ok well lets see. in the present time, religion seems to be one of the most discussed topics next to homosexual rights, and the war, and stuff like that. what I have to ask the christians and stuff is why do you believe in god? I mean yeah I guess other religions believe in their own gods and GODDESS'S *hint hint christians only believing in a god* but to me it seems like the christians take religion way to far. I see religion as a thing that gives people hope in life and something to believe in. but the christians, some of them try to "corrupt" everyone so that they become christians. as for me, I'm a wiccan. I never really thought of myself as a christian, I had to go to church sometimes and stuff but I never really had faith in god and stuff like that. today some christians think that the wiccans (or in better terms pagans which refer to other forms of magic beleving religions) are trying to bring down the churches. but we aren't, well maybe some are but most aren't, all we want is equal rights like the christians get. have you noticed that christians beliefs are everywhere, in movies, tv shows, even video games. like in FFX yevon is "god", sin is the "devil" the fayth are the "angels" and stuff it just bugs me the way this is happening. and why did the christians and stuff burn the "witches" at that time? I mean they even burned innocent woman that weren't even witches. and they probably even did burn real witches. but do you know what I think? I think that one day the christian religion and stuff is gonna fall. I mean the pagans have been here longer then the chrstians, yes we have started to thin out but we are still here today, just in fewer numbers. and why is it that some christians make their religion the number 1 thing in their life? what some of them do is shove their religion down everyones throats and trying to change everyone, and the ones that like are absolutely obessed with it bug me. and why is it that if god is supposed to make equality between everyone, why is he hating gays? its because the chrstians don't like us and they just said that to well I'm not sure why but they most likely just made it up. anyway I think thats all lol I think I've talked waaaay too much Being Forgotten is worse then death
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Re:Religion Debate anyone?
Date: 2007/09/18 18:54
By: Sxcriley
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First, it's hard to read your post since it's all just a big block of text. May i suggest paragraphs?
And now here is my reply:
What you have to realize is that people can call themselves Christians and not actually live/act like one. Because of this lots of people get the wrong idea about Christianity (and I'm sure other Religions also). For example you say Christians don't like Wiccans/Homosexuals: that is true I will admit I know many Christians who are like this. But God on the other hand does not hate Wiccans, Homosexuals or even Terrorist Bombers: God loves everyone. So the Christians who show hatred etc. towards people aren't acting in a Christian manner. Your comment about Christians shoving religion down peoples throats also comes down to individual Christians. Sure it's great to tell people about God etc. but it should only be done in a tasteful way, not in a forceful way or a way that makes the person feel cornered. Hope I helped shed light on your issue(s). "It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." - Rick
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Re:Religion Debate anyone?
Date: 2007/09/21 08:28
By: rad55667
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The idea of God and the Devil, Good and Evil, ( yevon and sin from FFX ) are less to do with any single religion, more a device our minds have evolved to help us comprehend the more brutal aspects of reality. A very complex version of any other animals natural defencive and terretorial impulses, by labeling those who threaten our power and superiority over any single territory as "evil" we have the ability to preform acts of disgusting brutallity on them ( including atrocities like 9/11 and the war in Iraq ), while at the same time preforming acts of love and compassion on our terretorial cohabitees, who we label as "good" or as "heroes".
So don't think that wherever you see the pesonification of good and evil in the media ( such as the characters in FFX ) it means that Christians are trying brainwash the world. It is just a writer portraying one of the most basic ideas of human morality.
Post edited by: rad55667, at: 2007/09/21 08:30
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Re:Religion Debate anyone?
Date: 2007/09/21 19:44
By: Mike2943
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yes first person to post you did shed some light on me lol and for the other person, so like what do you mean? XD sorry I'm just kind of out of it and I didn't under stand it Being Forgotten is worse then death
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Re:Religion Debate anyone?
Date: 2007/09/22 16:44
By: Sxcriley
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I think he was saying that some of the things in society that you took to represent religion are actually representing good/evil in general not specifically religion. "It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." - Rick
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Re:Religion Debate anyone?
Date: 2007/09/23 06:45
By: Mike2943
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yeah, but I do know I'm wrong on some fronts because like when I was younger no one really ever told me about religion I just had to go to church but I never really listened but yeah Being Forgotten is worse then death
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but yeah 
