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Its_The_Sneak!!!
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| Hooooomsar wrote: | | Its_The_Sneak!!! wrote: | | and please tell me you don't believe I'm one of those people. |
I don't remember you being particularly religious. |
uh yeah, but you made up the quote in your sig.
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 4:44 am Post subject: |
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What is the exact point of religion anyway?
Does anyone know? |
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| Its_The_Sneak!!! wrote: | | Hooooomsar wrote: | | You don't need religion to not be an asshole to people. If you do, you're just an asshole. |
that's not the point of religion, but what do you care? |
There's far too many people in this world that believe if you remove God, there's no reason to be good or kind to anybody.
It's a pretty shitty line of thinking. These people believe that without the fear of hell, there's no reason to do good in this world. Who the fuck needs fear to do anything? I swear.
Of course, I guess that's why the beliefnet test picked me to be a secular humanist. I can be a good person without feeling like some higher power wants me to.
| dodger wrote: | What is the exact point of religion anyway?
Does anyone know? |
To answer the unanswerable.
That's it in a nutshell. Everything else about religion is just added on there for control. |
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: |
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You fit in with:
Taoism
Your ideals mostly resemble those of the Taoist faith. Spirituality is the most important thing in your life. You strive to live by all of your ideals, and live a very intellectually focused life.
40% spiritual.
20% reason-oriented.
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1. Eastern Orthodox (100%)
2. Roman Catholic (100%)
3. Orthodox Quaker (91%)
4. Seventh Day Adventist (88%)
5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (85%)
6. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (79%)
7. Liberal Quakers (72%)
8. Hinduism (71%)
9. Orthodox Judaism (65%)
10. Sikhism (63%)
11. Unitarian Universalism (57%)
12. Bahá'í Faith (54%)
13. Islam (53%)
14. Theravada Buddhism (52%)
15. Mahayana Buddhism (51%)
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19. Jehovah's Witness (39%)
20. New Age (36%)
21. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (34%)
22. New Thought (30%)
23. Taoism (27%)
24. Scientology (26%)
25. Secular Humanism (24%)
26. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (22%)
27. Nontheist (18%)
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ALSO: according to another online quiz, my soulmate is apparently Brian Littrell from the backstreet boys, according to my favorite color and astrological sign 0.o
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Rocky Sullivan
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| Hooooomsar wrote: | | Heh. Bonnie is 33% terrorist. |
it also says I'm 76% dickhead.
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| ZealousDemon wrote: | | dodger wrote: | What is the exact point of religion anyway?
Does anyone know? |
To answer the unanswerable.
That's it in a nutshell. Everything else about religion is just added on there for control. |
Actually, that was a facetious question, because the whole reasoning behind this quiz irks me.
The real reason for (western) religions is to give praise to God because, well, he's God, and he deserves it. To worship him and to do as he commands.
The idea that the purpose of a religion is to guide people, or to teach them values, is incorrect. That idea puts the focus of religion on serving the people, rather than on serving God. If a religion exists to serve society rather than to serve God, then its purpose is eliminated.
Taken from a long discussion with my friend Nathan, the catholic priest. |
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| dodger wrote: | | That idea puts the focus of religion on serving the people, rather than on serving God. If a religion exists to serve society rather than to serve God, then its purpose is eliminated. |
Then why do people always ask God for shit? |
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Good point. The idea is that God shows grace to those who are truly devoted to him. Or, he showers you with hardship to "test" you. Could go either way, right? |
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Its_The_Sneak!!!
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| dodger wrote: | | God shows grace to those who are truly devoted to him. Or, he showers you with hardship to "test" you. |
Neither. The book of Job says that God does whatever he feels like.
Though, turning to God for help isn't necessarily fruitless... he might feel like helping out.
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Hooooomsar wrote: | | Heh. Bonnie is 33% terrorist. |
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| The quiz says Buddhism. I have no problem with that. |
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Hooooomsar
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Fuck god.
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Clapton is god.
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Hooooomsar
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Then fuck Clapton
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ZealousDemon
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| dodger wrote: | | The real reason for (western) religions is to give praise to God because, well, he's God, and he deserves it. To worship him and to do as he commands. |
Well, now we're going to be getting into the semantics of the word "purpose" and "religion".
My definition was for the purpose of the creation of religion. As in, why religion exists.
Your definiton assumes the existance of God and thus defines the "purpose" of organized religion as it relates to its followers.
My belief is that religion is simply defined as a set of beliefs to answer questions about the unknown. It seems yours is of a large, organized body consisting of many members united in a belief of some sort of supernatural diety. |
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