Now you're probably opening this thinking "oh great another rant on religion", well you're right. But please keep reading on because what I have to say is important and applies to all beliefs, even if you don't have one.
Many religions now believe the world is going to end, soon. Basically they believe this because of "signs" and their precious magic books. Well the scary thing is the world could end soon, and religion could actually be its cause. The fact is, for the world to live on religion must die. Faith is nothing to brag about it, and people who accept faith, or preach it are just intellectual slaveholders. Religion has caused so much craziness and destruction and I think 9/11 is a great example, however I won't get into it much because of everything else I have to say.
Now, why is religion so powerful? Because it allows people who DON'T have the answer to what happens when we die to think they do. If you're a christian or any other religion you may think it's great to say "PLEASE GOD I'M WILLING! I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU ASK OF ME!" Well guess what, there are no gods talking to us so that void is filled in by corrupt and often hostile people.
This is why anti-religious rationalists must come out of the freakin closet and let themselves be heard. And for those of you who only consider yourselves "a little religious", is the safe feeling of believing in a religion worth the pain and destruction it causes? If you belonged to a social group that wasn't a religion that involved so much bigotry, homophobia, violence, and ignorance as religions you would quit the club and protest against it. And if the end of the world comes because of nuclear arms led by religious nut jobs... just remember what the true problem was. We found a way to end lives on a mass scale before we stopped wishing for it.
The whole 'God talked to me' thing. It just sounds stupid :P
Extremists = crazy, but religious leaders are just dedicated to their religion. Extremists... They're the addicts. So much so that it makes them do really stupid things.
You meant to say: "I don't even understand half of the stuff that comes out of HiddenDistance's mouth". And it's pretty obvious why you have trouble with that.
haha chill out
im sorry that i didnt put an appostraphe or whatever before the S in my last post
and i actually agree usually with what you say in this thread i just have to read it a couple of times
Really?! Even a lot of people who don't even believe in it have it.
And as far as religious leaders, not all of them are crazy, they know exactly what they are doing, getting money and fame. I'm not saying they all are, some trully believe and just want to help out other people.
Oh gotcha. Yea, I think those are the psychos. But the people in America are pretty much the same way. You should hear some of the people down where I live.
