you forgot to include the word "properly" although I'm actually not so sure about judaism... I have yet to come accross jewish teachings that state "treat non-jews as fairly as jews" but, of course, that could very well be because I havn't studied the religions teachings very much, only it's history.Wixard said:If someone properly follow any major religion (islam, christianity, judiasm etc.) then they would be quite a nice honest person.
Wixard said:But since it did happen. There has to be God.
If someone properly follow any major religion (islam, christianity, judiasm etc.) then they would be quite a nice honest person.
Wixard said:Cartoon Corpse said:i understand your question. but why don't you think i haven't considered at all, that i haven't pu this in MY equation? you speak with authority about things you don't know. then you start hating and killing people. that is your 'love'. your response has nothing convincing in it. why do the sheeple kill so much?
This kinda throws me off. Im not speaking with "authority" Im speaking with certainty.
I dont hate anyone. Although theres quite a few people i dont like.
If im understanding you right, you're saying religion causes hate and violence. Yes that argument is very valid. But far more violence has been caused from money and lust for power than anything else. Bar none.
If someone properly follow any major religion (islam, christianity, judiasm etc.) then they would be quite a nice honest person.
Its when people twist the idea to their own end that we have problems.
Cartoon Corpse said:Wixard said:Cartoon Corpse said:i understand your question. but why don't you think i haven't considered at all, that i haven't pu this in MY equation? you speak with authority about things you don't know. then you start hating and killing people. that is your 'love'. your response has nothing convincing in it. why do the sheeple kill so much?
This kinda throws me off. Im not speaking with "authority" Im speaking with certainty.
I dont hate anyone. Although theres quite a few people i dont like.
If im understanding you right, you're saying religion causes hate and violence. Yes that argument is very valid. But far more violence has been caused from money and lust for power than anything else. Bar none.
If someone properly follow any major religion (islam, christianity, judiasm etc.) then they would be quite a nice honest person.
Its when people twist the idea to their own end that we have problems.
sorry about that. having some internet problems (and a couple scotches that night)...got kinda ticked at an apparent explorer hijacking...probably said things due to being in a rant mood. coulda worded things much differently. apologies.
heathen: yeah i take all that into accounts as well. crusaded, witch trials, spanish inquisition, etc.
Wixard said:the earth cooling at *just* the right time, the planet having *just* the right amount of gases/water and the earth being *just* close enough to the sun to support life
Wixard said:....So lets say theres a big bang, then we get to steven hawkings turtle. "the earth sits on a turtle."..... "well what holds up the turtle?"
Same as "the universe began with a big bang"........"what started the big bang?"........"the big bang" Its looping logic.
Killer-Kris said:Wixard said:the earth cooling at *just* the right time, the planet having *just* the right amount of gases/water and the earth being *just* close enough to the sun to support life
Well I do believe it is fairly certain now that there was once life on Mars, maybe still is. I do believe that Venus, Earth, and Mars all sit in the habitable life zone. Only Venus has this pesky little global warming problem at the moment, and Mars needs a little global warming.
Then we come to the topic of Europa, Enceladus, and now Titan that are all hypothesized to have good chances of supporting life as well.
So that gives us how many chances, that we know of, does that give us in just this solar system alone? How about all the other solar systems being discovered on a regular basis, how many chances are there going to be in those systems as well?
I dunno like a few people pointed out, while life may really be a long shot as far as the odds go, there is certainly no shortage of chances for it.
Wixard said:....So lets say theres a big bang, then we get to steven hawkings turtle. "the earth sits on a turtle."..... "well what holds up the turtle?"
Same as "the universe began with a big bang"........"what started the big bang?"........"the big bang" Its looping logic.
Unfortunately that whole religion/god thing is not any better. The Big Bang theory and the other scientific theories at least base themselves on tangible observations. Not some random book(s) that claim something with no basis. Not saying any of them are necesarily right, some just look a whole lot more believable than others.
Long story short...
Same as "God made the universe"........"what made God?"........" Its looping logic.
Cartoon Corpse said:well the chicks just made 'his' bestest creation, 'man', obsolete right?...
Cartoon Corpse said:hmm. well im pretty convinced a bunch of dudes wrote the bible thing. not a god. and frankly, either way, im looking for something more in a 'god', much better, much easier, or nothing at all. i didn't ask for this monstrosity that murderer calls 'love'.
at this point 'paradise', to me, would be oblivion, no more getting shoved around by gods (cataclysms, germs, diseases, predators, defects), governments (wars, laws, opinions), religions (more rules, threats, wars, pretense), chicks (obvious).
Wixard said:Well thats the whole point. No matter what theory/belief you have, the chain of events started at a point. It had to. God is what someone called the "X" Factor.
Hmmm... I never have seen God in person. I mean, I see him on the Priceline commercials and The Practice all the time, but still, that can be faked.regener8 said:"My point was to show how improbable it was for the universe to be here, and for us to be debating God."
It is ridiculous, in the cosmic sense, that the existence of God is debated. The fact of the matter is that all people know that God exists.
regener8 said:"My point was to show how improbable it was for the universe to be here, and for us to be debating God."
It is ridiculous, in the cosmic sense, that the existence of God is debated. The fact of the matter is that all people know that God exists.