Before you condemn all religion just remember this....

[Northern Monkey]

Religion brought us out of the stone age and into the space age.

If not for religion we may still be hunter gatherers.

Religion lead to temple building,large communities and farming.

This twelve thousand year old temple at Gobekli Tepe proves it.

The idea of resurrection was also born here thousands of years before Christianity




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[user104658]

People are always pointing out the cultural and scientific ventures religion has furthered, the communities religion inspires, the art, the (occasional) morals...

... ... ... my issue, as always, as that it doesn't make any of it actually true. People aren't non-religious because they think it's "bad" or "can't see the good it's done"... but because it is just simply false.

[Northern Monkey]

But you can't deny that religion lead to stone masonry and building.

All the earliest large human made structures were either temples or tombs.

[the truth]

People are always pointing out the cultural and scientific ventures religion has furthered, the communities religion inspires, the art, the (occasional) morals...

... ... ... my issue, as always, as that it doesn't make any of it actually true. People aren't non-religious because they think it's "bad" or "can't see the good it's done"... but because it is just simply false.

Christianity raised 100s of billions for the worlds poorest and sickest every year around the blobe....tens of thousands work voluntarily to cloth and feed the poorest and supply them medicines. Im not saying a religious person is better or worse than an atheist. I am saying the organization of Christianity does enormous good on a massive scale. And unlike atheists I do fifferentiate this religoon from Islam and judaism and consider Christianity to be vastly superior. It has also brought us many of our strongest principles and laws upon which european civilization has been built. It has been a force for good in many ways. I believe most wars which are easily blamed on religion, though where did Christ encourage war or discrimination? He simply didnt. Wars are nearly always over wealth, money, resources, land, greed and monarchy. ALways of course to make the elite 1% even richer.

[the truth]

But you can't deny that religion lead to stone masonry and building.

All the earliest large human made structures were either temples or tombs.

True

[user104658]

But you can't deny that religion lead to stone masonry and building.

All the earliest large human made structures were either temples or tombs.
Yes. And a lot of what truth is saying is also correct.

It still doesn't make any of it true.

[the truth]

Yes. And a lot of what truth is saying is also correct.

It still doesn't make any of it true.


some of it has been factually proven, pontius pilot, the many romans the king etc the more important powerful people have records of their existance. the great floods happened etc The carpenter, well alas they didnt keep records of peasant carpenters 2017 years ago....But you cant measure or quantity everything in terms power or wealth, he left his impact more than any other human in history.

[user104658]

Oh I'm sure plenty of bible tales have their basis in real historical events. Let me be clearer;

It doesn't make any of the supernatural garbage about Gods and miracles true.

[JTM45]

Yeah, 'cause if people hadn't built temples and churches it would never have occured to them to build anything else, right ?

There are also plenty of ancient tombs, palaces and civic buildings that have nothing to do with religion.

It's undeniably still and always has been the biggest cause of violence, conflict and persecution that the World has ever known.

They're all just a bunch of cults!

[Kizzy]

Are you suggesting there were no farmers before the organised religions as we know them or are you referring to gods/godesses of the earth, moon and seasons?

[DemolitionRed]

I agree with a lot of what NM says. I have always believed religion was put in place to civilize the masses and it did to a great extent. The problem with us humans is, we are tribal in nature and so our religion became our tribe.

If it wasn't for religion, Trump would never of become president of America. 40% of Americans don't see the point in spending money on global warming because Jesus is coming.

[JTM45]

If it wasn't for religion, Trump would never of become president of America. 40% of Americans don't see the point in spending money on global warming because Jesus is coming.

Extremely worrying times!

[thesheriff443]

Religion gave the world human sacrifice, more people have been killed in holy wars than all other wars put together.

[Northern Monkey]

Yes. And a lot of what truth is saying is also correct.

It still doesn't make any of it true.

Oh right,I get you.

Yeah I don't find religion interesting because I believe the ideology.

I just find interesting as a part of history because it's played such a big role in shaping humanity to where we are now.Be that good or bad.

It could be that without religion we may not have advanced the way we have.

[Northern Monkey]

Are you suggesting there were no farmers before the organised religions as we know them or are you referring to gods/godesses of the earth, moon and seasons?

I'm talking ancient religion.The discovery in the above documentary shows evidence of religion long long before we knew it existed.This was almost twelve thousand years ago.This was about seven thousand years before the Giza pyramids.I'm talking stone age hunter gatherer times.

[Glenn.]

People are always pointing out the cultural and scientific ventures religion has furthered, the communities religion inspires, the art, the (occasional) morals...

... ... ... my issue, as always, as that it doesn't make any of it actually true. People aren't non-religious because they think it's "bad" or "can't see the good it's done"... but because it is just simply false.

This

[Kizzy]

I'm talking ancient religion.The discovery in the above documentary shows evidence of religion long long before we knew it existed.This was almost twelve thousand years ago.This was about seven thousand years before the Giza pyramids.I'm talking stone age hunter gatherer times.

Well of course they prayed to gods of the earth and skies for good hunting and what have you, if you think that what we have now is due to that it's a stretch ... it's a bastardisation at best :/

[Northern Monkey]

I agree with a lot of what NM says. I have always believed religion was put in place to civilize the masses and it did to a great extent. The problem with us humans is, we are tribal in nature and so our religion became our tribe.

If it wasn't for religion, Trump would never of become president of America. 40% of Americans don't see the point in spending money on global warming because Jesus is coming.

I agree that may have been a motive for 'modern religion'.Although I don't think it was the original motive even in modern religion.
I think people in power took hold of religion and used it for their own ends.

However these ancient religions which lead to modern religion were a natural process of our brains because we couldn't explain anything.We looked at the world in wonder and amazement and the only logical conclusion we could muster up was a higher power or magic,gods etc.
Early humans worshipped animals and the sun and moon as gods.

Modern religion seems to have evolved from these ancient religions and taken some concepts from them.

We may now see religion as a force for instability,violence,oppression but that wasn't the original intention of religion per se.Infact there probably wasn't any "intention" it was just a total lack of knowledge.

[Northern Monkey]

Well of course they prayed to gods of the earth and skies for good hunting and what have you, if you think that what we have now is due to that it's a stretch ... it's a bastardisation at best :/

It all had to start somewhere.

[Northern Monkey]

As a footnote.This isn't intended as pitting one religion against another or saying 'x' religion is better than 'y' religion or arguments.

You just hear so many people saying how religion in general is so bad.This is to show that religion as a concept is not bad or evil.It has many positives.It helped to shape who we are as a species and was a natural and inevitable outcome of our evolution.

[JTM45]

It could be that without religion we may not have advanced the way we have.

It could be that without the constraints and judgements of religion we could be far more advanced than we are now.

[Kazanne]

As a footnote.This isn't intended as pitting one religion against another or saying 'x' religion is better than 'y' religion or arguments.

You just hear so many people saying how religion in general is so bad.This is to show that religion as a concept is not bad or evil.It has many positives.It helped to shape who we are as a species and was a natural and inevitable outcome of our evolution.

Religion is not bad ,it's the way people are with it that's bad

[smudgie]

Religion is not bad ,it's the way people are with it that's bad

War and hatred in the name of religion is bad, not all of it Kaz.
I believe more in good than God, but faith can be a wonderful thing, be it in God, yourself, or the teddy at the end of your bed.

[Kazanne]

War and hatred in the name of religion is bad, not all of it Kaz.
I believe more in good than God, but faith can be a wonderful thing, be it in God, yourself, or the teddy at the end of your bed.

I believe in God Smudgie,but I am not devout ,i just try and live a s good a life as I can,I go to church sometimes it's not a regular thing and I would never force my beliefs on someone else.

[smudgie]

I believe in God Smudgie,but I am not devout ,i just try and live a s good a life as I can,I go to church sometimes it's not a regular thing and I would never force my beliefs on someone else.

Nothing wrong in that Kaz.

[the truth]

Yeah, 'cause if people hadn't built temples and churches it would never have occured to them to build anything else, right ?

There are also plenty of ancient tombs, palaces and civic buildings that have nothing to do with religion.

It's undeniably still and always has been the biggest cause of violence, conflict and persecution that the World has ever known.

They're all just a bunch of cults!

That is total nonsense, most wars are over land wealth, oil, power, monarchy
wars occured for thousands of years before Christianity and before all religion

[the truth]

I agree with a lot of what NM says. I have always believed religion was put in place to civilize the masses and it did to a great extent. The problem with us humans is, we are tribal in nature and so our religion became our tribe.

If it wasn't for religion, Trump would never of become president of America. 40% of Americans don't see the point in spending money on global warming because Jesus is coming.

ah yes its Jesus fault trump rose to power, Absolute nonsense.

[the truth]

Religion gave the world human sacrifice, more people have been killed in holy wars than all other wars put together.

That is simply a lie

[the truth]

It could be that without the constraints and judgements of religion we could be far more advanced than we are now.

nope wed be far worse....greed would have been even more out of control centuries ago

[armand.kay]

Do people really think that without religion there wouldn't be any conflict in the world? Even if the whole world was atheist I guarantee there would still be war and injustice. Religion is not the problem people are.

[Kazanne]

Do people really think that without religion there wouldn't be any conflict in the world? Even if the whole world was atheist I guarantee there would still be war and injustice. Religion is not the problem people are.

Exactly,great post,no more needs saying.

[Brillopad]

Do people really think that without religion there wouldn't be any conflict in the world? Even if the whole world was atheist I guarantee there would still be war and injustice. Religion is not the problem people are.

Indeed they are but religion provides that vessel with which some people can control others. Weak and disfranchised people are easy targets for people with an agenda and religion provides the means to get them on board- something to believe in and give them hope.

[Livia]

Hitler wasn't religious, neither was Stalin. Two of the biggest mass-murderers in history.

[the truth]

Hitler wasn't religious, neither was Stalin. Two of the biggest mass-murderers in history.

Indeed and over 100 million died because of these psychos

Not even sure communist dictators like Mao or pol pit were religious either and they killed approx 50 million people between them

[Brillopad]

Indeed and over 100 million died because of these psychos

Not even sure communist dictators like Mao or pol pit were religious either and they killed approx 50 million people between them

Bad people are bad people, some of whom claim to be religious and use that religion for personal gain.

Otherwise people are entitled to believe in what they like as long as they don't attempt to force it on others.

[the truth]

Bad people are bad people, some of whom claim to be religious and use that religion for personal gain.

Otherwise people are entitled to believe in what they like as long as they don't attempt to force it on others.

I wish atheists would quit forcing their opinions on others and focring people to agree with them and in many cases trying to outlaw religion...atheism has become incredibly intolerant. I notice margaret court who doesnt believe in same sex marriage is getting mercilessly abused by the left, the lgbt community and even tennis players like andy murray demanding her name be removed from the margaret court arena. simply for having a different opinion. The left is totally judgemental, intolerant and hypocritical. They simply want to ban free speech and in many cases religion itself. yet its the left who lead us to kill a million innocent iraqis and saw more filth and abuse in nhs hospitals than ever in history. They claim to be more moral, they are less moral imo

[lostalex]

total crap.

Think how much farther ahead our society would be without religion teaching children nonsense instead of encouraging them to study science. Religion always stifles advancement.

How many brilliant minds were silenced out of fear because societies attack anyone who contradicts religion.

[lostalex]

Hitler wasn't religious, neither was Stalin. Two of the biggest mass-murderers in history.

but they also saw HUGE advancements in science under their reigns. technology that still benefits society today.

When religious leaders cause mass murders there isn't any benefit at all.

[Marsh.]

but they also saw HUGE advancements in science under their reigns. technology that still benefits society today.

When religious leaders cause mass murders there isn't any benefit at all.

:umm2:

[lostalex]

:umm2:

It's true though. At least the soviets and nazis actually invented some cool ****.

that doesn't justify any of the horrible atrocities they committed, of course.

But it's better than just torturing and murdering people with absolutely no improvements for the world, like most religious atrocities (religious wars and terrorism).

[jennyjuniper]

Christianity raised 100s of billions for the worlds poorest and sickest every year around the blobe....tens of thousands work voluntarily to cloth and feed the poorest and supply them medicines. Im not saying a religious person is better or worse than an atheist. I am saying the organization of Christianity does enormous good on a massive scale. And unlike atheists I do fifferentiate this religoon from Islam and judaism and consider Christianity to be vastly superior. It has also brought us many of our strongest principles and laws upon which european civilization has been built. It has been a force for good in many ways. I believe most wars which are easily blamed on religion, though where did Christ encourage war or discrimination? He simply didnt. Wars are nearly always over wealth, money, resources, land, greed and monarchy. ALways of course to make the elite 1% even richer.

I agree with all of this.:wavey:

[jennyjuniper]

Religion gave the world human sacrifice, more people have been killed in holy wars than all other wars put together.

The people who kill other people would do so even if there were no religion. These sick b......s use religion as an excuse.

[Brillopad]

I agree with a lot of what NM says. I have always believed religion was put in place to civilize the masses and it did to a great extent. The problem with us humans is, we are tribal in nature and so our religion became our tribe.

If it wasn't for religion, Trump would never of become president of America. 40% of Americans don't see the point in spending money on global warming because Jesus is coming.

If it wasn't for religion we would not have Islamic terrorism and millions upon millions of deaths across the globe historically and currently.

[lostalex]

No, religion held people back from doing all the amazing things you've mentioned by decades. Religion has always ALWAYS held back progress.

Reilgion has always peddled lies and intimidation, and never NEVER encouraged people to think differently and inventively.

According to religion the only inventor is God. It is the biggest lie ever told.

[the truth]

It could be that without the constraints and judgements of religion we could be far more advanced than we are now.

and even more immoral amoral and greedy. wars existed before religion and they would do so after. some people are insane some are evil.