Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 8508823)

You know something,with absolute full respect, I see absolutely no point of of doing so whatsoever just for you to come back with your usual insulting put downs of those with opinions you disagree with.

With respect why you ask questions about religion and God/s is a mystery to me because all you do is use any answers from others to put down those that may look at religion and God/s more positively or open mindedly than you.

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 8508827)

if you open your mind too much joey your brain will fall out

Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 8508829)

I am very happy as I am am thank you, I need no guidance from you at all as to how I should be.

Originally Posted by Jamie89 (Post 8508801)

Surely religious people believe that god isn't a physical entity, and non religious people believe that god doesn't exist. Does that not answer the OP?

The question of 'why is it acceptable to make fun of religious people' is a really interesting debate though. Mainly because the most common insult that usually gets thrown at religious people is that the whole concept is stupid (the implication being that the religious person is stupid for believing), and yet we know that intelligence has no bearing on whether or not someone has faith. You get plenty of stupid and intelligent people on both sides of the argument. So how does someone who is a non believer reconcile in their minds that even though they believe the concept of a religion is stupid, someone with equal or even greater intelligence to them might believe in said religion? Does this not automatically negate the 'religions are stupid' idea, and if so, does that not make it a meaningless insult? In which case, why is that acceptable during a debate about religion? (Comedy/satire etc is different and in context is perfectly acceptable as a way of poking fun at anyone imo, but I'm referring to making fun of religion during a debate.) Most of the questioning on here seems to be aimed at believers so there's one for the atheists :bigsmile: (Personally I don't believe in god but I can't know for certain that I'm right. I'm stupid though, so :idc:)

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 8508836)

Bit closed minded of you Joey I am surprised :nono:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 8508821)

Not really as the question was why is it with all the thousands of gods that man has created for himself are they all, and i cant off my head think of any that are not, invisible?"

Its not just at the god you dont believe in (and remember that every "believer" in this thread is 100% atheist about every other god )

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 8508839)

So Jaimie how do you reconcile the fact that in general when a country develops and educates its population religion dwindles and the fact that the most religious countries by far are the least developed?

Its not hard to look at say India or Norway or Nigeria and France


Educate the people and the need for gods is massively reduced

Originally Posted by Jamie89 (Post 8508890)

I'm not sure but I still disagree with the implication that intelligence is a factor in whether or not someone is religious. So personally I can't reconcile it. But then again by only choosing those facts, and ignoring that there are many intelligent/educated/developed people who are religious, you haven't been able to either :hee:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 8508896)

Taking aside that it would be difficult to say who an intelligent person is and who isnt :think:

What do you think would be say the percentage split of intelligent people who believe and those who do not?

Originally Posted by Jamie89 (Post 8508923)

I have absolutely no idea :laugh:

Do you? :suspect:

I don't think it's relevant though, because regardless of numbers, there are still intelligent educated people who are religious so I don't see how it can be suggested that it's a lack of those things which are the cause of someone being religious.

Originally Posted by Mokka (Post 8509012)

There is always somebody somewhere who has studied the question LT... you just have to look

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amarna..._b_749630.html

Originally Posted by AnnieK (Post 8509018)

Blimey....17 pages of this??? Unbelievable

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 8508682)

Wow does your religion give you insight into hormonal fluctuations of females over the internet? That's cool, can I change my mind I'm in!

Originally Posted by AnnieK (Post 8509018)

Blimey....17 pages of this??? Unbelievable

Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 8509508)

My religion? Female hormones? What? :conf:

I merely commented on the fact that you've done nothing but respond to every single one of my posts with attitude attached to them. I haven't pretended to know the state of your hormones. Nor do I wish to know.

You don't need to be psychic to read "Oh so you want to dance with me too?" as a bizarrely confrontational response when I first enter the thread.

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 8509560)

Aw, if I've upset you I apologise.

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 8509575)

It was the female hormones that broke him :laugh:

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 8509560)

Aw, if I've upset you I apologise.

Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 8509619)

:umm2:

Not a jot love. Just a reminder to kindly take your patronising comments to someone who naively accepts them.

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 8509632)

'I think Kizzy's single so go and make sweet love.' Can I suggest the same for your inappropriate remarks then? Thank you.

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 8509575)

It was the female hormones that broke him :laugh:

Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 8509634)

I only dish out what I'm given.

If you would like a mature and respectful discussion, then begin with one. :)