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karezza · 25-03-2011, 12:31 PM

A study using census data from nine countries shows that religion faces extinction.

Goodbye God.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12811197

Niamh. · 25-03-2011, 12:36 PM

can't say that that's a bad thing at all. We have to fill out our census on Sunday and I think I'll put agnostic on the religion part

Crimson Dynamo · 25-03-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

can't say that that's a bad thing at all. We have to fill out our census on Sunday and I think I'll put agnostic on the religion part

Put no religion. What part are you not sure about?

Niamh. · 25-03-2011, 12:59 PM

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Put no religion. What part are you not sure about?

Well, I have no idea where we came from or if there is a higher power somewhere or not, I think it's unlikely but none of us can say for sure either way, so that makes me agnostic.

Crimson Dynamo · 25-03-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well, I have no idea where we came from or if there is a higher power somewhere or not, I think it's unlikely but none of us can say for sure either way, so that makes me agnostic.

but you could say that about any manner of mythical creatures, fairies, santa etc. You know that supernaturality does not exist and you know that no one has ever seen heard from, spoken to a god so why suspend you belief and say "oh well I dont know on this specific god?"

Josy · 25-03-2011, 01:22 PM

If there was no religion someone would just come up with another way of controlling the masses.

Niamh. · 25-03-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

but you could say that about any manner of mythical creatures, fairies, santa etc. You know that supernaturality does not exist and you know that no one has ever seen heard from, spoken to a god so why suspend you belief and say "oh well I dont know on this specific god?"

all those you named are man made though, I know God is too but I mean we are here and our planet and life in general started some where, and none of us know how or why.

Beastie · 25-03-2011, 12:54 PM

Until the next Gospel Bible is written......

karezza · 25-03-2011, 01:01 PM

When religion dies Christ will return.

Shaun · 25-03-2011, 04:00 PM

Ah well. We can hope.

Shasown · 25-03-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by karezza

A study using census data from nine countries shows that religion faces extinction.

Goodbye God.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12811197

Gods been okay to us really over the last few thousand years. A bit of loyalty for the old bloke wouldnt go amiss. I would hate to see the old fellow have to sign on and claim jobseeker allowance.

Stu · 25-03-2011, 05:49 PM

The Irish cenus form asks for religion, not belief. I believe in something greater to the cosmos too Niamh but I would reccomend just ticking 'No Religion'.

If you tick anything else they'll just use the numbers to justify pumping money we don't have into religous matters because they will be seen as important.

Niamh. · 25-03-2011, 07:19 PM

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The Irish cenus form asks for religion, not belief. I believe in something greater to the cosmos too Niamh but I would reccomend just ticking 'No Religion'.

If you tick anything else they'll just use the numbers to justify pumping money we don't have into religous matters because they will be seen as important.

yeah, I haven't even looked through the form properly yet to see what options are there anyway, but I will probably just do that I think because whatever it is I believe it certainly isn't any form of organized religion.

Z · 25-03-2011, 07:40 PM

I hope so, I think society functions better without religion.

Angus · 25-03-2011, 07:48 PM

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I hope so, I think society functions better without religion.

Well it didn't in communist Russia.

Niall · 25-03-2011, 09:59 PM

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Well it didn't in communist Russia.

Religion wasn't exactly the U.S.S.R's main problem. D;

Grimnir · 26-03-2011, 04:08 AM

Star Trek is the future

None of this hocus pocus mumbo jumbo

BB_Eye · 27-03-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimnir

Star Trek is the future

None of this hocus pocus mumbo jumbo

Doubt it. Communism didn't work.

Angus · 26-03-2011, 06:49 AM

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Religion wasn't exactly the U.S.S.R's main problem. D;

No, the oppression of communism was. Communism was the secular "religion" forced onto the populace. Communism is every bit as oppressive and restrictive as any religion. As the saying goes: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

letmein · 26-03-2011, 10:27 AM

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No, the oppression of communism was. Communism was the secular "religion" forced onto the populace. Communism is every bit as oppressive and restrictive as any religion. As the saying goes: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Why in hell are you talking about Communism?

Niall · 26-03-2011, 10:57 AM

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No, the oppression of communism was. Communism was the secular "religion" forced onto the populace. Communism is every bit as oppressive and restrictive as any religion. As the saying goes: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

That really wasn't the main problem the USSR faced though. I think the brutal ways the government had of dealing with political dissenters and the censorship of the media along with poor economic planning contributed a lot more to the downfall of the Soviet Union. Religion had a small part to play in the grand scheme of things.

And Communism is in no way a religion - its a political ideology. Also, Communism isn't actually meant to be restrictive, at heart its all about giving everyone an equal world with equal chances but like you said, power does corrupt.