[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

This, in a nutshell.

I don't pretend to understand the mysteries of the universe and I don't completely reject the idea of some sort of intelligent creative force.

I do completely reject the idea of God (capital G), Allah, Jesus, Zeus, Vishnu, etc.

Organised religion is a power scam that feeds on people's insecurities and fears. Nothing more, nothing less. Anything written in a "holy book" of any description is deliberate bull**** or, at the ABSOLUTE best, human guesswork.

The arrogance and blinkeredness necessary to follow any organised religion is mind-boggling to me. You not only have to insist that YOUR super-special religion is the right one denouncing all others (there are hundreds, probs thousands of minor ones) but you also have to shut yourself off to an entire Universe of infinite unknown possibility. WHY anyone would want to do that is beyond me.

Nah true arrogance is the people that believe that someone's decision to live in faith has anything to do with them rather than the person choosing to go on a journey for themselves. Yes Christians have their opinions but so does everyone else. You either agree or you don't.

Shut ourselves off to an universe of infinite unknown possibilities like what? Aliens? Creating robots that have their own minds? What possibilities are you referring to?