[Denver]

Make every believe in Buddhism

[Alf]

God is great and powerful.

But he always seems to be short of a bob or two. Forever on the bleeding scrounge.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

God is great and powerful.

But he always seems to be short of a bob or two. Forever on the bleeding scrounge.

Money is man made.

[Glenn.]

It's not my fault people look to the skies for support from a make believe man

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

It's not my fault people look to the skies for support from a make believe man

Its also not your place to tell these people how to live their life, but here we are.

[Glenn.]

Not your place to tell me what's my place either.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Not your place to tell me what's my place either.

"Hey, don't tell me not to dictate, its mean"

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Not your place to tell me what's my place either.

[jennyjuniper]

If you want to hear a really intelligent, sensible and logical muslim woman give her point of view, may I suggest you watch 'Raheel Raza, one law for all - islam in a secular democracy' on Youtube. This is a muslim lady who has lived in Canada for many years and she is brilliant.

[Glenn.]

I just can't comprehend someone believing in basically, a fairytale. That's what it is. Extremely exaggerated/ completely made up events with an unholy amount of power and persuasion. It's nonsensical to me.

[Tozzie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

I just can't comprehend someone believing in basically, a fairytale. That's what it is. Extremely exaggerated/ completely made up events with an unholy amount of power and persuasion. It's nonsensical to me.

no one persuaded me to have my belief, I choose to because it helps me get through life, I'm sure you wouldn't want to take that away from me. I can never comprehend why people who don't believe get so mad and frustrated about the fact some people do believe

[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

I just can't comprehend someone believing in basically, a fairytale. That's what it is. Extremely exaggerated/ completely made up events with an unholy amount of power and persuasion. It's nonsensical to me.

tbh

[Glenn.]

Because it's not real...

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Because it's not real...

Does it really bother you though if they're doing no harm?

ISIS I can understand people going ballistic about as I do with people that hated other terrorist groups motivated by Religion, but I don't get why you'd have an issue with someone believing in a higher being if it's just their own beliefs.

[Tozzie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Because it's not real...

ok Glenn but I am still going to

[Glenn.]

Suppose not. Religion has spread lot of negative stuff into the world. Poisonous stuff in some cases. That's why it needs abolishing.

[Tozzie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Suppose not. Religion has spread lot of negative stuff into the world. Poisonous stuff in some cases. That's why it needs abolishing.

but I don't spread poison or negativity, I spread nothing but love and care

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Tozzie

but I don't spread poison or negativity, I spread nothing but love and care

its not god spreading love and care though, it's you.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

its not god spreading love and care though, it's you.

So ... a religious person channels their belief into something positive and that's completely independent of their religion, but when others use it to spread hatred the religion is completely responsible?

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

So ... a religious person channels their belief into something positive and that's completely independent of their religion, but when others use it to spread hatred the religion is completely responsible?

But they do in the name of their god. Specifically state they are doing in the name of their god. A make believe god that doesn't exist.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Suppose not. Religion has spread lot of negative stuff into the world. Poisonous stuff in some cases. That's why it needs abolishing.

I agree with you that Religion has spread alot of negative policies onto people, but that's the problem with anything that's involved in Politics and that's the main thing that would help Religion is to get it out of Politics because the loonies at the top will want any country to become a nation of said Religion.

Basically you take the political power away from Religion and you'd probably see it be alot more positive to everyone once the initial backlash from the Religious groups stopped.

[Glenn.]

By that I mean why does anyone need god to spread love and peace and care and whatnot. Just being a decent human being is enough

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

By that I mean why does anyone need god to spread love and peace and care and whatnot. Just being a decent human being is enough

I agree. Doing 'good deeds' with the intention of receiving some kind of 'higher reward' is simply looking after one's own interests. It has nothing to do with being a caring person.

The decent human beings you speak of genuinely care with no thought of reward in some imagined after-life. There is a big difference.

[Glenn.]

I know what I mean

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

I know what I mean

Suppose that makes one