soz forgot to ask for this forums opinions of this extract..and excuse the spam. IMO I think this is a very relevant quote,This is a quote I got from a book entitled "Innocence of Heresy" which i think is a bit relevant to some of the issues addressed and some of you will appreciate.
ahem....
"Great actions have shaped our society...but religion has damned our kind for thousands of years, from the lowest superstition to the highest conclaves of spiritual faith. It has driven us to madness, to war, to murder and commit some of the most socially injust things that we as people accept as custom today. It hangs upon us like a disease, like a shackle ball.
Since the earliest of times humanity has striven to understand the workings of the cosmos, and where that understanding has failed, or fallen short, we have filled in the gaps, plastered over the discrepancies, with blind faith. Why does the sun go round the sky? I dont know, so i will attribute this to the efforts of a sun god with a golden chariot. Why do people die? I cant say, but I will choose to believeit is the murky business of a reaper who carries souls to some afterworld.
Religous faith. Belief in daemons, belief in spirits, belief in an afterlife and all other trappings of a preternatural existance, simply existed to make us all more comfortable and content in the face of a measureless cosmos. They were sops, bolsters for the soul, crutches for intellect, prayers and lucky charms to help us through the darkness. But now as we are beginning to unravel the fabric of reality, we must realise there is no longer a place for gods, and by extension no use for daemons, devils and spirits. Now the greatest thing mankind can do to shape their society, is to reinvent itself as a seculure culture."
so make of this what you will...
Judaism spawned Christianity and nationalistic polytheism spawned Judaism, therefore nationalism is good cos it ended religion.Christianity spawned Protestantism which spawned reason which spawned the demise of religious dogma.
In conclusion, Christianity is good because it resulted in the end of religion
I believe that he didnt speak to the angel, but there is no way i can prove he didn't speak to the angel; its just what i believe. You believe that he did, but cannot prove it either, but u still claim that he did and call all other religions inferior...its is u who is ignorant.you prove to me he didn't speak to the angel. You are the undeniable enemy of Islam. the true beacon of ignorance. truth is shown to you through the quran yet you still look away.
the Quran proves Allah is the true god.
you prove he isnt.
This assumes angels exist. Prove angels exist. The burden of proof is on you, my friend.you prove to me he didn't speak to the angel. You are the undeniable enemy of Islam. the true beacon of ignorance. truth is shown to you through the quran yet you still look away.
the Quran proves Allah is the true god.
you prove he isnt.
Hey, who wrote the book?This is a quote I got from a book entitled "Innocence of Heresy" which i think is a bit relevant to some of the issues addressed and some of you will appreciate.
ahem....
"Great actions have shaped our society...but religion has damned our kind for thousands of years, from the lowest superstition to the highest conclaves of spiritual faith. It has driven us to madness, to war, to murder and commit some of the most socially injust things that we as people accept as custom today. It hangs upon us like a disease, like a shackle ball.
Since the earliest of times humanity has striven to understand the workings of the cosmos, and where that understanding has failed, or fallen short, we have filled in the gaps, plastered over the discrepancies, with blind faith. Why does the sun go round the sky? I dont know, so i will attribute this to the efforts of a sun god with a golden chariot. Why do people die? I cant say, but I will choose to believeit is the murky business of a reaper who carries souls to some afterworld.
Religous faith. Belief in daemons, belief in spirits, belief in an afterlife and all other trappings of a preternatural existance, simply existed to make us all more comfortable and content in the face of a measureless cosmos. They were sops, bolsters for the soul, crutches for intellect, prayers and lucky charms to help us through the darkness. But now as we are beginning to unravel the fabric of reality, we must realise there is no longer a place for gods, and by extension no use for daemons, devils and spirits. Now the greatest thing mankind can do to shape their society, is to reinvent itself as a seculure culture."
so make of this what you will...
You going to include your sacreligious and unholy thoughts about Christina?I'm off to confession guys!
Oh what horrible things i'm about to whisper!!
GULP
ahahahahaI'm off to confession guys!
Oh what horrible things i'm about to whisper!!
GULP
Hahahahaha.You going to include your sacreligious and unholy thoughts about Christina?
He's only confessing about having innapropriate and unholy thoughts about me.you know a priest does not forgive your sins, nor has any authority to do so
Omg can I have his number?Ohohoho
*sends God a text message*
Nup. Only gays are allowed direct contact with Him.Omg can I have his number?
HI SP! :wave:
I believe that he didnt speak to the angel, but there is no way i can prove he didn't speak to the angel; its just what i believe. You believe that he did, but cannot prove it either, but u still claim that he did and call all other religions inferior...its is u who is ignorant.
i know he exists. the quran is the proof of his existence.This assumes angels exist. Prove angels exist. The burden of proof is on you, my friend.
So you say, you filthy Anglican dog.you know a priest does not forgive your sins, nor has any authority to do so