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Originally Posted by The Odinson
I just think no matter how lowly you think of people in general, they'll always surprise you by being slightly lower.
I despise religion, it causes so much pain and is responsible for stifling free thought to an unpresedented degree. It stands for the banishment of reason and critical thinking...and is just,...so...wrong.
That said, if people want to believe in a supernatural entity, whatever, that's up to them =/.
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Wrong, completely wrong.
As the Bible or any holy book is just guidelines on how to live, its the PEOPLE who blow it way out of context and start the fights/wars/disputes/pain, what ever you want to call it.
Religion its self, is a GREAT thing, as most religions MAINLY preach peace and love as the main "aspect" of the religion, like if someone believes that the bible says it separates some people, thats because thats how the person takes it, not because the book says its in fact.
I believe a main problem with religion is people look into is a scientific fact, that everything in the book is set in stone and thats it. When really, if people just took the message from what ever religion they took that living in harmony is the main point of living life, then we wouldn't have this problem.
Also, you make this claim as if everyone who is religious is extreme like that, once again, completely wrong.
Another thing, Athiests who look down on Religious people and feel they have a lack of intelligence for having faith in something that makes them live a happy life/ be a good person, then I don't see how you can feel you are any smarter. Lets see, this person is say, Hindu, and they happily live their life. How is there any lack of intelligence there, someone believes in something (that there is NO proof DOESN'T exist, or proof it DOES) makes them stupid?
Wow, I really can't see how you to come to that conclusion, but I'd imagine it takes a pretty narrow view point.
Another thing, your screen name is a norse god (hey look, its something to do with religion!)
may wanna change that then, because religion is so evil, wouldn't want to associate with it.
edit: forgot to say, I'm not religious at all, I wouldn't say I'm athiest because I believe there is "life after death", but not in a religious way (a heaven, a hell, a god even.), or any religion that I have come across