Zone1 How Do You Approach Faith?

[Hafar1014]

Nice deflection.

Apparently I know more than you about it.

That's the real reason you're here. To dog on Christianity. A real Christian bigot.


So which is it? Druid or Jewish?

Orthodox Pagan we have amazing toga parties

 

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Orthodox Pagan we have amazing toga parties

Beliefs not worth stating are beliefs not worth having.

 

[Hafar1014]

Beliefs not worth stating are beliefs not worth having.

Ill call that a ding dongism. Iran states its religious beliefs kill all non Muslims.

 

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Ill call that a ding dongism. Iran states its religious beliefs kill all non Muslims.

Call it what you want. I couldn't care less.

 

[Hafar1014]

Call it what you want. I couldn't care less.

Some day youll learn what context is. Maybe not hormones can get in the way of rational thought

 

[DGS49]

My view is that FAITH is a choice, and not something bestowed by "god" or what have you. You can choose to live in a universe where live begins at conception and ends when your heart stops beating, and ultimately nothing matters, or you can choose to live in a universe where there are norms, commands, and inspirations that help you live a good and productive life - where a virtuous life is rewarded after death and a life of evil is either punished or extinguished.

As a matter of policy I think it best to assume that all theological beliefs are nonsense, and to assess religion on the basis of how its adherents contribute to society. To illustrate, the LDS faith is provable nonsense. The Book of Mormon is preposterous, false, largely plagiarized, and has had to be modified countless times to correct for stupidity, BUT LDS is responsible at least partly for grooming good citizens who follow productive norms and contribute greatly to the overall society. So it's cool with me even if it is nonsense.

In my experience, atheists are not good people. They may not be overtly bad, but they contribute nothing to the society other than what is done incidentally as they seek to optimize their own enjoyment of life.