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smartalec_3
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Message 1 of 4 (63383)
10-29-2003 9:14 PM


I'm sorry to say this, but Christianity is flawed in all of its outlooks on creation and the world origins. Christianity relies upon the teachings of a book to figure out its opinions. In this, they already have preset opinions and modify the world perspective to work around this book. In science, we take raw observations and facts and formulate theories upon those observations. In this way science is superior to religion in that it takes the raw facts and doesn't factor in the inaccurate written prenotions such as the bible into its assimilation of knowledge. Many of you wonder about the perspective of evolutionists, well, look at ancient Greek polytheism- looks pretty silly, huh. Well, that's how we see religion as a whole, silly and childish. By the way, speaking of childish, that is the only reason religion is successful- because they start out at a young age, telling them stories and about magical things like miracles and angels. What kid isn't going to believe that? Then once they grow older, they retain those teachings (who's to tell them otherwise), and defend them with such blindness that they can't see their own ignorance. Their ignorance brings them so far as to try to get other people to recruit into their church. They send missionaries to Africa and feed them (don't have a problem with it), but not with a kind heart to feed these people, but with a kind heart that "god" will save them if the missionaries teach them to be "good christians." Many complain that science doesn't have its own organized institutions, but that is the reason why we don't have a massive unition of people because then we want everyone to think what we think- which isn't fair to others.
Although the truth may not be attractive, it is still the truth. Religion is just a means of control to make life look sweet and kind and precious and that people are special- the truth is, we're just animals trying to live out our lives on a planet in the middle of nowhere, and we don't need limitations like religion to keep our species from advancing as a society. Sure, the ideas religions propose really do LOOK attractive, but a delapidated department store can have a facade put up to make it look like new, and a child molester can wear a suit and tie, and say good morning to you, and look like a perfect guy. My point is that one should look for truth, not for a satisfying and simple way to explain things.

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Message 2 of 4 (63389)
10-29-2003 9:45 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by smartalec_3
10-29-2003 9:14 PM


3 times......... What is this your favorite song?... Oh sorry, I mean argument. Like I said origin of God thread. Poor, defenseless, now poor ignorant... At least you changed one word throught your posts.

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Message 3 of 4 (63394)
10-29-2003 9:52 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by smartalec_3
10-29-2003 9:14 PM


I'm not all that impressed with this polemic. Nor seeing it posted 3 times.

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Message 4 of 4 (63396)
10-29-2003 9:56 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by smartalec_3
10-29-2003 9:14 PM


I think I speak for most of the atheists - and believers - here when I say "enough is enough, already." It wasn't a good post the first time. It's not better again. Frankly I find it rude and dismissive.

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