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Author Topic:   Innevitable Armageddon (theory)
Blue Jay
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Message 15 of 40 (492312)
12-30-2008 1:42 AM
Reply to: Message 11 by Bailey
12-29-2008 2:24 PM


Re: Reality does not need groupies ...
Hi, Bailey.
Bailey writes:
We may likely agree that one must believe in something or they'll fall for anything.
I'm afraid I disagree strongly with this. Belief tends to make more people fall for stuff than disbelief. In fact, "disbelief," in my mind, is the diametric opposite of "falling for something."
Belief leads to attachment, and attachment leads to passion, which is what raises tempers and causes wars. Disbelief, or at least healthy skepticism, goes a long way towards curbing one's passion.
Now, if everybody could believe in the same something, it would work out fine, but, as many religions are finding, the only way to get people to believe in the same something is by force. Which, ironically, defeats the entire purpose of trying to get everyone to believe in the same something.
Ironically, I've now come to the same conclusion that you did, by assuming the exact opposite conditions. That's depressing.
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And, "inevitable" only has one "n".

I'm Bluejay.
Darwin loves you.

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Blue Jay
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Message 22 of 40 (493258)
01-07-2009 6:13 PM
Reply to: Message 21 by Mespo
01-07-2009 3:09 PM


Re: Something worse than Armageddon
Hi, Mespo.
You've got an interesting thought.
So, would you suspect that the widespread belief that God will take care of the wicked is currently preventing a lot of fundamentalists from trying to take care of the wicked themselves?
Maybe, in some strange way, belief in Armageddon is having a positive effect?

I'm Bluejay.
Darwin loves you.

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