A serious question for those who do not believe in God

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by Daddy B

Son of Rissask??!!

Anyway, you started by stating your agreement with Bumper's statement to the effect religion is not the root cause of most wars.

Either I didn't pick up on the irony, or you do but went on to contradict yourself. In any case, let it be known I am of the same opinion as yourself.

I think we all are (my sons).


Religion is used as a smokescreen, an excuse, for some (even most, sure) wars, of course.


And serves as a way to convince young men to willingly go off to war....if they didn't believe they were going to be rewarded in the afterlife, would they go off to die so willingly, not likely.... If all soliders were atheists, I bet there wouldn't be too many volunteers.
This is especially apparent with suicide bombers- those 72 virgins are a big incentive, I guess.

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

do you know krazy4playa?
if you did you would know of what i speak

Of what dares not speak it's name?

Yes, I believe that would be a no-no in heaven in pratically every religion I could think of: no procreation, no increase in souls to feed the particular god's insatiable appetite for expansion and less taxpayers to fill the coffers of "god's men".

Although it may feel like heaven on earth to many people (and why not) current catholicism has only readapted as far as allowing non-practicing homosexuals (apart from many of it's own priests, of course).

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by Daddy B

Just catholic saints, or all christian saints?

krazy is a Catholic. And don't start in on him, he has a lot of friends here.

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by Rissask

those 72 virgins are a big incentive, I guess.

Yes, it would take an eternity to get 72 virgins up to speed.

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by Daddy B

Yes, it would take an eternity to get 72 virgins up to speed.

Ah, but a fun journey, a fun journey....

And, yet another example of sexism in religion, why don't women who sacrifice themselves get that reward?

Although....for a woman, getting stuck with 72 male virgins ....on second thought, yeah, not really a reward.

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by Rissask

Ah, but a fun journey, a fun journey....

You must be joking, right?

What about all the, "You're sure god meant it to be used like THAT?"...

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by Rissask

krazy is a Catholic. And don't start in on him, he has a lot of friends here.

Just this one. For now, I promise.

[Mindbender]

Have you ever noticed the similarities between religion and pyramid selling?

What if a religion's claims were investigated as if it was a company?

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by Mindbender

Have you ever noticed the similarities between religion and pyramid selling?

How ignorant.

Originally Posted by Mindbender

What if a religion's claims were investigated as if it was a company?

How rude.

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by Daddy B

How ignorant.

How rude.

It's posts like these that have caused me to rarely post here anymore.

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by Heather

I'm getting uncomfortable with this thread. I think everyone has answered Mercy's original question who is going to answer, and the proselytizing is getting too strong.

Let's wind this one up, shall we?

Or, move it to the "great hoaxes" thread.

[Heather]

Ok, if that's how you want it.

[Mindbender]

Originally Posted by Daddy B

How ignorant. How rude.

Cernunnos made me do it, or was it the DTI?

Originally Posted by Babaloo

It's posts like these that have caused me to rarely post here anymore.

It's working. Yet I obviously must try harder.