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I greatly dislike the word "sin" it implies that certain actions or thoughts are judged on the spot as "good" or "bad". "Good vs. bad" is a false dichotomy. A better dichotomy, if there must be one, is the dichotomy of healthy and unhealthy. Any thought or action has consequences, which can...

Buddhism: basically everything Islam: seems very practical and dedicated Quakers: simplicity and rejection of dogma Hinduism: huge diversity, nonviolence Paganism: harmony with nature (LaVeyan) Satanism: a "devil's advocate" (hardee har) to mainstream thinking

If they did prove it, I would... rejoice! knowledge has been advanced!

Hello again Cr, I don't know if anyone remembers me, but I made a few posts a couple years back, and I still browse these forums from time to time Anyway, I've been thinking that the idea of God is nothing more than a placeholder for things we don't understand. (my apologies if there is...

I voted Evolution. I think the scientific explanation is the best one yet. But for many people, this is not an "either or" question. When I asked my muslim friend if he was a creationist he said, "in this country, there are two extremes, everything being created at once, and evolution." Then...

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Greetings, Seeking. Welcome to CR! Personally, I'm opposed to the idea of "joining a religion". It would imply taking everything that religion says to be the truth, and not thinking for yourself. I think thinking for yourself is important, and you need to critically examine all the...

I think you scared everyone away:D On a more serious note, I definately think masturbation is something to avoid. I know from personnal experience. It is very addictive and goes hand-in-hand with pornography makes us think of women as sex objects. I beleive I am very close to quitting and...

Alright, I understand your argument now. Theists think they have found the “ultimate answer to life and existence. The answer they have found is God. I believe you are saying that atheists are shallow because they have not found this “ultimate answer” I believe the “ultimate answer” is...

I don't know where you get the vaccum part. I mean that it can be reached when we see the suffering of others and we know what that is like based on our experience. We see a problem and the solution is morals. I also don't doubt that we must learn these things, but they all have their roots in...

I think morals can be reached out of logic. one knows not to make another being suffer because there is no reason for the other being's happiness to be any more important than their own. We need to get beyond our impulses that value our selves over anyone else, and try to end the suffering of...

Well said, hammer. Tell me, postmaster, why do you feel the need to demonize atheists? One could argue that christians are shallow, blindly following what their religion tells them to do, and not thinking for themselves. (I'm not saying that I beleive this) Not beleiving in God does not make...

You are right, there are many people who say they beleive in a certain religion, but are not religious people. I guess I was thinking about people who are not presented with a religion.

I wouldn't be so quick to call them naive. I don't think they are as naive as most westerners are about eastern religions. I bet the average American can't even name a Hindu, Buddhist, etc. holiday.

Shallow people tend to be atheists because God is a serious subject and that is something shallow people don't care about. You shouldn't stereotype all atheists as being shallow because there are many atheists who think deeply. (how else would there be atheists on CR?)

True! I guess what I was trying to say is that it does not make sense for us to exist without a cause for that existence. It seems the big bang couldn't have happened on its own. At this point in time, existence is something no one can comprehend. I don't understand your reasoning here. I...

Indeed belief in God is a powerful thing that provides humility and security, which are both spiritual necessities. I am looking for truth however, and in order for something to be considered truth, it has to be backed up by substantial evidence. I have not seen very much evidence for the...

Are you saying that a beleif similar to your own is absolutely nesessary to have in order to be humble?

You forgot about option 6: none of the above I think that if there is an afterlife, we cannot possibly comprehend it right now. Option 4 does seem somewhat likely to me.

I heard that someone is filing a lawsuit against NASA because it messed up their horoscope by changin the path of the commet LOL!