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HOW HERETIC!:eek:

I used to think that way too, that atheists could not justify their own morality. I now tend to think that we have a sense of morality in-built, that is beyond cultural or social indoctrination. I think it is our natural capacity (and need) to care and to some extent love others, that...

I suppose it is more about your comment sparking an internal joke in me. I got this sense of irony or sarcasm, not saying that you did, just the way I saw it. If we assume that tradition calls the man, then where are we left when we also assume that men may be called by these yet unknown...

Sorry Cavalier, that is just very funny!:D

Juan, these paragraphs really jumped on me. Not sure if I am misunderstanding, can you clarify what you mean by earning and striving.

Why do you assume that all heretics are such out of laziness, some also stay within orthodoxy out of laziness and fear. And what makes you think the heretic really wants to have access to all those charisms, perhaps he/she wants something else, something different. Statements like these are too...

And conversely, how do you know that your whole tradition is not based on fantasy or illusion? Or couldn't we describe the major religious traditions as heretic, when compared to each other? It is warming and reassuring when everybody in your club holds the same beliefs, but there is no proof...

I think it depends the person you ask. If you have a need for purpose and meaning then a) applies. The way I see it is that life can be a struggle with a good share of toil and suffering. For people who are not having a good time, who are empty or in pain, those who cannot rise above their...

I stumbled on this, a very nice film, its only 30min. Enjoy. Free Movies & Documentaries - The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)

My dear wife reassured me we do have that policy. Will need to hire a ninja assassin, then travel the world!:eek:

Maybe a lot of them were psychologically imbalanced, who knows?

Good point Wil, let's scrap the abrahamic section and rename it zoroastrian. It's only fair, due credit when it's due.:D

Fascinating. If there is no heaven or hell what is the view of eternity, and/or the purpose of existence for humans. What is the ultimate point of fighting evil?

Imo the agenda is: the need for spirituality/religion can be rationalised, dissected and explained as pure psychological needs. Which I very much agree with, but I still tend to give spirituality a chance.:) Otherwise existence can become very dreadful in my eyes.:eek:

The article in question has a Crystal clear agenda, while it says a lot of truths, imo it errs by placing the whole of christianity in the same bag. My personal involvement with fundamentalism taught me that the main reason that it exists, it is because of personal needs. The immaturity of...

LOL, ninjas don't have blue eyes.:p You're great 17Th!

17th, that is a really cool avatar. Your ninja looks really cute and squidgy, I may give one to my litle one for christmas!

Ah, mostly cessasionists so far... Wise words Joseph, if you believe then yes, if you don't then no! Anyway, I find that the bible can be ambiguous regarding the pentecostal signs and wonders, there is enough material to support both sides of the argument really. In my christian early days...

It depends who you ask!:D Any opinion would likely be biased by denominational backgrounds. You need to make your own mind regarding this. Speaking in tongues in my experience won't make you an inch more or less spiritual than other christians. It's not like a magic wand that will give you a...

You hit the spot there Chris. Put yourself into a time machine, wind it back a good thousand years, and ask the same question again: why do people try to change Christianity?:D