Religion

[Patch]

Thanks for sharing Patch! As a Christian, we obviously won't see eye to eye on these things but this isn't an exclusive thread.
So, how do you view the world then? Do you believe in any sort of supernatural? What do/will you do when your children ask questions about God?

Oh, and as for the extremist thing, all I can say is - when someone becomes a Christian (or takes on any other faith) they still are capable of acting outside what their belief teaches. Any Christian who hates, judges, treats people harshly, etc, goes against what the bible teaches. I'm sure this is very similar for many other faiths.

I am a believer (for want of a better word) in evolution as opposed to creationism. Seeing as you ask I find the idea of a supernatural being as ridiculous. Just because it can't be proven that God doesn't exist doesn't mean he does. Take for instance this scenario...I believe a 6" purple teapot orbits Pluto.....we have no way to prove that there isn't one so does that mean there is one? Of course not.

I 100% believe with your statement about real "christians" and extremists. There are always idiots amongst every crop. Why is it though that religion seems to want ownership over every day good manners and thinking of others - i.e. "christian values". What exactly is it about these values that makes them "christian"??? Could/should they also not be referred to equally as Islamic values, Buddhist values etc etc...you get my point.

I am not against religion as some replies seem to intimate however I am also for free thinking and not blindly following something because it is written in the bible, koran or whatever other "bible" you follow.

This is a conversation that will *never* be satisfied one way or the other. Of interesting note there have been recent newspaper reports firstly saying their has been evidence allegedly uncovered to prove scientifically that some of the people in the bible existed...that's great and as I said in my first post that merely proves that the people existed not they the events that "happened" actually took place. Another report quoted the Pope as agreeing in many ways with the view of scientists.

To be fair there are *many* different levels of religion and many different types of religion. That in itself should say to you that not everything is correct with this? After all who's God is the real one? Greek Gods are not accepted as being the stuff of myth and yet we continue to believe in the christian God.....*lol*

Flame away!