religion

I mean, everyone starts out as an atheist, so what in god's name, so to speak, happened to them to make them turn into a Christian? What happened to them to make them hate God reality so much. So much, in fact, that they believe the world and normal life in it is evil, in and of itself. It...

I have a somewhat cynical view of religion and the religion business. While I think it would be too cynical to think of it only as a business (or racket), I also think it would be naive not to see it as, in most cases, a way for clerics to make a living. While most churches of course do give...

Reading Arthur Denton's recent thread got me thinking. I see a lot of people disavowing religion, but at the same time stressing their belief in a creator. I don't have any answers right now, but I thought it would be interesting to ask, "What is Theism if not religion?"

I'm really tired, I swear to God (relax, I meant that as an expression). I had a long day. I swear I would really sit down and read this but not tonight That's why I decided to share this article with you and hear your thoughts ... (tomorrow... when I check this thing again)...

Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings. Wrong at so many levels but very appealing. The tactics of the religious with emotional impact. Is this fighting fire with fire or stooping to their level?

Yeah...sure...education not indoctrination .... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5526785.ece

Yes, I posed this question in my thread "Evidence for why we know the New Testament writers told the truth" which is located in the History, Literature Forum section. One person implied it was off topic, one person said I was playing a guessing game, one person changed the premise of the...