Quote Originally Posted by Ran
Eh, I just like throwing out actual stuff from the Bible for debating purposes. These people that post about going to Heaven or Hell are those that simply regurgitate what they're fed by the fire & brimstone preachers they listen to. If anyone were to actually read the book and apply the scriptures, they would know that about 80% of current Christian congregations twist and contort the original scriptures to scare people into believing.
So you've read the bible, correct? The thing is this, we has humans. Use religion as a guide, a guide to give us having some form of importance. Since you've already read the bible you should already know that it's full of ludicrous tails meant to be told to children.

One bright side to it, are the morals behind the storys. It does take time to understand exactly what they mean but they're in there. Along with laughable text. Wouldn't you agree?


But back to what I was saying. We need something to keep us on check, something that'll motivate us. Religion, is just a tool to keep us all under some form of control. If we didn't have it, our world would not be the same. It could be a better or worse way or living, we don't know, but we do know that every culture has one form of it. So that should be enough of proof of its importance.

Im an agnostic.

Once I see some proof of a higher being, then I will change my way of thinking. But we all know we have a better chance at seeing a flying pig before we see God or Jesus Christ. I don't try to convert people into thinking this way, but it's better to have two different point of views in the subject. Knowledge is key.