Quote Originally Posted by stillaneon
I promised myself that I would stay out of this section as much as I could.

but seriously\/\/\/\/



Why is that so hard to believe? Even the bible states that "God" will not help those who don't help themselves. Why is it so hard to believe that the point there is to get off your lazy ass and try to fix the problem, then, either you will solve it, or you will be so preoccupied that you won't bitch to your "God" about it anymore.


There is no maybe, Judaism was a round long before Islam and Christianity.
And you're right Oral tradition has been used throughout history. Like Homer's Odyssey and the Iliad. Does that make them fact?


lol at your reasoning for law. Just because most current laws are based on the teachings of morals found in the bible, doesn't make "God" real, or the bible correct. There is something called moral tradition. There were laws and rules set up way before the current "Fad" of Christianity was recognized.
There will always be Justice, because it is the way of the world. You may kill me because you feel that it is the right thing, or that you are justified, but it will come back. Only so many people can die before people will react out of fear.



Read above. and I can do whatever the fuck I want with your interpretation. including punishing you. The problem with you interpretation is, there is no logic. it's called anarchy. Again, you cannot compare a legal system to God.


Honestly, there is nothing wrong with looking at the acts of a few and making assumptions. It's just like every walk of life. If you go to a McDonald's and they spit in your food, you will be less likely to eat at McDonald's again. I continuously have people come to my store complaining about how they were treated elsewhere. It is the responsibility of the party to correct a problem. Just like any thing else in life (even Nature). You weed out the bad to allow for the growth of the good. It is a horrible thing to watch people make assumtions on "insert faith here" people because of something that a few did, but if you don't want a particular stereotype, then take care of the issue before someone else does.


Hitler Claimed killing in the name of God. He was weeded out. Before you start trying to call people crazy, read Numbers. Chapter 15 and start about Verse 32 and read just 4 or 5 verses. Your "God" commanded to stone a man because he was collecting wood on the Sabbath.

Yeah, let's talk about crazy


And he was wrong. He was an extremist. At any point did anyone say that hitler was in the right? Just wondering because you are the first person who has brought this up


Not even starting on this subject, you have decided to type a wall of text that gets so far away from the point that you hope people will think you are intelligent.

Get off your soapbox and stick to the subject at hand


Here is the proof. Religion is:

[/QUOTE=Webster's Dictionary]a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects:.

the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices:
Basically, A way to explain things for the un-explaining. Only the, what was your name for it; oh yeah, weakminded, would believe anything that a book tells them instead of investigating it themselves.

The Bible is a piece of literature, just like any other book.[/QUOTE]

he is right