Sentences with phrase «better than no religion»

Is that better than religion?

Religions embraced by conquerors tend to do better than religions practiced by the conquered.

And again, we don't have to push our own faiths on each other to make it seem like my religion is better than your religion...

I simply pointed out that I view atheism as no better than religions.

... Better than religion

Isn't atheism supposed to be better than religions because they've grown up beyond such things, and they don't hurt people over their beliefs.

Is any religion at all better than no religion?

Science answers those questions better than religion.

In predominantly Protestant towns and villages, going to the Catholic church was second best, but better than no religion at all.

Not exact matches

Sad watching folks use religion to view themselves as better than others.

I know this will draw criticism, but I say if it weren't for all the faithful people of all good religions doing good acts, helping the poor, clothing drives, and on and on, this world would be in a lot worse shape than if just your average aetheist were in charge of helping those who suffer.

Please do your research before bashing a religion you know nothing about, who's followers are better people over-all than you bashers.

In my experience, natural law is the second most ridiculed philosophical system and is well known to be nothing more than an attempt to inject religion into philosophical conversation.

All those religion books that were written thousand years ago by people who had no idea about other cultures or how could they make sense one thousand years later are no better than cartoons.

It may well be this says less about the correlation of intelligence and religion than it does how religion is presented to people, and why they might reject it...

Better to be a none than being part of such corrupt, perverted and idolatrous religion, because you all know that guy the Pope?

Its premise is, «My religion is better than yours, so you must change.»

And to all the people who think that science is cold and heartless with no soul or hope as opposed to religion which is warm and fuzzy and gives people hope: how many lives does science save every single day as opposed to religion; clothe people; keep them warm; let them communicate better; let them eat better and live in better safety than what religion could ever, or has ever, provided?

Christians believe that their god, their religion, their way of doing things is better than everyone else.

If our world focused on religion a bit more than politics maybe we would be a better world.

If more people treated religion as a basis for thought rather than as a replacement for it the world would be a better place.

People parrot that saying that «religion is the cause of more pain and suffering than anything else» without ever mentioning once any of the good that has been done in the name of religion.

Guiding Principles Religious and theological studies depend on and reinforce each other; A principled approach to religious values and faith demands the intellectual rigor and openness of quality academic work; A well - educated student of religion must have a deep and broad understanding of more than a single religious tradition; Studying religion requires that one understand one's own historical context as well as that of those whom one studies; An exemplary scholarly and teaching community requires respect for and critical engagement with difference and diversity of all kinds.

Just how is that a better world than when religion kept a lid on it?

Comparative religion classes are taught in colleges and universities and by people far better qualified than you'll ever be.

Because of the sinfulness of the world at that time, and because the pagan religions did much more harm than good, it was necessary for some tribes of peoples to be destroyed by the Israelites at the command of God.

Michael «As a gay man I appreciate there efforts and support, but I think putting up this sign isn't really the best way to get through to people, all it does is create more hate, intolerance, and separation, I am not a christian but I am very spiritual, and putting up this sign implies that all gay people are atheists which is the furthest thing from the truth, I have no problem with religion, I have a problem with those who use there religions to control and hate others, same applies with atheism, if you don't want to believe in anything than fine, just don't push your non beliefs on me.»

I have no data to back this, but I presume that if someone were indoctrinated into religion and then escaped from it, they may be more likely to self identify as an atheist or agnostic and still score better than someone never exposed to it in the first place, who might self identify as «nothing in particular.»

As to whether the television guide is a good guide to the Times, the ten pounds of newsprint that Sunday had no other reference to religion other than a business story about selling palms to churches and an article in the Sunday magazine about a Catholic who has decided to become a Jew.

People should practice their religion at home or at their church and leave it out of the workplace other than setting a good example of honest behaviour.

On other subjects — his true feelings toward his own father in particular, virtually the entirety of his youth in general as well as his genuine feelings regarding religion — he could be, and was, tighter than a clam.

I'm no atheist, I'm more anti-religion, because religion causes more harm than good.

As a gay man I appreciate there efforts and support, but I think putting up this sign isn't really the best way to get through to people, all it does is create more hate, intolerance, and separation, I am not a christian but I am very spiritual, and putting up this sign implies that all gay people are atheists which is the furthest thing from the truth, I have no problem with religion, I have a problem with those who use there religions to control and hate others, same applies with atheism, if you don't want to believe in anything than fine, just don't push your non beliefs on me.

Peace to you Reality and Guys for helping me to realize why you dispute religions and not for disbelieving but for knowing that this is not what is reflected on earth towards each other as you saw more hate among them than it is love and more wars among them than it is peace...?!? But surely what we are doing is not the right solution to correct this and to make them do what they should for good deeds causes and not co-nspir-acy causes..

Secular thought and FreeThought, as well as atheism, is not any more a religion than not believing in Unicorns, ghosts, ESP, Pagan gods and goddesses, and the list is endless.

religion is about discriminating, my religion is better than yours.

its not really atheism or religion that I have a problem with, its the hate, control, and fear that goes along with it that I have a problem with, you say that those who are spiritual are into new agey, crystal ball, stuff, see that's what I'm talking about, you assume to know what something is about when you don't understand something you naturally fear it, your self righteous clouds you, don't you get that by being narrow minded in your view towards things, you really act no better than religious fundamentalists, being spiritual is a lot more than just the new agey, think positive all the time that you think it is, its about being aware of who you are?

I also think many well meaning Christians are often distracted by a few social issues (things that I believe are personal and have more to do with our precious American freedoms than religion) and lose site of the larger picture.

Move past the «my religion is better than yours» mindset; i.e. grow up!

Better to stay out of organized religion completely than to just join it because it feels cool to wrap yourself in a prayer shawl and smell incense burning

You guys are hilarious, not only do the religious argue about which religion is better than their own but they even argue about practices within a specific religion.

It is no better and no worse than any other organized religion.

You tell us non-believers we are haters, well the truth be told if your looking for haters you need not look any further than organized religion.

Religions become intolerant when they try to «spread the word» that they are better than another person's beliefs.

I agree with many of you that «religion» does more harm than good.

This trend is the same within the borders of the United States, the more secular states have lower unemployment, better education programs, healthier people, and safer cities, but than you have all the states in the bible belt sitting on the bottom of the list together in almost every category except religion.

If your religion can't help you become a better person than no religion at all then it isn't worth much.

I think religion promotes this behavior by teaching people that somehow it is better to maintain your faith in something at all costs than admit you're wrong when the evidence doesn't support your view.

That is correct; religion indeed does more harm than good.

Even if we accept that there is absolute truth, why should anyone accept that Christianity or the Bible embody that absolute truth any better than any other religion or an individual's personal belief?