Another day of religion marring the world for no other
reason than that religious people believe in something that just is not there.
Not exact matches
That is one of the
reasons why west decided to take in to becoming
religious rather
than secular since only with that the tension might be reduced and not be considered as infidels attacking Islamic lands but as
people of the scriptures!
Reasoning with
people of faith is more tricky
than the happiness one finds by abandoning their own faith in
religious delusion.
While you may or may not be correct re the «
reasoning» you cite, it does not change the fact that more
people have died under atheist - led regimes
than under
religious - led ones.
If
people are making up
religious belief systems entirely out of their imaginations it only stands to
reason that what one group of
people in one part of the world come up with will be different
than what a different group in some other part of the world come up with independently.
Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often
than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for
reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or
religious difference, rather
than for
reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their
persons.
They're taking that fight into the marketplace and it is a marketplace reality that many
people celebrate Christmas for other
than religious reasons or they celebrate around the Christmas season but celebrate some other holiday.
Gil you have asked some very good questions why does bad things happen in the world i personally do nt know God did nt explain to Job either why he had to suffer.What i do know is that God desires that none of us should perish but that all would have eternal life in him through Jesus Christ.This world will one day pass away and the real world will be reborn so our focus as christians is on whats to come and being a witness in the here and now.Both good and bad happens to either the righteous or the sinner so what are we to make of that.What we do know is that God will set all things right at the appointed time the wicked will be judged and the righteous will be rewarded for there faith isnt that enough
reason for us to believe.Free will is only a reality if we can choose between good and bad but our hearts are deceitfully wicked we naturally are inclined toward sin that is another
reason whyt we need to be saved from ourselves so what are we to do.For me Christ died and rose again that is a fact witnessed by over 500
people that were alive at the time and was recorded by historians how many other
religious leaders do you know that did that or did the miracles that Jesus did.As far as the bible is concerned much of the archelogical evidence has proven to be correct and many of prophetic words spoken many hundreds of years ago have come to pass including both the birth and the death of Jesus.Interested in what philosophy you are believing in if other
than a faith in Jesus Christ so how does that philosophy give you the assurance that you are saved.Its really simple with christianity we just have to believe in Jesus Christ.brentnz
Design - debunkers such as Dawkins will point out that
religious people draw the line there for
reasons of «irrational» faith rather
than science.
In 1962 Dennis found that
people viewed
religious programs for other
than religious reasons.
Under the influence of scientism, the Enlightenment's exaltation of
reason, modern philosophy and the suspicions cast by social science many intelligent
people today suspect that
religious symbols are no more
than psychic or social «projections.»
Some other news about young
people: 57 percent said that the primary
reason they helped others was that it «makes them feel good personally»; 19 percent would not fight for their country under any circumstances, 24 percent were uncertain and 60 percent would not be willing to volunteer one year to serve their country; 17 percent could think of no famous
person or celebrity they admired (only 1 percent admired Mother Teresa, and Donald Trump received a similar vote — indicating that
religious and business leaders are among the least admired adults); 65 percent would cheat on a major exam in school, while 36 percent would lie to protect a friend who vandalized; 53 percent claimed that growing up for them is harder
than it was for their parents (minority young
people were more likely to say it was easier).
What if most Americans really don't care whether or not the government killed eighty - plus men, women, and children for no other
reason than that they adhered to what most
people view as kooky
religious beliefs?
The variety could arise because some
people establish a primary
religious relationship to something other
than the
religious ultimate, because there are distinctly different ways to relate to that ultimate, or for both
reasons.
I'm fourteen years old starting my road to recovery and it's very fearing and to know that I have to live with it scares the living daylight a out of me I can't speak much about my cognitive behavior therapy because I've only really doing assements but I'm writing this for myself and yourself I haven't always been
religious but in times of fear and need know that you aren't alone God is always there and even wen your in your worse state I usally just lay down meditate a bit and speak to my father God and he always gives me a sense of relief this past week I feel like I have been a constant circle of fear but I would always freak out and be scared for no
reason but just know that more
than 44 million
people have this you are br alone and one day you will meet your savior Jesus christ he put you in a test of life and he's going to congratulate you, you must wait for him and on another note if any one knows how to deal with the fear of the future or staying in a constant state please email me at
[email protected] thank you so much everyone and there is a recovery maybe but today or Tommie but you will overcome
Many
people who circumcise for
religious reasons have a different method
than what is preformed in the hospital in America or other western countries.