I've always been told to
never talk about religion or politics because it causes conflict, but it's so hard to not bring it up over coffee or lunch.
I like that, and I would use it on people at work
who talk about religion all the time in a state - owned building, but they're too stupid to get it.
Mr. Prothero, I know some will claim you broke some kind of rule
for talking about religion but I applauded you for addressing the topic.
But since the whole idea of God can neither be proved nor disproved, we can
only talk about religion in the language of personal belief.
I'll avoid
talking about religion altogether for the same reason I avoid talking about politics; it divides people, it is often time consuming, distracting and people generally don't want to hear why they are wrong about something.
Hes talking about religion being involved with something personal, being prepared... I think thats a good place for religion to play a role, if youre so inclined and I think being prepared is very smart.
There are a number of teens who hang out at my house (a parsonage), and with whom my wife and I are able to have
occasional talks about religion, faith, etc..
While it is laughable grown adults still believe in make believe and fairy tales, at least this guy wasn't as big of an idiot as other politicians who
openly talk about religion and their beliefs.
The article
just talks about religion... you do not have to follow a religion to have well being and contentment in your life.
Because this is a blog about how religion impacts people's everyday lives... And
talking about religion on The Marquee Blog or Eatocracy, unless the story references it, would be absurd.
A British Columbia judge's determination that grandparents can
not talk about religion in front of their four - year - old granddaughter is unusual although not a surprise, says Toronto family lawyer Jennifer Samara Shuber.
A British Columbia judge's determination that grandparents can not
talk about religion in front of their four - year - old granddaughter is unusual although not a surprise,... Read more
If Muslims would
stop talking about their religion — Mullah's preaching would stop, Fatiwah's would decease, Hindu fundamentalism would be stifled, and Christian Fundamentalists couldn't muster support for social policies of the conservatives etc..
In an effort to transform the way in which
people talk about religion and thereby the way they think about religion Tippett encourages readers to reevaluate religious truths and explore the many facets of spirituality and essential human questions.
Anyway, since most people think of the first kind
when talking about religion, it is easier to say «I'm not religious» than to say, «I am religious, but here is what I mean by that...»
About half of the people who hear the words «Jesus,» «seminary,» «pastor,» or «church» just want to
avoid talking about religion, and quickly change the subject.
@edgelbraith — i assume you are
talking about your religion of atheism and I have to agree that some of you are very childish (in addition to being hateful, petty & devoid of compassion for others) but I don't think it's fair to lump all of you in a group like that.