Originally posted by: Coov
If there was no God, then religion would be simple.
That's like saying "if a human being wrote Star Wars then the story would be simple" or "if a human being wrote Hamlet then the story would be simple." Those two examples and religion are simple in a lot of ways but filled with complex subtlies and intricate weaving of themes and concepts. "If human beings created government then politics would be simple." Yeah, sure.
That is such a simplistic and inaccurate description of the scientific principle of the big bang that you have provided a prime example of the manipulation of religion to provide an easy and "logical" answer. Because you can't really even sum up such complex scientific principles in a mere sentence.
Through the reality of Gods inevitability, man has really messed things up. Religion is merely mans attempt to reach God (even to the point of manipulating God to be who He is not.)
If there was no God, then religion would be simple.
That's like saying "if a human being wrote Star Wars then the story would be simple" or "if a human being wrote Hamlet then the story would be simple." Those two examples and religion are simple in a lot of ways but filled with complex subtlies and intricate weaving of themes and concepts. "If human beings created government then politics would be simple." Yeah, sure.
Where does the hatred of the "idea of God" come from? It is nothing new, and so many are so adamant in their stance that I wonder, why?
Historically, actual hatred comes from believers of other religions, not because they don't believe in god but because they don't believe in the right god.
I don't know if "offense" is quite the right word but it is frustrating in the same way those who believe in a flat earth is frustrating. Ignorance to such basic factual knowledge is bad for the progress of society.
So, some believe "In the beginning God..."
Others believe... In the beginning, nothing! Then nothing became something and here we are billions or years later... (somehow this one ended up in the schools)
Historically, actual hatred comes from believers of other religions, not because they don't believe in god but because they don't believe in the right god.
If having such a personal belief makes someone ignorant or stupid... why does that offend so many?
I don't know if "offense" is quite the right word but it is frustrating in the same way those who believe in a flat earth is frustrating. Ignorance to such basic factual knowledge is bad for the progress of society.
So, some believe "In the beginning God..."
Others believe... In the beginning, nothing! Then nothing became something and here we are billions or years later... (somehow this one ended up in the schools)
That is such a simplistic and inaccurate description of the scientific principle of the big bang that you have provided a prime example of the manipulation of religion to provide an easy and "logical" answer. Because you can't really even sum up such complex scientific principles in a mere sentence.
Through the reality of Gods inevitability, man has really messed things up. Religion is merely mans attempt to reach God (even to the point of manipulating God to be who He is not.)
But how do you know what God is or isn't? It seems to me that would you really mean is "what god should be" or "what my ideal version of a god ought to be."
And no one has still even addressed all of my previous points. Religious people tend to ignore history and science and instead simply preach emotional "you must feel Him in you" type of nonesense. I guess it is hard to argue with facts though so you might as well pretend they don't exist.