> I'm with Bill Maher, probably one of the smartest people on the planet right now. At > least when it comes to seeing things how they are. If we as a civilisation want to > advance we have to rid ourselves of ancient rites and bs stories about long-haired > hippies walking on water... > > Yes, I am against religion. I am not however against religious people. Whatever makes > you a good man. If you are good man because you believe there is a God and you will > go to heaven by doing good deeds: perfect, congratulations, it's all good with me. > > The problem is when people start claiming that what they believe is the truth, or the > one truth, or the only truth. Because let's face it, you don't know. No one knows, > even the freaking Pope doesn't know. And it is probably a pretty safe bet to say if > you did know you'd probably not right here right now... So don't give me any bollocks > about space daddy watching us. > > But again, if it makes a good man, it's all good with me. Because if you're an ass > then I don't care if you're an ass because you're a Muslim, or christian, or a > Buddhist. You're an ass ... point. > > I could go on for ever, you get my point Personally I can live very well with the > fact knowing that I'll get eaten by worms and that I am an absolutely insignificant > grain of nothing in a huge universe. > > The most spiritual I will probably get is that I admit: I could imagine there being > some sort of energy being built up during the course of our lives. And as with all > energy, it simply turns into another form of energy, it never disappears. But that's > about as far as I would go... > > Long thread, this one will probably stick around for a couple of decades > > KC
You speak of the difference between Religion and Faith, and you do so very eloquently.
Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
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