anti- religion, but not anti- faith Options

[deplorable]

i am strongly against religion - it has currupted beliefs.

throughout the years, it is known religious leaders have altered the bible and other religious texts to suit their own need and to insure power over the people; who is to know what is true and what is absolutely fiction

but i am not anti-faith, for my faith in god is strong.

[uninspiredfae]

Wow, Bible slamming? What's that? Where's that? Why are you so angry? I suppose a person who claims to know so much about religion "as a whole" has the right to be upset that the rest of us are so lacking in this department.

No, that (link) wasn't good enough, but since you sound like you've read the book, why don't you summarize it. Seeing how this is a debate, why don't you lay down the facts for the rest of us idiots (just with a little less anger)?

What part of "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me" is similar to the tolerance of worshipping other gods/divine beings? As for the concept of reincarnation... how is that similar to spending eternity in Heaven/Hell?

As for morality, such can be learned for observing humanity at work. What then, is the need/purpose for religion?

You claim that this is a historical and scientific view of religion, yet history shows that at the time that the first religion was created it is geographically impractical (perhaps impossible) for its ideas to disperse to the rest of the world. The idea that religion "as a whole" originated sociologically, does make a lot of sense, but how social were our ancestors? Unless you're saying that people all of a sudden knew there was one god and instinctively began to worship Him, I don't see how the idea of Hinduism (and the idea of the Supreme God) could have spread to the Middle East (and yet gained no followers beyond the borders of India and its bordering countries at that time).

P.S. It's kind of hard to find a book without knowing who wrote it, especially when the book's title is not so unique (for lack of a better word). It sounds good and I want to look into it.



Okay... I just read your newest reply. It makes sense then. Never mind the above.