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The Importance Of Religion., For EVERYONE - Athiests, Catholics, Whatever.
HilaryIsATwatGrr
post Aug 19 2007, 12:14 AM
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I've always questioned the whole religion thing, ever since I was very young. No religion ever seemed to speak to me. Not any of the Eastern religions, like Buddhism or Taoism, and certainly not any of the Western religions - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

My father is Catholic (he comes from a strict Filipino family), and I was babtized (SP?) Catholic, but he's never really been a big part of our lives. My problem with the entire spectrum of Christian religions is this: they're not accepting of people at all. Some of my best friends are gay, black, whatever...and I don't know what I'd do without them. So if Catholisism was a part of my life...I don't know where I'd be.

I've always said I'd find my own religion, eventually. But lately it's been too hard, with everything that's been going on. So my question is this: how important is religion? Is it really something someone needs in their life? Or is it something somebody makes up to be able to cope with the tolls life takes on them?

P.S. This IS NOT An "Is God Real" Topic. Kthanks :]

 
 
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*Michelle*
post Aug 23 2007, 10:36 AM
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The importance is up to the individual.

Some people like the comfort of knowing some greater person is out there controlling their lives.

And some just don't care.
 
Simba
post Aug 23 2007, 03:56 PM
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QUOTE(Michelle @ Aug 23 2007, 11:36 AM) *
The importance is up to the individual.

Some people like the comfort of knowing some greater person is out there controlling their lives.

And some just don't care.
Yeah.

There are also other people out there who actually just pick and choose what they like. Maybe an element from Christianity, and then something from Islam, or something from the spaghetti monster. They just filter the "morals" on their own. Not like they're separate teams and they have to choose one or anything like that.
 
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post Aug 24 2007, 07:46 AM
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QUOTE(ArjunaCapulong @ Aug 23 2007, 04:56 PM) *
Yeah.

There are also other people out there who actually just pick and choose what they like. Maybe an element from Christianity, and then something from Islam, or something from the spaghetti monster. They just filter the "morals" on their own. Not like they're separate teams and they have to choose one or anything like that.


If you believe in something you have to believe the who thing. You can't just take 50% or your not believing in it.
 
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post Aug 24 2007, 03:18 PM
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QUOTE(Uronacid @ Aug 24 2007, 08:46 AM) *
If you believe in something you have to believe the who thing. You can't just take 50% or your not believing in it.
Not exactly. That's stepping back to the concept that religions or whatever are like teams. Simply, if you agree with something from a foreign religion, it's not like you have to practice the whole religion.

Wait, who was joking?
 

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HilaryIsATwatGrr   The Importance Of Religion.   Aug 19 2007, 12:14 AM
SoEffinMajor   Uh...I don't believe religion is as important ...   Aug 19 2007, 01:32 PM
sweetest-emotion   QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 19 2007, 01:32 P...   Aug 20 2007, 12:01 AM
Steven   Religion is something that keeps a lot of people g...   Aug 19 2007, 01:40 PM
LadyXTor   My friend asked me the same thing the other day be...   Aug 20 2007, 12:25 AM
Steven   "God" is a figurehead of many religions ...   Aug 20 2007, 09:06 AM
Peanups   Well i think "religion" is important bec...   Aug 20 2007, 02:54 PM
xoxo_proud   Are there really still alot of religions that disc...   Aug 20 2007, 05:35 PM
Peanups   QUOTE(xoxo_proud @ Aug 20 2007, 05:35 PM)...   Aug 21 2007, 08:33 PM
Steven   QUOTE(Peanups @ Aug 21 2007, 08:33 PM) if...   Aug 21 2007, 09:23 PM
karmakiller   I, honestly, think that religion is a safety blank...   Aug 20 2007, 08:20 PM
SoEffinMajor   QUOTE(karmakiller @ Aug 20 2007, 09:20 PM...   Aug 21 2007, 09:42 AM
Bishinobi   I think religion is something for people to fall b...   Aug 20 2007, 08:36 PM
Steven   Actually it was called the dark ages because there...   Aug 21 2007, 10:02 AM
SoEffinMajor   QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 21 2007, 10:42 A...   Aug 21 2007, 09:30 PM
ArjunaCapulong   A lot of people with guilty consciouses like to go...   Aug 21 2007, 10:14 PM
Fist   people, moral comes from self, but there are bib...   Aug 21 2007, 11:16 PM
SoEffinMajor   i just want to know, what is the difference betwee...   Aug 22 2007, 08:14 PM
Fist   QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 22 2007, 06:14 P...   Aug 23 2007, 01:24 AM
Steven   The bible hates gays.   Aug 22 2007, 10:18 PM
SoEffinMajor   QUOTE(Steven @ Aug 22 2007, 11:18 PM) The...   Aug 23 2007, 10:33 AM
Michelle   The importance is up to the individual. Some peo...   Aug 23 2007, 10:36 AM
ArjunaCapulong   QUOTE(Michelle @ Aug 23 2007, 11:36 AM) T...   Aug 23 2007, 03:56 PM
Uronacid   QUOTE(ArjunaCapulong @ Aug 23 2007, 04:56...   Aug 24 2007, 07:46 AM
ArjunaCapulong   QUOTE(Uronacid @ Aug 24 2007, 08:46 AM) I...   Aug 24 2007, 03:18 PM
xKatt   QUOTE(Michelle @ Aug 23 2007, 10:36 AM) T...   Aug 26 2007, 03:41 PM
Steven   I was joking when I said that. Regardless. Whi...   Aug 23 2007, 10:45 AM
SoEffinMajor   i've met quite a few people who overcame homse...   Aug 23 2007, 10:53 AM
Steven   Well England can have it's national religion, ...   Aug 23 2007, 10:55 AM
ersatz   P.S. Pretty sure he was joking with that, just cla...   Aug 24 2007, 03:15 PM
tungtwista   i'm an atheist. i don't believe in god. i ...   Aug 26 2007, 03:44 PM
xKatt   ^ Teach me your ways.   Aug 26 2007, 03:59 PM
NoSex   I would argue spirituality has done more harm with...   Sep 7 2007, 01:36 AM
Uronacid   QUOTE(NoSex @ Sep 7 2007, 02:36 AM) I wou...   Sep 7 2007, 09:50 AM
NoSex   QUOTE(Uronacid @ Sep 7 2007, 09:50 AM) Na...   Sep 9 2007, 02:56 AM
Uronacid   QUOTE(NoSex @ Sep 9 2007, 03:56 AM) My an...   Sep 12 2007, 08:16 AM
NoSex   QUOTE(Uronacid @ Sep 12 2007, 08:16 AM) N...   Sep 12 2007, 10:33 PM
JakeKKing   QUOTE(HilaryIsATwatGrr @ Aug 19 2007, 01...   Sep 11 2007, 10:27 PM
Steven   Kk so if y'all are going to keep throwing pers...   Sep 12 2007, 09:05 AM
XxSugarKisses-TeddyHugsxX   I think its not that important. People can live wi...   Sep 12 2007, 02:56 PM
Steven   ^Did you read the sticky thread "READ BEFORE ...   Sep 12 2007, 05:16 PM
lilsnoopy   I think a part of the reason why religion was crea...   Sep 12 2007, 11:13 PM
Herizon Action   QUOTE(Steven @ Aug 19 2007, 01:40 PM) Rel...   Sep 21 2007, 12:06 AM


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