god, part 2 Options

[*CEP*]

So yeah...the debate continues.. have fun.

- Chinkieeyedpnoi

[onenonly101]

I've never heard of the Ten Commandments until I was in high school. I never knew commandments before then and I was still a 'good' child. (Though I'm sure we'll have different definitions of what is good).
My morals kept me from doing bad things and my morals were learned from observing other non-believers.

You might have never heard of The Ten Commandment exactly but the basic morals your p-arents or people surrounding you came from the Ten Commandment because they could've known them and realized they were basic moral ideas. Such as your parents tell you not to lie, don't make idols, rest on sunday. honor them, don't murder,don't commit adultry,don't steal, don't be jealous.
Ten Commandments: Do not worship any Gods before me, Do not make idols, Do not use the Lord's name in vain, Rest on the Sabbath and keep it holy, Honor your father and mother, Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not lie, and Do not covet anything your neighbor owns.

Oh and heathens,pagans and nonbelievers are not the same. Heathens don't go to church you can be a christian and not go to church. Pagans don't believe in God and will not go to church. Non believers aren't Christians, but that doesn't mean they don't want to believe in God.

find it interesting because many of you are from a descent where your peoples wouldn't even been practicing religion if it were for imperialism and hardships press on people preexisting there from conquerors that were "acting in the name of god"  I find that ironic.

ummm not me. I'm Nigerian American, from southwestern Nigeria where it is based on Christian and Catholic beliefs. Now if I was from north Nigeria that would be a different story.

there's a huge level between believing and worshiping  so don't make blatant accusations

not that huge. They weren't blatant accusations. I see it as, if you believe in only yourself and you accomplish something well you are going to praise yourself and the act of worship is praise, so ultimatly you are worshipping yourself.

What I believe is that everyone who says they don't believe there is God does too believe. The thing is they believe there is God, but they don't want to believe IN God. I don't know, what i get from ya'll is that is too easy. That you want to control your life, not God. The way I see it is that I would rather God control my life then have me control it and make bad decisions that will ultimatly question who am i and why do i get so much authority to ruin my life.