Holy crap people have still been posting on this how does that work omg
But I don't think there are stupid religions, only stupid PEOPLE who might choose to follow them. Protesting gay marriage or pushing creationism isn't Christianity's fault, it's instead the fault of middle-aged Republican...
It really makes me wish people could just "spread the gospel" by living a good life and setting a good example. Of all the conversion stories I've heard, I can't recall any that came about from reading a pamphlet or being yelled at.
And anything that isn't Jesus is obviously the devil's plot to...
I think that site, in general, focuses on getting a rise out of people. That guy who wrote that response also did one on how men were smarter than women. The world is not black and white, that is the problem.
There is a line between tolerance and the law. If you burnt down any kind of building you would most likely be punished for it. In addition, a part of tolerance is loving one another, no? Love the sinner, not the arson.
Reminds me of how my grandma told us, just the other day, that the Buddha...
I hear tell that there are a lot of asians out there, so maybe the numbers for Buddhism will rise in the next few decades. Watch out! ;D
Edit: Actually, I looked it up and the numbers for Islam are pretty high, but still not passing Christianity. 2.1 billion compared to 1.5 billion, approximately.
I'm sorry if you feel encroached upon, but it is a fact that a major part of the Christian religion is to spread the Jesus-love. Some people feel like this is a commandment to be aggressively selling their faith, though I believe it's best to live as an example of a good person. Though, flowery...
Yes, the Christian background of many Western societies would have to play a part in this. I kind of wish they would broaden their horizons and include other religions, though. It would certainly make debate much more interesting! :P
Isn't that what we should all strive for, though? To respect eachother's beliefs and at least try to get along? Free speech is a part of the constitutions of many countries these days.
I can understand the reasoning for not believing in any sort of deity. However, it seems to me that most of the time atheists focus only on how wrong Christianity is, forgoing other religions. It isn't often that you see atheists saying how ridiculous Buddhism or Sikhism or Hinduism or whatever...
My perspective of evolution barely transcends what I learned in freshman Bio, so enlighten me, please: if evolution starts with individuals that develop certain survivability traits that they pass to their offspring, how do both genders evolve at the same rate and still remain genetically...
God is my friend. God is everyone's friend. As such, we can all have relationships with God, and relationships are not defined by rewards.
I've found that I've been a lot happier since becoming a Christian, and I wouldn't trade that for anything. :)