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c312 · 01-05-2006, 11:42 PM

Religion is good. If you want to get rid of it, you are being just like the people you hate. Many of you criticize people for not letting people have freedoms you think they should have, ie homosexual marriage, but then you say religion shouldn't be allowed, can you not see the double standard?

I don't see the problem with religion, if it gives people hope, fantastic, if it makes them better people, even better, but I don't think it's being forced down anyone's throat. If you think that people are forcing religion upon you, ignore it, just as I ignore people telling me things I don't beleive (ie MTV, other societal motivators).

Also, i think you need to pause and think why people are trying to convert other people, it's not to have an empire on their religion, it's to help the people they are trying to convert. By trying to get you to beleive in their religion, beleivers are trying to help you escape the bad things they think are going to happen to you, therefore, they're only trying to help you to a better life, so why get angry at people for caring for you? If you don't want their advice or help, ignore it! But don't feel so hostile and try to eliminate something they have a right to beleive, especially if they beleive they are helping you.

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We should be free to investigate matters of potential importance without the restrictions of unquestioning and feeble-minded people who lack the foresight to realize what's really in their best interest. Your doctrines are nothing more than a thorn in humanity's side.[/quote:5d9ef]

Who are you to know what's in everyone's best interest?

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c312 is Offline Command Sergeant Major Posts: 2,769 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Virginia	01-05-2006, 11:42 PM Religion is good. If you want to get rid of it, you are being just like the people you hate. Many of you criticize people for not letting people have freedoms you think they should have, ie homosexual marriage, but then you say religion shouldn't be allowed, can you not see the double standard? I don't see the problem with religion, if it gives people hope, fantastic, if it makes them better people, even better, but I don't think it's being forced down anyone's throat. If you think that people are forcing religion upon you, ignore it, just as I ignore people telling me things I don't beleive (ie MTV, other societal motivators). Also, i think you need to pause and think why people are trying to convert other people, it's not to have an empire on their religion, it's to help the people they are trying to convert. By trying to get you to beleive in their religion, beleivers are trying to help you escape the bad things they think are going to happen to you, therefore, they're only trying to help you to a better life, so why get angry at people for caring for you? If you don't want their advice or help, ignore it! But don't feel so hostile and try to eliminate something they have a right to beleive, especially if they beleive they are helping you. [quote:5d9ef] We should be free to investigate matters of potential importance without the restrictions of unquestioning and feeble-minded people who lack the foresight to realize what's really in their best interest. Your doctrines are nothing more than a thorn in humanity's side.[/quote:5d9ef] Who are you to know what's in everyone's best interest?