Your thoughts about evolution, the origin of life, and creation

[Keith Justice]

So because some book says to believe it you do? How do you know the bible wasn't written by wacky nut jobs to take control over the masses. And oddly enough, that is exactly what religion has done through out history. The bible is full of hypocrisy and dead ends.

Chill man. People believe what they will and take from somethings differently than others.

It'd be like someone telling you that anyone that likes Sentai is some spandex loving pervert that doesn't want to grow up. And that's all it is.

How right would that be?

I don't have to believe the same thing someone else does to respect it. And I think all religions deserve respect, if not my full belief.

 

[Solid Snake]

So first we discussed race, then politics and now religion. The past month or so is full inflammatory topics.

 

[Z-Unit]

Im not touching this one. Topics like this worry me because its such a strong thing.

 

[OverdrivePrime]

I acknowledge that a supreme creator is possible, but to me it simply is not necessary. I don't see the reason to try to entangle science with the divine.

As to the question of why study evolution and the past, well, that is human desire. We want to know where we came from. Answering those questions can help us prepare for the future.

 

[Bolt]

I agree with KingRanger. I'm not going to say anything specific about religion or creation just yet but I've never understood why people swear so avidly on the Bible when there's no telling who wrote it and for what purpose, and when taken at face value it's extremely ludicrous.

 

[Keith Justice]

So first we discussed race, then politics and now religion. The past month or so is full inflammatory topics.

Well, my policy here has always to make sure people can conduct themselves right.

It doesn't have to be inflammatory 'til someone gets the urge to dominate another person.

Just keep it respectful and things stay cool.

 

[KingRanger]

Chill man. People believe what they will and take from somethings differently than others.

It'd be like someone telling you that anyone that likes Sentai is some spandex loving pervert that doesn't want to grow up. And that's all it is.

How right would that be?

I don't have to believe the same thing someone else does to respect it. And I think all religions deserve respect, if not my full belief.

I totally disagree with your analogy, but I am leaving this topic alone now. I do not respect any organized religion. I have my own reasons why, needless to say I don't want to piss anyone off.

 

[Keith Justice]

Thank you, sir! :anime:

If you can't speak on this topic respectfully.... please do not participate.

 

[NAND NOR]

I think it's worth noting that I've found that just about every person on the internet that gets up in arms and tries to piss on the Bible and the Christian/Catholic faith, have never actually studied the book and what it says to any great depth.

Most often they simply judge the faith based on the worst examples of it's followers. I image that goes for other faiths as well.

I'm not a very religious person by any means. I haven't been in a church in years. But I'm grown up enough to recognize that the teachings of the Bible, while in some ways outdated, are generally good. I'm sure there are plenty of things said within the Bible (especially the New Testament) that many would do better to live by.

And Jesus was totally a rebel fighting against "the man." I mean, seriously dudes.

I'm not going to say anything specific about religion or creation just yet but I've never understood why people swear so avidly on the Bible when there's no telling who wrote it and for what purpose, and when taken at face value it's extremely ludicrous.

There's a reason they refer to it as "faith" you know. It isn't about necessarily about having the solid facts. I imagine the reasons vary for each person. Some might look for peace, others wisdom and yes, some just might like to be blindly led.

I don't honestly know much about the subject, but I understand that many scholars and historians (both secular and religious) have dedicated their time to understanding the Bible and it's history. I'm sure if we all took the time to look we might learn a thing or two.

 

[Z-Unit]

As I don't believe we all should be at our knees praising some sort of god, I don't believe either that everything is just ran by science. Maybe there is some sort of god, I wouldn't drop to me knees before thou but I would respect the guy/girl.