Organized Religion

Originally Posted by Seawolf

Right, I understand, some do horrific things in the name of religion, but for most people religion is very positive. It's about spiritual beliefs and experiences, which I believe are part of being human.

Some are very hateful and one-track minded in their religion, and we often refer to them as fundamentalists. But if you notice, fundamentalism is not the majority in religion.

The New Age religious movement is full of people that are being benefited by their religious beliefs.. things like Ego, True Self, I Am, etc. Also, there are a few who condemn anyone who believes differently. But for the most part, New Age is positive imo.

Ditto that.

Originally Posted by knightofalbion

This thread has become a microcosm of organised religion as a whole! And all that is wrong with it!

Divisive... Stirring up prejudice and emnity...
If this was real life someone would have been stabbed by now!

There are many branches to a tree and many paths to God.

We are all brothers and sisters, no matter what religion we do - or do not - follow.

No at all. This is a microcosm of a society with laws that many people don't care about. It is a microcosm of a society where religion is condemned and some people stand up against it.

We are all brothers and sisters, no matter what religion we do - or do not - follow.


Very good, now practice what you preach. You started this post with another insult (in red and bold above). Next time, I suggest you show some respect for those who are religious or are ingaged in organised religion in some way.

Originally Posted by knightofalbion

If this was real life someone would have been stabbed by now!

I don't think so. But how do fights or wars start? A lot of people blame religion but the biggest intolerance seems to come from other places?

[knightofalbion]

Originally Posted by Stillness_Speaks

No at all. This is a microcosm of a society with laws that many people don't care about. It is a microcosm of a society where religion is condemned and some people stand up against it.

We are all brothers and sisters, no matter what religion we do - or do not - follow.


Very good, now practice what you preach. You started this post with another insult (in red and bold above). Next time, I suggest you show some respect for those who are religious or are ingaged in organised religion in some way.

I think you need to learn some manners. Your behaviour and attitude throughout this thread has been a disgrace.

Is anyone moderating this thread?

Originally Posted by knightofalbion

I think you need to learn some manners. Your behaviour and attitude throughout this thread has been a disgrace.

Is anyone moderating this thread?

If I need to learn anything, it is not from you. And as long as you and others are allowed to write such things you do about religious people and religion in general, there will be no change in my manners. Period.

Originally Posted by knightofalbion

I think you need to learn some manners. Your behaviour and attitude throughout this thread has been a disgrace.

I will post the same question to you as to GEM, he did not answer, will you? Here it is:

Do you think that the members on this forum are responsible for what they say about religion (talk about broad generalisation...) and people who belong to or practice some kind of religion?

[Seawolf]

It's popular in our society to be against religion. It's so popular that sometimes hate speech against those who follow certain religions is not even seen as wrong. It's pretty sad and hopefully we'll start learning tolerance like we started to learn in regards to race. But until then all we can really do just provide a different opinion in response to the ignorance and prejudice.

religion and politics......gotta love it. :P

[No-thing-ness]

I see no difference in either elisi - high priests are found in religion and politics! Both want us to blindly do as we are told! And its all male dominated too!!!

No priest or politician have ever told me to blindly follow anything.