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Caledric  Title: Pew! Pew! Pew!
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Lyndrek posted:
difference between literal religion and science is simple.
Religion: this is how it is and that's that.
Science: this is how we think it is, please review and prove us wrong.
When shown proof that their claims are highly unlikely or wrong-
Religion: I don't believe you the book says it's not so and as such it is not so.
Science: Wow awesome findings, I now have to come up with an theory that explains it. Once I'm done can you review it and try to prove us wrong again? thanks you're the man!
again this is the religious nut job freaks who take a 2000 year old book as literal, not the ones who use it as metaphor and allegory to teach life lessons. It's also not the fake science perpetual motion machine freaks either.
Not true... many scientists are more fanatical about their findings than some religious zealots are about their god. There are folks out there who believe so strongly in THEIR research that no matter how many people prove it wrong and refute it, they will just cover their ears, stomp their feet and pretend not to hear it. Or they will ATTACK said scientists personal life or somehow try to destroy the other scientists credibility just so their flawed research remains undisputed.... Sounds an awful lot like some religions.
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Caledric Title: Pew! Pew! Pew!
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levgre posted:
faefrost posted:
levgre posted:
I'm not saying all religion is stupid or that faith can't be intelligent... but some of it seems so far-fetched.
Like hell and the rapture, it's so blatant as a fear-mongering control device.
And then you have wars between angels, Noah's Ark, Garden of Eden, and so much more.
It just seems to all be too much.
Good discussion starting place. Now apply your logic and thought process to some "none religious" similar myths and see how they stack up. I recommend starting with "Global Warming"
Yeah... I don't give global warming any pass. I don't think we are in imminent danger, damage will occur more progressively so we will see critical impacts coming to an extent. However when you already see changes happening at record rates, and we really have no way to quickly reverse the process, you SHOULD proceed with caution.
If everyone was like you and disregarded the impact we can have on the global environment, we'd be in pretty horrible shape with CFCs depleting the Ozone layer.
Its also been PROVEN that what is occurring is actually a cyclical event in the earth's history... but the Global warming people don't want to hear that... they want to continue to push their agenda. And its not even really "record" rates. Its record rates for the past 200 years, which in the 2500 years this planet is existed... isn't really that long.
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-MrBean-  Title: Now With Extra Baldness
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The thing I love about religious myths.... is someone will take their own religion's stories and myths and fully believe it, but then look at another religion's stories and myths and laugh at them for being silly and unbelievable.
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levgre  Posts: 606
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Caledric posted:
levgre posted:
faefrost posted:
levgre posted:
I'm not saying all religion is stupid or that faith can't be intelligent... but some of it seems so far-fetched.
Like hell and the rapture, it's so blatant as a fear-mongering control device.
And then you have wars between angels, Noah's Ark, Garden of Eden, and so much more.
It just seems to all be too much.
Good discussion starting place. Now apply your logic and thought process to some "none religious" similar myths and see how they stack up. I recommend starting with "Global Warming"
Yeah... I don't give global warming any pass. I don't think we are in imminent danger, damage will occur more progressively so we will see critical impacts coming to an extent. However when you already see changes happening at record rates, and we really have no way to quickly reverse the process, you SHOULD proceed with caution.
If everyone was like you and disregarded the impact we can have on the global environment, we'd be in pretty horrible shape with CFCs depleting the Ozone layer.
Its also been PROVEN that what is occurring is actually a cyclical event in the earth's history...
Yah no it hasn't... you are ignorant of the facts. Just accept it and maybe you'll actually learn something.
The temp is increasing at record rates for as long as we have tracked temperatures, and even compared to historical warming trends the current one is rapid and extreme. There is a lack of evidence preceding this upswing to show that it's natural, even natural temperature cycles have causes. Plus the temperature increase is just one aspect of the evidence that proves global climate change.
And the Earth has existed for only 2500 years? Wut?? Are you trolling?
Read this
http://grist.org/climate-energy/current-global-warming-is-just-part-of-a-natural-cycle/
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Religion keeps you civilized. Without Religion everyone would be a murdering, raping, ringworm infested, OWS protesting libtard.
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Caledric Title: Pew! Pew! Pew!
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levgre posted:
Caledric posted:
levgre posted:
faefrost posted:
levgre posted:
I'm not saying all religion is stupid or that faith can't be intelligent... but some of it seems so far-fetched.
Like hell and the rapture, it's so blatant as a fear-mongering control device.
And then you have wars between angels, Noah's Ark, Garden of Eden, and so much more.
It just seems to all be too much.
Good discussion starting place. Now apply your logic and thought process to some "none religious" similar myths and see how they stack up. I recommend starting with "Global Warming"
Yeah... I don't give global warming any pass. I don't think we are in imminent danger, damage will occur more progressively so we will see critical impacts coming to an extent. However when you already see changes happening at record rates, and we really have no way to quickly reverse the process, you SHOULD proceed with caution.
If everyone was like you and disregarded the impact we can have on the global environment, we'd be in pretty horrible shape with CFCs depleting the Ozone layer.
Its also been PROVEN that what is occurring is actually a cyclical event in the earth's history...
Yah no it hasn't... you are ignorant of the facts. Just accept it and maybe you'll actually learn something.
The temp is increasing at record rates for as long as we have tracked temperatures, and even compared to historical warming trends the current one is rapid and extreme. There is a lack of evidence preceding this upswing to show that it's natural, even natural temperature cycles have causes. Plus the temperature increase is just one aspect of the evidence that proves global climate change.
And the Earth has existed for only 2500 years? Wut?? Are you trolling?
Read this
http://grist.org/climate-energy/current-global-warming-is-just-part-of-a-natural-cycle/
Thanks for proving my point for me 
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levgre Posts: 606
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I don't know what point you were trying to make, but you made none. Every conclusion you presented was erroneous, and every fact you presented you have horribly misinterpreted.
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Caledric Title: Pew! Pew! Pew!
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levgre posted:
Just accept it and maybe you'll actually learn something.
Isn't this exact statement what made you post this thread complaining about religion?
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Caledric Title: Pew! Pew! Pew!
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levgre posted:
I don't know what point you were trying to make, but you made none. Every conclusion you presented was erroneous, and every fact you presented you have horribly misinterpreted.
So basically you are the Christian saying that Islam is wrong... gotcha.
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Religion is based on faith, period.
I believe in God and Jesus but I don't "know" they exist. There is no empirical evidence to support that they do exist. I've heard lots and lots of stories from people saying an "Angel saved me" or whatever, but at the end of there day, there is no "proof".
When you start to break down things even further and listen to dumb people, like Born Again Christians who will tell you flat in the face that God is going to burn people in hell who have never even heard of the Bible as "sinners", then you realize how fu**ing stupid religion really is.
However, this is why I do not believe Religion should have much bearing on government either and why I think people who are against things like Homosexuality or Abortion based on "religious beliefs" and think that those belief's should be forced on OTHER people are assholes and useless. Muslims countries are crap because they allow their religious views to dominate their political views and that is just wrong.
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