Religion: The Root of All Evil?

Yep!!!........Sure does.......... ✅

Originally posted by debbiejo
Yep!!!........Sure does.......... ✅

Why would books supposedly written by God tell us to kill each other? That sounds more like that mythological creature Satan.

Doesn't it though!!

The reason I was making the earlier point was because it was alluded to that the Koran doesn't preach hate and yet the Bible does, which infact they both do.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Why would books supposedly written by God tell us to kill each other? That sounds more like that mythological creature Satan.

Because it's not written by god and rather by humans? 😉

BTW, to whoever posted it in the first page: atheism is NOT a religion.

Originally posted by Lana
Because it's not written by god and rather by humans? 😉

BTW, to whoever posted it in the first page: atheism is NOT a religion.

But atheism functions as a religion in one way, as a belief. To not believe in god is just as much of a belief as believing in god.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
But atheism functions as a religion in one way, as a belief. To not believe in god is just as much of a belief as believing in god.

Yes I agree. Atheism is considered disbelief in God, thus it can in a sense be a religion in its own.
Some Buddhists consider themselves atheists 😄

They do????..........I thought it was more Spiritual in there belief?

boththe quran and bible SUCK BIGTIME. end of story.

actually almost NO1 in the world is an atheist. even if they say they are. the human mind can not function without a belief system no matter how trivial and therefore all atheists are agnostics and agnostics follow a belief system hence a relegion{in some sense}

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Yes I agree. Atheism is considered disbelief in God, thus it can in a sense be a religion in its own.
Some Buddhists consider themselves atheists 😄

Yes and no. I am a Buddhist and I believe that the "Buddha that was enlightened in the remote passed" as spoken of in the Lotus sutra, is God. However, that is just my interpretation. So, I believe in God, but this God is only a word I used to describe something undesirable. Plus it really tweaks out the Christians.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Well, so does the bible. 😱

And noone deined that. Besides, Bible being just as Bad as Torrah and Quran does not make those two books look any better.

My whole point is that for Old Testament, which many of you are referring to is originally Jewish scripture, and as far as many Jews I know go, they tend to look at it metaphorically - ei its not the definite and absolute word of God. Same goes for some Christians.

The fact that Christians do not follow Christ, but Paul is, another argument, ie. Their New Testament is clearly written by other ''men'' (although some Christians like to see that differently) Bible being written by other men is an open discussion.
Quran being written by other men is a topic not open for discussion - its a word of God.

Do you see the difference and the problem with both preaching hate.

As I mentioned before, I respect Jesus a lot for his preach of tolerance and turn the other cheek- very Buddhist like...very Eastern philosophy.
Like Gandhi said, ''I like your Jesus, but I don't like your Christians''

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Yes and no. I am a Buddhist and I believe that the "Buddha that was enlightened in the remote passed" as spoken of in the Lotus sutra, is God. However, that is just my interpretation. So, I believe in God, but this God is only a word I used to describe something undesirable. Plus it really tweaks out the Christians.

I said some Buddhists, not all Buddhists consider themselves atheists.

Atheism really isn’t a religion, in the same way agnosticism isn’t a religion; it’s a belief. They aren’t really the same thing…religion and belief

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
I said some Buddhists, not all Buddhists consider themselves atheists.

My miss read. 😮

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
The fact that Christians do not follow Christ, but Paul

I have no problem with what Jesus was saying, but it's the CRAPPY CHURCH....that has manipulated it to our own demise and strife, and the strife of the whole world...

And I for one really don't like stife.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
I said some Buddhists, not all Buddhists consider themselves atheists.

some Buddhists don’t consider themselves religious, either

just because its not ORGANISED relegion doesnt mean its not relegion. but belief is a gentler word i think.

Religions suck!!!!!!!...........They do no good to anyone!..............

Atheism can be part of a religion, but it can’ t be a religion by itself.

Originally posted by debbiejo
Religions suck!!!!!!!...........They do no good to anyone!..............

It can keep you from cheating on your wife. It can keep you from harming yourself with drugs and alcohol. It can help you be a good parent. I'm religious and I know a lot of people who aren't. Those people have huge family problems, are always too busy getting drunk to do their homework, have been divorced because their marriages were based entirely on lust, and are generally just stupid and ignorant people. I don't mean to sound like I'm prideful, or I think I'm better than everyone else, but those are just some of the ways religion can help you.