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Heathen

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Message 4 of 180 (402873)
05-30-2007 1:04 PM

Reply to: Message 1 by Jazzns
05-29-2007 12:16 PM

I find it quite disconcerting that some believers don't seem to be able to take responsibility for their own actions in this way.
And I find it scary that if, tomorrow, everyone stopped believeing in the christianity story that suddenly we would have a bunch of people with no one to answer to and nothing to cause them to behave appropriately.

Seems to me this behaviour is like that of a bunch of school children who only behave when the teacher is there watching them, and run amok when left alone.

Most people grow out of this and understand the concept of empathy.

Maybe some good does come of Xianity then?
We will have some tough times ahead during our growth away from the need for mythology to control us and our behaviour

Edited by Creavolution, : spelling

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Heathen

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Message 8 of 180 (402911)
05-30-2007 5:26 PM

Reply to: Message 6 by Woodsy
05-30-2007 4:59 PM

woodsy writes:

Whatever your religion may be doing for you, it sure isn't giving you elegance in speech!

Was there any point to that post or was it just a snipe?
or do you find "swear" words so offensive?

grow up

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Heathen

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Message 9 of 180 (402912)
05-30-2007 5:29 PM

Reply to: Message 7 by Phat
05-30-2007 5:22 PM

Re: Faith without works is dead.

phat writes:

I would then ask how it was possible for humans to collectively have such an inner goodness without a Creator

Why do you need a creator to explain the unknown?
Is it a case of "I don't understand therefore goddidit"

really?

in that case God has been steadily loosing his powers over the years.

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