If this is a real reason why you don't believe in any higher power, i truly feel sorry for you.
... I didn't give that as a reason as to why i'm not a christian. That really has nothing to do with it. I don't even drink. That is just another choice that is taken away from everyone in this country.
Stine said:
It doesn't make us less intelligent we just have a different view of life than you. Our life experiences and education just lead to different beliefs.
Right on. It doesn't neccesarily make you less intelligent, I guess, but it shows a certain amount of gulliblity. Gullibility shows lack of intelligence. This is not factual by any means, just my observation.
I think Roman Catholics don't believe in birth control but Protestants like me do. Also the church promotes not having sex before your married. Yeah Christians don't promote abortion but I think it's a woman's choice.
All true. It should be noted that teaching abstinance to teenagers is about like trying to potty train a dog by teaching him not to pee at all. It doesn't work and it causes teen pregnancy rates to raise. Yet another way religion directly affects everyone else.
Yes a lot of people screw the religion to have it serve their own political views to get what they want. There are wars that have nothing to do with religion as well and there would still be wars if no one believed in God. Also most Christians don't consider the Westboro Baptist Church as good Christians. We're not supposed to be about spreading hate.
You are right, it is used as a political tool. That is why it was invented. People who used it to control the masses are the reason it spread so fast.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
-Napoleon Bonaparte
You shouldn't have to unfortunately for you they haven't separated religion from everything. Honestly I think they have been doing a pretty good job of it around where I live.
Not reeally, it's just so ingrained in every part of your life you don't notice it.
I brought up marriage earlier. A marriage, by definition, creates rights and obligations on the married parties, and sometimes on relatives as well. These may include:
giving a husband/wife or his/her family control over a spouse’s sexual services, labor, and/or property.
giving a husband/wife responsibility for a spouse’s debts.
giving a husband/wife visitation rights when his/her spouse is incarcerated or hospitalized.
giving a husband/wife control over his/her spouse’s affairs when the spouse is incapacitated.
establishing the second legal guardian of a parent’s child.
establishing a joint fund of property for the benefit of children.
establishing a relationship between the families of the spouses.
A religious ceremony is required to recieve these benefits from the government. I don't think marraige should endow a person with these rights. I think they should have to file for a civil union to make it all legal in the eyes of man, after they get done making it legal in the eyes of god.
Saying "Bless You" when someone sneezes. Why? Archaic superstitious bullshit. I sneeze a lot, and that shit gets on my nerves.
It's on our money, It's in the first line of the constitution. No, all men were not created equal. Man wasn't created at all. All people are equal. That shit needs to be re-written.
Bela said:
NOTHING to do with religion. Look up liquor sales laws. The requirement is for 6 days open, 1 day closed. It's the LAW. They chose Sunday due to the high population of people unwilling to buy on Sunday. Simple.
It's a Blue Law. A blue law is a type of law in the United States and Canada designed to enforce moral standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest. Most have been repealed, declared unconstitutional or are simply unenforced, although prohibitions on the sale of alcoholic beverages, and occasionally almost all commerce, on Sundays are still enforced in many areas. Blue laws often prohibit an activity only during certain hours and there are usually exceptions to the prohibition of commerce, like grocery and drug stores. In some places blue laws may be enforced due to religious principles, but others are retained as a matter of tradition or out of convenience.
The origin of the term "blue laws" is unknown but is thought to date from 17th century Puritans who crafted laws requiring church attendance on Sunday. In the 21st century, we are left with laws regulating commerce on Sunday - what can and cannot be open and what the opening hours can be. The most commonly prohibited item for sale on Sunday is hard liquor.
Civil unions exist for a reason. Work on fighting to make them equal with marriage.
See above. Religion should be seperate from government policy. Take the rights away from marriage and give them to civil unions.
Thank liberals, not Christians. God does NOT say not to use birth control(WTF????) Don't open your legs like a slut if you can't take care of them. Murder is not the answer.
Catholic doctrine holds that God created sexual intercourse to be both unitive and procreative. This church considers deliberately altering fertility or the marital act with the intention of preventing procreation to be sinful. Thus, artificial birth control methods are forbidden, as are acts intended to end in orgasm outside the context of intercourse (e.g. masturbation or oral sex that is not part of foreplay). At the same time, not having sex at all (abstinence) is considered morally acceptable.
Thanks liberals for at least having the compassion for a short term enabling solution. I suppose the better alternative let them die in the street? When do you give up on a person? I suppose we could send them to rehab, as long as they are religious. You can't do a 12 step program if you don't believe in a higher power.
Welcome to America. Exits are located North and South.
So that's the answer: if you don't like something, leave. How dare I voice my opinion and try to actually change something I don't like about my country. Why go against tradition when I can admit defeat and be the victim of my own design. Why should anyone stick out their neck? Only moron and genius would fight a losing battle against the super ego when giving in is so damn comforting. So people go on, knowing the truth but prefering lies. Don't think, drink your beer, his problems not mine.
Bela, your attitude is pathetic, much like every arguement you have ever presented.
