Hey, I'm a mostly non practicing Roman Catholic. But when my son and daughter-in-law asked me why they should have their children baptized I told them what I truly believe. The teachings of our religion can only help with the big picture, it brings some moral clarity, it teaches people to be good. Hell, this great country is founded by Judea / Christian values. And we are a generous, compassionate, caring and successful nation. We give more to others than the rest of the world combined. We have NOTHING to be ashamed of
But I eat meat on Fridays during lent
Hey, I'm a mostly non practicing Roman Catholic. But when my son and daughter-in-law asked me why they should have their children baptized I told them what I truly believe. The teachings of our religion can only help with the big picture, it brings some moral clarity, it teaches people to be good. Hell, this great country is founded by Judea / Christian values. And we are a generous, compassionate, caring and successful nation. We give more to others than the rest of the world combined. We have NOTHING to be ashamed of
But I eat meat on Fridays during lent
We also take more than any other country in the world so easy to give back isn't it?
Also, this country was founded on christian values. Big deal. It's 2019. They also used to burn witches and other weird shit in the name of religion.
Religion is being taken out of our schools and universities and most places for a good reason. It's called moving forward.
Personally I don't think religion makes people more moral or good. In fact when they religious people do evil things they go way out of their way to hide it making the crime much worse.
Again I can list pages of stories in America where a christian man or woman had an affair and killed the spouse so as to not be caught committing the sin of adultery where an Atheist might or probably wouldn't have killed somebody.
Don't give me moral clarity. Tell the many many parents of kids molested by savage priests and pastors who would never have had access to the kids if it weren't for religion about moral clarity.
Give me a break.
We have nothing to be ashamed of? LOL.
You are clueless about the country you live in.
I'm a proud American too but I am damn ashamed of IRAQ and how those involved in that fake cause for war got filthy rich (er) WMDs yeah sure.
I'm ashamed of the false flags in the support for the war against Cuba and I'm especially ashamed at how we treated the blacks in this country.
Well mostly, more relevant, I'm mostly ashamed of Iraq.
You really need to pick up a book or something.
Seriously though, what year would you guess that we completely evolve as a species?
It's quite clear no matter how much the parents and religious leaders try to push religion on the younger people, they mostly are just not buying it.
I wonder what year or century religion is completely obsolete and the generation looks back and mocks those that follow religion just like we are in shock that people used to burn women suspected of being witches. Lol.
Oh well. I only have probably about 6 decades left in my life. I probably won't live to see it but I'm confident it will end one day.
It's quite clear no matter how much the parents and religious leaders try to push religion on the younger people, they mostly are just not buying it.
I wonder what year or century religion is completely obsolete and the generation looks back and mocks those that follow religion just like we are in shock that people used to burn women suspected of being witches. Lol.
Oh well. I only have probably about 6 decades left in my life. I probably won't live to see it but I'm confident it will end one day.
Are you talking to me again?
I don't know who you are and why everybody likes to attack new posters and throw accusations at them but I'm pretty sure it has to do with the right wing loons all banding together to chase away any new poster they believe is a lefty.
Strange and immature. Slightly creepy too.
Bud. Wrong number. No idea what you are talking about.
Yup but that's true in many many other countries.
What's great about the U.S.A. is that a hard working man or woman or somebody with a great innovative idea etc can become successful and wealthy here. That's what sets us apart from many countries more than the freedom of speech thing.
My parents built a million dollar net worth so did their siblings within a decade and a half of coming here. No college education, didn't speak English, no connections here. Put my brothers and I through college and gave us everything we needed as kids.
U.S.A
Being born here is one of the things I'm most thankful for. You guys should be grateful too you live here.. Don't act so defensive for the country with that remark...It's my country too. I know it's great. So relax.
But I digress..religious people also like to make the argument that if the sun was just a little farther or closer life on Earth wouldn't be possible. Or if the Moon wasn't so and so if the level of oxgyen weren't at such and such a level or if the flowers and bees etc etc but that's just it. If all these things weren't possible we wouldn't be here. I never got that argument either.
I will admit DNA and our cells are amazing. I mean I remember learning in a bio class how diligently and methodically white blood cells go and find harmful bacteria etc and destroy it. Constantly. And recognize that that isn't harmful. The whole immune system, the DNA, our bodies, our brains I mean the way our body functions, the birth of a child..it all does amaze me and make me wonder but no, it doesn't make me believe in God.
There's lots in this world and especially the Universe that we as humans know very little or nothing about. But the idea of a God that created all this? There's just no evidence.
I will admit DNA and our cells are amazing. I mean I remember learning in a bio class how diligently and methodically white blood cells go and find harmful bacteria etc and destroy it. Constantly. And recognize that that isn't harmful. The whole immune system, the DNA, our bodies, our brains I mean the way our body functions, the birth of a child..it all does amaze me and make me wonder but no, it doesn't make me believe in God.
There's lots in this world and especially the Universe that we as humans know very little or nothing about. But the idea of a God that created all this? There's just no evidence.
What I find sad is that the intolerant atheists like Dragoon need God.
I have a relationship with God. It is a very good and special thing.
I didn't always have it. It takes an evolved being to truly have such a relationship.
I don't insult and hate atheists. Why must they hate and insult believers.
And like Willie, I was raised as a practicing Catholic, but I partake of the formal religion little these days.
My Catholic schooling, grammar school, high school, college, gave me a strong moral core. I know right from wrong. I would recommend the same moral understanding for anyone.
And ALL priests are not pedophiles. The vast majority are not.
THe Catholic Church has done a lot of good in the world. Has helped a lot of needy children and people.
What is the atheist organization that has set up schools, orphanages, hospitals, adoption agencies, food banks, shelters etc.? There is no nongovernmental agency in the history of the world that has done more for their fellow man than the Catholic Church.
I have a relationship with God. It is a very good and special thing.
I didn't always have it. It takes an evolved being to truly have such a relationship.
I don't insult and hate atheists. Why must they hate and insult believers.
And like Willie, I was raised as a practicing Catholic, but I partake of the formal religion little these days.
My Catholic schooling, grammar school, high school, college, gave me a strong moral core. I know right from wrong. I would recommend the same moral understanding for anyone.
And ALL priests are not pedophiles. The vast majority are not.
THe Catholic Church has done a lot of good in the world. Has helped a lot of needy children and people.
What is the atheist organization that has set up schools, orphanages, hospitals, adoption agencies, food banks, shelters etc.? There is no nongovernmental agency in the history of the world that has done more for their fellow man than the Catholic Church.
The fact that one disappears and another one shows up like clockwork time after time after time after time is really just a coincidence
Whenever the good lord
closes one door, he opens another don'tchaknow?Plus what would this place be like without other posters to laugh at?
The fact that one disappears and another one shows up like clockwork time after time after time after time is really just a coincidence
Whenever the good lord
Plus what would this place be like without other posters to laugh at?
I never undestand how they show up new but seem to know a lot about , have opinion about and shoot daggers at some long time posters
