What is it with people and hatred over religion, especially christianity the very religion which preaches turning the other cheek? Many budhists manage to listen to this important part of their religion, why is it so much more difficult for christians? Someone please answer this for me. I'm not attacking I'm asking.

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Knowledge is power, and that scares Rob.

First, it's spelled Buddhists. Second, If your entire existence is centered around someone else filling your "Begger Bowl",,, while you contemplate the Universe, and where your next meal is coming from, it's best to have a more subservient attitude.

I'm Agnostic.

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The truth of a religion is about what it teaches...not what people do.

With your permission S/F. I beg to differ...The People that follow a said path are what the professed Religion is. At that point in time...Each and every generation of a Faith should be held accountable for their actions and deeds in the name of their particular "god".

That's why I stand as an Agnostic...I want no part of any of the Faiths now passing as the "True Faiths" of today. In fact, based on the history of the Religions I've been exposed to, none titilate my fancy...

History has taught me well.

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Feel free to disagree Realist, I enjoy our posts. All I'm trying to say is that if a person does something in "direct opposition" to what is taught in Christianity for instance, why assume the name Christian (I'm not speaking of secondary cultural things, but core teaching.) Why can't that person label themselves as something else instead of trying to disprove the book, or the teaching, in order to fit one's individual preference? In other words, the religion teaches what it teaches. If one doesn't follow the tenets, then...that person is "something else".

I don't care much for labels really, I was only using them to try to explain.

Thats hinduism. Buddhism speaks of following the middle path, rather than starving oneself to death.

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Ignorance is bliss, but hedonism is stupid.

Knowledge is power, and that scares Rob.

I dont know why people seem to think christians are full of hatred. Like we wish to march on some crusade to conquer the heathen lands. Where is your generalizations from?

I personaly beleive that religion is a very deep and personal thing. I have neither the talent nor inclination to convince you over a internet forum to beleive in my faith.

I hold your opinion as just that. You are free to beleive in what you will. As my constitution guarantees, and as I beleive every man woman and child has the right to do throughout the world.

I do not hate homosexuals, muslims, jews, whomever.

I beleive they beleive wrongly, so what? So do aetheists, agnostics, and everyone else under the sun. Where all marginalized this way. Atheism is a religion in itself. They hate christians, they hate muslims, they hate jews, hindus, buddhists, Zorastrians, shintoists and countless others who believe in something greater.

I accuse atheists of hate. I feel nothing but love for the fellow human being. Except for scientologists, who I dont beleive are human anymore.

Agnosticism is different, in that it is not a belief or refutation of belief.

It is a state of skepticism, and for some, more like a puzzle to think about...

Well said.

I've nothing personally against most people of Faith S/F. In fact, I'd say most of them are well worth the time getting to know. I've tried to maintain a strict neutrality in most cases when discussing Theology. Except for one...


You're right though, we've all seen those that profess to be of a particular Faith,,,and then proceed to break all the tenets that'd bind them to it.

Take care.

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