Religion or No ?
For all the bad that religions do: mentally, physically etc. they do inject diversity into the world.
everything which religious doctrines contain are written by human beings. every kind of torture which occurs. every rape, murder, kidnap, drive by, are commited by human beings
the way the world is today is indicative of human nature. religeon is a driving force for good and bad. it seems apparent through history that we need something to adore, to worship
If not religeon then someone on earth. for me, the question would be what happens when people turn away from religeon and start worshiping someone that's alive and well
everything which religious doctrines contain are written by human beings. every kind of torture which occurs. every rape, murder, kidnap, drive by, are commited by human beings
the way the world is today is indicative of human nature. religeon is a driving force for good and bad. it seems apparent through history that we need something to adore, to worship
If not religeon then someone on earth. for me, the question would be what happens when people turn away from religeon and start worshiping someone that's alive and well
yeah, sure look at how people were affected when Jhon Lennon caught a bullet with his head ...or Lady Dianna ( must admit a feeling of sadness when the good princess was ...swept aside)
but yes, celebrities are concrete evidence of how we worship people
but yes, celebrities are concrete evidence of how we worship people
true, but in the absense of a point of worship, those people who folk flock to in their tens of thousands would totally have the option of playing ğod. ...look at Bono for fuck sake, has been playing Jesus for twenty years.
lepperochan said:yeah, sure look at how people were affected when Jhon Lennon caught a bullet with his head ...or Lady Dianna ( must admit a feeling of sadness when the good princess was ...swept aside)
but yes, celebrities are concrete evidence of how we worship people
Yeah, celebrities....
Iconodulism (icon veneration) in the modern age; now instead of religious icons wrought out of gold and featuring saints, there are selfies of celebrities. Though bear in mind that in each case there are some who you can respect for their veneration and who have earned it.
While others are debatably worthy and seemed to be caught up in hype, where if you naysay them you can then be shunned by the cool kids and abused. Just like religious fanatics, except throwing money at their icons and hoarding mementos, rather than throwing projectiles at enemies and hoarding relics.
(Still somewhat worshipping a human, rather than humanity. And arguably a step backwards: revering this person for a thing they did recently just for being them, and then forgetting about it next year and starting the process all over again.)
but yes, celebrities are concrete evidence of how we worship people
Yeah, celebrities....
Iconodulism (icon veneration) in the modern age; now instead of religious icons wrought out of gold and featuring saints, there are selfies of celebrities. Though bear in mind that in each case there are some who you can respect for their veneration and who have earned it.
While others are debatably worthy and seemed to be caught up in hype, where if you naysay them you can then be shunned by the cool kids and abused. Just like religious fanatics, except throwing money at their icons and hoarding mementos, rather than throwing projectiles at enemies and hoarding relics.
(Still somewhat worshipping a human, rather than humanity. And arguably a step backwards: revering this person for a thing they did recently just for being them, and then forgetting about it next year and starting the process all over again.)
Many succumb to religion because of fear (as in when they die). It's a tool for mass brainwashing and other barbaric acts. To each their own nonetheless. I still see no justification for it. A belief should be a solitary internal thing, that is where the spiritual connection is, not in a place that tells you to watch your every move or your every move is being watched and you will be punished if you step out of line... Fuck that.
Magdalena said:Many succumb to religion because of fear (as in when they die). It's a tool for mass brainwashing and other barbaric acts. To each their own nonetheless. I still see no justification for it. A belief should be a solitary internal thing, that is where the spiritual connection is, not in a place that tells you to watch your every move or your every move is being watched and you will be punished if you step out of line... Fuck that.
It would really be interesting to see what the world would be like if religion had never quite got so organised and streamlined. All those fancy and bewildering factions, still part of the same religions, but with more variation.
Faith and Despair are things that seem best done alone, they do not convey well.
It would really be interesting to see what the world would be like if religion had never quite got so organised and streamlined. All those fancy and bewildering factions, still part of the same religions, but with more variation.
Faith and Despair are things that seem best done alone, they do not convey well.
Religion is an aspect of the human condition. There always have been and always will be people who seek solutions in irrationality, or what they would call 'the divine'. There's no point saying, 'If there was no religion....' The plain fact is that for most people, unvarnished, human life is simply not enough - it's not dramatic enough, it's not exciting enough, it doesn't answer the question, 'Why am I here?' Religion provides, for many, a reason for their existence, a solace for their tragedies and disappointments, and for certain people, such as the psychopaths of ISIS, a justification for heir pathological inclination to murder, torture, rape and bomb innocent people. Your religion doesn't have to involve worshipping a god, or gods. It may take the form of a political philosophy, such as the Bolsheviks' adoption of Communism, which started off as an ennoblement of 'the worker' and resulted in such obscenities as the deaths of upwards of 50 million people as a direct result of Stalin's policies. So there's just no point in asking, 'Would we be better off without religion?' We never will be without it in one form or another - it's part of who we are.
I'm not exactly sure if I know enough to say that without religion, the world would continue to go 'round. I think that there should be religion but people today venture outside of the beliefs of their specific religion to condemn those who are not like them. I grew up in a Southern Christian family, we went to church on Fridays and Sundays, though I do not necessarily agree with everything they teach in church but I have learned to respect it because there are people who devote their lives to religion and simply cannot live without it. Religious principles vary between different religions but I think that everyone should have a basic knowledge that you should respect those who don't believe what you do. I feel like a lot of people are not truly themselves because they are fearful of condemnation. I feel like a lot of hurt has been caused by people who say they are religious but continue to, for lack of a better term, bash people who aren't like them.
So, yes, I think there should be religion but only if you are sincere in your believe.
So, yes, I think there should be religion but only if you are sincere in your believe.
