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Post by emer on Mar 11, 2011 18:35:07 GMT -5
^No more Allah Akbar? : ( It was never Allah Akbar. Anyway all the positives of the different sects of Christianity outweigh the negatives, especially when compared to other religions or Atheism. Islam is very limiting, even if it promotes piece. Judaism is more of an ethnicity. Those are just examples.
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 18:36:08 GMT -5
How can you compare religion's (truth) to atheism's (truth)?
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Post by emer on Mar 11, 2011 19:18:21 GMT -5
uz I don't have the answers for everything.
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 19:19:47 GMT -5
I think shunning atheism, is the same as shunning a religion.
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 20:34:21 GMT -5
I think u need to be a religious expert phd professor if one exists to be able to truly compare and contrast religions. Otherwise you are just talking fraff.
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 20:36:02 GMT -5
hahahaha... Oh yea.
The general idea of all religions, I think we can agree on, is the same.
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 20:46:11 GMT -5
Thats correct, apart from a couple of religions who are obviously man made, such as rastafarianism. According to the BBC religions guide website, they believe that white people are devils and should be slaves!! That Ethiopia is heaven, whilst Jamaica is hell hehe
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 21:04:54 GMT -5
Really?!? I never knew that about Rastafarianism. I thought is was all about the ONE LOVE.
Scientology is another sham. Even the founder was quoted saying something along the lines that, making up a religion is a very good business.
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 21:16:31 GMT -5
Me too, although when I asked a Rastafari friend of mine he told me it isn't true and the BBC were just evil. lol
I think the Hare Krishna's just seem to be the happiest.... always brightly coloured, singing n dancing..
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 21:19:46 GMT -5
Buddhist are well known for they calmness. I actually get kind of nervous around some of them, lol. The moment gets too still for my liking, hahaha.
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 21:27:52 GMT -5
I think Sufi's are full of wisdom. I love the Mevlana and his teachings.
I find Buddhists really brave, that is one calm and quiet religion, it wouldn't work in a Turkish household.
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 21:32:23 GMT -5
LOL^
It sounds all nice and dandy, but personally I dont think I would be able to function according to my nature.
Would you be able to live up in a monestary style setting, even though you would be filled with eternal wisdom?
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 21:36:26 GMT -5
Of course not, thats why Buddhism was sent to that part of the world. The people are calm and collected by nature. What am I supposed to do with eternal wisdom? I would rather have a lively life and the peacefulness when Im dead.
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 21:38:09 GMT -5
..... live life while living. I like that!! Not a moment to waste !
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 21:42:46 GMT -5
exactly. also I don't believe in any monkey gods...
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 21:43:29 GMT -5
HAHAH
Same. The only "god" I can beleive in, is one that can define everything is a whole.
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 21:45:59 GMT -5
If you are gona believe in God ,,,, well I want that God to be amazing, mysterious, outstanding,,..all powerful etc
not a monkey.
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 21:47:28 GMT -5
Do you beleive in an external force ?
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Post by Dèsîŗĕ Yèarning on Mar 11, 2011 21:49:20 GMT -5
yep, from the things Ive personally witnessed in my years, there certainly is an external power.
God is amazing.
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Post by uz on Mar 11, 2011 21:50:38 GMT -5
hmmm... I beleive there is a power, a higher one within our reach. Yet, I have a hard time beleving in a physcial-outter being, that we pray to.
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