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Originally Posted by Lecter  Of course this video wasn't about that subject at all, nor is this thread about which religion is true, or why I claim my religion is true. I guess that belongs in another thread  |
Point taken .....but while we wait for the crowds to turn up?
What I don't understand is people's passion for religion.
I don't doubt for a second that embedded in religions are eternal truths and that if we lived just by the big rules the world would be nicer place.
Whether the Jesus is the son of Mary or God or just a really good parable, why don't we follow love thy neighbour/enemy. That, to me, is the BIG message that should be taken away from the 'two' books. You said the Arab-Israeli conflict was political rather than religious... if it were religious would (should) there be a conflict? Similarly for the coalition of the decreasingly willing's 'intervention' in Iraq. It's the fine print that gets in the way.
just waxing lyrical
there's a certain irony here .... a devout agnostic discussing with a reasonable Muslim, the centre pin of Christianity ....Jesus