comacausey

I used to consider myself a Christian, but never felt that I truly fit in with any one churches teachings. Don't get me wrong, I have always searched for truth, because by nature I have always looked at things through as many perspectives as I can to gain true knowledge of a subject. I'll be honest even growing up in a family of Christians and going to church all my life and claiming to believe in Christ as my savior, there were times I would be sitting in church and suddenly attempt to see myself from someone else's point of view, and I would always stifle a laugh, because it seemed so ridiculous. I think that religion has much to offer people, because it gives them structure. Not everyone has the capacity to question on a level that most of the posters on this forum do. I think religion is what each individual member makes of it. What truly pushed me away from calling myself a Christian was seeing how people take advantage of the power of religion over influencing others. Lets face it though that happens in all aspects of life, even in agnostic forums, or scientific studies. I am relatively new to Agnosticism in that up until about 3 years ago I still considered myself a Christian. I think that most Christians expect hatred from outsiders, because that is what the bible says will happen. Convenient eh? So in my opinion the best way to get their attention would be to use the biblical tactic of heaping blessings on your enemies head, trust me it gets serious results. I have watched more than one of my enemies burn in anger without anything mean to say or do when I have been overly nice to them. Often I even found a friend in the process.

WilliamBlue

I have not yet met a fundie who was not out to preach that what ever book was their favorite was absolutely positively true in every way and how dare you to question it. In general you can not discuss the issues that, as agnostics, we may have with their religion. I think that we have had(sisterX) and currently do have religous people who do wish to discuss these issues, one of which is Shaun. At least they are willing to submit their 'evidence' and argue their case, which is what a forum like this is for(to me). The others are just here to spam and troll IMHO.

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When you dance with an elephant it's up to you to not get stepped on.
How can we be so arrogant and egotistical to believe that the whole Universe was created just for us?

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Astreja

There are enough questionable things in religions (and, indeed, in any area of life) to make all of them fair game for criticism. The art is knowing what to criticize, and what approach to take.

I generally stay away from ad hominem comments simply because it's much more fun to tear an argument to shreds. Most of my aggression goes into attacking the "I know I have truth!" position, simply because it seems premature, arrogant and naïve all at the same time. Under those conditions, getting a dialogue going at all I count as a victory.

Geshtinnanna

MAYBE was a troll that took every thread off topic. I am not nice to trolls.
He and some others were too dumb enough to take jokes as well.

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Dunno

I see your superiority complex is coming along nicely

Geshtinnanna

Did I mention your name?
No.
Can you feel the burn? I can

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Dunno

Lighten up toots
it was a joke
Like Death to all Muslims
The burn you feel must be from the cigs you snuff out on your skin being the emo that you are

Geshtinnanna

I thought my rolling smiley would let you in I thought it was funny. Especially the part where you pawned yourself. I would never be angry over that. And I am not the emo one. That's Lecter.
I have to go to bed now. Nite

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Dunno

You are funny. How did I pawn myself? I never said you were angry so did you just pawn yourself? take a chill pill. Great an EMO Muslim does he cut the heads off Xtians then go and feel bad about it and start cutting himself? Of course I'm just teasing so don't report me like last time