One reason why religion is a load of bollox.

[UNDERHILL1927]

Re: One reason why religion is a load of bollox.

Makes a lot of sense.

Also, however it came about, I think for many people religion is also hope, something to cling to when things aren't great etc. If something in their head helps them through a situation then all the heat to them I'm not going to argue against it, why would I want to take that away from someone!!

They are causing me no harm, leave them to it.

They do cause harm though. I know of people from a church I was was forced to attend that are vehemently fighting against rights for homosexuals. If the things they are doing were done by Muslims they'd be called extremists and it would be condemned. Making life decisions and holding ridiculously strong views based on an imaginary friend from thousands of years ago is ridiculous and extremely dangerous.

[William Treseder]

Re: One reason why religion is a load of bollox.

That wasn't my point but never mind.

We are all in the same boat. Some are rowing their bollox off and some are lying back and relaxing.
Science is the answer to our questions, not some imaginary god in the atmosphere.
Death is the last minute equaliser. A billionaire and a pauper both shuffle off their coils to obscurity, The problem being, lots of folk have difficulty accepting that.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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They do cause harm though. I know of people from a church I was was forced to attend that are vehemently fighting against rights for homosexuals. If the things they are doing were done by Muslims they'd be called extremists and it would be condemned. Making life decisions and holding ridiculously strong views based on an imaginary friend from thousands of years ago is ridiculous and extremely dangerous.

Refusing medical treatment for their child , insisting God will heal him

Zero evidence that this happens but lots of evidence that medicine and medical intervention can save lives

People harassing medical staff outside abortion clinics , shooting them in America

But they do no harm and it gives them hope 🙏

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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We are all in the same boat. Some are rowing their bollox off and some are lying back and relaxing.
Science is the answer to our questions, not some imaginary god in the atmosphere.
Death is the last minute equaliser. A billionaire and a pauper both shuffle off their coils to obscurity, The problem being, lots of folk have difficulty accepting that.

There may be a god and there may be an afterlife but the evidence is very poor and the religious lobby have failed to come up with anything for hundreds of years

[lisvaneblue]

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There may be a god and there may be an afterlife but the evidence is very poor and the religious lobby have failed to come up with anything for hundreds of years

That's why it's called FAITH....Thomas was also a doubter.

I had a good friend, sadly died a few years ago. A very intelligent man, mathematician Oxford graduate.

Many years ago when on holiday in Greece he sat watching the sun go down over the hills and wondered at the beauty of it all, of the balance of nature and felt there had to be an unseen power to have created all of this...the heavens and the earth.

He became a priest and a good caring priest he was too. Ordinary bloke, used to support two teams Arsenal and Cardiff. He often came to home games with me. Good for a laugh, good repertoire of dirty jokes...but underneath it all an undying faith in God.

[noodles]

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I think religion no matter what faith is basically and fundamentally evil.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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That's why it's called FAITH....Thomas was also a doubter.

I had a good friend, sadly died a few years ago. A very intelligent man, mathematician Oxford graduate.

Many years ago when on holiday in Greece he sat watching the sun go down over the hills and wondered at the beauty of it all, of the balance of nature and felt there had to be an unseen power to have created all of this...the heavens and the earth.

He became a priest and a good caring priest he was too. Ordinary bloke, used to support two teams Arsenal and Cardiff. He often came to home games with me. Good for a laugh, good repertoire of dirty jokes...but underneath it all an undying faith in God.

Did he go to heaven ?

Has he been in touch to say it's any good up there ?

Who is Thomas?

[dembethewarrior]

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They do cause harm though. I know of people from a church I was was forced to attend that are vehemently fighting against rights for homosexuals. If the things they are doing were done by Muslims they'd be called extremists and it would be condemned. Making life decisions and holding ridiculously strong views based on an imaginary friend from thousands of years ago is ridiculous and extremely dangerous.

I said "for many people religion is hope"

These people I mention are causing no harm.

Keep on twisting words and getting angry, the majority of people who are religious aren't your bible belt racist nut job Christian type.

[UNDERHILL1927]

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I said "for many people religion is hope"

These people I mention are causing no harm.

Keep on twisting words and getting angry, the majority of people who are religious aren't your bible belt racist nut job Christian type.

Who said I was angry? I'm chilling watching Unbeatable on BBC 1

[dembethewarrior]

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Who said I was angry? I'm chilling watching Unbeatable on BBC 1

Good for you.

[bobh]

Re: One reason why religion is a load of bollox.

Who said I was angry? I'm chilling watching Unbeatable on BBC 1

Decent quiz ruined by the way they reveal the answers.

[Baloo]

Re: One reason why religion is a load of bollox.

Decent quiz ruined by the way they reveal the answers.

Don't set Sludge off again.

[NYCBlue]

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Which one was craziest-Dad or son?

Dad was smart. Probably the last of the conservatives that you could at least understand where they were coming from even if you didn't agree with them. Son was/is an idiot. And certainly did more damage. He started an unwinnable war in Afghanistan. He destabilized the Middle East.

[UNDERHILL1927]

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Decent quiz ruined by the way they reveal the answers.

Yeah can't argue with that mate. Similar to Pointless being ruined by the smug twats presenting it.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: One reason why religion is a load of bollox.

BBC News - Church in Wales to give blessings for same-sex marriages

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58427926

So they will bless two gay people but not allow them to marry ?

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