Is Religion The Root Of All Evil?

Antithesis:

Hails to religion intolerance! Christianity is the most heinous of all religions. People are being brainwashed into believing what is false every second. If God actually existed, then he would be a cynical being that brought us to life for his little game of doom. Just think about it, if God was so perfect and seamless, then why did he create inferiors instead of equals? Also, why did he make a poisonous apple tree to taunt Adam and Eve. If God was just, he would not have created 2 species - male and female. The whole Bible is just written to fit the descriptions and exaggerate the qualities of pass rulers of the world.

As the saying goes "One who believes in something is insane, a group which believes in the same thing is religion."

Christianity is most certainly not the most heinous of all religions. And nowhere in the Bible does it state that humanity is the inferiors of God, it says that we are his children. And not all Christians are intolerant. Yes, there are a handful of ignorant people, but you get them everywhere and anywhere, regardless of religious afiliation. I've met atheists who were the most intolerant, ignorant bastards I'd ever had the displeasure to speak with. There are good and bad people in every walk of life, and singling out Christianity only shows that you're just as intolerant as you claim they are.

Antithesis:

Hails to religion intolerance! Christianity is the most heinous of all religions. People are being brainwashed into believing what is false every second. If God actually existed, then he would be a cynical being that brought us to life for his little game of doom. Just think about it, if God was so perfect and seamless, then why did he create inferiors instead of equals? Also, why did he make a poisonous apple tree to taunt Adam and Eve. If God was just, he would not have created 2 species - male and female. The whole Bible is just written to fit the descriptions and exaggerate the qualities of pass rulers of the world.

As the saying goes "One who believes in something is insane, a group which believes in the same thing is religion."

Since when was life a "little game of doom". Now I don't know you, but it sounds like you're trying to be all cynical and poetic and stuff...and...yeah. It's the way you view it. Life is only a "little game of doom" if you're living for unhappiness. Which is actually more common than most people think. So yeah.

There's actually a nice little anecdote to fit the situation. A little priest man goes to a barber one day to get his hair cut. So they talk because everyone talks to the barber because its cool. And the barber says "You're a priest huh? Well I don't believe in God!" The priest, still sitting and speaking calmly because this guy's cutting his hair, simply asks "Well why not?"

The barber finishes off the haircut and says "If God exists, why do bad things happen? If God' here to help us, why does anyone get hurt?" The priest remains quiet for a moment and then beckons the barber to the window. He says "I don't believe in barbers." The barber is surprised and asks why. The priest points out the window to a man with long, scraggly hair and a long scarggly beard and says "If barbers exist, why does that man have such unkempt hair?"

Ol' Blue Eyes.:

There are good and bad people in every walk of life, and singling out Christianity only shows that you're just as intolerant as you claim they are.

Disliking christianity and disliking Christians aren't the same thing. Personally, I dislike Christianity alot, but I don't hate Christians. I know some of them are amazing people, and religion is no reason to discriminate.

Kurtni:

Ol' Blue Eyes.:

There are good and bad people in every walk of life, and singling out Christianity only shows that you're just as intolerant as you claim they are.

Disliking christianity and disliking Christians aren't the same thing. Personally, I dislike Christianity alot, but I don't hate Christians. I know some of them are amazing people, and religion is no reason to discriminate.

In my experiance, to hate one is to hate the other. I mean, to certain people, their religion is such a big part of who they and how they act that you can't just say to them, "I dislike your religion, but I like you" without offending them, because, for them, their religion is just another part of who they are, and it's like you saying, "I dislike this one part of you, but the rest's fine."

I don't think religion is evil, I think its more about how people were raised.

lyrical_mess:

There's actually a nice little anecdote to fit the situation. A little priest man goes to a barber one day to get his hair cut. So they talk because everyone talks to the barber because its cool. And the barber says "You're a priest huh? Well I don't believe in God!" The priest, still sitting and speaking calmly because this guy's cutting his hair, simply asks "Well why not?"

The barber finishes off the haircut and says "If God exists, why do bad things happen? If God' here to help us, why does anyone get hurt?" The priest remains quiet for a moment and then beckons the barber to the window. He says "I don't believe in barbers." The barber is surprised and asks why. The priest points out the window to a man with long, scraggly hair and a long scarggly beard and says "If barbers exist, why does that man have such unkempt hair?"

That's so beautiful! OMG! I'm using that! Why have I never been told that before?! You're effing amazing, you are. Thank you for that.

My aunt told me that story when I was little.

I believe it is the root of MOST evil.
Iv'e met plenty of evil athiests.
Religion to me seems pointless.
I'm sick of it.
When you die you are dead.
Just my opinion tho, no flaming please.

I took on two Christians trying to give me a leaflet on something at the door a couple of days ago..



Them: Here's a leaflet on Christian dskjfhgkjhfkgdhfkjhdfg...

Me: Sorry, I don't believe in God

Them: Why? Is it because of all the chaos and destruction in today's world?

Me: No, its because I read The Bible

Them: What do you mean?

Me: For example, The Tower of Babel, I dont think that it was very Godlike, loving or positive to split all the people into different corners of the earth, and make them speak different languages so that they can never work together in harmony again

Them: But they were scattered, they were scattered, they were going to worship the tower as a false God..

Me: It was a tower

Them: Well what about Creation? Don't you look around at things and think that there must be something more? Something or someone who created this world?

Me: No, I believe in Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

Them: Oh.. Evolution, right...

*the phone rings*

Them: Okay, well goodbye!




I wasn't finished debating with them!!

Go Erin.

I know you will think this is probably wrong of me to say but... I think people use religion as an excuse for things they don't understand or can't explain.

Disease for example - God's way of testing us or punishing us for our sins? When it can all be explained though science...

I think religion is very ignorant. But thats my opinion, I am sorry if I have offended anyone.....

Its a fact that religious people can not debate.

east infection.:

Its a fact that religious people can not debate.

I can debate.

But I can understand what you mean. I've met religious people who just flat out will not acknowledge that there are differing accounts of creation and it's so frustrating.

Ol' Blue Eyes.:

east infection.:

Its a fact that religious people can not debate.

I can debate.

But I can understand what you mean. I've met religious people who just flat out will not acknowledge that there are differing accounts of creation and it's so frustrating.

Exactly. My religious teacher was bad, but people at church were even worse.

bjtp:

*the phone rings*

Them: Okay, well goodbye!




I wasn't finished debating with them!!

you're the only person in the world that can actually piss off the christian honks that knock on your door

east infection.:

Its a fact that religious people can not debate.

Not really. I've met some fantastic religious debators. It's just what section of the population you speak to.

I'm religious. Actually, kind of. I'm very...confused these days.

My step mum told me that in the bible it says that aborted babies are stuck in limbo. I was just wondering if anyone knew the exact quote where the bible states/references this.

They had abortions then?

lyrical_mess:

They had abortions then?

I'm not sure. I'm also unsure of whether or not this "rule" stems to miscarried children as well.

Misanthropist:

My step mum told me that in the bible it says that aborted babies are stuck in limbo. I was just wondering if anyone knew the exact quote where the bible states/references this.

There isn't. Just searched the Bible. Not a mention of Limbo. Or what happens to children. Just Heaven and Hell.