You have faith in science, and their are several scientific doctrines that you believe in regardless simply because your senses are stimulated by the results they cause. Actually, it would be wrong to call them doctrines because they really don't leave the average person a choice of whether or not to accept it. Gravity is a concept, but of course nearly everyone you meet will tell you it exists, most likely including yourself, because you see what happens when you drop a ball or stone. Wind is a concept, but you believe in it no matter what because you feel how the traveling air particles extract heat from your skin.
Evolution. I may believe in God and the Christ, God's son, but that in no manner means that I'm simply writing off the concept of evolution. Unfortunately for many fame-seekers and creation dodgers, there are no fish/dog/horse/cat/elephant hybrids naturally running around in the wild. Whatever that one game is. Scorpion birds duking it out with rhino fish and what have you. There are, however, animals that have minor changes of characteristic depending on what they're adapting to. Most commonly known in evolution are Darwin's finches. Different bodily aspects depending on their location on the islands. Think evolution is just something a clown dreamed of one night? The same adaptation happens with humans. Differences in skin color, body-hair amount, natural body-size deviation, etc. Corrolations dependent on location and the habits of several generations.
Unfortunately for many science enthusiasts, there are other inexorable concepts which cannot be explained down to the core by science. For example the emotions you are feeling right now as you read these words. The concept of atheism would require a true stoic. A person incapable of feeling or showing any emotion. This is because atheists believe that everything is relative and at the same time meaningless. You serve absolutely no purpose, life is a garbage chute, and you're the decending pile awaiting the complete oblivion that is death. I'd love to hear any argument as to how that could possibly sate any of how human needs because atheists already contradict themselves with their words and actions.
Agnosticism is simply foolish and illogical. If you aren't simply riding the fence of belief in a deity, chafing your crotchety life away, you're probably saying that it's an impossibility for you to follow that God("who does or doesn't exist"). That's not a law that's set in stone. That's a choice and a foolish one that's similar to saying the perfect girl for you is right in front of you, ready to love you till death do you part, and you reject her. How could love possibly be the absolution for this choice? It's so because that's the concept of paternal/maternal feelings, the deity being your creater just as your parents are yours. Unfortunately for some children, their parents are far from the perfection of deities. In any case, think about it if you're really afraid of making a mistake.
*There is no God
->You believe in God -> you die, no real consequences
->You don't believe in God -> you die, no real consequences
*There is a God
->You believe in God -> you die, you experience an eternity of happiness
->You don't believe in God -> you die, you experience an eternity of suffering
If you're looking at another religion, plug in the deity and consequences accordingly.
I haven't been around for a long time, but I read a chunk of that first post and I would be lying if I were to say that I hadn't heard that kind of rubbish before. From myself, even. What a jaded, cynical, and outright dumb belief all of that is. First of all, you're making completely "hormone driven" statements about a non-representative group. Not every, and not most, Christian(s) are the corrupt people you claim that they are. In fact, you're only talking about people who are sinful by nature anyway. Now, I'm not condoning the acts of irresponsible Christians and others. And I DEFINITELY don't agree with many of the things that wrongly-proclaimed followers of God do, but it would be a foolish act to simply write off Chrstianity as a figurative cesspool. The whole point of actual Christianity is to love God and love one another. There are many commandments, but it's all taken care of if those two guidelines are truly followed.
Please don't bash my religion and definitely not my God if you know nothing about them. As for the rest of what I've said, do what you want with it.
All of that said, there's really no need to be an ass in your posts. No need for frustration or anal retorts. Have a nice day.
Evolution. I may believe in God and the Christ, God's son, but that in no manner means that I'm simply writing off the concept of evolution. Unfortunately for many fame-seekers and creation dodgers, there are no fish/dog/horse/cat/elephant hybrids naturally running around in the wild. Whatever that one game is. Scorpion birds duking it out with rhino fish and what have you. There are, however, animals that have minor changes of characteristic depending on what they're adapting to. Most commonly known in evolution are Darwin's finches. Different bodily aspects depending on their location on the islands. Think evolution is just something a clown dreamed of one night? The same adaptation happens with humans. Differences in skin color, body-hair amount, natural body-size deviation, etc. Corrolations dependent on location and the habits of several generations.
Unfortunately for many science enthusiasts, there are other inexorable concepts which cannot be explained down to the core by science. For example the emotions you are feeling right now as you read these words. The concept of atheism would require a true stoic. A person incapable of feeling or showing any emotion. This is because atheists believe that everything is relative and at the same time meaningless. You serve absolutely no purpose, life is a garbage chute, and you're the decending pile awaiting the complete oblivion that is death. I'd love to hear any argument as to how that could possibly sate any of how human needs because atheists already contradict themselves with their words and actions.
Agnosticism is simply foolish and illogical. If you aren't simply riding the fence of belief in a deity, chafing your crotchety life away, you're probably saying that it's an impossibility for you to follow that God("who does or doesn't exist"). That's not a law that's set in stone. That's a choice and a foolish one that's similar to saying the perfect girl for you is right in front of you, ready to love you till death do you part, and you reject her. How could love possibly be the absolution for this choice? It's so because that's the concept of paternal/maternal feelings, the deity being your creater just as your parents are yours. Unfortunately for some children, their parents are far from the perfection of deities. In any case, think about it if you're really afraid of making a mistake.
*There is no God
->You believe in God -> you die, no real consequences
->You don't believe in God -> you die, no real consequences
*There is a God
->You believe in God -> you die, you experience an eternity of happiness
->You don't believe in God -> you die, you experience an eternity of suffering
If you're looking at another religion, plug in the deity and consequences accordingly.
I haven't been around for a long time, but I read a chunk of that first post and I would be lying if I were to say that I hadn't heard that kind of rubbish before. From myself, even. What a jaded, cynical, and outright dumb belief all of that is. First of all, you're making completely "hormone driven" statements about a non-representative group. Not every, and not most, Christian(s) are the corrupt people you claim that they are. In fact, you're only talking about people who are sinful by nature anyway. Now, I'm not condoning the acts of irresponsible Christians and others. And I DEFINITELY don't agree with many of the things that wrongly-proclaimed followers of God do, but it would be a foolish act to simply write off Chrstianity as a figurative cesspool. The whole point of actual Christianity is to love God and love one another. There are many commandments, but it's all taken care of if those two guidelines are truly followed.
Please don't bash my religion and definitely not my God if you know nothing about them. As for the rest of what I've said, do what you want with it.
All of that said, there's really no need to be an ass in your posts. No need for frustration or anal retorts. Have a nice day.