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I once told a fellow student back in my college days that I was not religious and she asked me how I woke up in the morning. I said, "I just wake up!!" Granted, she meant how do I start the day ready to face the trials and tribulations of life and the mean and evil people that I was bound to run into from time-to-time. The way I figure it, I face it the same way I did yesterday and the day before - have confidence in oneself and have a good attitude. Works for me .
Cause some people ain't got no - and can't get no - principles, ethics or virtue.
I'm wondering if BELIEF is something that happens in the Limbic Area of the brain.
MRI research might be able to prove or disprove this.
I do think there's a genetic predisposition in some to have faith in things they can't confirm, and really, that's okay with me. It's when they believe that others should believe as they do that it crosses the line, in my opinion.
Why do some people have to go out of there way to let others know that they hate religion?
I don't know, but some of us do like to question religion or question the need for it. I don't think that questioning religion is equivalent to hating it.
I once told a fellow student back in my college days that I was not religious and she asked me how I woke up in the morning. I said, "I just wake up!!" Granted, she meant how do I start the day ready to face the trials and tribulations of life and the mean and evil people that I was bound to run into from time-to-time. The way I figure it, I face it the same way I did yesterday and the day before - have confidence in oneself and have a good attitude. Works for me .
Works for me too, Mike.
I'm glad I'm not dependent on imaginary people to help me make it through the day.
I do think there's a genetic predisposition in some to have faith in things they can't confirm, and really, that's okay with me. It's when they believe that others should believe as they do that it crosses the line, in my opinion.
I agree completely.
If you want to believe in the powers of a dead carpenter (who's existence is debatable), then do that on your own time. Don't try to push it on everybody else.
My opinion applies to every religion. I just use Christianity because they're the ones that are so determined to inject their beliefs into society. Muslims aren't doing it. Neither are Hindus, Buddhists, etc.
My opinion applies to every religion. I just use Christianity because they're the ones that are so determined to inject their beliefs into society. Muslims aren't doing it. Neither are Hindus, Buddhists, etc.
Good point.
It's interesting that a lot of people feel threatened by Muslims. They really have nothing to worry about from Muslims, do they.
My opinion applies to every religion. I just use Christianity because they're the ones that are so determined to inject their beliefs into society. Muslims aren't doing it. Neither are Hindus, Buddhists, etc.
You do know that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, right? And they DO inject their beliefs into society... Take a look at Iran if you need proof of that .
This is kind of out of the blue, but wouldn't Buddhism be more of a philosophy rather than a religion??
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You do know that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, right? And they DO inject their beliefs into society... Take a look at Iran if you need proof of that 
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