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Hugh	10-04-2009 21:59

Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by Broadbandings (Post 34773242)

Religion - letting human beings deny their mortality since 4000 BC.

FWIW I'm happy to accept existing of a higher power, just not the Christian God nor indeed any man-made religion.

A God - yes, *the* God, well depending who you speak to who exactly is the God?

Find me a religion that doesn't claim we're in some way immortal and I'll be happy to look at it. That appears to be the one common factor between them, trying to offer us alternatives to our biological mortality.

Shinto or Confucianism?

xocemp

10-04-2009 22:00

Re: The existence of God

I am immortal

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Hugh	10-04-2009 22:03

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There can only be one
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kingbuxton

10-04-2009 22:04

Re: The existence of God

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Find me a religion that doesn't claim we're in some way immortal and I'll be happy to look at it. That appears to be the one common factor between them, trying to offer us alternatives to our biological mortality

Never thought about it like that, you could wonder if a (mankinds) belief in a God is a comfort zone to some deep recess of the mind that just can't cope with the idea of death being final?

Did I say that, or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?

Russ	10-04-2009 22:09

Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by kingbuxton (Post 34773248)

Never thought about it like that, you could wonder if a (mankinds) belief in a God is a comfort zone to some deep recess of the mind that just can't cope with the idea of death being final?

But that's on the assumption that we 'buy in' to a religion due to the promise of an afterlife - and that wasn't what sold it for me. To be honest I wouldn't have thought that was the reason for anyone at my church, although it's difficult to speak for people that aren't present.

kingbuxton

10-04-2009 22:13

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that wasn't what sold it for me

That's why I stuck mankind in brackets - as in to describe it as an overall experience? Not really the right word. I would assume that for a lot of people it is a very personal experience (I can't think of a better word).

Why did you? Or is it personal? If you would rather not say, doesn't matter.

Russ	10-04-2009 22:22

Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by kingbuxton (Post 34773252)

It just made more sense to me - as I understood it science has proven we don't actually 'die', forms of energy just move on to a different form. The world through these eyes seemed to be too specific than to happen by chance. I looked in to it a bit more, I took the 5% of relevant information from my Catholic schooling and found myself heading down the path of Christianity. No fear of Hell, no longing for eternity!

kingbuxton

10-04-2009 22:27

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science has proven we don't actually 'die', forms of energy just move on to a different form. The world through these eyes seemed to be too specific than to happen by chance

Good answer. We are all made of stardust.

danielf

10-04-2009 22:29

Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by Russ B (Post 34773250)

May I ask what does make you 'buy in' to a religion? I've probably got this all wrong, but it seems so strange to me that someone would 'decide' to follow a certain religion. Presumably, it's not like you are looking for something to believe in, and then pick a version that appeals to you? What other than upbringing makes on 'choose' a faith?

Russ	10-04-2009 22:31

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Post #997? :)

kingbuxton

10-04-2009 22:33

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You got 1000 - congrats - the longest ever discussion on religion that didn't get locked by a mod. Rumour has it if you can hit 2000 you find the meaning of life!

idi banashapan

10-04-2009 23:56

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Originally Posted by kingbuxton (Post 34773260)

You got 1000 - congrats - the longest ever discussion on religion that didn't get locked by a mod. Rumour has it if you can hit 2000 you find the meaning of life!

YAY!

btw - the meaning of life, the universe and everything is (apparently) 42.

Gary L

11-04-2009 09:34

Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by Bender (Post 34773284)

YAY!

btw - the meaning of life, the universe and everything is (apparently) 42.

I read a theory once that we are all actually prisoners left to fend for ourselves. our prison keepers put us on this planet and just abandoned us.

Hugh	11-04-2009 10:03

Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 34773402)

I read a theory once that we are all actually prisoners left to fend for ourselves. our prison keepers put us on this planet and just abandoned us.

The book SafeSpace is based on that premise, and that "theory" is also part of Scientology.

Gary L

11-04-2009 10:12

Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34773411)

The book SafeSpace is based on that premise, and that "theory" is also part of Scientology.

Is the Bible part of the same theory? I mean does it tie in to it and have any relevance to us being prisoners?

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