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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
All I'm trying to say is that if you dont believe in it I dont see any need to get upset by it.
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A level headed piont of view, one that the worlds muslims could perhaps take on board in their dealings with faiths other than their own
It's all very well saying not to get upset by someones misguided ramblings but unfortunately that bishop has influence over the thoughts and possibly deeds of many christians.
This is even more worrying when you consider the massively greater influence that muslim religious leaders seem to have have over the thoughts and deeds of their flocks...
Despite my deep distrust of religion I feel that it can be a force for the good if applied moderately. Blaming a part of our population for the floods is not however moderate....I'm surprise that he hasn't been cautioned by the police (but then i suppose he didn't call a police horse 'gay')
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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
The problem then becomes what do you preach from the Bible? only that which is deemed to be politically correct and non offensive to certain groups. This in turn leads us back full circle, where if that becomes the case then we are admitting that religion is wrong/not applicable.
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And there is the central problem of religion these days (apart from circular arguments to 'prove' the existence of god and it's pathetic attempts at creationism)
It is increasingly being demonstrated to be a negative force in the world.
Take various pronouncements on condoms, female circumcision, burning widows, anti gay views, masturbation, freedom of women, suppression of other religions and destruction of historical works of art.
Historically, religion has been a major damper on scientific discovery. From anatomy to medicine to physics to astronomy; religion has proven itself to be a massive negative force....