Who Believes In God?

Do you believe in GOD?

  • I believe in God

    Votes: 112 36.1%

  • I do not believe in the God of the Jews and Christians but I do believe in a higher power

    Votes: 69 22.3%

  • I do not believe in any form of God or higher power

    Votes: 96 31.0%

  • Undecided

    Votes: 33 10.6%
  • Total voters
    310
  • Poll closed .
Lacy

Lacy

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Exactly. The most super-charged topics ever discussed.:roll:
CrazyChester said:
I've learned in my nearly 60 years not to discuss politics or religion among casual friends. But illegal substances are OK. Oh, by the way, Oberman really Bitch slapped bush tonight. Ha!
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iblazethatkush

iblazethatkush

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Lacy said:
EXACTLY!! The biggest, greatest wars have all been started over religion.

Very sad. very sad.:?
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Yeah true. Maybe God is real and Good but religion is evil and here to distract us? Because the Bible clearly points out the Catholic church is evil, maybe this extends to all religions? Because it does say 'the mother of harlots'...
 
Lacy

Lacy

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This is so well written.

This is a bold topic you picked blaze.
But then again, you are a bold one.:mrgreen::blsmoke::peace:

Good subject but there is gonna be conflict. No doubt!:peace:

I'm even apprehensive about adding on my comments and I'm as outspoken as they get.:?
rev3la7ion said:
Well here are some other things I have problems with:
Moses; First of all, the idea of an ark that was supposedly capable of carrying 2 of every animal in the world being built in one mans life-time by that one man with little help is inconceivable. Secondly, Moses is based on a Syrian myth about 'Misis'.

Another thing is that the mythical overlay in the bible is almost unbearable; to me that is.

The Christ-like figure goes all the way back to Greek mythology of Hercules. He was born of a virgin, Alcmene, (this is original mythology, I'm greek. lol) a son for a father, Zeus, and the only begotten. 'Savior' of the greek people, thier 'Sotuer'. Hercules was also 'the prince of peace' and 'bringer of divine wisdom'. He died and joined his father on Olympus a thousand years before Gethsemane.

Taken alone the philosophical teachings of Jesus are Buddhism with a Hebrew accent. Kindness, tolerance, brotherhood, love, a ruthless realism acknowledging that life is as it is here on Earth, here and now. The kingdom of god, meaning, goodness is right here where it should be.

Besides, I think that trying to convince people through scare tactics (the possibility of Hell) and truth by faith rather than truth by proof is widely ignorant and completely unethical. Especially from a religion professing ethics, truth, tolerance, and love...

But, these are just my opinions and beliefs. I'm not trying to convert people to my beliefs, just giving my reasoning.

Like almost everyone on here, I live with acceptance and equilibrium of my surroundings. I have no problem with any religion just as long as they respect my beliefs as I respect theirs.

Except scientology... that's not a religion... it's science-fiction. The creator of it even said so on his death-bed yet it's still followed...
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Lacy

Lacy

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No blaze!!!!! Its all good. i did not mean anything negative at ALL about your thread. I think it is AWESOME that you have posted this question.:mrgreen::blsmoke::peace:

Its all good. Its all good.:mrgreen:
iblazethatkush said:
Hey this thread is going good so far. There's no arguing. I respect everybody's believes and they respect mine and it's all good:peace: So why can't we discuss?:blsmoke:
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mountainSpliff

mountainSpliff

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iblazethatkush said:
Yeah true. Maybe God is real and Good but religion is evil and here to distract us? Because the Bible clearly points out the Catholic church is evil, maybe this extends to all religions? Because it does say 'the mother of harlots'...
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kewl, I like this ideology. But God is still a concept that someone told us about. What makes God real?
 
iblazethatkush

iblazethatkush

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mountainSpliff said:
kewl, I like this ideology. But God is still a concept that someone told us about. What makes God real?
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That's easy: Jesus Christ, without him there is nothing to believe. And let's not forget that it was the religious leaders of his day that condemned Jesus to the cross. Religion can be a bad thing sometimes.
 
rev3la7ion

rev3la7ion

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Well I hold the same feelings toward Jesus. He indeed existed according to historical evidence of his existence since we have two accredited historians who wrote about him during his time but I don't think he was who the bible says he was...

I find that spiritual coexistence with a reality that demands more than faith is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. I consider smoking a very spiritual thing. My mind doesn't seem to be limited to what reality says my mind is limited to which allows me to, pardon the gay terminology..., 'think outside the box'. I've never thought of so many theories about my own life and theories of existence until I was first BLITZED out of my mind, literally. Some are conceivable whereas others are the typical stoner philosophy. But either way, while stoned is when I first started questioning what my parents taught me. I started to not take things at just face value. I looked deeper, refused to believe things without evidence, and would question authority. These are things I think everyone should so. But once again; this is all my opinion. :peace:
 
iblazethatkush

iblazethatkush

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rev3la7ion said:
Well I hold the same feelings toward Jesus. He indeed existed according to historical evidence of his existence since we have two accredited historians who wrote about him during his time but I don't think he was who the bible says he was...

I find that spiritual coexistence with a reality that demands more than faith is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. I consider smoking a very spiritual thing. My mind doesn't seem to be limited to what reality says my mind is limited to which allows me to, pardon the gay terminology..., 'think outside the box'. I've never thought of so many theories about my own life and theories of existence until I was first BLITZED out of my mind, literally. Some are conceivable whereas others are the typical stoner philosophy. But either way, while stoned is when I first started questioning what my parents taught me. I started to not take things at just face value. I looked deeper, refused to believe things without evidence, and would question authority. These are things I think everyone should so. But one again; this is all my opinion. :peace:
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Yes, it's always good to question and dig deeper. I guess our pursuit of the truth just leads us in different directions, to each his own. I agree it is hard to believe in what you don't see with little to no evidence. Good post.
 
rev3la7ion

rev3la7ion

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Thanks man. And it's exactly as you say, "I guess our pursuit of the truth just leads us in different directions, to each his own." Coexistence is always the best solution.
 
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