My opinion on
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Personally, I find the idea wrong.
The idea that millions of people are supposed and, in some cases, expected, to all believe in the same thing.
People are born with an imagination: I don't understand why parents would force feed information to their child, when they know full-well that they might be wrong.
I find that "religion" is one's personal belief. Emphasis on PERSONAL. I don't see why people might feel the need to flaunt what they think is right, why people really feel they need to change others so they could think like them.
Religion is a source of hope for most people, which is understandale. It gives one the security of "God did it" when they don't have a clue about what's going on. Bt, people should have the right to believe in whatever they think is right, not what their family thinks.
People should be allowed to ask questions that could be answered by an "I don't know, go find out" instead of a "Because God made it that way". Religion, in some senses, shuts down curiosity. That's what I don't agree with.
I don't like the whole "I was raised a Christian" thing. Bulls---. People shouldn't be raised to believe in something, they should figre it out for themselves. Sometimes, people need to draw their own conclusions instead of being brainwashed to believe one side of "the truth".
I respect religion, and I tolerate most religious people, but to see others spouting the same crap they heard from their parents, who heard from their parents, who heard from their parents and so on, without completely understanding what they're supposed to be "believing" in?
Now that ticks me off.
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tongue AdvancedAgreed. Well said, Nikki.
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But if religion wasnt taught to children and finding it out for yourself was(as it should be) held in a higher value than blind faith, would there be any religion?
think about it...
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tongue AdvancedAlmost certainly not. The only people I know who grew up in the absence of religion but became religious are "the saved"- druggies, whores, boozers. Those types. And frankly, they are the absolute worst kinds of Christians.
Me, I was basically raised without religion. I am an atheist. The only reason there aren't more people like me is because our culture, not just our parents, tells us to believe in God. -
Tis I also an atheist
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I don't know why but whenever I listen to a really religious person talk it makes me sick to my stomach. Literally
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Same here madid.
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For religious parents, it's an obligation to educate their child/children about their religion.
Not to do so is seen as an injustice - and a sin.
As for children being "force fed" into believing something, a proper religious parent wouldn't do so; they would educate and encourage. Despite this, many children may not believe it still. I know that I was skeptical, and my journalistic inquisitiveness still rears its head many times.
Religious people are meant to believe the same thing. If we had one religion and one God there would be peace. And where there is peace, there is unity. I'm keen on originality, but what about the division it would cause?
I do, however, so your point as best as I can.
I now you're wildly creative, Nikki, and curiosity, imagination and originality play an enormous part in that. I, too, am quite creative myself - dare I think - and personally my curiosity and imagination remain unceased.
This may be untrue, but I find this composition you have composed looks at religion creatively - rather than religiously. -
tongue AdvancedWhen I ask someone about their religion and they tell me "my family is Christian", I respond, "I'm asking what you believe, not what your family believes". Be your own person, make your own decisions about faith. If you can't make your own decisions when it comes to your morals or the very nature of your existance, then you can't make decisions about anything.
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Tongue, I'm not sure if your post is directed at me or a generalization. But I'll respond to it nonetheless.
When I was first asked about my religion - which wasn't too long ago - I responded, "I'm Christian." I'm mature enough now and have considerable knowledge of my religion to have decided whether to depart from it. I chose not to.
As I previously mentioned, my imagination and curiosity remains unceased. I never fail to wonder and question, to learn and try to understand. Not just with religion, but with individuals, art, music, astronomy e.t.c.
I would encourage anyone - no matter how old they grow - to keep their vibrant wonder, their cascading questions, their glowing ideas, and meekness alive. To be child-like, something my religion also encourages. It's up to the person to decide what they want to listen to and believe. No one else. And, for one, have done so. -
*And I, for one,..
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tongue AdvancedNo, it wasn't directed at you. Just a thought I had. There are so many people who simply identify with something because their parents believe it, but the reality is that the kids themselves aren't firm believers. I just find such complacence and conformity to be dangerous, because it basically means you don't think for yourself.
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I used to say I was Christian. Now I don't, mainly because I have doubts about what I really believe and it would be an insult to say I'm certain when I'm not.
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"Religious people are meant to believe the same thing. If we had one religion and one God there would be peace. And where there is peace, there is unity. I'm keen on originality, but what about the division it would cause?"
I believe I have covered this at least a dozen times.
There was a time when a majority of the world was one religion. It was a time of inquisitorial dictatorship, a time when god influenced law over others, a time of secrecy and lies, a time of despair and ignorance, heretic trials and witch burnings, and a time of tortured repentance. In 300 years of this, people had nearly destroyed over 2000 years of progress because the church said they should. And after all, the church is the word of God.
As for diversity causing division. By exponging religion, wouldnt we be removing one more division? My peers prefer not to say so because it would be offensive to religious people, but religion really doesnt do anything good. There is nothing that you can gain from religion that you cant obtain somewhere else.
And being raised into something and 'incouraged' into it as a young child, is force feeding. Even you said that until you were older you didnt have the knowledge to make an experienced choice. So how can a child who is raised under one point of view, out of the blue, choose another? How can someone who is told to go to church, pray for forgiveness, ask god for advice, make a free choice? Especially with the fear of damnation hanging over them?
Also, Life must be worthless to you people. Think about it, if all life is, is a test you must pass before an eternity of paradise, then what value does life have? You're simply trying to be a good person for a few decades so you will be rewarded with immortality. Doesnt sound very selfless to me.
I'm probably sounding more agressive than usual because of something personal that happened recently. But I'm not appologizing for any of it. Anger is an amazing thing. It is the truest form of saying what's on your mind without censorship. It may be a little jumbled up and hard to read, but the message behind it is always clear.
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