Islam

In responce to Sams thread 'Freedom of speech'.

Sam. Your thread is about freedom of speech. Yet your subject matter is showing one side of Islam with no attempt to show the other side.
I'm sure that if I knew more about you, I could make a short film that only showed the bad side to you. And knowing what I do know about you, you would do everything in your power to stop me from showing my film. And if you could'nt, I'm sure you would make your own film that showed your good side.

Now, I'm no saint, so why should I feel the need to fight for the people who believe in God?
Well, I don't. What I do feel the need to fight for is the truth.

First there was Hinduisum, then Judaisum, then Buddhisum, then Christianity and finaly Islam.
To me this means that Gods last words where spoken to man through Islam. Meaning that Islam has more of a reason, compaired to all the other religions, to

"God is a thought who makes crooked all that is straight."

"First there was Hinduisum, then Judaisum, then Buddhisum, then Christianity and finaly Islam.
To me this means that Gods last words where spoken to man through Islam."

What about Mormons, or Rastafarians, or any other religion AFTER Islam?

'The Book of Mormon is the earliest of the defining publications of the Latter Day Saint movement. The churches of the movement typically regard the Book of Mormon not only as scripture, but as a historical record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas, written by American prophets from perhaps as early as 2500 B.C. to about 400 A.D.'

'Stated on the title page, the Book of Mormon's central purpose is for the "convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations."'
Mormon is'nt really a new religion.
And as Islam does not believe that Jesus is God, they concider the book of Mormon to be a re-writing of the past.

And as for Rastafarians.......
Rasta Doctrine: Early in the history of the movement, leonard Howell gave the Rastafarians six principles.
1) Hatred for the white race.
2) The complet

Scientology NAO?

The Cure


Muhammad, a wealthy merchant from Mecca, was bored and annoyed at the same time with pointless bickering between the Jews and the followers of the Jew reject that afternoon. Not that it was for the first time he was witnessing a heated debate, involving words which were dead for many years, on the streets of Jerusalem, but this time something what he felt to be located between his stomach and lungs was nagging him stronger than usual. He thought: "Maybe none of these fools have a clue and besides why we, the descendants of Shem, shouldn't have our own faith to adore? There's something rotten in the state of Rome, but I will find the cure."

Pondering deeply, Muhammad was distracted by noise of a breaking amphora, and when he noticed a splash of wine on his new shoes he just exchanged with Phoenician smuggler for one of his favorite slaves, he swiftly grabbed his whip unleashing its power on backs of Negr

God spoke to me today. He said "Vali my son, go forth and destroy the wicked, and spread my light in this world once more." I replied "how am I to know the wicked from the good". God smiled and said "you are the founder of a new religion, do as you please."
So with Gods command to spread the word and destroy the wicked I have given you poor souls the first chance to repent.
Rule number 1. KFC must be eaten 3 times a week. The more pious of you feel free to eat KFC everyday.
Rule number 2. Beer must be drunk whilst playing sim. Alcohol is needed to rid the sin of sims greed from your body.
Rule number 3. bah, I get bored easily. Feel free to make your own rules, I will initial them later.

"First there was Hinduisum, then Judaisum, then Buddhisum, then Christianity and finaly Islam.
To me this means that Gods last words where spoken to man through Islam. Meaning that Islam has more of a reason, compaired to all the other religions, to feel like they are the true word of God."

Tell that to most fundamentalist Christians and they'll say they could prefer to get back to the original word of God, taking the Bible literally (conveniently forgetting that Christianity grew out of Judaism so, fundamentally, we should all become Orthodox Jews, or as your list suggests Hindus).

Sadly, there seems little in the way of quality control when it comes to deciding which nut... I mean, philosophical pontificator, counts as a prophet from God. Most religions die out before reaching the critical mass of adherents that allows them to gain enough followers from brainwashing... err, I mean, educating their offspring in th

This is totally unrelated to the rest of the thread, but I so have to try this at some point: Best reponse to a Cold Caller.

Lets form our own religion. We can tell people that if they don't worship US, an invisible, all powerful, all knowing guy (who's up in the sky) will smite you with his wrath. Then we will sit them in church and spoon feed them a bunch of BS so they can't stop and think about what we're actually saying.
Don't worry if a few get smart..we'll just start a holy war with another religion..that should divert their attention.
Sounds like a plan.
We'll call our god- "Pukanabijinaplayawallawalladoofaloofas"
Go forward and write your own gospel and spread it as the word of God.

Lol's major Lol's. Expose religion for what it is boy's. Meanwhile, I'll sit back and act like I don't have a clue what you're talking about because you need the Christian vote to win an election in the US as a conservative. Fight the good fight though.

From My shrine in The Northwoods,

Yooper

Ah a few days late, ah well


Nix, your an idiot. Thx

If the earlier religions were correct, shouldn't we be pagans or shamans. And why did the Romans give up their polytheistic religion, to worship someone they supposedly executed. And if the newer religions are correct shouldn't we all go off to join the newest cult?

Or maybe religion is a way to gain power over a population with no rational thought. Even as a 7 year old semi-indoctrinated Baptist, they couldn't answer my questions. Like how did God make everything, or why does God kill people when we are not allowed to kill, or why does god think the earth is flat. All they ever did was the never question authority speech (this would have been popular with the dictators of the time).
Religion is cultural nationalism, it helps strengthen bonds between primitive people that may fight each other over completely pointless reasons (maybe a good tool to use if you control an empire with a diverse population), but it just

NO GODS.

A religion is a set of stories, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to an ultimate power or reality.[citation needed] It may be expressed through prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos, and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience.

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My views on religion‘s importance and importance in 21st century: first I’ll let you know I am an atheist. I was raised a Apostolic Lutheran but my life experiences ha led me to believe that it, and all other religions are devices used by leaders to control masses or make $. Either that or look at it as a service provided. They are proving you with moral guidelines to run your life, keeping you in good standing in the publics eye, and giving you a false belief that your life is part of something greater.

From my Shrine in the Northwoods,

Yooper

My car's been clamped and you General Booboo have just made my day.
Time for me to go and snap a bit of wood.

I also think religion should be looked on as a service.
If only we could get rid of the word God and replace it with the words: The Good person.
Then there would be no reason for people not to embrace the word of Good as a way of life.
Unless, of course, man needs the fear of God in him to be Good.

"They are proving you with moral guidelines to run your life"

Deuteronomy anyone? When morals are enforced on people they don't understand morality and why they should be good, its consequences that keep them in line. Which helps understand why a lot of religious people wonder how you can have any morality without god threatening you.

"keeping you in good standing in the publics eye"

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/nazi_buckle.jpeg

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I'm just cherry picking I know. But weigh up all the good religion has caused against all the bad, and this "service" has a lot to answer for. Religion is no more a service then clairvoyants and "new age" medicine. Supporters wi

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Well General Booboo...........I did'nt expect that...............Not............. Pussy

My God would tell me to turn the other cheek. But as I don't believe in God...........FU Booboo. Put up or shut up.....Lets hear what your saying.........

If there is a higher power, I can safely bet you a nickle that it is so grand and profound that our simple minds cannot even imagine what's really going on.

Wildeyes.
I've been looking into Scientology over the past couple of days and I think, unfortunatly, Scientology is a re-creation of the Church of Christ. Hubbard is and does not proclaim to be a prophet from God. But what he does claim to be is the creator of true understanding of what it means to be alive.
Also that all man has good in them. But I'm sure that was also the message of Christ.

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