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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Muslima][quote=Anonymous][quote=Muslima][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think everyone has a soul. And I also don't believe atheists, or anyone else, is going to hell.[/quote]

So an empty hell, or no hell at all?

I don't believe in hell at all. [b]Of all religious tenets, the concept of hell as a place is the one that should be outright rejected. There is no physical hell. It's a scare tactic and and it serves to make us fear death[/b]. [/quote]

And you know that how? You've there and came back?[/quote]

I know because people who were raised without fear of hell do not have this fear. It is taught to children and to adults who are "seeking" something. [/quote]

No, my friend, you do not know! That is your belief, you have no proof or evidence for this. Your opinion is one in hundredths....[/quote]

How do you know there's a god?

That's your belief, yes?  You have no proof or evidence for this, correct?  Your opinion is one in hundredths, right?  [/quote]

Yes, I'm pretty sure thats what she meant. There are many beliefs. She has one of those. And you have a different one. [b]That's what faith is.[/b][/quote]

It's like a world of make-believe.  some people take it straight from their "holy book."  Others interpret the book as it suits them, others pick and choose among beliefs that resonate with them, calling it "Christian" when it's mainly common sense and human morality.  I"m happy to see people getting away from doctrine, but I doubt churches are.  They will go out of business if people devise their own morality that does not involve eternal reward or punishment.[/quote]

I think most religious groups are getting away from doctrine.  Unfortunately MANY of them are moving toward a really terrifying conservative, highly judgmental brand of religion.   Not so many moving toward more liberal practices.  (Some do, like Episcopalians, but they are less than 1% of the American population and decline in numbers every year).

Everything religion offers is something humans need.  But humans can meet those needs elsewhere.  Religious ritual or non-religious ritual.   Religious moral code or non-religious moral code.   Religious sense of community or non-religious community.   Religious prayer or non-religious meditation.   And so on.  I don't find comfort in religious practices, but many people do.  I just wish they could find their comfort without tearing others down (or worse).[/quote]

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