Anonymous
Post 03/29/2017 13:41     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Church/temple is an institution that has the means to bring people together and maintain tradition, if done rightly. Tradition is, in my view, the reason for church to exist today. Traditions are what keeps families together. To give people who need help a place to come to, or for people who want to make friends and have a support system but don't know how to come together. It is time for people to realize that church/temple is a place of gathering/reflection which is sorely needed in this day and age of alienation. It has stopped being about the "right" God and the "right" religion for many people.


Well said. The real benefit of organized religion, in my opinion, is the social / tribal aspect of it. I think it's pretty clear the supernatural stuff is wishful thinking.


In many religions, people are taught to believe in the supernatural stuff and part of what they are taught is that you will suffer after death if you don't believe it. This can be pretty scary, especially to little kids and people are taught this when they are children. On the up side, you will live forever in heaven if you do believe it.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2017 12:04     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:Church/temple is an institution that has the means to bring people together and maintain tradition, if done rightly. Tradition is, in my view, the reason for church to exist today. Traditions are what keeps families together. To give people who need help a place to come to, or for people who want to make friends and have a support system but don't know how to come together. It is time for people to realize that church/temple is a place of gathering/reflection which is sorely needed in this day and age of alienation. It has stopped being about the "right" God and the "right" religion for many people.


Well said. The real benefit of organized religion, in my opinion, is the social / tribal aspect of it. I think it's pretty clear the supernatural stuff is wishful thinking.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2017 06:38     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:OP, the purpose of this sub-forum (religion) is NOT to provide you with an outlet and audience to redicule, denigrate and troll.

It's for people to discuss religious topics. Not for you to tell us that you think it's far fetched and silly.

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but this isn't the place for it. Your post is offensive, insensitive and insulting.

Go find a forum for atheism and post your thoughts there where they will be welcome.

But coming into this particular forum and telling others that something precious to them is stupid, is simply boorish and uncouth.

Please go away.


Np here. Who are you to say what is and is not an acceptable topic of discussion on this forum?? I think this is exactly the right forum to talk about this subject. You need to get a thicker skin if you can't handle some questioning on organized religion.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2017 06:23     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:The shroud of Turin is the only man made item that science cannot figure out how to duplicate. And it is the image of crucified Christ.



It's still uncertain. There was a study in 2010 that questioned its authenticity.

Still, it is indeed an interesting artifact, and I'm not religious at all.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2017 20:31     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:OP, the purpose of this sub-forum (religion) is NOT to provide you with an outlet and audience to redicule, denigrate and troll.

It's for people to discuss religious topics. Not for you to tell us that you think it's far fetched and silly.

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but this isn't the place for it. Your post is offensive, insensitive and insulting.

Go find a forum for atheism and post your thoughts there where they will be welcome.

But coming into this particular forum and telling others that something precious to them is stupid, is simply boorish and uncouth.

Please go away.


OP, here. I'm okay with continuing to post because you don't control what is worthy of posting and what's not. That's judgemental of you. The truth is I'm even more dismayed about organized religion after today's events. I think about dominion theology and the EPA rules being gutted. The whole idea of Fundamentalist Christianity telling man he has full control over beasts and the earth and to use all these resources as he sees fit. That coupled with the idea of unchecked birth rates and overpopulation. Yeah, no...I'm going to kindly ignore your rude post.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2017 09:41     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Religion is basically just a way of people coming together to care for each other. This is a basic tenet of Christianity. Love one another.


Another basic tenet of Christianity is that Christ died for your sins so that people who believed in him could have everlasting life. That is too far-fetched for a lot of people to believe. However is possible to love one another without believing in Christian salvation.


Remind us again why you're on a religion website telling us what you want to think "most people" think?


Remind us where the "most people" quote came from.


You're so tiresome and your posts are consistently dumb and childish. You have no clue, do you, that you come off like Trump tweeting from his bathroom? A smart atheist would be interesting to interact with, but your sad attempts at "wit" just make everybody roll their eyes.


Is that you Donald? It was posted during your prime tweeting hours, and use of the word "sad" is a clue as well as the snide tone and the implication that you magically know how "everybody" is reacting. It's over 140 characters, though, and without spelling or grammar errors, so maybe not.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2017 01:14     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Religion is basically just a way of people coming together to care for each other. This is a basic tenet of Christianity. Love one another.


Another basic tenet of Christianity is that Christ died for your sins so that people who believed in him could have everlasting life. That is too far-fetched for a lot of people to believe. However is possible to love one another without believing in Christian salvation.


Remind us again why you're on a religion website telling us what you want to think "most people" think?


Remind us where the "most people" quote came from.


You're so tiresome and your posts are consistently dumb and childish. You have no clue, do you, that you come off like Trump tweeting from his bathroom? A smart atheist would be interesting to interact with, but your sad attempts at "wit" just make everybody roll their eyes.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 22:42     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Religion is basically just a way of people coming together to care for each other. This is a basic tenet of Christianity. Love one another.


Another basic tenet of Christianity is that Christ died for your sins so that people who believed in him could have everlasting life. That is too far-fetched for a lot of people to believe. However is possible to love one another without believing in Christian salvation.


Remind us again why you're on a religion website telling us what you want to think "most people" think?


Remind us where the "most people" quote came from.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 22:40     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:So don't join one then.

There are a lot of misconceptions in your post, which could be corrected by practicing the open-mindedness you feel agnosticism gives you.


whose agnosticism?
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 22:38     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:Church/temple is an institution that has the means to bring people together and maintain tradition, if done rightly. Tradition is, in my view, the reason for church to exist today. Traditions are what keeps families together. To give people who need help a place to come to, or for people who want to make friends and have a support system but don't know how to come together. It is time for people to realize that church/temple is a place of gathering/reflection which is sorely needed in this day and age of alienation. It has stopped being about the "right" God and the "right" religion for many people.


Which may explain why Unitarian and ethical society congregations are growing or maintaining membership, while church membership is decreasing
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 10:54     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:So don't join one then.

There are a lot of misconceptions in your post, which could be corrected by practicing the open-mindedness you feel agnosticism gives you.


+1. So tired of closed-minded atheists and agnostics.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 10:23     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
So don't join one then.

There are a lot of misconceptions in your post, which could be corrected by practicing the open-mindedness you feel agnosticism gives you.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 10:12     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Church/temple is an institution that has the means to bring people together and maintain tradition, if done rightly. Tradition is, in my view, the reason for church to exist today. Traditions are what keeps families together. To give people who need help a place to come to, or for people who want to make friends and have a support system but don't know how to come together. It is time for people to realize that church/temple is a place of gathering/reflection which is sorely needed in this day and age of alienation. It has stopped being about the "right" God and the "right" religion for many people.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 10:03     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Religion is basically just a way of people coming together to care for each other. This is a basic tenet of Christianity. Love one another.


Another basic tenet of Christianity is that Christ died for your sins so that people who believed in him could have everlasting life. That is too far-fetched for a lot of people to believe. However is possible to love one another without believing in Christian salvation.


Remind us again why you're on a religion website telling us what you want to think "most people" think?
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2017 09:49     Subject: Organized Religion seems harmful
Anonymous wrote:Religion is basically just a way of people coming together to care for each other. This is a basic tenet of Christianity. Love one another.


Another basic tenet of Christianity is that Christ died for your sins so that people who believed in him could have everlasting life. That is too far-fetched for a lot of people to believe. However is possible to love one another without believing in Christian salvation.