So if good can exist without any religious affiliation,
How about evil ? Or is evil without a religious affiliation just plain bad ?
and I ain't talking 'bout the motorcycle rider neither ...
Good point. Can you be an atheist or agnostic and belive in the devil? Personally I don't - I think the sad reality is that the human race has the capacity for some pretty F'ed up sh*t.
All I can say is that it has a way different (almost transcendent) account of the creation story that stimulates more questions than the bible or torah and provides a segue to other philosophies that are otherwise ignored or denigrated by many religions.
I have to admit that I am woefully undereducated in this area. I was raised a Catholic. My x-wife is Jewish. I spent time taking some Judiasm classes to better understand that religion. One thing that struck me was how politicised the process was on deciding what went into the canon law (be it Catholocism or Judiasm), which served to make all the more cynical of religion.
It's on my list of things to do, read more on the history of religions.
Or put in another way, there's always some imaginable god that can circumvent the laws of nature, etc.
I agree - maybe a better way to say it is I can't rule it out as a valid theory based on centuries of recorded "observation". In science theories can be disproven.
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Dec 19, 2010 - 9:05pm
justlistening wrote:
In what way? Would it change my view on the usefulness of religion or bolster my belief in God? I did a quick look on Wikipedia and the line that jumped out at me was the one about removing all evildoers and backsliders! (Surely I'd be a backslider). I don't know much about it.
All I can say is that it has a way different (almost transcendent) account of the creation story that stimulates more questions than the bible or torah and provides a segue to other philosophies that are otherwise ignored or denigrated by many religions.
Maybe you should read the Book of Enoch that'll open your mind to another dimension!
In what way? Would it change my view on the usefulness of religion or bolster my belief in God? I did a quick look on Wikipedia and the line that jumped out at me was the one about removing all evildoers and backsliders! (Surely I'd be a backslider). I don't know much about it.
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Dec 19, 2010 - 8:47pm
justlistening wrote:
Thanks for posting this Hippiechick - he echos a lot of what I think about too. My only difference is that in my mind science hasn't proved God's non-existence either- which makes me an Agnostic I guess.
I'm greatful that religion trys to teach us a moral and good way to live - but God or not - that is the way we should live.
Maybe you should read the Book of Enoch that'll open your mind to another dimension!
Thanks for posting this Hippiechick - he echos a lot of what I think about too. My only difference is that in my mind science hasn't proved God's non-existence either- which makes me an Agnostic I guess.
I'm greatful that religion trys to teach us a moral and good way to live - but God or not - that is the way we should live.
that'll open your mind to another dimension!
I'll start one!
