What are your thoughts on Religion?

I think there's one and only one God.

I think both evolution and Creation happened.

I'm Catholic.

Nice use of "behest", though.

haha, oh charlie....

Not even a fifty.

Yeah I'm agnostic. If there is an almighty creator(which there very well may be), I doubt we would know who he/she is? Who's to say whether there's a god or not? Who's to say what they believe in? I believe somethin must've created the universe, and such, but I also believe in evolution so...eh.

I think that an athropomorphic personal God that interferes in the universe is logically impossible. The whole free will and evil thing doesn't work. People say that god allows evil because of free will but that doesn't make any sense because free will really has nothing to do with evil. Think about it, not everyone has the same choices because they don't have the same abilities. A blind man can never choose to see but he doesn't have any less free will than the rest of us. If there is a God and he/she/it created the universe and wrote its laws then he/she/it could have simply made it so that humans aren't physically capable of doing anything evil, it would just take free will out of the equation.

First off I will assume you meant anthropomorphic personal God?

Second, the above statement has way too many counter-points that I wouldn't know where to begin. I will only say this. Darkness does not exist. It isn't a real thing. Darkness is the absence of light. So why didn't God make it so it was light all the time?


My thoughts on religion?

I think very little of religion.

My thoughts on God?

I think very highly of God!

People can freely make choices based on what they've been given, right? In my opinion, God will judge based on what you do with what you have. Just because a man is blind doesn't hinder him from being a great person.

But it's not an important aspect of everyone's life; Charlie said that right at the top (or towards the middle, really). To some people, this is very personal and private--- and to others, it's divisive and inflammatory (this thread has only run 16 replies so far, and personally, I can already find a number of statements I would take exception to--- on more than one level).

In the name of good taste (and self-awareness), I'm staying out of this--- except to say the only thing I object to more than intolerance is ignorance.

And to remind everyone of what Socrates said about religious debates in his day: "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

What Idle said. I'm Orthodox Jewish. I believe in G-d. The problem is that any time I end up in a debate I worry that it's going to sound like I'm proseletysing. That happens to be one thing that Judaism is vehemently opposed to, btw. If anyone wants to talk about my views, PM me. Email me. But I'm really going to try to stay out of this thread. Sorry, Charlie. My livejournal's there if you want to leave a comment.

Wow! Charlie is off enjoying a rock show and he has no idea what he has started here. To be fair, one of the only reasons people ever bring up the topics of religion or politics, is to stir up a debate. I love to hear other ideas and beliefs especially if they differ from my own. For example, in another time and place I would love to hear Ellen's take on being an Orthodox Jew. That is something I am totally unfamiliar with but would love to learn more about.
Maybe I am reaching an age where I don't have to have others agree with me all of the time to give credit to my beliefs. I do stop and listen when someone takes the time to express their beliefs. I feel much more strongly about beliefs then I do opinions. This probably isn't the best forum for that.
So on that note, lets talk about pie instead!
No one can smite someone for liking pie can they?

Not me, but I gave you an exalt for being such a wonderful and inspiring writer.

(please keep that in mind when I finally finish my 'Tec story and send it to you)

I don't think put just one path to him. So on religion I have mine, you have yours and as long as it brings you closer to God, great!

As to pie, French Silk is the best one piece pie, pumpkin is the best pig out pie, and blueberry is the best hot with ice cream pie.

I don't believe one religion should be pushed by a state over another, but I do believe that a politician should have a core of beliefs they stand by and work for. Too many shift with the wind and try to please everyone. I prefer who stands for something and holds their ground any day. A person has make decisions from solid beliefs. If that is mixing church and state so be it.

Not having enough light does not get you sent to a pit of eternal fire.

There's nothing wrong with the idea of God but there is a problem with the idea of certain Gods, especially vengeful hateful ones that will send people to hell for not following arbitrary rules. There's also a definite problem with certain religions that have more faith in God than humans, like those fundamentalist ones that think people will go murdering and raping if there wasn't an arbitrary set of morals set down by an omnipotent being.