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[Suppressed Poet]

I wasn't raised religious at all, but I do like the morality, ethics and values most religions espouse. Just the basic "be good to each other". Hardly anyone really subscribes to that though, in all aspects of their lives. I'd throw in a "don't suffer idiots" and then the be good to each other is really easy. I've actually started reading The Bhagavad Gita and there are a lot of things in it I like and subscribe too (and find incredibly interesting) and then of course a bit I don't. It's like every business or guide book I've read before, I try to take the parts I agree with and apply them to my life. Not sure I believe in a God or an afterlife, but I'm hopeful.

One thing I've never shared here is I had pretty bad AFIB about 6 years ago, enough so that I needed an ablation to fix it. On the table I flatlined for approximately 25 seconds and they had to do chest compressions on me. When I woke up and found out what happened, I was very disappointed I didn't see a tunnel and bright light OR the fiery depths of hell. This is 100% a true story.

All major religions say in some way be good to one another, but not all religions are equal in my humble opinion. As an example, Orthodox Judaism believes that a certain culture/race/ethnicity are God’s special chosen people. Islam is fundamentally rooted in conversion by the sword & Sharia law. Our Western culture was shaped by Christianity. It was and still is somewhat of a radical concept of Christianity that says and individual should be judged by their own actions and that you are not responsible for the sins of your fathers.

Glad you are still with us and thank you for sharing. I too want to believe in an afterlife but admittedly waver in my faith. The way I see it, if it’s all just made up BS but has a good foundation in ethics and community, I’d still choose it. To each their own. We’re all just struggling to get by in this world.

[Parkbandit]

All major religions say in some way be good to one another, but not all religions are equal in my humble opinion. As an example, Orthodox Judaism believes that a certain culture/race/ethnicity are God’s special chosen people. Islam is fundamentally rooted in conversion by the sword & Sharia law. Our Western culture was shaped by Christianity. It was and still is somewhat of a radical concept of Christianity that says and individual should be judged by their own actions and that you are not responsible for the sins of your fathers.

Glad you are still with us and thank you for sharing. I too want to believe in an afterlife but admittedly waver in my faith. The way I see it, if it’s all just made up BS but has a good foundation in ethics and community, I’d still choose it. To each their own. We’re all just struggling to get by in this world.

You don't need religion to be a decent human being.

[Neveragain]

You don't need religion to be a decent human being.

Define "decent" and where you inherited that idea.

If you have observed 2 children alone with 1 toy, you certainly know we are not born with decency.

[Parkbandit]

Define "decent" and where you inherited that idea.

If you have observed 2 children alone with 1 toy, you certainly know we are not born with decency.

So you believe that only decent human beings are religious ones.

Fantastic.

Go believe that there is some alien being looking down on you and watching your every move.

And when you choose do do something wrong, you can always blame the "devil" because he made you do it.

[Neveragain]

So you believe that only decent human beings are religious ones.

Fantastic.

Go believe that there is some alien being looking down on you and watching your every move.

And when you choose do do something wrong, you can always blame the "devil" because he made you do it.

You could just answer the question.

I have no problem with you believing everything came from nothing, not sure why you are getting upset.

[Parkbandit]

You could just answer the question.

You didn't pose a question. You know what a question mark is, right?

I have no problem with you believing everything came from nothing, not sure why you are getting upset.

Not getting upset at all. I just view you as a moron and respond to your posts in a manner in which I would deal with a moron.

[Neveragain]

You didn't pose a question. You know what a question mark is, right?



Not getting upset at all. I just view you as a moron and respond to your posts in a manner in which I would deal with a moron.

Define "decent" and where you inherited it from?

Would you consider your go to "you're a moron" response to everyone that says they believe in a creator to be "decent" behavior?

[Suppressed Poet]

Define "decent" and where you inherited that idea.

If you have observed 2 children alone with 1 toy, you certainly know we are not born with decency.

These are my 17 month old boys playing with one toy.

I do get what you are saying. It was perhaps their first natural inclination to use any means necessary (including violence) for one to take the desired toy from the other. That can still happen on rare occasion, but even at this young tender age they prefer cooperative play. They share and love each other like brothers should.

In the literal sense, I wouldn’t say they know Jesus. We’re real shitty about going to church…as in we went on Easter Sunday and it was Christmas before that. We pray before dinner and the boys just kinda stare at us. That’s about it, but they have two parents that love them & more than their basic human needs met. Anyways, the whole philosophical argument of whether humans are naturally good or bad…my life experiences tell me that we each have a great capacity to do be both with no inherent bias one way or another at birth. That may or may not agree with my religious doctrine, but that’s my own conclusion.

[Suppressed Poet]

You don't need religion to be a decent human being.

I absolutely agree.

It does help with raising your children to be morally grounded. At least it does for me. If it’s not religion, you need something to fill that role else leftism on TikTok will (or other less than ideal influences).

[Methais]

I don't care if someone is religious or not or what religion religious people are, but if someone needs a deity to motivate them to not be a cunt, instead of just not being a cunt for the sake of not being a cunt, then that makes them a cunt. Even if they're not being a cunt. Which they probably are.