Why religion doesn't exist

[bedake]

Epicurus once said,

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

I like that quote

[fractur]

I hear that "Intelligent Design" thing everywhere

what exactly is it

As far as I can tell, ID is an alternative to evolution that proposes that changes occur due to an intelligent designer rather than natural selection. They seem to have chosen a somewhat silly and overcomplex explanation to fit whatever views. Pope Pius XII stated years ago that evolution, while not necessarily correct, was outside of the church's theological jurisdiction. Evolution does not endanger or contradict religion, but it contradicts assumptions that many people have made about their religion.

Epicurus once said,

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

I like that quote

He assumes that his reasoning and knowledge are as great or greater than that of God. He also assumes that his understanding of the nature of God is correct. His reasoning is solid only to those that do not question it sufficiently.

[Great Spirit]

God is within you.....God isn't an old white bearded man on a throne. God is the life process itself, a manifestation. Religion could never contain God, only explain a little bit!! God is sexless and I think shouldnt be referred to as He or even She, as God is both male/female, and thats just for this Game, as their are unlimited universes and Games. I believe to put it simply, if you can think of it, you can experience it in the physical. The only way to experience God is to love others unconditionally, as God does for you.

[mrdevious]

I remember I thought the same thing at one time

but there is always one question that goes unanswered:

where the fuck did it all come from

and until you can answer that, you can't really say theres no god

untill you can answer that, you can't really say there is a god either.

Just because we don't have all the answers yet doesn't give god the credit by default.

[RastaKaze]

untill you can answer that, you can't really say there is a god either.

Just because we don't have all the answers yet doesn't give god the credit by default.

Yes I can

but you see, I don't mean god in the normal sense of the word

infact, let's call it the birth of the phsyical realm

WHAT caused it?

the being/event that set time into motion is God

[Tmar.aLL.DaYmar]

i wish i had caught this thread earlier, so i could have actually kept track of it.

but as for "birth of the physical realm" or the big bang, or any of that. that can basically just be explained that it is beyond or realm of comprehension.

what im saying is, there is an answer, but it isnt something that we can understand. get what im saying?

i mean its like trying to explain colors to someone who has only seen in black and white their entire lives.

[siSTARindigo]

A finite mind trying to understand an infinite place and creator

[Tmar.aLL.DaYmar]

A finite mind trying to understand an infinite place and creator

thankyou. except not necessarily the creator part.

[mont974x4]

I'll go along with Star on that. lol

As to the original post...if we started over with two people? I think it's a natural thing for people to look beyond ourselves for explanations. I think they would just start over with the same questions. ..how did we get here? How did this place come into being? etc. The natural progression of the search would lead to a religion of some sort. Religion in this case being defined as any belief system, whether or not involves God or not.

[siSTARindigo]

How's this.....

The finite trying to understand the infinite