Jim in Anchorage Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I want some of the hate sprouting atheists on here to mock this. http://www.adn.com/2013/04/07/2856077/new-soup-kitchen-opens-doors.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 its not the religion in people thats the problem, its the people in religion iow, the core of the religions themselves is fine and generally good. and when they adhere to the essential elements they usually improve both as individuals and the society around them unfortunately, petty human weakness often causes a severe degredation in how the original precipts are interpreted and put into everyday action, thats usually where it goes terribly wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) its not the religion in people thats the problem, its the people in religion iow, the core of the religions themselves is fine and generally good. and when they adhere to the essential elements they usually improve both as individuals and the society around them unfortunately, petty human weakness often causes a severe degredation in how the original precipts are interpreted and put into everyday action, thats usually where it goes terribly wrong I don't know, have you actually read any religious books? They're usually pretty messed up Edited April 8, 2013 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 its not the religion in people thats the problem, its the people in religion Amen to that, Meat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I don't know, have you actually read any religious books? They're usually pretty messed up Have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I don't know, have you actually read any religious books? They're usually pretty messed up What "religious" books have you read and can you be specific about why they are messed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) an interesting take on the subject : http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-bonobo-and-the-atheist-frans-de-waal/1111076983 the author is a nonbeliever but concludes that religion is very important to society and peaceful, cooperative human behavior. i'm a believer yet i'm in total agreement with his conclusion. Edited April 8, 2013 by birdog1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I don't know, have you actually read any religious books? They're usually pretty messed up Maybe they were translated from Farsi and hard to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Maybe they were translated from Farsi and hard to understand. Now you've gone and done it. From your comments I assume you are referring to the Koran. Do you know what happens to people who denigrate the Koran? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________________________________________________________________________(fill in the blank---hint---what goes bump, bump, bump in the middle of the night?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Whose are the hate spewing atheists here??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Whose are the hate spewing atheists here??? Gene Frenkle for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 What "religious" books have you read and can you be specific about why they are messed up? JTSP only knows two modes: say something stupid and never back it up, and Barack Obama is a failed president because in spite of twice electing a black man president, the country secretly hates having a black man as president. That's all you need to know about him before you realize he's incapable of original thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 JTSP only knows two modes: say something stupid and never back it up, and Barack Obama is a failed president because in spite of twice electing a black man president, the country secretly hates having a black man as president. That's all you need to know about him before you realize he's incapable of original thought. You don't understand. If JTSP gets called out on something he goes into hide mode and disappears for awhile. Well worth the effort to call him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I don't know, have you actually read any religious books? They're usually pretty messed up Yeah, that Bhagavad Gita is one seriously !@#$ed-up work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Gene Frenkle for one. Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Come In Peace Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) Guess what, atheists do charity work as well. Edited April 8, 2013 by We Come In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Yeah, that Bhagavad Gita is one seriously !@#$ed-up work... That sounds like a recipe book for Matzo balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The American Humanist Society currently holds a 4-star (65.22 out of 70) rating on Charity Watch: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=11651 I want some of the hate sprouting religious people on here to mock this. I'll refrain from linking to some less-than-stellar faith-based charities listed there because there are good ones too. Your religious beliefs (or lack thereof) do not make you any more good, evil, caring, apathetic, generous or stingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The American Humanist Society currently holds a 4-star (65.22 out of 70) rating on Charity Watch: http://www.charityna...ary&orgid=11651 I want some of the hate sprouting religious people on here to mock this. I'll refrain from linking to some less-than-stellar faith-based charities listed there because there are good ones too. Your religious beliefs (or lack thereof) do not make you any more good, evil, caring, apathetic, generous or stingy. Your anti-religious beliefs, however, certainly make you much more smug. Let it go, dumbass. People believe what they want to believe. You're the only !@#$ here being evangelical about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The American Humanist Society currently holds a 4-star (65.22 out of 70) rating on Charity Watch: http://www.charityna...ary&orgid=11651 I want some of the hate sprouting religious people on here to mock this. I'll refrain from linking to some less-than-stellar faith-based charities listed there because there are good ones too. Your religious beliefs (or lack thereof) do not make you any more good, evil, caring, apathetic, generous or stingy. They don't make people less so either. American Humanist Association Advocating progressive values and equality for humanists, atheists, and freethinkers lolololololol Geno. Do they allow the "freethinkers" to have religious values, conservative values or beliefsin the big man or do they pull funding if their "free thinking" leads them in the wrong direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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