Is Religion Nonsense?

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thorin belvrog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0	Message 476407 - Posted: 8 Dec 2006, 12:08:54 UTC So enough fun, back to topic please. Account frozen... ID: 476407 ·

Mac Girl. Send message Joined: 15 Mar 06 Posts: 679 Credit: 15,042 RAC: 0	Message 477724 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 0:21:31 UTC Religion is not nonsense. ID: 477724 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 477783 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 1:48:43 UTC Religion is not nonsense. However, religion is not science either, even there those that would treat religious dogma as science. BOINC WIKI ID: 477783 ·

Akhenaton Send message Joined: 11 Apr 03 Posts: 83 Credit: 4,128 RAC: 0	Message 477791 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 1:58:59 UTC - in response to Message 477783. Religion is not nonsense. However, religion is not science either, even there those that would treat religious dogma as science. Give this man a cigar. ID: 477791 ·

Sarge Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79	Message 477825 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:46:01 UTC - in response to Message 477791. Last modified: 10 Dec 2006, 2:46:26 UTC Religion is not nonsense. However, religion is not science either, even there those that would treat religious dogma as science. Give this man a cigar. Glad to see you found this forum, Akhenaton. Looking at your posts in the "Scientists ONLY," I take you are a scientist? If so, what do you research? Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 477825 ·

Captain Avatar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0	Message 477826 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:48:25 UTC - in response to Message 477791. Religion is not nonsense. However, religion is not science either, even there those that would treat religious dogma as science. Give this man a cigar. What about Religious Science? Seems Mary Baker Eddy Had a handle on it..... ID: 477826 ·

Akhenaton Send message Joined: 11 Apr 03 Posts: 83 Credit: 4,128 RAC: 0	Message 477827 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:48:27 UTC - in response to Message 477825. Religion is not nonsense. However, religion is not science either, even there those that would treat religious dogma as science. Give this man a cigar. Glad to see you found this forum, Akhenaton. Looking at your posts in the "Scientists ONLY," I take you are a scientist? If so, what do you research? Mathematician by training, but I work in an industrial chemisty lab. ID: 477827 ·

Hans Dorn Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2262 Credit: 26,448,570 RAC: 0	Message 477829 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:49:38 UTC Religion is a band-aid that man invented to provide an explanation for the nature of the world (or the universe), and his own nature. It's not needed anymore IMO. Regards Hans ID: 477829 ·

Sarge Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79	Message 477833 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:51:17 UTC - in response to Message 477827. Religion is not nonsense. However, religion is not science either, even there those that would treat religious dogma as science. Give this man a cigar. Glad to see you found this forum, Akhenaton. Looking at your posts in the "Scientists ONLY," I take you are a scientist? If so, what do you research? Mathematician by training, but I work in an industrial chemisty lab. Ah. That explains why you also brought up axioms. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 477833 ·

Captain Avatar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0	Message 477834 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:51:35 UTC - in response to Message 477829. Religion is a band-aid that man invented to provide an explanation for the nature of the world (or the universe), and his own nature. It's not needed anymore IMO. Regards Hans I bet when your going over the cliff your Shouting "Oh God...Oh God!" ID: 477834 ·

Hans Dorn Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2262 Credit: 26,448,570 RAC: 0	Message 477835 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:53:06 UTC - in response to Message 477834. Last modified: 10 Dec 2006, 2:54:02 UTC Religion is a band-aid that man invented to provide an explanation for the nature of the world (or the universe), and his own nature. It's not needed anymore IMO. Regards Hans I bet when your going over the cliff your Shouting "Oh God...Oh God!" Probably :o) Regards Hans It's a cultural thing...... P.S: It might be "Look what you have done _this_ time!" as well :o) ID: 477835 ·

Sarge Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79	Message 477836 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 2:53:20 UTC - in response to Message 477834. Religion is a band-aid that man invented to provide an explanation for the nature of the world (or the universe), and his own nature. It's not needed anymore IMO. Regards Hans I bet when your going over the cliff your Shouting "Oh God...Oh God!" Well, I did find it odd for Es to name her thread, "OMG, they killed Einstein!" (As in the Einstein crunching project.) Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 477836 ·

kevint Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 414 Credit: 11,680,240 RAC: 0	Message 477865 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 3:28:11 UTC Only a fool would believe in a false religion ID: 477865 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 477938 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 7:47:20 UTC - in response to Message 477869. Only a fool would believe in a false religion What about a true religion? Pastafarianism. ID: 477938 ·

iX Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Aug 06 Posts: 684 Credit: 6,175 RAC: 0	Message 477957 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 8:37:51 UTC - in response to Message 477942. Only a fool would believe in a false religion What about a true religion? Pastafarianism. Chicken Alfredo? Only when it's half baked Account frozen... ID: 477957 ·

thorin belvrog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0	Message 478007 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 12:00:43 UTC - in response to Message 477869. Last modified: 10 Dec 2006, 12:49:06 UTC Only a fool would believe in a false religion What about a true religion? Well. In my conviction, a true religion is any religion which teaches that "truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come", and encourages their members to "bring up your children in light and truth" and to "seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.". What else do you study in all material sciences than "things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come"? And, as I said in the other thread, that - defining faith biblically: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."(Hebrews 11:1, KJV) - each one starting a task has faith because they can't see the results yet, but are convinced that the results hoped for will come. None of us has seen any evidences yet that there is intelligent life out there, but we are hoping it, and go on searching. That's faith - may the atheists deny as much as they want. Account frozen... ID: 478007 ·

Sarge Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79	Message 478175 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 15:13:54 UTC - in response to Message 477938. Only a fool would believe in a false religion What about a true religion? Pastafarianism. Stay on topic! Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 478175 ·

Sarge Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79	Message 478236 - Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 16:02:29 UTC - in response to Message 476199. He already has such a thread: Scientists ONLY. Let me guess. It was a direct result of my pointing this out that the thread was moved. Even though the thread was there in plain sight for about five months. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 478236 ·

kevint Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 414 Credit: 11,680,240 RAC: 0	Message 478822 - Posted: 11 Dec 2006, 2:06:38 UTC - in response to Message 477869. Last modified: 11 Dec 2006, 2:20:13 UTC Only a fool would believe in a false religion What about a true religion? A true religion ? You have to be joking! Religion is man made, made up by those that wanted or needed control of others and political gain, and a million other crazy reasons, none of them true than any other, all are equally false. Equally crazy idea, and no more true or non true as any other religion Pastafarianism And why is it called Greek Mythology ? Did not these ancients believe in these gods, as much as many believe in our current day so called gods ? In 1000 years will the gods of today be also called mythology ? Maybe. It is what it is, why are we so much smarter than the Greeks ? SCIENCE! So now our gods have to be more complex, more powerful, more of everything. Who knows what the gods will be like in 1000 years, except just as crazy as they are currently. And in 1000 years our current so called religions may be called Christian Mythology, Hebrew Mythology, Islamic Mythology etc... And let me add, only a fool would pray to a false god. ID: 478822 ·

thorin belvrog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0	Message 478859 - Posted: 11 Dec 2006, 2:17:39 UTC - in response to Message 478822. Last modified: 11 Dec 2006, 2:18:12 UTC Only a fool would believe in a false religion What about a true religion? A true religion ? You have to be joking! Religion is man made, made up by those that wanted or needed control of others and political gain, and a million other crazy reasons, none of them true than any other, all are equally false. And let me add, only a fool would pray to a false god. How can you know whether or not there is a god, even a false one? It's impossible to prove that there is any god, but it is equally impossible to prove that there is none. So, even if there is the slightiest chance of 0.0000.....0001% probability that there might be a power which could be called god, so why should anyone who takes that probability as a fact be a fool? I mean, let's be serious: how little is the probability for our telescopes to find intelligent extraterrestrial life, and nonetheless all of us believe in finding this. Are we fools? I'd rather say NO. Account frozen... ID: 478859 ·

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