An ecumenical council of honest and open leaders of these three religions could sit down together and develop a framework that all of their followers could live with but it will never happen. Different sects of the jewish religion are as far apart as judaism and islam. The same can be said about the various branches of islam. And as far as Christianity is concerned the situation is even more splintered. Try getting a devout Catholic and Lutheran to sit down together for a religious discussion. Everybody thinks their way is the only way to be with god and that everyone else is going to hell. Too many go out of their way to make that happen.

Buddha keeps looking better and better.

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My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

I have to, sadly, agree, Bob. Not all the religious leaders strive to
control people, but enough of them. As a Muslim friend of mine said:
"It's not religion, it's differences in cultures that are the causes
for much strife."

One might argue that the cultures formed as a result of the religions.

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My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

Easter in the 21st century

More chocolate anyone?

Easter in the 21st century

More chocolate anyone?

Yes please:)

Here we have a lot of Monotheistic holydays.
Not until 20 years ago we didn't have a nationalday.
Do we have Polytheistic holydays?
Yes.
Midsummer:)

Easter in the 21st century
More chocolate anyone?

Why should it be different than Christmas, just another day to sell product.

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Easter in the 21st century
More chocolate anyone?

Why should it be different than Christmas, just another day to sell product.

Well if you are feeling a bit sad because HE died for our sins, Chocolate will cheer you right up.

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Easter in the 21st century
More chocolate anyone?

Why should it be different than Christmas, just another day to sell product.

Well if you are feeling a bit sad because HE died for our sins, Chocolate will cheer you right up.

Hmm Good Friday was yesterday.
Tomorrow it's Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday is celebrated in Christian tradition commemorating the resurrection of Jesus, and falls on the Sunday of Easter weekend. Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the first metonska full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, but since the western churches and the Eastern, ie, orthodox churches applying different calendars falls Passover at different times depending on which church provided. So, for example, fell Easter Day 2012 on April 8 at the West Church and 15 April in the Eastern Church.

OFF TOPIC?

Shabbat Shalom (it Is Saturday, tomorrow is Sunday, day of rest, Peace Profound)

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GOD has Forsaken HIM, then We are Forsaken.

No Help from GOD.

Wat a mO fO.

Yep

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May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!!

The story of a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as, and next door to Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRJlo2WRDbw

The story of a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as, and next door to Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRJlo2WRDbw

Ah, " The Life of Brian"... love that movie.

The Comedy aside, it brings up a number of societal issues such as 'misunderstanding of religious commandments -- "Blessed are the cheesemakers!"' and rebel/terrorist groups -- "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)"'.

The social commentary is as relevant today, in my opinion, as it was back in 1979.

As a possibly interesting aside, many of the more... fundamentalist Christian preachers in this area were preaching H*llfire and brimstone on you if you went to see it, which (of course) I did as soon as possible. They considered it high blasphemy.

As a possibly interesting aside, many of the more... fundamentalist Christian preachers in this area were preaching H*llfire and brimstone on you if you went to see it, which (of course) I did as soon as possible. They considered it high blasphemy.

Did they organize a group to write down the license plate numbers of everyone going into the theater?
http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jan/25/nation/na-pornsouls25

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As a possibly interesting aside, many of the more... fundamentalist Christian preachers in this area were preaching H*llfire and brimstone on you if you went to see it, which (of course) I did as soon as possible. They considered it high blasphemy.

Did they organize a group to write down the license plate numbers of everyone going into the theater?
http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jan/25/nation/na-pornsouls25

Uhh.. no, they did not have a widespread campaign on that, but if you were spotted going in or out of the theater that was showing it... well it could get embarrassing.

About the earliest I heard of a campaign like that was about 10 years ago (that movie was over 30 years ago) at certain Dallas-area "Gentleman's Clubs" (to use the euphemism they were called back then). Get spotted... get shamed...

An ecumenical council of honest and open leaders of these three religions could sit down together and develop a framework that all of their followers could live with but it will never happen. Different sects of the jewish religion are as far apart as judaism and islam. The same can be said about the various branches of islam. And as far as Christianity is concerned the situation is even more splintered. Try getting a devout Catholic and Lutheran to sit down together for a religious discussion. Everybody thinks their way is the only way to be with god and that everyone else is going to hell. Too many go out of their way to make that happen.

Buddha keeps looking better and better.

Buddhism has had its fair share of extremists as well.

Also, there are plenty of interfaith dialogues set up all around the world. Yeah sure, a Catholic and a Lutheran discussing matters of faith will probably in them retaining their respective positions, but they can agree to disagree and don't let their differences in faith drive a wedge between them personally.

People don't need to adhere to the same religion or religious framework. All they need to do is respect that other people have different opinions or different believes and those differences are fine.

People don't need to adhere to the same religion or religious framework. All they need to do is respect that other people have different opinions or different believes and those differences are fine.

I totally, 100% agree. To me, a person's religion is a private decision. Decide what works best for themselves, then believe that. What one person believes about the origin of the universe and the species is really nobody's business but theirs.

How 'is' 'Belief' of Invisible Man/Being/Entity In The Sky by 'Religions', Not Same as 'Believing' , Invisible Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, In The Same Sky? You Know, Up There, and Out There.

So Many Science Types Poke Fun, concerning 'Invisble Man/Being/Entity in Sky', aka GOD.

While Same Science Types 'Believe' 'Crunching' to 'Find' 'Signal' from Invisible Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence in 'Same' 'Sky' is 'Sensible' and Worth Their Time, Effort and Monies.

GOoD Gracious.

Mega Churches with Their Belief, of Invisible One or Ones, In The Sky, Build 100s of Thousand Square Foot Buildings from Donations. Have State of Art, Audio-Visual Equipment, State of Art Internet Presence. And Money Flows in Almost Effortlessly. Result: Pretty Much Gots what they Need to 'Find dat Invisible One'.

While S E T I at Our Homes or Not since Most 'Registered Users' do not Crunch, or Donate, have, well, A 'Cool' Graphic.

There 'is' No Question, 'Life' 'is' Out There. How Not? So Many Suns, Planets, Water within' 'Goldilocks' Zone. Gots to Be Life, Somewhere same same-on Single Cell and Molecular Level- as In This Solar System.

But, Intelligent, Capable of 'Signal' Transmissions, 'is' No Different than 'Believing' in Mythical GODs, Prescient GODs, or GODs Seen.

Same Sky, Same Hopes, Same Beliefs. In Something Not There. And As Much Chance of Being 'There' as Any GOD.

Now, as Far As Funding Donations for The 'Effort' of Invisible ETI in Sky...yep. What 'is' Difference in Belief? None.

Difference in Donated Monies-Mega Difference.

Monotheistic Belief of Something Invisble Out There. None.

Yep

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What exactly is the difference between Extreme Religious Theology, and Extreme Non-Religious Ideology, regarding Mass Murdering and Enslaving, of Innocents?

How many innocent peoples have been killed/MuchWorserThings in the name of God?

Hell Thor:)

What one person believes about the origin of the universe and the species is really nobody's business but theirs.

No way. Infanlitistic superstitionists usually do their utmost to disturb other people and the society, too. They kill, they delude people, they try to make life unbearable. Worst of all, their very intention is to destroy intelligence, humanity, common sense and science.

In a civilised society, primitive superstition of any sort can not possibly have any place.

And if anybody objects, I challenge you: bring all your favourite ghosts immediately to my location, in physical form, for public inspection and miracle making test. Should not be a problem for any "omniscient", "omnipotent", "existing" beast. And when you are unable, then cut all the balderdash.

In your world are mandatory minimum IQ test scores next?

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How 'is' 'Belief' of Invisible Man/Being/Entity In The Sky by 'Religions', Not Same as 'Believing' , Invisible Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, In The Same Sky? You Know, Up There, and Out There.

So Many Science Types Poke Fun, concerning 'Invisble Man/Being/Entity in Sky', aka GOD.

While Same Science Types 'Believe' 'Crunching' to 'Find' 'Signal' from Invisible Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence in 'Same' 'Sky' is 'Sensible' and Worth Their Time, Effort and Monies.

GOoD Gracious.

Mega Churches with Their Belief, of Invisible One or Ones, In The Sky, Build 100s of Thousand Square Foot Buildings from Donations. Have State of Art, Audio-Visual Equipment, State of Art Internet Presence. And Money Flows in Almost Effortlessly. Result: Pretty Much Gots what they Need to 'Find dat Invisible One'.

While S E T I at Our Homes or Not since Most 'Registered Users' do not Crunch, or Donate, have, well, A 'Cool' Graphic.

There 'is' No Question, 'Life' 'is' Out There. How Not? So Many Suns, Planets, Water within' 'Goldilocks' Zone. Gots to Be Life, Somewhere same same-on Single Cell and Molecular Level- as In This Solar System.

But, Intelligent, Capable of 'Signal' Transmissions, 'is' No Different than 'Believing' in Mythical GODs, Prescient GODs, or GODs Seen.

Same Sky, Same Hopes, Same Beliefs. In Something Not There. And As Much Chance of Being 'There' as Any GOD.

Now, as Far As Funding Donations for The 'Effort' of Invisible ETI in Sky...yep. What 'is' Difference in Belief? None.

Difference in Donated Monies-Mega Difference.

Monotheistic Belief of Something Invisble Out There. None.

Yep

You can't equate belief in God with belief that there could be intelligent life in the universe capable of sending signals.

There is absolutely no evidence for God. The probability of there being a God is so infinitesimal that I put it close to zero.

There is however one very real example of intelligent life that has evolved enough to send out signals to the universe. That means that the probability of intelligent life in the universe is already 1.

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A reminder that there is no one faith that has cornered the market on extremism: Army of God? 6 Modern-Day Christian Terrorist Groups You Never Hear About

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