Religion - is one better than another?

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betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11415 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66	Message 1607487 - Posted: 1 Dec 2014, 0:55:17 UTC - in response to Message 1607477. It does?! I thought it said have an inquisition or a crusade! Naw, IMO both are done for economic reasons and just use religion as a justification. Self serving greed trumps all. ID: 1607487 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1607500 - Posted: 1 Dec 2014, 1:19:22 UTC - in response to Message 1607487. It does?! I thought it said have an inquisition or a crusade! Naw, IMO both are done for economic reasons and just use religion as a justification. Self serving greed trumps all. I'm just talking about the bassic establishments of religious cultures. rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1607500 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31006 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 1607552 - Posted: 1 Dec 2014, 4:46:00 UTC - in response to Message 1607500. It does?! I thought it said have an inquisition or a crusade! Naw, IMO both are done for economic reasons and just use religion as a justification. Self serving greed trumps all. I'm just talking about the bassic establishments of religious cultures. Oh, you mean what they say to outsiders, not what that actually practice. ID: 1607552 ·

ÐœÐ¸ÑˆÐµÐ»ÑŒ Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0	Message 1607648 - Posted: 1 Dec 2014, 11:11:08 UTC - in response to Message 1607477. It does?! I thought it said have an inquisition or a crusade! Its what people make of it. Religion isn't inherently good or bad, its a social construct designed by people and people can decide to use that to either wage war or help out other people. ID: 1607648 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1607876 - Posted: 1 Dec 2014, 22:21:25 UTC - in response to Message 1607690. It does?! I thought it said have an inquisition or a crusade! Its what people make of it. Religion isn't inherently good or bad, its a social construct designed by people and people can decide to use that to either wage war or help out other people. +100 +200 rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1607876 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1609398 - Posted: 5 Dec 2014, 7:49:55 UTC Thought this might fit in here http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/09/05/the-dalai-lama-shares-his-thoughts-on-extraterrestrial-contact/ rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1609398 ·

janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0	Message 1609494 - Posted: 5 Dec 2014, 15:23:25 UTC - in response to Message 1609398. Last modified: 5 Dec 2014, 15:24:36 UTC Thought this might fit in here http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/09/05/the-dalai-lama-shares-his-thoughts-on-extraterrestrial-contact/ LOL. Yes its the "science" explanation way to explain religion. Anybody else here been watching Ancient Aliens? ID: 1609494 ·

Es99 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0	Message 1609947 - Posted: 6 Dec 2014, 18:36:11 UTC There was a speech on the radio today from supporters of the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline. He kept chanting about allowing "The Market" to be free and "The Market" must prevail etc..it did sound like a bizarre religious chant. Are we seeing the beginnings or a new religion? Should we just acknowledge it and start celebrating "Marketmass" instead of Christmas? It would be more honest. Reality Internet Personality ID: 1609947 ·

janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0	Message 1609959 - Posted: 6 Dec 2014, 19:23:46 UTC - in response to Message 1609947. There was a speech on the radio today from supporters of the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline. He kept chanting about allowing "The Market" to be free and "The Market" must prevail etc..it did sound like a bizarre religious chant. Are we seeing the beginnings or a new religion? Should we just acknowledge it and start celebrating "Marketmass" instead of Christmas? It would be more honest. I guess you have not been to computer companies presentations for a new product. Halleluja:) ID: 1609959 ·

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