I've heard there's this thing where you can also base your opinion on results obtained by deduction from formalized statements following elementary logic, but hey.
On certain subjects I'll trust a formalized statement. On others, not so much. I'm just crazy that way... If you've got a formalized statement that follows elementary logic on the subject of religion, pass it on. I'll gladly read it.
I was just saying most people I've spoken to about religion follow wacky theories that make no sense to me. I get perturbed when they push it on me and want me to 'believe' it as well. A few* people have actual thought about and researched their faith and still come up with wacky theories that they follow, and I'm cool with that. At least thought was involved. I actually enjoy discussing it with them. It seemed to me that jay-ell has thought about her beliefs and I was digging that, but I don't see that much of that and would like to see more.
I never said all religion is evil. I actually think that (gasp) it's good for some people. But in my admittedly small circle most religious people were just 'raised that way' and go through the motions and that upsets me for some reason. All this is just the opinion of one dude born and raised in the bible belt.
*few people-of the 20 or so people I've discussed religious beliefs with I know 4 who have put much thought into it. Again a generalized statement, but specific to me. Maybe a national poll will show the inverse at some other location. Then I'll try to find this place and consider living there.
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Topic: 19 Aug 2008 - Spiced with the eternal condiment of SIN (Read 17304 times)