Religion

It's ok to question Religion, but I personally don't blame God for how humans have warped things.

One of the Disciples, Thomas, doubted the others when they said they saw Christ after He rose from the dead. Jesus didn't throw him away. Let him touch the wounds so he could see for himself.

Is everything in the Bible literal? I don't know. Isn't the point to me. The point is figuring out how to live your best life.

Context-wise churches have been a way to bring meaning into lives, teach lessons on how to behave better toward each other and keep going when life is kicking you in the face. It's been a place of community which provides support in many ways. It's part of the history of becoming civilized.

It's also been used by powerful people to control the masses.


I just hope people on DU can see both sides of the coin.

It isn't all one way. Evangelicals don't OWN God.

The Reich is only the Right Wing of the bird. We the People are the REST of the bird and some of us are balanced, moderate Christians just living the best we can.

We CAN get along if we allow separation of Church and State.

I agree that freedom OF religion also means freedom FROM religion.

I don't think believers should bash people over the head with Bibles and I don't think skeptics should bash believers over the head with facts.

Wish people could learn to have tolerant conversations and I think that hope probably stands it's best chance here on DU.

Tolerance is kind of our thing.

Peace