I pulled that last one because I hadn't noticed the second Cell thread addressing the positive. But it seems you have grabbed at it before it was dissolved into web mush.
I'm confident that you are well versed in the avenues of religion. There is a great deal of complexity and this may be the thread that goes to the 666th post, when all our computers implode. lol On Feb 7, 9:24 pm, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > I've spent decades weighing and studying religion in a multitude of > forms and disciplines. I'm pretty well versed in many aspects, both > positive and negative lol. > > On Feb 7, 7:20 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Figured you would be first to bite the hook on this one but I'd have > > to agree with you Fidd, plus when Cell would first say " Let's use > > this thread to talk about those "negative" results > > of religion and religious belief. " and then say "......... it might > > be helpful to look at how a more > > "rational" approach could be developed......" I wonder where the > > rationale is and what happened to the "positive deeds and effects". > > Though I don't ascribe to any religion, the need to view all aspects > > of it is essential to understanding it. Let's at least be > > knowledgeable about our disbelief. > > > On Feb 7, 4:34 pm, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > This subject is far too broad. Would you prefer historical or > > > contemporary examples? Historical being 500+ years ago and on to > > > antiquity, contemporary being 500yrs ago until present. > > > > On Feb 7, 2:10 pm, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I am starting two parallel threads here: This one on the negative acts > > > > and effect of religion and religious people, and the other on the > > > > positive deeds and effects. > > > > > Religions and religious people have done some really bad stuff, > > > > despite that they say they are so good. Some of it is in the news, > > > > some is hidden and some is just accepted by society with little > > > > question. Let's use this thread to talk about those negative results > > > > of religion and religious belief. How does religion negatively affect > > > > children? What do the "source books" of religions say that are just > > > > wrong? > > > > > It might be helpful to develop an accurate time line correlating the > > > > beginning and spread of various religions to historical events and > > > > trends in the areas of the world that come under the influence of the > > > > religion. > > > > > Since religion has been around so long and has had such a pervasive > > > > influence on society, it might be helpful to look at how a more > > > > rational approach could be developed to supplant religion as the > > > > source of answers to questions about right and wrong, goals in life, > > > > and what happens when we die. (Then again, all this might be better > > > > suited to a thread of its own!) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
