Future of religion questioned as atheists gather

Wat the Tyler wrote:

Religion is going the way of the dinosaurs. Religion was a result of evolution. Primitive humans believed in religion because religion gave false answers to the big questions humans didn't understand like what created us and the purpose of life. Humans now have reached the point in our history where religion is obsolete. Humans don't need religion anymore because we do know now where we came from. That's why religion is dying across the world. Religion will probably cease to exist sometime in the 21st century.

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nanoanomaly wrote:

<quoted text>Not a group? Who do you think you're fooling? Atheists have regular meetings all the time. The numbers of members may not compare with that of the major religions but atheists do have organized groups all around the world.

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LMR wrote:

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It is true that there is a strong correlation between ignorance and the proportion of religious people in a society. However, even if we are reasonably enlightened about the true nature of things, religion will always exist because we cannot know everything and most people can't think for themselves.

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LMR wrote:

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It is true that there is a strong correlation between ignorance and the proportion of religious people in a society. However, even if we are reasonably enlightened about the true nature of things, religion will always exist because we cannot know everything and most people can't think for themselves.

Ahomana wrote:

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Seriosly who cares....your mate is wasting his time and yours....the rules on how to interperate the bible have changed, so he is closing the gate after the horse has bolted.....most Catholics are already being taught to read it in the liturgical sense....

Ahomana wrote:

<, so he is closing the gate after the horse has bolted.........

Ahomana wrote:

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Seriosly who cares....your mate is wasting his time

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Palawa wrote:

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So the otters just wanted to wipe out their entire food supplies, sounds like the actions of human ideologists, rather than animals. So you jumped in pond and checked to see there were no other fish in the water, or maybe they were wiping out and fish species which had invaded and was destroying the sustainability of the water way for every one.
You god nutters are really infantile in your stupid apologetic claims. Of course wild animals kill, they have to eat and they rarely never step outside food game to kill. Plus they are pretty isolated cases and the damage is minimal when you consider the destruction cause by life on the planet by god nutters and all ideologists.
Romancing animals behaviour, grow up fool, its called reality, something you don't seem to have a clue about.

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Blunt wrote:

<quoted text>Some people feel comfortable with their existance , and have no need to ask the age old question "Why?"....others have a need to satisfy their spirituality in some ways.....freedom of choice is a most basic human thing , including freedom of spritual belief and tolerance....Atheism is simlply another ideology really , and at times is far too intolerant....

Blunt wrote:

<quoted text>Totally incorrect.If one chooses to "believe" , its's a choice that cannot be challenged by athiests , without athiests committing hypocracy......You have 'belief' confused with 'ignorance' and vice versa......an athiest or free thinker is not "" enlightened about the true nature of things"" , simply because he sais so........atheism without tolerance of spritual freedom , is just another ideoligy and nothing more.......

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LMR wrote:

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By the true nature of things I meant the science of astronomy and physics and evolution etc. This does not mean that any of us knows how exactly we should live our lives - we all use our own value judgements in this respect. With a devout follower of a religion, the process or arriving at a value judgement may be overly swayed by the doctrine espoused by religious leaders who insisist that their views are specially ordained.

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-Skeptic- wrote:

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The fact is that all people attracted to religion want to feel special.
They all want to "belong" to something greater than themselves.
The harsh truth is that none of them are special. Because people make themselves special. By doing great things.
Not because some imaginary magical guy pointed a finger at you from the sky who you were depressed, feeling guilty, stressed, worried or plain old tripping out.
Did you hear that believers? you're not special! You're ordinary and no better than the rest of us! In fact sometimes you're much much worse!
Because you judge and hate others based upon your own inadequacy.

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Blunt wrote:

<quoted text>Some people feel comfortable with their existance , and have no need to ask the age old question "Why?"....others have a need to satisfy their spirituality in some ways.....freedom of choice is a most basic human thing , including freedom of spritual belief and tolerance....Atheism is simlply another ideology really , and at times is far too intolerant....

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LMR wrote:

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You can be spiritually connected without believing in a God. Enough people have told convincing witness accounts of ghosts for me to believe in their existence. No-one has ever seen a God and there is no evidence of one and such a being does not make any sense so I don't believe in "God" but I do believe there are spirits.

nanoanomaly wrote:

<quoted text>Yes, we are, very much. Many of us live lives full of deception which includes our delusion of believing that we are more virtuous than other animals. We claim to live by moral codes that the less intelligent beasts could, or can, but we are far worse in our delighting in murdering our perceived enemies "en masse". Many humans simply "pretend" to experience love and compassion, or remorse. They don't "feel" those emotions but know that society expects them to and go on living their lives/lies believing that they are superior to the other beasts. Strange, huh?

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EdSed wrote:

<quoted text>The very idea of segregating children according to their parents religious beliefs is wrong-headed, outdated and potentially dangerous, especially in a multi-cultural society.
Religion has no place in a modern society, as I think young people are mostly aware (in the UK).
I think John Lennon put it best...
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Religion = superstition

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EdSed wrote:

<quoted text>As an atheist, I totally disagree.
Atheists naturally (and quite correctly) complain about being discriminated against. The USA is a classic case. Few who are openly atheist could be elected there. What is wanted is less discrimination, not for atheists to be reduced to the behaviour of religionists.
There is more to a person than their religious beliefs. One need have nothing but contempt for religious superstitions and dogma, I agree, but one shouldn't be prejudiced against people. Some who are religious may be more intelligent, practical or have better political policies than I. We want to put religion into perspective and into its place, not replace religious prejudice with an atheist one.

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JJJ wrote:

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What a contradictory and humerous comment to make..... it would appear that you've just wasted your time to reply and comment on something that you feel no one else cares about...... strange indeed.
And then taking into account how many thousands of different religious faiths that exists, not to mention the billions of members they collectively have....... your 'who cares' comment is somewhat ignorant, arrogant or both.
Religion has originated from primitive man's desire to understand the big question..... why and how are we here and so on..... and as the answer to those questions still eludes us (well most of us) I think in regard to this.. <quoted text>.... we can also add that your comment is a little premature as well.
My friend's book has nothing to do with 'rules on bible interpretation'..... for god's sake man (and no I'm not name dropping) blind freddy knows that there are as many different interpretations on what the book supposingly means as there are people that read it.
No his book is a very interesting (well to some) read on the common historical origins of religion in general with empahasis on the commonalities that Christianity share with the so called pagan religions that it has fought so hard and for so long to wipe out.
And as much as this may come as a complete and utter shock to you......just because you are not interested in a particular topic....there is still a possibility, as remote as it may seem to you...... that others are.

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-Skeptic- wrote:

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Ghosts aren't real. Same category as god. People hallucinate all the time. Again with ghost victims its all about attention.