RELIGION! Good or Bad?

[Apostledom of chaos]

I want to know your opinion on religion.
I want you to contradict each other and argue.
I want you to ask questions of each other.

Please do not use self referential material as proof of your deity/religion (I.E. the bible).

HAVE FUN!

So far I'm very happy with the way this thread has been playing out!

I hope every one else is enjoying themselves.

[Grave_n_idle]

I want to know your opinion on religion.
I want you to contradict each other and argue.
I want you to ask questions of each other.

Please do not use self referential material as proof of your deity/religion (I.E. the bible).

HAVE FUN!

Your opening gambit seems to lack substance.

What do YOU think?

[Apostledom of chaos]

I want to know your opinion on religion.
I want you to contradict each other and argue.
I want you to ask questions of each other.

Please do not use self referential material as proof of your deity/religion (I.E. the bible).

HAVE FUN!

Your opening gambit seems to lack substance.

What do YOU think?

What do I think? I think that regardless of whether or not a/any deity/deities exist he/she/it/they are doing a terrible job, and are therefor not worth worshiping. I am also an Agnostic.

Now I showed you mine so you need to show me your's.

[Naurobia]

All religion is evil.

[Apostledom of chaos]

All religion is evil.

All right back up your statement with proof.

[Buffett and Colbert]

All religion is evil.

I think religion is a pretty cool guy. Eh gives hope to some people and doesn’t afraid of anything.

[Apostledom of chaos]

All religion is evil.

I think religion is a pretty cool guy. Eh gives hope to some people and doesn’t afraid of anything.

Elaborate.

[Ragnarsdomr]

Neutral. It can be used for any purpose, just like any other tool or belief. When it's in the hands of a responsible and good-hearted individual, then it will generally be used for good. In the hands of a power-hungry or irresponsible individual, it's more likely to be used for worse. Either way, it's a wonderfully powerful motivating factor, just like any ideology, and can be used to move mountains bigger than simple, reasonable arguments can.

[Buffett and Colbert]

I think religion is a pretty cool guy. Eh gives hope to some people and doesn’t afraid of anything.

Elaborate.

No thanks.

[LoL island]

i believe in polytheism, that the universe is controlled by many hands, as you can see by my flag, i worship the "Lol Bird" the god of laughter and heartiness, he teaches me not to be less of a douche, and says to be more positive hand to hold onto hope

religion is a good idea, but has been corrupted by bullshit, and besides giving people a philosophy, has become obsolete

[Sorvasia]

Religion is, without a single doubt, the greatest propaganda machine to have ever been devised by mankind, because there is no way to rebut it with logic or reason except through: faith.

And as in faith, I transparently mean: death.

[Xarithis]

RELIGION! Good or Bad?

Chaotic Neutral.

Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad. I try not to judge all of religion by the actions of a few jerks.

All religion is evil.

Because those Jain monks are just waiting to murder your family and steal the soul of your first born child.

[Cameroi]

a whole lot of both. really. not that what the revealers of any belief, or the god they chanelled, ever intended any of their revilations to be harmful or used as excuses for causing harm.

it CAN be a very useful and positive force in human society, but in order to do so, it also needs to be kept in perspective.
god needs love too. but; no belief has ever effected humanity as profoundly as either the invention of agriculture, or the bombing of heroshima.

it is good to encourage people to want to not mess things up for each other, but people also need to understand how this happens in order to avoid doing it, not just fallow some rote pattern, in the blind hope that it will.

[Robert Magoo]

Religion is bad, but faith is good. Not the same thing at all.

[The Halbetan Union]

Your opening gambit seems to lack substance.

What do YOU think?

What do I think? I think that regardless of whether or not a/any deity/deities exist he/she/it/they are doing a terrible job, and are therefor not worth worshiping. I am also an Agnostic.

Now I showed you mine so you need to show me your's.

Terrible job? I'd say the whole not doing anything and letting us fuck things up on our own is a good plan on our overlords part.

[Barringtonia]

It's an odd by-product of the brain, like singing.

[Conserative Morality]

Both good and bad. I oppose religion, I would love for it to have less influence in the world, but at the same time, religion has a great deal of value insofar as motivation and inspiration are concerned.

[Ramenasia]

I want to know your opinion on religion.
I want you to contradict each other and argue.
I want you to ask questions of each other.

Please do not use self referential material as proof of your deity/religion (I.E. the bible).

HAVE FUN!

Religion is a double-edged sword. It is one of many paths that people take in pursuit of happiness, moral guidance, and getting the most out of life in general. It is also responsible for many conflicts that have claimed countless lives.

I don't see why you're asking for proof though. Religion is based on faith, not factual evidence.

[Terrasricas]

I'd say it's mostly good at its core, but unfortunately it gets manipulated too much. The main bad aspect of most religions is that they are fundamentally greedy.

[Barringtonia]

...religion has a great deal of value insofar as motivation and inspiration are concerned.

It can be replaced, it's like saying cigarettes have a great deal of value for relaxation and socialability.

[The Halbetan Union]

I want to know your opinion on religion.
I want you to contradict each other and argue.
I want you to ask questions of each other.

Please do not use self referential material as proof of your deity/religion (I.E. the bible).

HAVE FUN!

Religion is a double-edged sword. It is one of many paths that people take in pursuit of happiness, moral guidance, and getting the most out of life in general. It is also responsible for many conflicts that have claimed countless lives.

I don't see why you're asking for proof though. Religion is based on faith, not factual evidence.

Religion is a dull butter-knife. Awesome for spreading the good, but incredibly painful when stabbed in your eye.

[Ragnarsdomr]

Terrible job? I'd say the whole not doing anything and letting us fuck things up on our own is a good plan on our overlords part.

And obviously, once we're at our lowest point, it'll move in, declare itself complete and utter leader of the Universe, and force us to create twinkies and Glengoyle for its holy lusts.

Well, if I was an almighty being...

[The Grand Network]

All religion is evil.

All right back up your statement with proof.

How do you back an opinion with proof? That's why it's an opinion

[The Halbetan Union]

Terrible job? I'd say the whole not doing anything and letting us fuck things up on our own is a good plan on our overlords part.

And obviously, once we're at our lowest point, it'll move in, declare itself complete and utter leader of the Universe, and force us to create twinkies and Glengoyle for its holy lusts.

Well, if I was an almighty being...

He does exist!

/bow

[Conserative Morality]

It can be replaced, it's like saying cigarettes have a great deal of value for relaxation and socialability.

Inspiration does not work like that.

Religion, despite it's many faults, has inspired great artists to make works that convey both emotion and analytical thought from the effects of religion and their own faith. What would this world be without Paradise Falls? Without The Last Supper? Without Michealangelo's Pietà?

Infinitely poorer.