NSG's Religious Census

[Norstal]

No, but I'm fairly sure based on archaeology that human sacrifice was seen as dirty work to appease the gods. I'm sure no Aztec dad was proud if his son was to be sacrificed, because I'm so no parent, at ANY TIME IN HISTORY, ever wanted to see their child die before they did.

Because you were there 4,000 years ago. Point is you have no clue what civilization was like before you, unless you have a time machine.
You can repeatedly say, "Archaelogist analyzed this building and hypothesize this is what happened," but you won't be able to prove it until you see it for yourself, because some hypothesis are wrong,

Except for yours amirite.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

No, but I'm fairly sure based on archaeology that human sacrifice was seen as dirty work to appease the gods. I'm sure no Aztec dad was proud if his son was to be sacrificed, because I'm so no parent, at ANY TIME IN HISTORY, ever wanted to see their child die before they did.

Because you were there 4,000 years ago. Point is you have no clue what civilization was like before you, unless you have a time machine.
You can repeatedly say, "Archaelogist analyzed this building and hypothesize this is what happened," but you won't be able to prove it until you see it for yourself, because some hypothesis are wrong,

This feels like those threads were that guy argued that George Washington didn't exist.

[Mavorpen]

No, but I'm fairly sure based on archaeology that human sacrifice was seen as dirty work to appease the gods. I'm sure no Aztec dad was proud if his son was to be sacrificed, because I'm so no parent, at ANY TIME IN HISTORY, ever wanted to see their child die before they did.

Because you were there 4,000 years ago. Point is you have no clue what civilization was like before you, unless you have a time machine.
You can repeatedly say, "Archaelogist analyzed this building and hypothesize this is what happened," but you won't be able to prove it until you see it for yourself, because some hypothesis are wrong,

"We COULD be wrong, therefore we ARE wrong." Seems legit.

[South Cvandia]

They worship Christ. They are Christians.

I couldn't agree more.It always bugs me when people say they aren't.Christians worship Jeebus,so Mormons are Christians.

Amen Thank the lord Jeebus! xD. I tried to make this point yesterday and got bombarded.

[Ethel mermania]

then why do you keep asking?

Read through the ENTIRE discussion, instead of reading that one single post.

i read the last two pages, requiring more would be a violation of my constitional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.

taking something on faith by definition does not require evidence. your asking something a beliver sees no rrquiremnt to produce.

[Norstal]

Read through the ENTIRE discussion, instead of reading that one single post.

i read the last two pages, requiring more would be a violation of my constitional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.

taking something on faith by definition does not require evidence. your asking something a beliver sees no rrquiremnt to produce.

Idk man. The other guy said that the reason Christians in the 1500s did slavery was to honor your god.

[Mavorpen]

i read the last two pages, requiring more would be a violation of my constitional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.

taking something on faith by definition does not require evidence. your asking something a beliver sees no rrquiremnt to produce.

>I said that it doesn't have evidence.
>He said it did.
>I asked for it.
>He didn't provide it.
>I asked again.

If what you say is true, he would have just said, "You're right, I don't have any, it's based on faith."

Even then, it was a misunderstanding in the end, so there's no point in this discussion.

[Lost heros]

They would be honoring their gods and be doing a 'good thing'

Why is honoring a god a good thing? With all respects to Chaos, I do not wish to spill my blood my blood simply to appease the Blood God's hunger.

I don't know why, but why wouldn't you want a super powerful being happy? They could have been told, "You are being sacrificed, so the god of the river will make sure the river floods so we can have another year of a bentiful harvest. Thank you, for doing this for us."

[Vitius]

2. You're being very pessimistic in your views of religion, considering it was one of the factors that lead to various first civilizations.

What does this have to do with the validity of religion?

I don't think anyone here is exactly trying to write that a deity is valid. I'm pretty late to the argument, but it seems like they're trying to defend themselves against a barrage of hateful comments written by yourself.

To be honest, it just seems completely illogical, idiotic, useless and irrelevant to the topic you're trying to discuss to position yourself a subject that doesn't exist to you. It'd be like me debating about a hurricane killing 200 people in Minnesota last year. It never happened, at least not to me, so why should I continually assault those that believe that it did indeed happen?

I've met some really arrogant, disrespectful and rude theists throughout the years, though it pains me even more that I've met some atheist and agnostic jackasses. You choose not to believe it, okay. It's completely fair to fight against a law like the law in Arkansas that prohibits atheists from holding public offices, but really, you favor going around and just trolling people because you think you know what's right? It's sad, really.

I don't expect this message to mean anything to you, but maybe, just maybe, it'll send a message that what you're doing is just as hypocritical as a theist slamming religion down someone's throat.

[Lost heros]

i read the last two pages, requiring more would be a violation of my constitional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.

taking something on faith by definition does not require evidence. your asking something a beliver sees no rrquiremnt to produce.

Idk man. The other guy said that the reason Christians in the 1500s did slavery was to honor your god.

I didn't say anything near to that.

[Mavorpen]

I don't think anyone here is exactly trying to write that a deity is valid. I'm pretty late to the argument, but it seems like they're trying to defend themselves against a barrage of hateful comments written by yourself.

That's nice.

To be honest, it just seems completely illogical, idiotic, useless and irrelevant to the topic you're trying to discuss to position yourself a subject that doesn't exist to you. It'd be like me debating about a hurricane killing 200 people in Minnesota last year. It never happened, at least not to me, so why should I continually assault those that believe that it did indeed happen?

This is a debate forum.

I've met some really arrogant, disrespectful and rude theists throughout the years, though it pains me even more that I've met some atheist and agnostic jackasses. You choose not to believe it, okay. It's completely fair to fight against a law like the law in Arkansas that prohibits atheists from holding public offices, but really, you favor going around and just trolling people because you think you know what's right? It's sad, really.

THIS IS A DEBATE FORUM.

I don't expect this message to mean anything to you, but maybe, just maybe, it'll send a message that what you're doing is just as hypocritical as a theist slamming religion down someone's throat.

THIS IS A DEBATE FORUM.

[Norstal]

Idk man. The other guy said that the reason Christians in the 1500s did slavery was to honor your god.

I didn't say anything near to that.

So slavery wasn't bad back in the 1800s, before they abolished it?

No, obviously the slaves ENJOYED being whipped and beaten. Obviously they CRAVED it. I mean, why else would we endorse slavery back then other than because IT WASN'T BAD BACK THEN.

The amount of face-palm in this post is just... Just...

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I'm sorry. You know all, obviously! It is impossible that early humans could have thought it as an honor to be given to their gods.

Don't know how to read that in any other way.

[Lost heros]

Because you were there 4,000 years ago. Point is you have no clue what civilization was like before you, unless you have a time machine.
You can repeatedly say, "Archaelogist analyzed this building and hypothesize this is what happened," but you won't be able to prove it until you see it for yourself, because some hypothesis are wrong,

Except for yours amirite.

I didn't say mine were wrong.
If you read through my posts you'll realize I say I don't know or could or possibly. I never said mine are right. I said I believe mine are right. You may believe differently, but stop telling me that I am wrong without a doubt.

[Lost heros]

I didn't say anything near to that.

I'm sorry. You know all, obviously! It is impossible that early humans could have thought it as an honor to be given to their gods.

Don't know how to read that in any other way.

I didn't mention Christians, slavery, or the 1500s.

[Lost heros]

Because you were there 4,000 years ago. Point is you have no clue what civilization was like before you, unless you have a time machine.
You can repeatedly say, "Archaelogist analyzed this building and hypothesize this is what happened," but you won't be able to prove it until you see it for yourself, because some hypothesis are wrong,

This feels like those threads were that guy argued that George Washington didn't exist.

One difference is Karin was saying without a doubt if Jesus existed, George Washington existed. I am saying this is the possibility that I believe to be true, and here is why.

[Cancerous Conservatism]

I'm Roman Catholic and proud of it.

[Vortropolis]

I'm Roman Catholic and proud of it.

Same here but i disagree with your political views.

[Lost heros]

Imagine two Homo Erecti walking down a path. They see the stripes and don't know what it is.
God tells one of them, "Hey dude don't walk that way. You'll die." That one doesn't walk, and since god didn't tell the other one not to walk he goes off and dies, while the other doesn't.

Good, now provide evidence for God so your hypothesis can actually be taken seriously.

You didn't provide evidence for your hypothetical either.

[Threlizdun]

Why is honoring a god a good thing? With all respects to Chaos, I do not wish to spill my blood my blood simply to appease the Blood God's hunger.

I don't know why, but why wouldn't you want a super powerful being happy? They could have been told, "You are being sacrificed, so the god of the river will make sure the river floods so we can have another year of a bentiful harvest. Thank you, for doing this for us."

And this is good for the individual being sacrificed how?

[Cancerous Conservatism]

I'm Roman Catholic and proud of it.

Same here but i disagree with your political views.

Wow. Did you read the bottom of my flag?

[Mavorpen]

Good, now provide evidence for God so your hypothesis can actually be taken seriously.

You didn't provide evidence for your hypothetical either.

It's a HYPOTHESIS based off of established theories. We have INSURMOUNTABLE evidence of how natural selection works. Naturally, we can then explain how a specific trait of humans arose. That's how evolutionary science works when formulating hypothesis explaining human traits. Yours, however, is based off something that has no evidence. I'm asking for evidence for God, which you based your hypothesis on, not evidence for your hypothesis itself.

[Vortropolis]

Same here but i disagree with your political views.

Wow. Did you read the bottom of my flag?

No i just saw in big letters ''FORWARD'' and it drew my eyes to it. (Edit: I just read the bottom of your flag )

[Agymnum]

Why is honoring a god a good thing? With all respects to Chaos, I do not wish to spill my blood my blood simply to appease the Blood God's hunger.

I don't know why, but why wouldn't you want a super powerful being happy? They could have been told, "You are being sacrificed, so the god of the river will make sure the river floods so we can have another year of a bentiful harvest. Thank you, for doing this for us."

So, basically, people were idiots back then because they swallowed that bullshit and died for no reason.

I mean, because obviously rivers flood due to a holy presence. It's not like there's no scientific explanation for that or anything.

Stop passing off stuff just because people were ignorant.

[Cancerous Conservatism]

Wow. Did you read the bottom of my flag?

No i just saw in big letters ''FORWARD'' and it drew my eyes to it. (Edit: I just read the bottom of your flag )

Blahahaha . I am probably one of the most conservative guys you will ever meet.

[Agymnum]

No i just saw in big letters ''FORWARD'' and it drew my eyes to it. (Edit: I just read the bottom of your flag )

Blahahaha . I am probably one of the most conservative guys you will ever meet.

At least your conservatism is tasteful. Lot of conservative ignoramuses on here. Makes me sad.