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Philosophy Do Human Need Religion?, some people say they can live without it

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ffrulz
post Feb 11 2010, 05:57 PM

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Religion to me is just another Moral class in school. But human do not NEED religion. It's merely whether you want to embrace it or not. However I detest most of these people, particularly Christians (No offense, like I said, most not all) because they just can't seem to think how other people (non-believers in their dictionary) would react to them acting like they are the superior beings.

Example one, my aunt converted to a christian and then started to believe whatever it is they teach her at the church, then after awhile she started to get brainwashed and insulting her family's beliefs (Who are buddhists), and then proceeded to throw the incense and stuff away from the altar. One of her family members died, at the funeral she kept saying out loud that the rite is useless and all that. People there weren't happy already and yet she rubbed salt into the wound even more so.

Religion can be a good thing when proper education is given to the follower, however most churches in Malaysia nowadays are just screwed up.
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post Feb 12 2010, 04:35 AM

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QUOTE(ZeratoS @ Feb 12 2010, 01:33 AM)
No, don't make sweeping statements. However the grain of truth in that is very correct. Plenty of people go to church for reasons other than worshipping God. I can list networking, potential business deals, news and so forth amongst them. Perhaps, the blame can go to the follower because interpretation matters alot in respect to religion. As per how the middle-eastern terrorists percieve Muslim teachings to make them uhh..explode themselves, others can misinterpret it and be wayward.
Morals do just as good a job of educating the masses, BUT, when people have something to fear (think going to hell) they will comply. The same rationale can be used in regards with a child and discipline. You don't cane him, he's going to be spoilt. But, there are those who use religion as a pillar for their daily lives, so its all good right?
What matters is doing good and being happy, not whether you believe in God or not.
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Sure if you want it to be your pillar for dependency it's all good I have no objections. Only and if only that person is sensible enough to think for himself what is wrong and what is right.

And yes it doesn't matter whether you believe in God or not. Being a proper decent person does not count on being religious. One just has to be sensible.

But when you see things like people fight over the use of a particular word, it just irks me a whole lot. Just because of religion you people start fighting amongst yourselves. It's already enough that we have racism, but we have to have to fight religion against religion as well?

Oh and then I find it funny that even Christians can fight amongst their own kind when it comes to their own belief.

To me, religion in the past hasn't been a dependable way to be a decent person no matter how many people turn out to be good following it and it isn't a dependable method now even more so because each one has their own perception at interpreting it.

I rather be a sensible person rather than a religious person.

And to people who don't wish to depend on their brains and wants to depend on some texts. Try Code of Ethics smile.gif, that'll work better for sure.
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post Feb 26 2010, 12:12 PM

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QUOTE(kyosukekisaragi @ Feb 25 2010, 03:23 PM)


Short term, yes. If we were to remove religious institutions here and now, alot of misguided souls who had the impression 'All sinners will be judged by God', will realise there is no higher judgement, and break religious laws, just for the heck of it. Or depression will run rampant. Either way, it would be bad.
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The thing is, in the long term or short term, removing or abolishing religion I don't see it happening in anyway at all. If you encountered most of the religious people today, they are just frankly messed up in their minds.

Religion will stay irregardless of whether science has proved or not proved the existance of God or no.

See this.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Malaysia-bel...0.3718712171..1

After seeing all of these things, I just don't see a point in having religion at all.

Provocation, anger, insults. What more do you get from religion other than following some transparent being or imaginary friend.

 

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