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<blockquote data-quote="MaddSkillz" data-source="post: 2779971" data-attributes="member: 1159"><p>That's right they cannot be proven... So, until they are, we don't believe them. It's just the rational approach to extraordinary claims. Faith is not a good human attribute. It's a bad one. It enslaves, confuses and divides... All, because, someone just has a hunch. You use logic in other areas of your life but when it comes to the biggest issue that requires your unwavering dedication in time, energy and money (your religion), you toss logic aside and rely on things that cannot be proven. Religions are fake... You know this. They should all be scrutinized in the most rigorous manner... Yet, we simply fall in line because many of us were raised that way and told what to believe before we developed the ability to choose for ourselves, thus, our worldview was shaped for us. That's what indoctrination does and that's why there are kids in the Middle East toting AK's and strapping bombs to their bodies. They were told what to think, not how to think. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, it's good to not believe extraordinary claims that lack extraordinary evidence. You cannot prove aliens exist, you cannot prove Peter Pan is really a girl, you cannot prove there's a bunch of Teddy bears living on the dark side of one of Jupiter's moons. Would it make sense to then believe in those things because someone throws the idea out there? No, claims need to be supported with evidence for those claims.</p><p></p><p>Also, don't pretend like you're not risking anything by believing in the god of the Bible and not any of the other thousands of deities to "exist" throughout time. Allah's hell is just as bad as your god's hell. Viking hell also doesn't sound like a party. </p><p></p><p>Lastly, punishing someone for their beliefs is punishing an innocent person. When you truly step away from your religion and examine how beliefs are formed, you'll come away from it with the understanding that choice has little to do with it. Would you like me to give you an example? Start believing in Santa Claus right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MaddSkillz, post: 2779971, member: 1159"] That's right they cannot be proven... So, until they are, we don't believe them. It's just the rational approach to extraordinary claims. Faith is not a good human attribute. It's a bad one. It enslaves, confuses and divides... All, because, someone just has a hunch. You use logic in other areas of your life but when it comes to the biggest issue that requires your unwavering dedication in time, energy and money (your religion), you toss logic aside and rely on things that cannot be proven. Religions are fake... You know this. They should all be scrutinized in the most rigorous manner... Yet, we simply fall in line because many of us were raised that way and told what to believe before we developed the ability to choose for ourselves, thus, our worldview was shaped for us. That's what indoctrination does and that's why there are kids in the Middle East toting AK's and strapping bombs to their bodies. They were told what to think, not how to think. Again, it's good to not believe extraordinary claims that lack extraordinary evidence. You cannot prove aliens exist, you cannot prove Peter Pan is really a girl, you cannot prove there's a bunch of Teddy bears living on the dark side of one of Jupiter's moons. Would it make sense to then believe in those things because someone throws the idea out there? No, claims need to be supported with evidence for those claims. Also, don't pretend like you're not risking anything by believing in the god of the Bible and not any of the other thousands of deities to "exist" throughout time. Allah's hell is just as bad as your god's hell. Viking hell also doesn't sound like a party. Lastly, punishing someone for their beliefs is punishing an innocent person. When you truly step away from your religion and examine how beliefs are formed, you'll come away from it with the understanding that choice has little to do with it. Would you like me to give you an example? Start believing in Santa Claus right now. [/QUOTE]
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