kaoe
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Post by kaoe on Nov 14, 2008 12:18:55 GMT -5
Is it truely truely truely necessary?
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Post by whiplashken on Nov 14, 2008 13:35:27 GMT -5
Well, there is a reason why Religion to exist. Be it people believe that we had to have come from a greater power, or just to have faith in something when all else fails. I know, a lot of religion seems to be forced into peoples faces, but there is a good, logical reason to have it. I just stated a few reasons to why it's around.
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Post by Smechies on Nov 14, 2008 18:41:13 GMT -5
Nope.
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Post by churnthybutter on Nov 14, 2008 20:49:30 GMT -5
From my experience of going to a Catholic school for 13 years, it's mostly just something people can lean on during bad times. The thought of God watching over you all the time and guiding you is comforting to some people.
Then you get the dicks who go way too far with religion.
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Post by Kat on Nov 14, 2008 22:25:29 GMT -5
I don't believe ORGANIZED religion is necessary. However, studies show that being active in religion balances out a person more in comparison to someone with lack of religion.
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Post by Smechies on Nov 14, 2008 22:50:50 GMT -5
Satan FTW
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Post by whurthewhitegrlsat on Nov 15, 2008 2:47:31 GMT -5
praise gawd!
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Post by whiplashken on Nov 15, 2008 16:32:16 GMT -5
Well, it's not a debate if you worship God, or Satan, it's more or less a debate if Religion is even needed...I say yes. With the way the world is now, more and more people are seeking out religion of any sort to keep them stable.
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cigo
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Post by cigo on Nov 15, 2008 20:55:01 GMT -5
From what I see...back in the day, the 40's and 50's, when families went to church on a regular basis, it seemed that we had a more well rounded society. Not as much crime and such. We had a debate about this in my public speaking class. Another interesting point that was brought up to counter the religion was the fact that church attendance and society actually dropped standards and lost morals when women went into the work place. I'M NOT SAYING WOMEN SHOULDN'T WORK!! But it seems that without that positive guiding force at home, children got more independent at a younger age. You can see that young kids, ESPECIALLY teenagers, act more grown than they are. Parents more focused on work than the family. If you research it, since women went to work and church attendance plummeted, crime, divorce rate, and teenage pregnancy has skyrocketed!!
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Post by whiplashken on Nov 15, 2008 21:01:28 GMT -5
I agree with you Chris, but when I was a child my mother worked, and so did my dad. So during the day (Summer time) My dad would be asleep and my mom would be at work, but yet me and my brothers weren't defiant, and we didn't believe we were more grown up than we were. We didn't even go to Church all that often, but we did go once in awhile. I just think it's the society today. The people I grew up with are the parents of today and they are the ones who swore up and down "I'll let my kids do what they want when they grow up", and it's that mentality that has changed the way life is lived. The dwendling number of church goers, and the sky rocket in teen pregnancy.
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Post by Smechies on Nov 15, 2008 21:10:01 GMT -5
I don't think it has much to do with going to church as much as it does to do with stupid people.
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Post by MrZombay on Nov 16, 2008 6:35:15 GMT -5
Is it truely truely truely necessary? No.
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cigo
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Post by cigo on Nov 16, 2008 16:29:01 GMT -5
And I guess I turned out alright too Ken...and the fact we probably come from the last generation that suffered a good ass kicking when we acted retarded.
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Post by whiplashken on Nov 16, 2008 16:31:49 GMT -5
That's more than likely the reason we are "normal" to a point. I think it's complete and total bullshit that parents aren't allowed to spank their children without the fear of being sued, or are just too lazy to spank their kids because they rather be drinking, and smoking pot or some shit to do it.
I say, if shit keeps up like this, our generation will be the last one known to have common sense and respect for each other, while the rest of the world turns into a bull full of window lickers.
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cigo
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Post by cigo on Nov 16, 2008 17:05:36 GMT -5
Well, if my kids act like window lickers, I'll light their asses up.
and back on topic of religion...
God sent his son to DIE...i doubt he has an issue with an asswhoppin!!
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