Avenger Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Why does one have to know any kind of religion before he/she steps up against them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schadenfreude Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Why does one have to know any kind of religion before he/she steps up against them?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's about making an educated decision.I believe that before you dismiss or accept any idea, you have to know that idea first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_ed Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Fair enough. I'd agree with you there although I am such a hypocrite hahaha I believe in an educated opinion, but normally I'm too lazy to go our and research it. If you don't like religion I don't see any incentive to go out of the way to make an educated decision. People could easily refute religious ideas based on how religion conflicts with their beliefs and values. e.g. I could easily refute whatever religious people preach because I have a pre-existing belief that once I die I rot away in the ground. I hope that made sense Now back to my assignments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worshipper pa Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Why does one have to know any kind of religion before he/she steps up against them?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's about making an educated decision.I believe that before you dismiss or accept any idea, you have to know that idea first.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Are you saying before you can dislike the cantatas of J. S. Bach you have to know them well? I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Why does one have to know any kind of religion before he/she steps up against them?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's about making an educated decision.I believe that before you dismiss or accept any idea, you have to know that idea first.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>You can believe that and whatever else you want, but you are wrong.You don't need to know the details of any religions to have an opinion about them, 'cause you know the general features of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schadenfreude Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 You can believe that and whatever else you want, but you are wrong.You don't need to know the details of any religions to have an opinion about them, 'cause you know the general features of them.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>General opinion? Is that equivalent to stereotypes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Since I don't know what you ppl are talking about---- i'm just gonna add smilies :lost: :lost: just trying to join in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Bunny can suck it. I'm hoping Chococat will join the coalition.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>really? why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalSin Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Why does one have to know any kind of religion before he/she steps up against them?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's about making an educated decision.I believe that before you dismiss or accept any idea, you have to know that idea first.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>You can believe that and whatever else you want, but you are wrong.You don't need to know the details of any religions to have an opinion about them, 'cause you know the general features of them.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>i'd have to disagree and for once (gasp!!) agree with heidegger...to be honest, i feel that u should know what ur disagreeing with or dissing at least b4 u start arguing against it. i guess if u want to disagree with the concept of religion in general, then thats fine...but the minute u start arguing about a specific one, i think u need to at least know what ur talking about. i saw some inaccurate comments made in the thread about specific religions and i gotta say i was really annoyed. if ur going to talk about something, know what ur talking about. please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Changa Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Same goes with agreeing. If you agree with a certain point, idea or religion you should know what the hell your agreeing with. Pardon the intentional pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Why does one have to know any kind of religion before he/she steps up against them? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's about making an educated decision. I believe that before you dismiss or accept any idea, you have to know that idea first. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can believe that and whatever else you want, but you are wrong. You don't need to know the details of any religions to have an opinion about them, 'cause you know the general features of them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i'd have to disagree and for once (gasp!!) agree with heidegger...to be honest, i feel that u should know what ur disagreeing with or dissing at least b4 u start arguing against it. i guess if u want to disagree with the concept of religion in general, then thats fine...but the minute u start arguing about a specific one, i think u need to at least know what ur talking about. i saw some inaccurate comments made in the thread about specific religions and i gotta say i was really annoyed. if ur going to talk about something, know what ur talking about. please! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Who talked about a specific religion? I'm not for sure. This answer goes to Heidegger too. Note: Originalsin, I see how hard it must have been for you to agree with him. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schadenfreude Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 General opinions are usually inaccurate.I always hear that Muslims only worship Muhamed. They don't adore Jesus, at least not as much as Muhamed. This is wrong. Only recently, I learnt from Zara that Muslims regard both prophets equally.Similarly, most non-Catholics inform me that Catholics only worship Mother Mary.Again, this is wrong. The truth is they worship both Mother Mary and Jesus Christ equally.In order to get truth, you need to learn about things from a first hand account."There is but one evil, ignorance."~Socrates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one man band Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Catholics worship Mother Mary in equal terms to the Holy Trinity (Christ, God and the Holy Spirit). Saints are important in Catholicism also (more than most other Christian denominations). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Changa Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Most Catholics do NOT worship Mary but pray to her for intercession to the Father. A go-between, if you will. Many take it farther but not here in the US and that's the one's I know.Today many people just worship their so called "tolerance". What a fuckin' half-baked cop-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one man band Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I think there may be a difference between American Catholicism and European Catholicism.And the Catholic faith isn't exactly noted for its tolerance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 General opinions are usually inaccurate.I always hear that Muslims only worship Muhamed. They don't adore Jesus, at least not as much as Muhamed. This is wrong. Only recently, I learnt from Zara that Muslims regard both prophets equally.Similarly, most non-Catholics inform me that Catholics only worship Mother Mary.Again, this is wrong. The truth is they worship both Mother Mary and Jesus Christ equally.In order to get truth, you need to learn about things from a first hand account."There is but one evil, ignorance."~Socrates<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Don't you understand what I'm saying? Do you read it?It really doesn't matter who they worship, and who they don't.Both of them are based on a 2000 year old (fairy tale?) book. The followers lead their life based on what a (imaginery?) person said long-long time ago."There is but one evil, ignorance."~SocratesWhy did you put this sentence there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_ed Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I'm not too sure on this, but don't Catholics pray to saints, who relay their message to God? Isn't that why there is such a heavy emphasis on Saints in Catholic Christianity?Do they hold Mary as a saint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one man band Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I can't remember. I was brought up as a Catholic but gave it up when rebellion seemed like a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Are you still a rebel or have you become a modest british gentleman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one man band Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Modest no, British yes, gentleman probably not, depends on the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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