Too Many Religions

Discussion in 'Philosophy and Religion' started by ElChivato, Jun 11, 2005.

  1. ElChivato

    ElChivato SeNioR MeMBeR

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    i can't even think anymore. there are too many different things to believe in and chose from. i wanna believe there's a higher power, but i kinda do think that religion is a waste of time.
     
  2. TrippinBTM

    TrippinBTM Ramblin' Man

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    And what if you pick the wrong one, and waste your life on the wrong ideas? I agree with you; I just do my own thing, taking what feels right to me from various religions and philosophies. It may be mish-mash religion, but who cares? I go with what works for me. Maybe it doesn't matter, in the end. Can't imagine being punished for having the wrong ideas. I don't see life as a test, but as a game, or a learning experience: spirit having a human (or dog, or tree) experience.
     
  3. Zoomie

    Zoomie My mom is dead, ok?

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    I agree. Pick one, convert everyone and those who refuse to convert must be purified by fire. Anyone who survives can play neutral for the rest of their lives.

    No wait... that's been done. Never mind.
     
  4. nitemarehippygirl

    nitemarehippygirl Senior Member

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    yeah, i think that post said it all, elchivato..... the simple fact that there's these thousands of religions and various sects, have to bow here, have to drink this, have to cut this, have to read that and wear that..... blah, blah, blah..... should make it clear that it's a big bunch of hooey.
     
  5. dj_cloudy_chamber

    dj_cloudy_chamber Member

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    I definetly agree. I was raised as a Lutheran by my parents.. I found some solice in the religion for a few years, but after a while it really lost its credibility. I later changed to Wiccan, which also lost some credibility to me, however I still embrace many of the values which Wicca teaches. I don't really believe any organized religion is credible or right, because all religions have their flaws. I feel the best way to go about spirituality is to embrace ideas, rather than beliefs. To sum up Chris Rock's words in Dogma, you can change an idea, but a belief is much harder to change, and thus many people die over trying to change such "beliefs". I see no problem with having no religion, as long as you hold on to some basic ideas about what it means to be a "good person". Every person is different and unique, so I don't believe any religion perfectly suits anyone.
     
  6. crummyrummy

    crummyrummy Brew Your Own Beer Lifetime Supporter

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    yes too many.
     
  7. gnrm23

    gnrm23 Senior Member

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    hey, sounds like you could become a unitarian...

    ;) ...
     

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