[Onen]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

Yup.

And if I were to believe in God, it wouldn't be the God written about in some nonsensical book that is full of contradictions and fantastical make-believe.

Do you believe in the Bible?

Well of course I do Nicole lol

I had an athiest teacher back in 9th grade. He tried to sway me into believing what you believe the bible is about. But then I realized, as superficial as the bible may come across, its about believing in the word. I actually have faith that the many events in the bible happened from being involved in christianity so long and going to bible study and actually having it interpreted to me.

[Nicole]

Originally posted by BadBitchRihanna.

I'll say the exact same thing i said to Miguel to you.

I get what you're saying. If you keep tracing back, where did that very first spark of life come from? Who knows? Maybe it didn't even come from Earth. To which you'll ask, what started life on the other planet? We'll never know. That's the mystery of life. It's better to say I don't know than to come up with some simplistic explanation like, "some guy named God up in the sky created everything."

Just my ¢¢

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by xdonna_fentyx

I never said I had a problem with her belief, I dont. I just wasnt expecting that. Nicole gave me a different vibe when it comes to spirituality. I was surprised, but then again from the way she acts I should have expected it.

Ah, ok. Glad to see you keeping your cool. It suits you well.

[Onen]

I understand some atheists beliefs that theres no heaven or hell. I guess to them heaven is a too perfect place to reside in once you die, so theres no such thing. And I guess that hell is too exaggerated so theres no such thing. Am I right? I was taught, (I may be wrong) that our bodies do infact rot under the earth, its our SPRITUAL BODIES that reside in heaven or hell. right?

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Nicole: my one question - how do you explain the fact that different religions line up quite a bit - religions all around the world; back in the times when there wasn't globalization; when there wasn't communication on a world-scale.

[freebitch26]

i don't belive in that stuff so...

[KevinKDC]

OKAY OKAY. I read everyones post and I want y'all to ask you one thing......... What are dreams ?

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by Kevinkdc

OKAY OKAY. I read everyones post and I want y'all to ask you one thing......... What are dreams ?

Your subconscious sending you messages.

[primo.]

Why would you stop yourself from enjoying the immense pleasure of sex all because of what a book says?

[Nicole]

Originally posted by m-m-m-monster

Nicole: my one question - how do you explain the fact that different religions line up quite a bit - religions all around the world; back in the times when there wasn't globalization; when there wasn't communication on a world-scale.

Close-mindedness does not require world-scale communication to spread.

[J a y]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

I get what you're saying. If you keep tracing back, where did that very first spark of life come from? Who knows? Maybe it didn't even come from Earth. To which you'll ask, what started life on the other planet? We'll never know. That's the mystery of life. It's better to say I don't know than to come up with some simplistic explanation like, "some guy named God up in the sky created everything."

Just my ¢¢

The Earth was flat at one point - scientists proved that incorrect.
Just because they haven't figured out the birth of life, doesn't mean that it can't be found

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

Close-mindedness does not require world-scale communication to spread.

So you think the need to believe in a higher power is in our genetics?

[KORDEI]

This is an interesting thread. I like seeing the thoughts of people who believe and those who don't believe...

[Quiqui4eva]

I don't think so. You need to do a lot of worse things than that to go to hell

But it is something that is against God's rule

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

My biggest problem with religion vs. science is that it's as if you have to choose.

I firmly believe that science and faith can co-exist; in fact, they explain each other quite well.

[J a y]

I had my spiritual moment while watching LOST. Send me to the island, if that's halfway between

[primo.]

I just don't get how some people follow certain bible verses and completely ignore or suppress others?

Isn't that just making up your own religion?

[Onen]

Originally posted by Kevinkdc

OKAY OKAY. I read everyones post and I want y'all to ask you one thing......... What are dreams ?

Well, I studied psychology and I forgot the EXACT purpose of dreams. In order for me to find out I had to study the evolution of sleep, you know, the stages? I forgot what stage you are when you have dreams, I think it starts with an N (11th grade, SO long ago) I think that they say you arent fully sleep when you dream, you know? I cant remember, it was so long ago

I have two theorys on what dreams may be (without psychology in the background) They can either be repressed thoughts, or simply a recount of events that happened to you either in a day, week, month (second one may not make sense but, HOOPLA )

[Nicole]

Originally posted by m-m-m-monster

So you think the need to believe in a higher power is in our genetics?

No, I think that different religions lining up despite lack of globalization was the result of all those religions aiming for the same thing: to control people.

But do they really line up? Most of the wars - and deaths - in history were/are b/c of religious differences. Awful.

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Jay

I had my spiritual moment while watching LOST. Send me to the island, if that's halfway between

LOST strengthened my beliefs too; actually, so did Gaga.

Just thinking about the end of that show makes me teary-eyed.