I agree. If someone becomes successful then they become that way by their own accounts because of the hard work & drive they put in to reaching their goal. It has nothing to do with "God" -- if said person sat around and did nothing then they have no one to blame but their self. But we as humans tend to not own up to our own faults so some look at it as "God" is testing or punishing them.
When people thank God, it's for blessing them every day and giving then strength through their journey in the industry. Not necessarily for doing any work for them.
Because these are topics that will never get old, they are interesting to discuss. Though I'm kinda against that at least religion and/or politics are discussed because tension grows up.
Its a discussion that never goes down well here.
My statement makes even more sense if you look through this thread, its a certified mess.
LOL.
World War II? You must not know who the Nazi's are
Hitler was an xenophobic person,he wanted to expend the territory of germany to many countries of europe.Are you serious doe? This has nothing to do with religious but money & power.
I'm agnostic, and have been for several years. One day, I just decided that I could no longer ignore the fact that I what I was being taught just didn't make sense. Sort of like Santa or the Tooth Fairy.
For the most part, I completely respect peaceful religious peoples. I'm not militant.
I can always spot a new atheist/agnostic, because they're typically militant, angry anti-theists. lol
Really? My best friend is almost the complete opposite of me.
Opposites attract.
But, no, really. I don't mean personality wise. I don't respect, say, Michelle Bachman because of her political opinions. Why the **** do I have to respect her?
Well... if it's because you did something good in school, you had the chance to go to school in the first place and many people can't, "Thank God!".
If it's because you got a new job, you got it and a lot of people didn't, "Thank God!".
When people thank God, it's for blessing them every day and giving then strength through their journey in the industry. Not necessarily for doing any work for them.
...I'm aware of that. My point is that it has nothing to do with a "God" "blessing" them, they reached their goal SOLELY because of the hard work they put in, their own desires pushed them forward. Not "God" magically giving them strength to prevail.
And people want to thank god every time something good happens but they don't dare blame god when bad things do happen. Its strange.
Quote:
Originally posted by George Carlin
And what can we do to silence these Christian athletes who thank Jesus whenever they win and never mention his name whenever they lose? You never hear them say, "Jesus made me drop the ball", or "The good Lord tripped me up behind the line of scrimmage". According to these guys, Jesus is undefeated. Meanwhile, these assholes are in last place.
This post just reminded me of that quote, one of my favorite Carlin quotes.
What trips me up is some members here up in arms if you disagree with homosexuality, crying that we should all be tolerant. But many of these posters will not hesitate to bash and disrespect religious people.
I am a Catholic and I'm not a homophone. So yes, I believe in God and Jesus Christ. I myself have seen enough proof in my life to know that I'm being taken care of by God.
Pretty much this. I have seen and heard enough to strengthen my belief in God and whether people lose respect for me over that, that is just too bad. I'm not harming anyone nor forcing it down anyone's throat.
Hitler was an xenophobic person,he wanted to expend the territory of germany to many countries of europe.Are you serious doe? This has nothing to do with religious but money & power.