Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Religion
In reply to the discussion: Religious?? ...............Who Cares?? [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)26. Reread the post, #18, starting with the title:
For your convenience, I have attacked the first 2 lines:
18. Look at the world from Osama Bin Ladens point of view:
You are being told that you have the only true religion, the one that is superior to all others.
You are being told that you have the only true religion, the one that is superior to all others.
The poster is attempting to explain what the poster feels was bin Laden's viewpoint. If you understand this, you will understand the point that was made.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
110 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
One can believe in things not proven however if you tell someone to believe in
Angry Dragon
Dec 2017
#108
Not for you, because you'll just shit on me again like the Christian you have shown yourself to be.
trotsky
Oct 2017
#45
I am shocked that you did not include the words "victory" and "humiliate" in your reply.
guillaumeb
Oct 2017
#61
I have not met ONE non-theist who has "no idea how to accept that not all Christian theists...
trotsky
Oct 2017
#63
"Organized deity belief has brought more grief to this world than anything else combined."
trotsky
Oct 2017
#9
I care whenever someone's religion leads them to affect the lives of others in a way they don't want
trotsky
Oct 2017
#11
Personally, I have no problem with religion being no better than other institutions
marylandblue
Oct 2017
#85
Logic and reason is twisted by humans on a daily basis with or without religion.
HopeAgain
Oct 2017
#49
No, we're not off track, I'm talking about what's unique when it comes to religion.
trotsky
Oct 2017
#53
But religion itself instructs that all other inputs should be ignored, and the dogma take precedence
trotsky
Oct 2017
#79
"Religion has always been adaptive and evolving based upon the experiences of society."
trotsky
Oct 2017
#81
Religion is indeed unique in that it *conditions* people to believe in spite of facts.
trotsky
Oct 2017
#90
What it does is pave the way to toss empiricism out the window when it conflicts with religion.
trotsky
Oct 2017
#74
The grip of organized religion upon society matters because of the legislative follow-on
AtheistCrusader
Oct 2017
#17
some things ......... but I would venture a guess that we do not believe in the same things
Angry Dragon
Dec 2017
#103