Atheists & Agnostics

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

21. Good point, Warren.

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 02:09 PM

Nov 2014

Obedience through fear.

You have been around DU and A&A long enough to have read some of my philosophical rants against the Abrahamic religions in general and Christianity in particular. This is why I read Hinduism and Buddhism. They are practical and have a totally different slant on reality and how you should live your life. I think of the gods and goddesses as archetypes of various kinds of personalities.

I have new translations of all of the Buddhist original scriptures. They are four books called the Nikayas. They are DEEP stuff.

About the only Abrahamic religion I would consider joining, because it's quite sensible and practical, is Reform Judaism.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

There has been a lot of talk about labels here and in the other room lately and yeah they do suck [View all] LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 OP

Excellent post! Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #1

Thank You LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #15

Bra-fucking-vo! beam me up scottie Nov 2014 #2

Its the same here in West Texas LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #10

I've certainly been known to bite their heads off from time to time Warpy Nov 2014 #3

I think we are all sick of it LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #13

Real (nt) NeoGreen Nov 2014 #4

Well, I'll probably get into trouble for doing this but, mr blur Nov 2014 #5

I would like to thank the academy for this honor LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #11

You have no right, no right at all, to awards the internet. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #19

Excellent!! wavesofeuphoria Nov 2014 #6

Thank you LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #16

Nevertheless, words (including labels) mean things skepticscott Nov 2014 #7

words (including labels) mean things AlbertCat Nov 2014 #8

Exactly! LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #12

I love your rant. It makes perfect sense to me. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #9

Thank you! LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #14

No, I cannot imagine it. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #17

The word "God" is a useless concept. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #18

It has been very useful for thousands of years Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #20

Good point, Warren. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #21

You could make a better case skepticscott Nov 2014 #23

I think spirituality covers a lot more ground than the word God does. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #24

You. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2014 #22