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- The comments actually now show up the weakness of where I was about to make a comment. P2P by itself is not actually the main culprit. video streaming or any srtreaming client ---> server is...
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Apparently some people felt the need to explain the psychology behind religion. While I think saying that all religions are “cults” and that all religions “brainwash” people is a little extreme, I agree on the whole.
Ahh, religion.
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Ahh, religion.
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1 year ago
Regarding evolution and "science falsely so called", I believe it takes much more faith to believe in random evolution producing the ordered world that we can physically observe and measure. In my view, it takes much less faith to believe that some all-powerful, all-knowing Being put all the puzzle pieces together. There is simply too much evidence to support creation ex nihilo (for example, demonstrate a method for a bombadier beetle to evolve). There are many smart people who are pursuing research to demonstrate the viability of ex nihilo creation.
Finally, please provide data on the percentage of scientists and engineers who completely deny the existence of God.
1 year ago
I'm not saying that I think all religion and/or faith should be invalidated, but just expressing my opinions along with an interesting article I found.
As for the articles, a basic Google seach comes up with:
http://www.atheists.org/flash.line/atheism1.htm
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,917...
http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/why_ar...
Two of those three are obviously biased in certain directions, but I've seen articles on this subject in TIME, Newsweek, etc. The numbers are always different, but large enough to defend my statement either way.
--Kyle
1 year ago
1 year ago
I don't necessarily agree with the "2/3 believe in God", but I can't really argue since that's what I referenced. But I've seen numbers in supposedly non-biased publications as high as 60% (don't believe in God, or some higher power).
--Kyle
4 months ago
By this definition, are mainstream American religions cults? Absolutely not. Statistics show that over 50% of Americans attend church nearly every Sunday, so indeed, believers are not extremist members living outside of conventional society. Just because you don't buy into a set of religous beliefs does not make them extremist or cultish.
4 months ago
Saying something is valid just because a majority of people do it is not good logic. Not only that, but it's circular to the point of the absurd...
* Slavery had a large majority behind it for how many hundreds of years?
* The average European/American, not too long ago, used to be OK with witch burnings.
* Many modern, and dumb, Americans believe that God somehow created the world, and that Jesus coexisted with dinosaurs. Despite the Vatican putting its weight behind Evolution, which has been solidly proven for decades at this point.
* The same group of people also believe the LHC is the antichrist, going to create blackholes, or otherwise cause the destruction of humanity.
Do you need me to continue? Next time you should try a little harder. Maybe you'll eventually get it right.
Oh, and by the way... I'm not saying that a certain religion or two is "extremish or cultish" because I "don't buy into [their] set of religious beliefs". I'm saying that ALL religions are cults, but not necessarily extreme.
If you want someone more famous and pedigreed than myself speaking on this topic, look at Richard Dawkins. He'll destroy you.
--Kyle
1 month ago