Rammstein said:
tj2000,
I suppose you are right in that it is unfair to lump all christians into one group. There probably are some people who believe in and practice everything in the bible. It is just my belief that the vast majority do not follow every command of the bible. And I am glad that the vast majority don't.
I may change my views in the future. But I don't see that as very likely. Logically, I can't work through any organized religion. I have sat for hours working everything over in my head and the closest I can come is accepting the possibility that there is a creator of everything, but that he just set events in motion and does not manipulate anything.
I reject all organized religion as fundamentally flawed. If I were ever to become a believer it would probably only be having a conversation with god without having to go to a church, temple, or mosque and dealing with ceremony.
Ramm,
He has set everything in motion. You have to remember "the issue is not the issue, but who's in controll".
I do have to say, I read up on secular humanism:
What Is Secular Humanism?
Secular Humanism is a term which has come into use in the last thirty years to describe a world view with the following elements and principles:
• A conviction that dogmas, ideologies and traditions, whether religious, political or social, must be weighed and tested by each individual and not simply accepted on faith.
• Commitment to the use of critical reason, factual evidence, and scientific methods of inquiry, rather than faith and mysticism, in seeking solutions to human problems and answers to important human questions.
• A primary concern with fulfillment, growth, and creativity for both the individual and humankind in general.
• A constant search for objective truth, with the understanding that new knowledge and experience constantly alter our imperfect perception of it.
• A concern for this life and a commitment to making it meaningful through better understanding of ourselves, our history, our intellectual and artistic achievements, and the outlooks of those who differ from us.
• A search for viable individual, social and political principles of ethical conduct, judging them on their ability to enhance human well-being and individual responsibility.
• A conviction that with reason, an open marketplace of ideas, good will, and tolerance, progress can be made in building a better world for ourselves and our children.
I must say that, all I beleive in is God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit and Gods word the bible. It just seems simpler that way, because there is not so much searching. I guess I am basically lazy and don't want to have to go through all that searching for what makes me who I am.
Like I said early on, "we truly won't know until we take the eternal dirt nap.
Take care,
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