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Related: About this forumWhen people ask me if I believe in God because I am not religious...
Last edited Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:38 AM - Edit history (1)
I always answer that if there is a god, wouldn't that god be more interesting in the way I live my life than how I worship that god.
Throughout history, so many absolutely vile people killed, maimed and tortured people in the name of "god" and believed that what they were doing is righteous.
Just wanted to put that our there...
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When people ask me if I believe in God because I am not religious... (Original Post)
WCGreen
Jan 2013
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)1. rec and kick
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)2. k/r
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)3. Word. Too simple for stupid people, WC. They have no answer. nt
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)4. I love that answer. Thanks. I will file that in the back of my mid for future conversation.
longship
(40,416 posts)5. I agree.
But please fix the their / there faux pas.
Hate to be pedantic grammar police, but it takes away from your message.
R&K
WCGreen
(45,558 posts)6. I saw it as I came back....
I was making diner and I had to run....
cbayer
(146,218 posts)7. I think a lot of people would tell you that they worship their god by living a good life.
Those that have used their religion to sow hate or bigotry do not exhibit much in terms of worship, imo.