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cleanhippie

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6. If doing the right thing for the sake of doing the right thing is not a virture of religion...

Reply to JNathanK (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 08:50 PM

Mar 2012

then what else does religion have to offer that can stand up to the scrutiny of reason? If an idea, or belief, cannot stand up to reason and rational thought, then it is pointless delusion.

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What religion SHOULD be about [View all] HockeyMom Mar 2012 OP

It's simple. Help others when you can and accept help when you need it. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #1

+10000 JFN1 Mar 2012 #8

You mean to just do the right thing because its the right thing to do? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #2

Religion is pointless delusion HockeyMom Mar 2012 #3

I think you are right, but most would twist into a pretzel trying to rationalize their disagreement cleanhippie Mar 2012 #4

Then try not to paint those who believe differently than you as having a "delusion". Kurmudgeon Mar 2012 #7

I wouldn't say its pointless. JNathanK Mar 2012 #5

If doing the right thing for the sake of doing the right thing is not a virture of religion... cleanhippie Mar 2012 #6