Religion: Real or Fake

[Wezil]

he did exist at one time.

Is he retired? Where'd he go?

[MOBIUS]

he did exist at one time.

In people's minds...

[Docfeelgood]

I'm honestly not dodging the question. I'm an unclear after so many disjointed posts what the actual question is (hence my re-statement e few posts back).

No, I would not pray to some god when in a bad situation.

If I wouldn't pray to one I would see no need to give thanks to one.

ok
i will not push.

[MOBIUS]

Mobius!
what about you?
same question as to Wezil.

Already answered. Same as Wezil.

[Wezil]

Im not going to make fun of you!
promise.

Missed this.

I think you have this backward. This thread is more fun than a trip to the zoo.

[Docfeelgood]

In people's minds...

you read my mind!!!1

[Jon Miller]

I included christianity in my list Jon.

Why dismiss the old gods so easily Jon? I'd be willing to bet their adherents were at least (if not more) ardent in their beliefs than you are.

Why are you incapable of giving a response that shows rational thought? Did you even read my post?

JM

[Docfeelgood]

Some questions for teh religious:
1. What makes religion in general a good way to find truth
2. What sets your particular religion above the others
3. What evidence is there that one or more gods exist
4. What makes your god(s) good

don't run off I'm want to answer this.

[Docfeelgood]

Already answered. Same as Wezil.

lol

[Wezil]

Why are you incapable of giving a response that shows rational thought? Did you even read my post?

JM

I already told you why.

[Docfeelgood]

Missed this.

I think you have this backward. This thread is more fun than a trip to the zoo.

glad you enjoy...no really.

[Docfeelgood]

BTW
I love that part from George Carlin

[MOBIUS]

So anyway, back to my story...

After travelling round the world and living in NZ for 3 years, I returned to London and rented a room in King's Cross. Eager to renew ties with my friends, I looked up some old work colleagues and met up with an old mate I used to do kickboxing with and found out he'd become religious all of a sudden. He asked me if I wanted to come along some time and I was intrigued - he was a macho alpha male type - what made him turn to religion all of a sudden!?

I also had time on my hands, so thought why not, out of curiosity.

Now, London is a really big place. We'd met for lunch in south London where I used to work and I was living in north London and he lived north of London, so this place he was talking about could have been absolutely anywhere!!!

You can therefore imagine my surprise when he said to meet in King's Cross - what are the chances of that I thought, that in all of London, his church was in the same area as I lived!?

So, we decided to me at the station on the appointed day and he would give me a lift to the church. As we left, he turned north, the way I'd come - another coincidence! Then he turned down a road which was the only exit from a series of roads in the area I lived - a bigger coincidence! Then we turned up my street and parked...

...opposite my house!!!

Their church was held in the community school opposite where I lived - my front door was the closest door to the front door of the school!!! Was this a sign!!?

So anyway, they all seemed nice and Christian etc, really cool actually and my hardcore mate was won over by them, could this be what I was looking for in my life: God and faith?

[Docfeelgood]

Some questions for teh religious:
1. What makes religion in general a good way to find truth
2. What sets your particular religion above the others
3. What evidence is there that one or more gods exist
4. What makes your god(s) good

Now this is all my thoughts only.

#1. Wow!, uhm....it will satisfy some of what your looking for?
Give purpose in some peoples lives.

#2. I do not like religions

#3. none (that I know of)

#4. Knowing GOD is there.

[Docfeelgood]

So anyway, back to my story...

After travelling round the world and living in NZ for 3 years, I returned to London and rented a room in King's Cross. Eager to renew ties with my friends, I looked up some old work colleagues and met up with an old mate I used to do kickboxing with and found out he'd become religious all of a sudden. He asked me if I wanted to come along some time and I was intrigued - he was a macho alpha male type - what made him turn to religion all of a sudden!?

I also had time on my hands, so thought why not, out of curiosity.

Now, London is a really big place. We'd met for lunch in south London where I used to work and I was living in north London and he lived north of London, so this place he was talking about could have been absolutely anywhere!!!

You can therefore imagine my surprise when he said to meet in King's Cross - what are the chances of that I thought, that in all of London, his church was in the same area as I lived!?

So, we decided to me at the station on the appointed day and he would give me a lift to the church. As we left, he turned north, the way I'd come - another coincidence! Then he turned down a road which was the only exit from a series of roads in the area I lived - a bigger coincidence! Then we turned up my street and parked...

...opposite my house!!!

Their church was held in the community school opposite where I lived - my front door was the closest door to the front door of the school!!! Was this a sign!!?

So anyway, they all seemed nice and Christian etc, really cool actually and my hardcore mate was won over by them, could this be what I was looking for in my life: God and faith?

That would be your CHOICE.
I don't think there is a right or wrong answer.
IMHO

Sorry
I would make a terrible priest