UtahBill

we have probably all heard that marx called religion the opiate of the masses, but how many of us know that he meant opiate as a pain killer rather than a recreational drug? at the time of his writing, the poor had little else to turn to....

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The Age of Reason doesn't have to be a thing of the past.
Being judgemental is the prime directive of some evangelicals.
No success can compensate for failure in the home.

dirtpoorchris

If you truely believe there is nothing spiritual about this word and it all truely just stops when you die then off yourself now and get it over with. But you won't . Because deep down you don't.

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Leave it to US. To make the sun rise in the West. And fall on the East.

EgoffTib

That's illogical. Once again, I value life MORE because I know it ends when I die. Why is this hard for you to fathom? My goal in life is to eventually marry(I'm only 19), raise a wonderful family, be successful, and die happy. I'm sorry you see a fault in this.

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Slippery Slope

There is a cycle to life, we live and we die. Like EgoffTib said, I value the limited time I have and I love being alive. I also have responsibilities and people who count on me for various things all of which add value to my life and when I die I hope that I will live on in the memories of family and friends.

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Give it up, I won't conform just because you insist.
Former US Marine - My Son is a US Marine who served in Iraq.
Atheism is simply the logical conclusion to a lack of evidence.

EgoffTib

I think we're wasting our time trying to impose logic on people...

kamino

What a very interesting view! WOW!!! I'm starting a new thread in Religion and Philosophy.

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Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
-Benjamin Franklin