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A Religious Animal

Angel

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Man is a religious animal

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Just as Man is a social animal,

Just as Man is a political animal,

Indeed just as Man is a rational animal

So too is Man a religious animal

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From the primitive cave painting to the Sistine Chapel,

Man has tried to connect with Divinity

Before the later revelations,

Before the visions and covenants that came later,

Before the tribal organization of religion,

From the very beginning

Man sought connection (religare, to bind fast) to the Spirit


Religion is in Mankind's DNA

Religion is in the nature of Man

To deny the religious impulse in Man
To decry the religious experience in Man
To defy the institution of religion
Is the Height of Folly
Is the Depths of Despair

Religion is the Signature of Man​
 
I may not be that religious but I'm starting to bark a little louder.
Let it be known I respect those who celebrate and believe in God.
Those who challenge ?
Keep trying to roar.
 
PTF said:
I may not be that religious but I'm starting to bark a little louder.
Let it be known I respect those who celebrate and believe in God.
Those who challenge ?
Keep trying to roar.
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Your post is poetry, man.
Peace.
 
PTF said:
I may not be that religious but I'm starting to bark a little louder.
Let it be known I respect those who celebrate and believe in God.
Those who challenge ?
Keep trying to roar.
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I feel the same way, and I'm an atheist.
 
Angel said:
Man is a religious animal

gcvHb3T.jpg


Just as Man is a social animal,

Just as Man is a political animal,

Indeed just as Man is a rational animal

So too is Man a religious animal

AxHWAMTm.jpg


From the primitive cave painting to the Sistine Chapel,

Man has tried to connect with Divinity

Before the later revelations,

Before the visions and covenants that came later,

Before the tribal organization of religion,

From the very beginning

Man sought connection (religare, to bind fast) to the Spirit


Religion is in Mankind's DNA

Religion is in the nature of Man

To deny the religious impulse in Man
To decry the religious experience in Man
To defy the institution of religion
Is the Height of Folly
Is the Depths of Despair

Religion is the Signature of Man​
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nope still dont believe in any of them
 
Angel,

well written.

Man has had a longing for God since the beginning's of time.

To go against God and His plans of Salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ, is to go against all that we were created for.
 
Angel said:
So what?
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so its not inherent to being human even though lots of people are and always have been

surprised you did not put that together
 
Angel said:
Man is a religious animal

gcvHb3T.jpg


Just as Man is a social animal,

Just as Man is a political animal,

Indeed just as Man is a rational animal

So too is Man a religious animal

AxHWAMTm.jpg


From the primitive cave painting to the Sistine Chapel,

Man has tried to connect with Divinity

Before the later revelations,

Before the visions and covenants that came later,

Before the tribal organization of religion,

From the very beginning

Man sought connection (religare, to bind fast) to the Spirit


Religion is in Mankind's DNA

Religion is in the nature of Man

To deny the religious impulse in Man
To decry the religious experience in Man
To defy the institution of religion
Is the Height of Folly
Is the Depths of Despair

Religion is the Signature of Man​
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No, it's neither the 'height of folly' nor the 'depth of despair' nor the 'signature of man;, but your need to pretend that it is is understandable.
 
blarg said:
so its not inherent to being human even though lots of people are and always have been

surprised you did not put that together
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Let me see. Because blarg is devoid of religious sensibility, everyone is devoid of religious sensibility, and has been for fifty thousand years and more.
Wow.
If I didn't know what a humble fellow you are, blarg, I'd be drawn to a rather different surmise by your post.
Peace out, brother.
 
ionu said:
Angel,

well written.

Man has had a longing for God since the beginning's of time.

To go against God and His plans of Salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ, is to go against all that we were created for.
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so man likes your god and thats why he invented every other religion?

hmm well i suppose your god could exist and that not doing what it wants could be going against what we weer made for

but that seems like a good thing i dont think you should punish people forever because you dont like what they do especially if they are not hurting you

and it dosent make sense that you would have to harm an innocent person or yourself to be able to say you can forgive other people

if you have a mind of your own what you want matters more then what your Creator wanted you for but i guess that can be the same thing
 
Tanngrisnir said:
No, it's neither the 'height of folly' nor the 'depth of despair' nor the 'signature of man;, but your need to pretend that it is is understandable.
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Let's see if I understand your post -- you disagree with the OP thesis. Yes?
Duly noted.
Maybe no one will notice that you have nothing on which to base your disagreement and that it flies in the face of everything we know about Mankind.
God bless you, pilgrim.
 
Angel said:
Let me see. Because blarg is devoid of religious sensibility, everyone is devoid of religious sensibility, and has been for fifty thousand years and more.
Wow.
If I didn't know what a humble fellow you are, blarg, I'd be drawn to a rather different surmise by your post.
Peace out, brother.
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nah your interpretation is off let me help you

because blarg is devoid of religious sensibility its not in his dna since blarg is human humans dont have to be religious

did you not read this bit of my post?


:even though lots of people are and always have been"


any way glad i could clear that up for you
 
My thoughts on Salvation​

God in His immense love for mankind created humans to be with Him as part of a most loving heavenly family with the angels. There is nothing more beautiful for the Christian than this. To go against this is to go against all that we were created for. It is the human condition that we are evil and wicked without God in the afterlife. One suffers a spiritual death…the soul is evil, deceitful, and in ruins. Man is better off had he not been born. Hence, the value of salvation is greater than the sum of our lives. God is a righteous God and must punish sin. Due to man’s iniquities, man was unable to be with God and was to be punished. God in His great plans and love for mankind gave His only begotten Son as Christ, the Redeemer and Savior of mankind, so that at the time of bodily death, the soul of the believer can be salvaged(restored) by the divine powers of Christ. And, the believer may not suffer the unhealthy condition of being without God and His love.

John 3:16. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

God has proven His love for mankind through His Son, Jesus Christ.
 
blarg said:
nah your interpretation is off let me help you

because blarg is devoid of religious sensibility its not in his dna since blarg is human humans dont have to be religious

did you not read this bit of my post?


:even though lots of people are and always have been"


any way glad i could clear that up for you
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No, I got it right the first time -- blarg projects blarg's deficiency of religious sensibility onto all of humanity.
You might want to reread your original posts (#5 and #8) before you start changing your tune in front of everybody.
 
ionu said:
My thoughts on Salvation​

God in His immense love for mankind created humans to be with Him as part of a most loving heavenly family with the angels. There is nothing more beautiful for the Christian than this. To go against this is to go against all that we were created for. It is the human condition that we are evil and wicked without God in the afterlife. One suffers a spiritual death…the soul is evil, deceitful, and in ruins. Man is better off had he not been born. Hence, the value of salvation is greater than the sum of our lives. God is a righteous God and must punish sin. Due to man’s iniquities, man was unable to be with God and was to be punished. God in His great plans and love for mankind gave His only begotten Son as Christ, the Redeemer and Savior of mankind, so that at the time of bodily death, the soul of the believer can be salvaged(restored) by the divine powers of Christ. And, the believer may not suffer the unhealthy condition of being without God and His love.

John 3:16. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

God has proven His love for mankind through His Son, Jesus Christ.
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hard to go against your god iv never met him let alone received demands from him

im evil and wicked as much as i do thing i dont approve of in some way hurts a bit some times but things dont seem so bad that id wish to never have been born

its not justice to hurt some one forever dont see why you cant be with your god just because you have hurt others if you and your god dont like what you have then you should stop hurting others and see what you can do for your victims

hurting Jesus wont help your victims or undo what you have done

and its not love to create some one just to satisfy yourself and to hurt them if they dont
 
Angel said:
No, I got it right the first time -- blarg projects blarg's deficiency of religious sensibility onto all of humanity.
You might want to reread your original posts (#5 and #8) before you start changing your tune in front of everybody.
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no you still dont seem to be able to read i acknowledged lots of people have always been religious

while you seem to be saying every 1 has to be because its in are dna
 
blarg said:
so its not inherent to being human even though lots of people are and always have been

surprised you did not put that together
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not saying you cant be religious here either

am saying you dont have to be
 
beancounter said:
Gods are a delusion formed from humans' fear of death.
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they can also serve as explanations for things and to get others to behave how you want with promises of rewords or threats of punishment

or hell they could be real live magical people who just go out of their way to hide themselves and seem made up

i dont know
 
blarg said:
hmm nope not saying other people can not be religious here
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blarg said:
not saying you cant be religious here either

am saying you dont have to be
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(For anyone interested in this unimportant contretemps, see posts #5 & #8)

Here's an analogy which may buffer your self-awareness, blarg.

The tone deaf person who denies the inherent musicality in the rest of mankind.

Get it now?
 
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