Religion (split from Q&A)

[Haykakan]

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He's funny, I like his bit about language... especially on airplanes. However, he's your typical self absorbed American who's view of the world is dimmed down and limited. He associated being anti-American with being anti-God because as he grew wise, he realized that everything is controlled within the American system even though it boasts to be the land of the free. He was also of Irish descent and I'm not sure if he was aware of Britain's brutal rule and treatment of Ireland leading to the Gorta Mor (Great Famine), also known as the Irish Genocide in the mid 1800's. I think if he was more connected to his roots, he would have had different views. A great comedian indeed.

Different views my ass lol. He has it right on! You cant point out a single thing in his skit that is false and should be different. He was right and hilerious which is not always easy to do. I think i will pray to Joe Pesci tonight lol.

[KanadaHye]

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I loved this guys comedy and it happens to be relevent to the topic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

He's funny, I like his bit about language... especially on airplanes. However, he's your typical self absorbed American who's view of the world is dimmed down and limited. He associated being anti-American with being anti-God because as he grew wise, he realized that everything is controlled within the American system even though it boasts to be the land of the free. He was also of Irish descent and I'm not sure if he was aware of Britain's brutal rule and treatment of Ireland leading to the Gorta Mor (Great Famine), also known as the Irish Genocide in the mid 1800's. I think if he was more connected to his roots, he would have had different views. A great comedian indeed.

[Haykakan]

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I loved this guys comedy and it happens to be relevent to the topic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

[Armanen]

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Respect is earned not given. Tell me something that makes sence and you will earn my respect.

Well then tolerate others opinions/thoughts. It is not my job to make you a religious/spiritual person, that is something you, as a free thinking individual, must choose to persue or not.

[Haykakan]

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I wasn't saying that is the only reason, just that unity is good. I would rather see a monoethnic country, with one dominant religion than a poly ethnic and religious one. We have seen how easy it is to break up nations along ethnic and religious lines.


And Haykakan: There may not be Truths for you in religion or spirituality, but there are for others. If you want people to respect your thoughts, then respect theirs.

Respect is earned not given. Tell me something that makes sence and you will earn my respect.

[KanadaHye]

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I think Haykakan is just upset like most of us that we're stuck in this crappy time where too many gullible people are ruining it for the rest of us.

[Armanen]

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Armanen jan, I understand your point of view but I'd be careful of analyzing religion from a purely practical point of view. We shouldn't accept a religion because it brings us together - although that is a good side effect - we should accept a religion (Christianity) based on the truths held within.

I wasn't saying that is the only reason, just that unity is good. I would rather see a monoethnic country, with one dominant religion than a poly ethnic and religious one. We have seen how easy it is to break up nations along ethnic and religious lines.


And Haykakan: There may not be Truths for you in religion or spirituality, but there are for others. If you want people to respect your thoughts, then respect theirs.

[Haykakan]

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If your going to accept religion based on thr truth held within then no one would accept religion.

[yerazhishda]

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If a group has one mission it will achieve it sooner rather than if there are multiple ones. When it comes to religion and the stability within a country or ethnic group, it is more stable to have one dominant religion rather than many. There are a number of cases where this is true.

Armanen jan, I understand your point of view but I'd be careful of analyzing religion from a purely practical point of view. We shouldn't accept a religion because it brings us together - although that is a good side effect - we should accept a religion (Christianity) based on the truths held within.

[Muhaha]

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If a group has one mission it will achieve it sooner rather than if there are multiple ones. When it comes to religion and the stability within a country or ethnic group, it is more stable to have one dominant religion rather than many. There are a number of cases where this is true.

Of course unity is good when you have a clear cut objective, goal, or mission. I guess the best way to put it is....Unity is good in short bursts.

I'm not dismissing that, what I'm dismissing is the need to have a perpetually unified and philosophically or ideologically homogeneous group of people. Advocating homogeneity as a way of life is what I'm referring to.