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jonno99

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21. "As for the strife, it's apparently inherent to abrahamic religions..." Is that surprising?

Reply to Albertoo (Reply #18)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:27 AM

Apr 2016

Strife can be found in most any human activity where opinions differ - from politics to sports, to the sciences both hard and soft. Why should we expect religion to be free from strife?

As far as inclusivity or exclusivity, why should this be an issue when we are trying to arrive at truth? When I replace the break pads on my car, there is only one way for the calipers to fit. And if I find myself lost in a cave, should I rail against the unfairness of there being only one way to get out?

Show me where a religion has brought something that was not already known to mankind and already fairly well distributed.

You've mentioned Jesus a few times. I'm curious, can you provide an example of a fundamental claim he made that was "already known... and...fairly well distributed"?

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Muslim prison chaplains 'encouraging murder of non-believers' [View all] Albertoo Apr 2016 OP

Gideons encourage stoning Cartoonist Apr 2016 #1

I suppose you yourself can see the difference Albertoo Apr 2016 #2

I dunno, there are still a number of Christians today who want to kill adulterers and blasphemers. trotsky Apr 2016 #7

Oh yes, the 'holy' books are all bad, but Christianity has been beaten back longer and harder Albertoo Apr 2016 #9

They're very, very few. Igel Apr 2016 #13

I would probably dispute your "isolated" description of those Christians. trotsky Apr 2016 #14

From the author of Celsius 7/7. rug Apr 2016 #3

The report was carried by the London Times which is in the habit of checking its facts Albertoo Apr 2016 #4

Do post that link then so we can all check the facts. rug Apr 2016 #5

Religions have books full of contradictions which teach nothing new, except violence they create Albertoo Apr 2016 #6

Do you have that Times' link yet? rug Apr 2016 #8

I make efforts only for honest debaters Albertoo Apr 2016 #10

Me too. rug Apr 2016 #11

That's why I used it Albertoo Apr 2016 #17

"There is nothing valuable..." Sounds like an opinion: 'one man's trash is another man's treasure' - jonno99 Apr 2016 #12

I would be delighted to learn I'm wrong here Albertoo Apr 2016 #18

"As for the strife, it's apparently inherent to abrahamic religions..." Is that surprising? jonno99 Apr 2016 #21

Surely you jest Albertoo Apr 2016 #23

when in fact it's the weak-minded believers RussBLib Apr 2016 #15

How do you think they should be eliminated? rug Apr 2016 #16

Education Albertoo Apr 2016 #19

What's his? rug Apr 2016 #20

Threatening apostates is a defining feature of cults Major Nikon Apr 2016 #22

But the 'Bible' is two books which contradict each other Albertoo Apr 2016 #24

Even both of those books individually frequently contradict themselves Major Nikon Apr 2016 #25

Oh yes, absolutely Albertoo Apr 2016 #26

Here's the really fun part Major Nikon Apr 2016 #27

It goes on: the 'virgin birth' is due to a misplaced mistranslation Albertoo Apr 2016 #28