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In reply to the discussion: Has religion solved anything? [View all]Laochtine
(394 posts)6. I've always been partial to Loki
But Ra was the original Son god. so many to choose so little soul
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Well, science is asking questions. And looking for answers. And testing them. Over and over.
geckosfeet
Oct 2012
#76
Then I am just about sure the senator who kept a cucumber in his magic underwear got the
2on2u
Oct 2012
#77
Personally, I think religion gives some people a sense of right and wrong who would not have it
mindwalker_i
Oct 2012
#9
No, god-based religious ethics/values are unique, in both application, experience, and conception
QuantumOfPeace
Oct 2012
#89
What do you think about the role *religionists* played in the civil rights movement?
cbayer
Oct 2012
#26
It has most likely prevented the global population from reaching 20 billion at this point in
2on2u
Oct 2012
#78
"The only good thing to come out of religion is the music"....George Carlin
thelordofhell
Oct 2012
#35
Buddhism doesn't have a god, but people around here have assured me that it's a religion nonetheless
patrice
Oct 2012
#65
he, he, he . . . good one! I keep trying to tell them that rational empiricism has nothing to say
patrice
Oct 2012
#73
Oh! I AM a "tail chaser" par excellence, BECAUSE I know and admit that that's what I am
patrice
Oct 2012
#84
Thank you for this. Of course, that's true! And it can be true of any similar effort/religious brand
patrice
Oct 2012
#87
Agreed about Lord Jesus! A MUCH freer man than most Christians recognize. Philosophy=LOVE of wisdom
patrice
Oct 2012
#88
I'm not certain that "certainty" isn't really just more a trait of U.S. "Christianity" than it is of
patrice
Oct 2012
#63
There's always another why; that applies as much to religion as anything else. I probably
patrice
Oct 2012
#55