if anyone is thinking of committing suicide because of MJ's death....

[Pocketbattleship2B]

what's wrong with organized religion?

Nothing, but the people who use organised religion to spread hate and fear and to control countries and comunities will find a special circle of hell has been created for them.

[-Ender-]

Nothing, but the people who use organised religion to spread hate and fear and to control countries and comunities will find a special circle of hell has been created for them.

but what about all the good sh|t!?

[Pocketbattleship2B]

but what about all the good sh|t!?

I am Irish so I am biased.The Catholic church basically ran this country for decades and trust me,they didn't run it in the best intrests of anybody but themselves.You don't need to go to a building or give an organisation money to be a good person.God is apparently everywhere,so why do I have to go to a building to talk to him.I can read, so why do I need a priest to tell me what is in the Bible.
I actually support the idea of religion.At their hearts all religions preach goodness and kindness to your fellow man.But humans have twisted religion into organizations to take power, money and rights from other people and some even use religion as an excuse for murder.
Religioin is a good thing,the evils SOME people use religion as an excuse for, are not.

[-Ender-]

I am Irish so I am biased.The Catholic church basically ran this country for decades and trust me,they didn't run it in the best intrests of anybody but themselves.You don't need to go to a building or give an organisation money to be a good person.God is apparently everywhere,so why do I have to go to a building to talk to him.I can read, so why do I need a priest to tell me what is in the Bible.
I actually support the idea of religion.At their hearts all religions preach goodness and kindness to your fellow man.But humans have twisted religion into organizations to take power, money and rights from other people and some even use religion as an excuse for murder.
Religioin is a good thing,the evils SOME people use religion as an excuse for, are not.

so you're saying that it's like a psudo "common sense" for people that don't have type of common sense...?

[Pocketbattleship2B]

so you're saying that it's like a psudo "common sense" for people that don't have type of common sense...?

I admit I am not 100% sure what you are saying here but the last thing I want is a fight over religion so...My personal view of religion is,religion is good.Organised religion CAN be good BUT from the experiance of my country religion should NEVER be use as a form of government.Religion should never be given power over anything but peoples spiritual lives and religions have shown, by their past actions, that they can't be trusted to have ANY power over people in any other manner.
I am tolerent of anybodys beliefes,as long as those beliefs don't hurt anybody else.I also don't believe you need to go to a building or give money to any religion to be a good person.I don't think God keeps count of your visits to buildings or the money you put in the collection plate.

[-Ender-]

I admit I am not 100% sure what you are saying here but the last thing I want is a fight over religion so...My personal view of religion is,religion is good.Organised religion CAN be good BUT from the experiance of my country religion should NEVER be use as a form of government.Religion should never be given power over anything but peoples spiritual lives and religions have shown, by their past actions, that they can't be trusted to have ANY power over people in any other manner.
I am tolerent of anybodys beliefes,as long as those beliefs don't hurt anybody else.I also don't believe you need to go to a building or give money to any religion to be a good person.I don't think God keeps count of your visits to buildings or the money you put in the collection plate.

okay, very cool that you're in touch with what you feel about the topic.!

[Pocketbattleship2B]

okay, very cool that you're in touch with what you feel about the topic.!

Thanks.Glad I could have an adult conversation about it without it decending into a flamewar.You are obviously an enlightend individual.