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Originally Posted by The Demon
99% of people don't have common sense, and know what's right based on what their parents told them, which is based on what their parents told them, and so on, as well as bic tenants of the 10 commandments. And if you really have no problems with people believing what they want, you would have started your premises with "I believe", instead of "whatever you think, God doesn't exist, etc."
Rofl... Great. You'll find one or two articles saying that, and I'll find one or two saying that religious people have higher IQs than non religious people. It proves absolutely nothing.
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I don't believe I ever said god doesn't exist. I usually would say something like if there is a god or if there isn't. Anyways, it seems to me that those cultures that are the most religious often lack the most common sense. Just look at the exploding muslims or fanatical bombing christians, IRA, etc. Where is the common sense there? Of course those are the extremists but where is the line drawn?
If the average everyday person uses religion to simply feel better about life and do good things then thats fine. I personally don't understand why they need faith to achieve that but not everyone is the same. I wish people didn't need the idea of getting into heaven as a means to be a good person. It seems pretty selfish.
In my opinion people should practice more personal faith, believe in themselves instead of thinking god did this or that for them. Move away from corrupt organized religion.