religion

The following is reproduced from the Australian Politics thread. Basically, the argument is that Pentecostalism is more insidious than other forms of religion (especially in politics) because it embraces the idea of "Dominionism". Discuss.

https://skepticsalamanderblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-criticism-of-religious-extremism-and.html

Every time I sit on the dunny to unburden myself, I contemplate the issue of God and gods… and by the time I am finished cleaning away the remnants, I am yet again irrefragably convinced that the whole delusion is a failure of human reasoning and a testament to our inability to fathom the extent...

Is religion (the belief into some concepts of supernatural forces or entities) an inevitable step or byproduct or even necessary in the evolution of any conscious species during the process of learning and becoming a more advanced society? I tend to think it is almost inevitable. I've put this...

I have used prayer before and never was seeking "comfort" or asking for a certain outcome. Rather for something like a boost in some kind of strength, insight or institution. For my purposes, it doesn't really matter if God exists. I just know that if I use it this way, it seems to alter my...

I found a reference to this study in an article at a Christian website in Denmark, WHO: ’Religiøse mennesker’ oplever oftere psykoser (Udfordringen.dk, June 15, 2018) PE = psychotic experience

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/05/gov-bryant-signs-religious-objections-bill/82654578/ "However, the bill says people can deny services or goods for the "celebration or recognition of any marriage, based upon or in a manner consistent with a sincerely held religious...

I've spent a decent amount of time over the last few years learning about religious argumentation through debates, lectures, and other formats and there's something on my mind at present which I can't wrap my head around: objective morality. Now, what's most commonly done (in my experience) is...

There are bigfoot enthusiasts, alien enthusiasts, and ghost enthusiasts, so how are god enthusiasts any different? If you can be a bigfoot skeptic, alien skeptic, and ghost skeptic then why not god skeptic? These all seem to be beliefs or lack of belief in imaginary things. Why do people...

The sci-fi/comic book genre is to science as religion is to God. There is a secret history to the sci-fi/comic book genre and it involves the paranormal, just so with religion too. Sci-fi/comic books inspire us, and sometimes that inspiration influences science. We write sci-fi, and sci-fi...

Malaysia court rules non-Muslims cannot use 'Allah'

I start this thread to get an idea on people thought son those three things. I have never been into religion organized or otherwise for a few reasons. I was raised by my mum who said she was raised Pentecostal-which I have no working idea of because when she mentioned that in a conversation...

I have been in the dating game again and one thing I have noticed that I haven't in the past is that at least anecdotally, those women who are religious have concepts of romantic love. Do others think religion and concepts of romantic love go together? I also see commercials for "Christian...

"In a new study, Irish author and biopsychologist Nigel Barber is claiming atheism will replace religion by the year 2041." Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/355204#ixzz2aDp8c3Y6 Barber's article in Psychology Today...

http://www.wral.com/proposal-would-allow-state-religion-in-north-carolina/12296876/ This is why we have a constitution. Entertaining to imagine the response if Utah looked to have a state religion.

Pope bracket! Just as exciting as the NCAA basketball playoffs - who will be the new Vicar of God, the next man to walk in the footsteps of Peter, in the red Italian leather ballet slippers? Track the candidates from Sweet Sistine to Diocese Duo and on to Supreme Pontiff! Amaze your friends and...

http://news.uk.msn.com/blog/trending-blogpost.aspx?post=9b41f8c0-6434-42c6-8112-ac16a6f40891&_nwpt=1 Several questions that I have are: How often does lightning occur over the Vatican City? And Is the top of that building made out of any particular materials, let's say metal, to make it more...

Is Christianity a net positive for humanity, or a net negative? Christian conservative, Dinesh D'Souza will debate philosophy professor, Andrew Bernstein at UT Austin this Friday, February 8th, 7:00 to 9:00 pm (Central Time.) This debate will have a live audience and will be LiveStreamed on...

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1723242/Women-bring-violence-on-themselves-priest Wow, just wow. This guy says that women bring violence on themselves by dressing provocatively and not taking care of their men and children. :jaw-dropp It is better that words mostly fail me here, I think...

I’ve seen a lot of commentary about the “Christian point of view” lately, especially in regards to the tragedy in Connecticut. There have been some prominent Christian “spokesmen” who have made statements which are sickening indeed and do nothing to ease the hurt of the general population who do...

DAuFJKQh83Y Jeff and Matt Throw a theist for a loop. Theists 0 Atheists 1

I just recently discovered what is being called Open Source Religion on YouTube: Z8_azl03jIg I have to admit, I was so put-off by the narrator's comment that "religion, in essence, is a set of guiding principles" that I stopped watching. It appears to me that this phrase is indicative of an...

Hi all, I am new in this forum, so I hope my story will not look out of topic here. Back ten years ago, even little bit more, I was part of a Catholic praying group, a very serious one indeed, that gathered every Saturday night in a religious community with about twenty other people, mainly...

My personal position on religion is I am am an aethiast however I respect the right of those who are religious to express their beleif on the provisio they do not force it on to me or others. This runs for Christians, jews, Muslims, Hindus, Bhuddists, pagans et al. Now it strikes me that...

Why is it that most of us only criticizes Christianity and Islam? Why don't we start showing people from other faiths that they're also (possibly) wrong? For example, why don't skeptics criticize the Hindus or Buddhists? (rarely get to see arguments on these, maybe it's because they take a more...

http://news.yahoo.com/analytic-thinking-promote-atheism- Good article

If you are an atheist who is not sure whether or not there is a DEITY then you think it is possible for some form of God to exist even though you reject all the constructs currently available to humanity. If you also reject that final GAP for some sort of god.....what reasoning made you do so...

Not always, anyway. Religion gives millions (billions!) of people all over the world comfort and hope in a world that seems bleak and uncaring. I do not condone those evils that are perpetrated by religion (child abuse, terrorism, subjugation of women, etc), but nor do I overlook the tremendous...

Before many of the posts were moved from Ask A Muslim Anything to Abandon All Hope, Bill Thompson was arguing about the evils of Islam (he never actually used the word "evil", but that's the general impression), so I thought I'd open up a thread specifically for people to voice their opinions on...

As the title reads I am curious if there are any recommendations for a good book that addresses all the bibles "facts" and the problems with those "facts". I am what you call an Agnostic Atheist and listen to people quote me bible versus and excerpts all the time and I want to be able to have a...