why are you religious/of a faith?

[deadly_habit]

just curious as i think it's worth discussing
are you of a faith because you were born into it?
or did you discover it on your own and come to believe?

want to know why one of the plagues of the world (religion) is so prevalent

[Gewze]

want to know why one of the plagues of the world (religion) is so prevalent

this

religion causes more shit than it solves, be gone with the lot of it. Be self sufficient

[collige]

want to know why one of the plagues of the world (religion) is so prevalent

4. The following will be removed (whether they be linked via URLs or posted directly), and warnings issued depending on the rule that has been broken:

- Anti-religious pictures, videos or discussion. This includes extremely religious or extremely atheist discussion as well.

[hayze99]

Bass-Hertz?

I follow some Buddhist ideologies because I've been raised in a Buddhist family for the past 20 years and picked up on it. I meditate with my father when I'm at home, and do bits of readings on it. The reason I do follow it, however, is because it rejects so many of the ideologies which make other religions so dangerous. Either way, I think that I only really pick up the technical side of it - the calming of your mind and the philosophies of impermanence and so on. When it gets more mystical - flowing energies and so forth - which my parents do believe in to a TINY extent, I draw the line.

[WhosZena]

Shitstorm commence

All religions/cults/whatevers have valuable teachings, shame you have to dig through all the crap to get there.
Maybe its a sign that god came first, religions came long after

[WhosZena]

And this is like wow


..Though you probably all seen it

[fretn]

Baptised a Roman Catholic, grew up to be agnostic.
Although i'll probably baptize my children, marry in church, it's just a cultural thing.

[firky]

Buddhism is good, basically don't be a shit-head or you come back as Caspa or worse, jellymints!


(I don't practice it I just like reading about it!)

[firky]

Got the little fat guy on my desk now

[deadly_habit]

Bass-Hertz?

I follow some Buddhist ideologies because I've been raised in a Buddhist family for the past 20 years and picked up on it. I meditate with my father when I'm at home, and do bits of readings on it. The reason I do follow it, however, is because it rejects so many of the ideologies which make other religions so dangerous. Either way, I think that I only really pick up the technical side of it - the calming of your mind and the philosophies of impermanence and so on. When it gets more mystical - flowing energies and so forth - which my parents do believe in to a TINY extent, I draw the line.

buddhism is more of a lifestyle than a faith imo
the meditation techniques alone are great

[frank grimes jr.]

[firky]

I have tried to mediate but I can't, I keep getting distracted by stupid stuff. From my balls to the clock being a minute fast.

[deadly_habit]

Shitstorm commence

All religions/cults/whatevers have valuable teachings, shame you have to dig through all the crap to get there.
Maybe its a sign that god came first, religions came long after

imo religion is an excuse for moral codes that humans naturally have
and they tend to do more harm than good with their doctine as humanity progresses and the teaching don't

[deadly_habit]

I have tried to mediate but I can't, I keep getting distracted by stupid stuff. From my balls to the clock being a minute fast.

tibetan monks always get me into the zone been trying to sample for a tune for ages proper

[vision]

Not religious at all but I do like some of the jesus music thats about.

[deadly_habit]

want to know why one of the plagues of the world (religion) is so prevalent

4. The following will be removed (whether they be linked via URLs or posted directly), and warnings issued depending on the rule that has been broken:

- Anti-religious pictures, videos or discussion. This includes extremely religious or extremely atheist discussion as well.

[deadly_habit]

Not religious at all but I do like some of the jesus music thats about.

gospel and faith musiic brought us the amen break
if there is a god he blessed us with that

[knell]

just curious as i think it's worth discussing

one of the plagues of the world (religion)

way to not load your question

what are the odds someone would read that and answer rationally instead of defensively? calling their beliefs evil doesnt help discussion

[firky]

My mate has a quote of me on her blog on Buddhism, bare in mind I was canny wrecked and tired at the time

‎''Well I don't want to become a buddhist because it's a load of shite but I love the philosophical thinking and all that shit that is behind it, it's good shit, you should check that shit out''

Said in in all sincerity too

[vision]

I hope there is no god because if there is im going to hell or im getting reincarnated as this