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655322 · 03-07-2006, 09:42 PM

I guess religions are just a set of rules or guidelines that you follow in order to hopefully be a better human being. They are, ideally, the oil that lubricates society as a whole and makes it function without friction.

"Belief" then is belief in these rules. Something higher than yourself. Faith comes from this belief in the rightness of the rules.

There is nothing wrong with following your own rules. However, if by following your rules, you begin to piss too many people off you will experience backlash. If you don't think about other people much, you will find it harder to get along with the society around you.

Saying that my rules are better than your rules will inevitably piss you off. It's like me saying, Texas Holdem rules are better rules than 7 card stud. It's all poker, but different people have preferences towards one kind, because they think they play better with one particular rule set. But pressing the issue about which rule set is better causes a poker room brawl.

If a Christian walks up to you and tries to convert you, whether you believe in Christianity or not, give them a fish, and say "Have a nice day." If they don't get it, you know they are being fucked by Satan.

03-07-2006, 09:42 PM	#28
655322 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 132	I guess religions are just a set of rules or guidelines that you follow in order to hopefully be a better human being. They are, ideally, the oil that lubricates society as a whole and makes it function without friction. "Belief" then is belief in these rules. Something higher than yourself. Faith comes from this belief in the rightness of the rules. There is nothing wrong with following your own rules. However, if by following your rules, you begin to piss too many people off you will experience backlash. If you don't think about other people much, you will find it harder to get along with the society around you. Saying that my rules are better than your rules will inevitably piss you off. It's like me saying, Texas Holdem rules are better rules than 7 card stud. It's all poker, but different people have preferences towards one kind, because they think they play better with one particular rule set. But pressing the issue about which rule set is better causes a poker room brawl. If a Christian walks up to you and tries to convert you, whether you believe in Christianity or not, give them a fish, and say "Have a nice day." If they don't get it, you know they are being fucked by Satan.