Madara XIII said:
Iron Lightning said:
Nah, that whole idiotic money scam and testament to the gullibility of humanity isn't for me.
Macgyvercas said:
Sort of. I'm Catholic, but I don't blindly accept everything. If there is a policy or teaching I think is stupid or makes no sense, I will call them on it.
I don't understand this position. If you believe that
The Bible is the word of God then what right do you have to disagree with it. If it's the work of a perfect divine being then it isn't wrong on anything. If
The Bible's true then you'll be damned to Hell for having the audacity to put yourself before God and rewriting his most holy book to suit your whims.
I'm not a religious man, but if I was I'd be a fundamentalist. If I was a Christian I'd be in the WBC, if I was a Buddhist I'd be a monk, because those are the only intellectually tenable positions for a religious person. I don't see how you can disobey your God while still thinking that you follow Him and are in his good graces.
I think he takes that position because the Bible was written by man who was told to write down Gods word. Well after a few thousand years, that word could easily be misinterpreted, changed around and even have some books edited out of the current version of whatever religious texts there are.
He's not going against God, but merely his religions interpretation of his sacred text.
Well, that and I do not think that the Bible is at all meant to be taken literally. I'm a Chem major, and in any science course, they will tell you to question everything because asking questions is the best way to learn. Why are these things here and not there? Why did this happen and not this? What happens if I add this instead of this?
Fundimentalism is not something I can get behind because it usually, if not always, inhibits one's ability and right to ask questions. I go to church on Sundays, I try to be a good person (unless someone REALLY pisses me off), and I try to be fairly tolerant of everyone. That said, I don't believe that my entire existance should be based around something that isn't tangible.
Do I believe God exists? Yes.
Do I believe I can prove that? No.
Do I believe he intervienes in everyday affairs? No.