Can you feel the Force?

ballysmate
ballysmate Posts: 15,996
edited August 2013 in The bottom bracket
How many people on here are religious and to what degree?
Which religion do you find compelling and why?
If you don't believe, why not?

Simples!

I know some will feel that God, Allah, Yahweh, Jehovah, Vishnu and others play a big part in their lives. I am not looking to denigrate anyone for their beliefs, but I would like a frank debate.

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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,743
    Ahem, there's already a bible bashing thread going - pay attention at the back...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Amen, there's already a bible bashing thread going - pay attention at the back...

    Better.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,743
    I've seen the light already !
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,996
    Stevo, that serves me right. I was called away mid post and now I am some Johnny Come Lately. :cry:
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Ballysmate wrote:
    Stevo, that serves me right. I was called away mid post and now I am some Johnny Come Lately. :cry:

    I wouldn't worry about that, you're bound to get some followers still.
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,996
    For my part, I am an unbeliever. For me, religion has been, and still is, a mechanism to control the masses. Ruling people through fear.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,463
    I'm a Bhuddist - in case of accident, call a Lama.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,726
    No religious threads in memory and then 2 within minutes....... spooky, almost as if there was a higher power at work
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,996
    seanoconn wrote:
    No religious threads in memory and then 2 within minutes....... spooky, almost as if there was a higher power at work

    The spirit of Daviesee at work?
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Personally I think it causes more harm than good, but I was brought up a Catholic and have family that are very religious so I have seen that it does give some people comfort or whatever? I don't know! Each to their own.
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,996
    I was raised as C of E, which meant going to church for weddings, funerals and nowt else. I went to a Catholic school and saw the indoctrination. I have friends who are staunch Catholics and I can't help wondering about how they square the teachings of their Messiah with the machinations of The Vatican.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,743
    Wifey is a Catholic and I see the indoctrination thing close up now. No wonder religions are so keen to 'start 'em young' as once you've imprinted beliefs on kids it's hard for them to shake it off no matter how intelligent they are. See third question down:
    http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    Force is an infernal device of the heretics of SRAM. Campagnolo is the One True Mechanism.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,743
    RDW wrote:
    Force is an infernal device of the heretics of SRAM. Campagnolo is the One True Mechanism.
    Rubbish, have you never seen Star Wars?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    RDW wrote:
    Force is an infernal device of the heretics of SRAM. Campagnolo is the One True Mechanism.
    Rubbish, have you never seen Star Wars?

    Only the original series. Kirk was much better than Picard.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,743
    RDW wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    RDW wrote:
    Force is an infernal device of the heretics of SRAM. Campagnolo is the One True Mechanism.
    Rubbish, have you never seen Star Wars?

    Only the original series. Kirk was much better than Picard.
    Not sure if you deliberately missed the difference between Star trek and Star Wars...

    Anyway, where are all the believers to put us heathens straight?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,726
    Bishop Facks: So, Father. Do you ever have any doubts about the religious life? Is your faith ever tested? Anything you would be worried about? Any doubts you've been having about any aspects of belief? Anything like that?
    Father Dougal: Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven and everything?
    Bishop Facks: Uh-huh.
    Father Dougal: And then his son came down and saved everyone and all that?
    Bishop Facks: Yes.
    Father Dougal: And when we die we're all going to go to heaven?
    Bishop Facks: Yes. What about it?
    Father Dougal: Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Not sure if you deliberately missed the difference between Star trek and Star Wars...

    Not sure - which one has the Cylons in it?

    bsg-tricia-helfer-six-WIDE.jpg
    'I'm an angel of God sent here to protect you.'
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,743
    RDW wrote:
    bsg-tricia-helfer-six-WIDE.jpg
    'I'm an angel of God sent here to protect you.'
    If she is, I may be prepared to convert...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    God, a supreme being creator of all, heaven and hell etc, IMHO things created by man to comfort themselves that there has to be a afterlife.

    When you're dead, you're dead end of! Just like any other animal. Being dead is just the same as before birth neither pleasant nor unpleasant, it's how you meet your death that can be horrid.
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    Ballysmate wrote:
    For my part, I am an unbeliever. For me, religion has been, and still is, a mechanism to control the masses. Ruling people through fear.



    Absolutely Spot on^^^^^^^.

    I ve been to War/ Operational theatres 5 times and in every one my so called Enemy was fighting for Religious reasons.

    Still better than being Tony Blair's bitch I suppose (Middle East Peace Envoy. what a Piss take)
  • Dmak
    Dmak Posts: 445
    I'm an atheist.

    I do find religion a fascinating subject though, it makes a good read.
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Not if it's written by Dan Brown.
  • simonhead
    simonhead Posts: 1,399
    Childish I know but I do like the line from the inbetweeners movie "I stopped believing in god when i realised its just dog backwards".
    Life isnt like a box of chocolates, its like a bag of pic n mix.
  • Phil Fouracre
    Phil Fouracre Posts: 207
    Better one than that, love this - Beautiful South lyrics - 'Jesus gave out candles to the dim and partially lit'
  • simonhead
    simonhead Posts: 1,399
    I went to a Catholic secondary school as it was about the nearest to my house, we had to study RE until six form, attend various religious services and i guess i pushed back a bit. Sex ed was taught by RE teachers which clearly wasnt ever going to work. I did however end up being the only person to get an A* and suspended for a peice of GCSE RE coursework, entitling it "why religion is for the stupid" may have upset some people.

    I have grown up somewhat and married a muslim girl (not exactly strict as she likes a good bacon sarnie) and wouldnt actively bait anyone who was religiously orientated, however if i am collared by one that wants to tell me how to live my life i am afraid they get both barrels.
    Life isnt like a box of chocolates, its like a bag of pic n mix.

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