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UmfanaMadala,


Thanks for your support. I used to feel that I had all these opinions and my own beliefs but that it was taboo to speak my mind.. its like people just don't stand up for themselves against the religious fever that sweeps the world. But eventually I thought stuff that.. these are my beliefs and they are real, and maybe if more people had the balls to open up and get "Free thinking" going, we wouldn't be in a much of a mess as we are... okay maybe we would, but still if I have to listen to people quote stuff to me like its a fact that I have to believe in, then why not voice my opinion back.. after all I am not in fear of God, so I will not bite my tongue.

Raise a glass to free thinking , and freedom of choice. Cheers!!

Wounded,


You seem to have taken certain things out of the bible and disregard others. You are not your common devout Christian who quotes every scripture as fact. Some of your opinions are swayed by philosophy, and some scripture you interpret in your own way.

Now hear me on this point. if you can take out what you feel is right, and disregard what you feel is wrong, then why cant I?

Its just that I have been even more critical.. to the point where i just don't believe in the whole package deal.

Yes, I will agree with you, that there are allot of good principles and moral foundations to be learnt, but, I don't need a bible or a religion to come to the same conclusions.

I believe in being human, and living life as such. I do not believe in anything else.

The stories entailed in religion, are often no less far fetched then Greek mythology, or other ancient civilisations beliefs. Yes they may be totally different, but no more far fetched, and require the same leap of blind faith as all religions do.

I know that you feel that your life would be meaningless with out God and your religion. But my life isn't. In fact I have gained more meaning to my life... then I have ever had.

What works for you, doesn't work for everyone. When are you going to figure that out, that at the end of the day we all no matter what believe in, require blind faith. Its just that I limit mine to my life here on earth, and the experiences that are mine to explore.