Good post, guys!

Even though I may not agree with the "sacrificial lamb" theory, the fact is, Jesus Christ had a lot of good words to say. He makes a lot of sense. He taught love, compassion and kindness, how we should treat each other, and those are good things. That's, at heart, what, I think, all religions are about.

When religion becomes about POWER, holding POWER over others, it distorts religion's true purpose, and is a bad thing. Creationism vs. evolution, I don't care...

Like Grammy said, I believe in God. One of the things that Christians do is try to increase the family of God. There is also a verse that mentions if you deny my son he will deny you in heaven. So, maybe they are not pushing it, but doing what they believe. As, for me, I will state my belief and share with you but understand it is your choice to accept. I will not beat anyone over the head with it.

I joined a group once, they used quotes from books concerning the non existence of God, but when I used the Bible was told I couldn't. Fine, I don't have to be part of that group. If you are going to debate a topic, make it fair on all sides. They welcomed Christians but then blew them out of the water for their faith. Not my cup of tea. I wan't argue with you. I believe the way I do and you have the right to believe in whatever you want. Just believe in something.

Even if religion turns out to harm you in some way, it still can't be any worse than what you're already doing to yourself with drugs and alcohol.

Hhhhmmm!!!!

DON'T like 'posts' about religion, or politics...

Don't like it when religion is 'poked'in my face - door knockers for want of a better term.

I feel / believe if I want to FIND religion, I will seek it....

I consider myself to be a GOOD person! I have NEVER even had so much as a parking fine...

I am a lapsed Catholic....

I however believe that if I have NOT harmed, stayed 'good' etc etc etc It doesn't matter if I have continued on with an 'organised' religion, or NOT...

I have been 'good'!!!!!!!!!!!

Religion IS the answer. The question is, how can I feel better about the fact that the world sucks and I'm going to die someday?

So many religions in the world, all of them serving the same purpose from the beginning of time

But agnostics are the only true pacifists...Explain that one?

Religion may be the answer for some, but not for all.

It's OK to say "Religion is the answer for me", but you can't just say "Religion is the answer, because I believe and I say so.".