2-11'S WIFE said:
i'm probably one of the few females on this site so not many people may respect what i have to say but either way im still gonna say it lol..
i skimmed through this post because religion is one of the world's most controversial topics....in my opinion (PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS IS MY OPINION SO DONT BITE MY HEAD OFF FOR THIS ONE LOL) religion was created by man to give people hope in thier time of need and despair..all people needed to believe in something or someone to help them through rough times..if you look at the jews in exhile what got them through the desert for those 40 yrs was a faith in something greater that was guiding them..
Don't worry, I'm not Ozzy so no head biting here.
I do believe certain religions were created man and a lot of them are manipulated by men. Some for the better and others for the worse....
For instance, I think Buddhism was created with good intentions. But it was clearly created by a man. But there's certain scripture out there (and you know what I'm talking about if you studied this field) that's time after time has proven itself as a cut above the rest. For many reasons, some which I already pointed out to in this thread.
2-11'S WIFE said:
NOW..i am pretty versed on all faiths through my own studies..and what i have discovered is that all religion has the same basis which is the belief in some sort of GOD figure so to speak..with that in mind..wether i chose to believe in scripture or not is totally irrelevant..the fact that i know that there is some sort of higher power that is in control when i am not is religion enough..
Not all religions have one God, check out Hinduism, a very good religion in my opinion.
Budhsim isn't even about a higher power, it's more of a personal God.
2-11'S WIFE said:
if everyone's beliefs were the same there would be no wars lol..think about that for a minute..
It's not about religious beliefs.
Buddha never said go out and kill those who do not believe his teachings. And Jesus made it very clear, that one must love his enemies. Remember, "turn the other cheek"?
It is people who start wars and not religion.
People go to war because they do not respect their differences.
It's ignorance.... Don't think so?
Lets take a closer look at home, something we're all familiar with.
Gang violence....
Gang bangers cannot accept the fact that they are different, thus they have to fight each other.
Look at the Norteno and Sureno thing, both are Mexican/Chicano and they trip off their differences instead of focussing on their similarities. The same can be said for this East VS West rivalry in the music we listen to.... Then take it down to Muslims and Jews who do not respect their different religious beliefs.
You see? It's not about religioun, it's about people who trip of their differences. Racism is the same way....