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gizmo_2655

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Reply #15 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:14pm

"Bobby. wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:08pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:06pm:

Yeah , I suppose that is what they think....well the monotheistic ones anyway..(christian, judaism and islam)..

I think some of the Eastern ones believe in reincarnation...

Reincarnation is sort of true.
The atoms that make up your body are recycled & end up
in another living organism.

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I read somewhere that all the atoms change between our bodies every 7 years or something.....

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gizmo_2655 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16010 South West NSW Gender:	Re: Reply to thelastnail: Reply #16 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:18pm Not that it matters to me too much anyway.... I haven't believed in religion or sky-fairies for nearly 40 years.. If I'm wrong......well I won't be on a cloud playing a harp in any case....I'd be heading the 'other' way.. Which is just as well......I hate harp music and don't like heights.....
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Reply #17 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:30pm

gizmo_2655 wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:18pm:

Not that it matters to me too much anyway....

I haven't believed in religion or sky-fairies for nearly 40 years..

If I'm wrong......well I won't be on a cloud playing a harp in any case....I'd be heading the 'other' way..

Which is just as well......I hate harp music and don't like heights.....

Ohh no - you would burn forever in hellfire & damnation.
Oh well at least you'll have your forum friends there too.

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Reply #18 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:41pm

Yep...what was that old joke??

There's only 2 things to worry about: whether your sick, or whether you healthy...etc

Ends up with Shocked

nly 2 things to worry about, whether you go to Heaven or Hell..

If you go to Heaven you have nothing to worry about.
And if you go to Hell, you'll be so busy saying hello to old friends that you won't have time to worry....

So don't Worry....

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"I just get sick of people who place a label on someone else with their own definition.

It's similar to a strawman fallacy"
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120517 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Reply to thelastnail: Reply #19 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 2:50pm gizmo - religion prays upon people's fear of death to make money out of them. I think it's sick that they can even do that to little kids & get away with it. The brainwashing continues into adulthood & the 10% tithe is well received.
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Reply #20 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 3:02pm

Bobby, you're 'preaching' to the converted...

I've been of that opinion since the 70's...

I haven't been to a church (other than for weddings, christenings or funerals) since about 1974....

So I do understand you, and think the same things...

I spent all of my High School years getting kicked out of scripture classes, because the NSW Dept of Education wouldn't give me a pass on religious instruction...

And I was declared a 'Minion of Satan' by a charismatic christian church (the Christian Life Centre).....I think they became Hillsong....or at least the guy in charge of Hillsong was from the CLC when I was trying to 'rescue' a friend from them....

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It's similar to a strawman fallacy"
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Reply #21 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 3:12pm

gizmo_2655 wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 1:54pm:

"Bobby. wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:52pm:

Equitist wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 11:36am:

Yer, that's essentially what I was trying to say Kiss

Good old Carl Sagan.
I wish more people were as wise as he was.

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I think religion is used by people to explain what they don't understand...

It used to be a way to explain what caused thunderstorms.....'The gods do it'..

Now days it seems to be used by people as a life-line, sort of like 'even though my life sucks....there MUST be someone watching over me and my NEXT life will be better.."

It's a way of not taking responsibility or making an effort......

Oi, do you mean that I have been lying to my kids, every time we have a storm and I exclaim: 'The Gods must be angry!'!?

Oh, the shock and shame of it...

Embarrassed

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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Posts: 7062 Gender:	Re: Reply to thelastnail: Reply #22 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 3:14pm Quote: every time we have a storm and I exclaim: 'The Gods must be angry!'!? My parents used to say "It's just God moving his furniture around".
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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: Reply to thelastnail: Reply #23 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 3:15pm LOL
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gizmo_2655 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16010 South West NSW Gender:	Re: Reply to thelastnail: Reply #24 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 3:18pm LOL yeah....you have been misleading your kids...
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