
Originally Posted by
rclong_rey
from your own point of view::
what is the destiny of man?
to explore the universe and propogate our species (space colonization included)
what is religion?
a political tool to bind people together using our greatest fear.. death..
is it necessary for us to practice a Religion?
no.. man can live without religion.. it doesnt take religion for a person to think whats effective or not... all we need is common sense and an inquisitive mind.. sometimes even religion takes it away from us..
From whom do we learn to know, love, and serve God?
ourselves.. its in our best interest to love other people... we dont need a god to do good things.. we know if we do bad things, bad things will also happen to us.. theres the universal cause and effect. for every action, theres an equal and opposite reaction..
Who are those that advocate no study of religion?
religion should be studied like a history lesson.. theres a lot to be learned from the experiences of our elders,, but we must not limit ourselves to what is written.. we must explore all possibilities.. we must not close our minds...