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Probably wont get many replies but still interesting to get my point of view out there anyway.
Where i live the majority of people are of roman catholic descent, at an average following age of around 50-60. Based on my understanding of the whole concept of "worship", it seems that this concept of belief and worship were forced upon the youth of the past and is the only reason its followed today to be honest. A recent poll states that just 6% of people under the age of 21 attend church regularly in my country, most probably forced upon by a family of strict catholic upbringing. I mean if you take it into context, the whole idea of a mother/father forcing a child to believe in something they dont understand and to attend mass, that they wont understand nor listen to, is it really any different to brainwashing, taking it into context this same method was used by hitler in the second world war to implant his methods and beliefs into the population. Now that the older generation is getting older and older and parents are becoming less strict on catholic/ religious followings i have a general argument here by stating that religion will not last that much longer or have a big a following base as it does today. To me religion is just an illusion of hope that humans create for themselves, because i do believe we are the only living creatures to worship an almighty or divine person on this planet. It seems (the majority) only turn to "god" when they are in need. Believe it or not me being a buddhist did attend mass yesterday for an anniversary and got an awful sense of ignorance as the pastor read from the bible "our religion is the only religion that". But anyway i wont get much more into the life of jesus, just shows that what geobbels suggested in the second world war is somewhat relevant to this topic "tell a big lie often enough and people will start to believe it", i cant fathom how something that has no concrete scientific evidence of existing or any evidence in that matter has such a big following base. Let me put it like this, era's before us all believed in different gods that now have no meaning or would be laughed at. Religion is temporary, i think we need wake up and start realizing that the government has manipulated us, using religion as a weapon of greed, power, war and to get at our emotions.
Dont forget this is all just my opinion and thought on the topic. Im not an english student nor do i study it so please excuse my horrible structure or presentation overall. Lol.
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Where i live the majority of people are of roman catholic descent, at an average following age of around 50-60. Based on my understanding of the whole concept of "worship", it seems that this concept of belief and worship were forced upon the youth of the past and is the only reason its followed today to be honest. A recent poll states that just 6% of people under the age of 21 attend church regularly in my country, most probably forced upon by a family of strict catholic upbringing. I mean if you take it into context, the whole idea of a mother/father forcing a child to believe in something they dont understand and to attend mass, that they wont understand nor listen to, is it really any different to brainwashing, taking it into context this same method was used by hitler in the second world war to implant his methods and beliefs into the population. Now that the older generation is getting older and older and parents are becoming less strict on catholic/ religious followings i have a general argument here by stating that religion will not last that much longer or have a big a following base as it does today. To me religion is just an illusion of hope that humans create for themselves, because i do believe we are the only living creatures to worship an almighty or divine person on this planet. It seems (the majority) only turn to "god" when they are in need. Believe it or not me being a buddhist did attend mass yesterday for an anniversary and got an awful sense of ignorance as the pastor read from the bible "our religion is the only religion that". But anyway i wont get much more into the life of jesus, just shows that what geobbels suggested in the second world war is somewhat relevant to this topic "tell a big lie often enough and people will start to believe it", i cant fathom how something that has no concrete scientific evidence of existing or any evidence in that matter has such a big following base. Let me put it like this, era's before us all believed in different gods that now have no meaning or would be laughed at. Religion is temporary, i think we need wake up and start realizing that the government has manipulated us, using religion as a weapon of greed, power, war and to get at our emotions.
Dont forget this is all just my opinion and thought on the topic. Im not an english student nor do i study it so please excuse my horrible structure or presentation overall. Lol.
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I honestly agree with your statement. As for myself, I'm pretty much forced to go to a Catholic Church almost every Sunday. I don't really pay attention unless they use real world examples and not just words from the bible. Me being 14, I don't really see myself going to church in the future and or taking my kids with me. I do believe that religion is still alive based off the fact that it was strictly followed by many in the past, but not so as of right now.
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No doubt at all religion will start to decay after a while and it already has begun with the advancement of science, by religion im really talking about the main 3 we have now. I dont believe in god and I think that my family forcing me to church actually aided in my mindset of getting away from religion. Will religion fully go away? Probably not, something new will pop up and im sure people will follow it but I dont think it will be something as iffy as Christianity. For all we know we could start worshiping a nuke like the children of atom from fallout.
I think forcing your kid to do/eat/follow/practice anything is stupid.
BTW if you do not mind me asking where are you from because you seem to speak English quite well.
I think forcing your kid to do/eat/follow/practice anything is stupid.
BTW if you do not mind me asking where are you from because you seem to speak English quite well.
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Qwel wrote No doubt at all religion will start to decay after a while and it already has begun with the advancement of science, by religion im really talking about the main 3 we have now. I dont believe in god and I think that my family forcing me to church actually aided in my mindset of getting away from religion. Will religion fully go away? Probably not, something new will pop up and im sure people will follow it but I dont think it will be something as iffy as Christianity. For all we know we could start worshiping a nuke like the children of atom from fallout.
I think forcing your kid to do/eat/follow/practice anything is stupid.
BTW if you do not mind me asking where are you from because you seem to speak English quite well.
Exactly, and yes i cant see religion disappearing completely. Islamic belief is at its strongest and really is in the same state as the catholic religion was in the 40s/50s, very strict upbringing, also im from iceland bro.
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Soon enough everyone will become an Agnostic (:
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Perverse wrote Soon enough everyone will become an Agnostic (:
Agnosticism has nothing to do with what you believe.
Agnosticism is a statement of knowledge, it's a statement about what you can know.
Atheism or Theism is a statement of belief.
For example, an Agnostic-Atheist would be a person who doesn't believe that God exists, but also doesn't believe that he can prove his position.
An Agnostic-Theist would be a person who believes that God exists, but doesn't know whether or not that existence can be proven.
Just an Agnostic is a person who doesn't think that God's existence can be proven, but that says nothing about what they believe.
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Nocebo wrotePerverse wrote Soon enough everyone will become an Agnostic (:
Agnosticism has nothing to do with what you believe.
Agnosticism is a statement of knowledge, it's a statement about what you can know.
Atheism or Theism is a statement of belief.
For example, an Agnostic-Atheist would be a person who doesn't believe that God exists, but also doesn't believe that he can prove his position.
An Agnostic-Theist would be a person who believes that God exists, but doesn't know whether or not that existence can be proven.
Just an Agnostic is a person who doesn't think that God's existence can be proven, but that says nothing about what they believe.
According to the philosopher William L. Rowe: "In the popular sense of the term, an agnostic is someone who neither believes nor disbelieves in the existence of God, while a theist believes that God exists, an atheist disbelieves in God." Agnosticism is a doctrine or set of tenets rather than a religion as such.
I am personally an agnostic atheist myself, but I do agree with your statement as well as OPs. I do also agree that religion over time loses meaning and decays. But, to each his own.
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Why are you complaining about Roman Catholics when Muslim parents force their children to do prayers at home and go to mosque etc. Muslim parents are more strict because if you leave Islam then your parents will pretty much kick you out of the family.
Note: I am not muslim.
Note: I am not muslim.
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Al-Capone wrote Why are you complaining about Roman Catholics when Muslim parents force their children to do prayers at home and go to mosque etc. Muslim parents are more strict because if you leave Islam then your parents will pretty much kick you out of the family.
Note: I am not muslim.
Maybe he's complaining about them because he has direct contact with them?
For example I would complain about Christianity. Why would I? Well because at every event at my PUBLIC High School there would be prayer. If you didn't stand up and pray you'd stand out.
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AR15 wroteNocebo wrotePerverse wrote Soon enough everyone will become an Agnostic (:
Agnosticism has nothing to do with what you believe.
Agnosticism is a statement of knowledge, it's a statement about what you can know.
Atheism or Theism is a statement of belief.
For example, an Agnostic-Atheist would be a person who doesn't believe that God exists, but also doesn't believe that he can prove his position.
An Agnostic-Theist would be a person who believes that God exists, but doesn't know whether or not that existence can be proven.
Just an Agnostic is a person who doesn't think that God's existence can be proven, but that says nothing about what they believe.
According to the philosopher William L. Rowe: "In the popular sense of the term, an agnostic is someone who neither believes nor disbelieves in the existence of God, while a theist believes that God exists, an atheist disbelieves in God." Agnosticism is a doctrine or set of tenets rather than a religion as such.
I am personally an agnostic atheist myself, but I do agree with your statement as well as OPs. I do also agree that religion over time loses meaning and decays. But, to each his own.
You're right, in the general sense of the word that is what it means.
However, there is a term which I feel is much better suited to the position people generally call Agnosticism.
Apatheism.
Apatheism is defined as, 'Acting with apathy, disregard, or lack of interest towards belief or disbelief in a deity or deities.'
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