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St. Anky · 02-10-2004, 04:09 AM

So you're saying you're stubborn and no matter what, no one will ever be able to change or influence your beliefs?

im not picking apart your post, i just want to ask a question:

is religion as important to you as you say it is, simply because its the only thing you reason is RIGHT?

i was raised in a christian home, its all i knew about religion, and hell i was even taught that anything that rivaled the teachings of the bible, were considered blasphemous and wrong. an 18 year old my age raised in an islamic or buddhist family could have the exact same argument that i do. who's right?

in my experience; in order to satisfy my quest for truth, I've had to take myself out of my christian upbringing and look at all of the religions of the world from a neutral stance. thats the only way to make a just decision. sure i can go out and explore other religions, but if i always hold onto my christian beliefs, i will never truly gain anything from my journey, i will always look at islam, judaism, buddhism, and every other religious dogma in a doubtful, non-believing way.

then again, in the end this is all the result of neurons firing in my brain, developing ideas into words...

02-10-2004, 04:09 AM	#70 (permalink)
St. Anky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,581 Internets: 6603	So you're saying you're stubborn and no matter what, no one will ever be able to change or influence your beliefs? im not picking apart your post, i just want to ask a question: is religion as important to you as you say it is, simply because its the only thing you reason is RIGHT? i was raised in a christian home, its all i knew about religion, and hell i was even taught that anything that rivaled the teachings of the bible, were considered blasphemous and wrong. an 18 year old my age raised in an islamic or buddhist family could have the exact same argument that i do. who's right? in my experience; in order to satisfy my quest for truth, I've had to take myself out of my christian upbringing and look at all of the religions of the world from a neutral stance. thats the only way to make a just decision. sure i can go out and explore other religions, but if i always hold onto my christian beliefs, i will never truly gain anything from my journey, i will always look at islam, judaism, buddhism, and every other religious dogma in a doubtful, non-believing way. then again, in the end this is all the result of neurons firing in my brain, developing ideas into words...