One for the christians.

[xecutech]

Do you not have anti-spam software, not that it works anyway, but we all get email we don't want.
I got an email for viagra this morning asking if I wanted a bigger penis. I replied and told them I don't, but maybe my wife does!

 

[LazyHippy]

Without reading this thread at all, here is a forward sent to me by my mother.

cold-cocked?? ??

Sounds like post traumatic stress disorder.

 

[xecutech]

Or a skinny dipping eskimo!

Ok, I am done... got to get ready to watch football and eat dinner.

 

[Supergeek]

Ok somebody signed me up for a Living Scripture mailing list. Own up.

 

[droplister]

The US was founded upon Christian ideas and values. It has worked great for the last 200 or so years

<b><big>Article 11</big></b> As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

Any I would just like to add...

 

[Netphase]

Importance of Religion vs IQ

 

[xecutech]

Hmmm, I must be really stupid. Thanks for this graph to affirm it to me.
Seriously, I thought we had finished this already.

 

[DaveEMG]

I wonder, sometimes, if there might be a correlation between athieism or agnosticism and common sense.

For whatever it's worth, yes, there is a correlation. There is a higher preponderance of atheism among the higher educated population. Got a PhD? Odds are you're an atheist.

 

[DaveEMG]

Importance of Religion vs IQ

Not trying to be a douchebag here, but how can you judge "IQ" by borders? I'm assuming that the red outlined one is the US... But... Seriously here... IQ is an "intelligence quotient", a measure of sheer intellect. Are we saying that there are countries full of idiots and other countries full of smart people?

I was always under the impression intelligence was a global average. One of the reasons why we've got like Indian neurosurgeons helping us troubleshoot our laptops over the phone.

Don't get me wrong, I am certain there are countries full of highly uneducated people, but I'd still believe the average amount of smarts is universal.

 

[turbolapp]

@ the last four posts: It's not really fair to post a graph and not site your source so that we can look into a little more. Where did this data come from? How large was the sample size? How was religion measured "as important", by self survey?

This is a common hypothesis and there just needs to be a little more display of the supporting evidence before jumping to conclusions.

 

[LazyHippy]

I agree. It does seem logical, but I would love to see more evidence.

 

[ThraXed]

I dare you to post one of those Danish Mohammed cartoons. I bet you Muslims would set WickedFire on fire

The world of Islam is still living in the Midle Ages.

I dare you to shut the fuck up.

 

[BradM]

Leave it to someone to start name-calling.

There's no proof God exists, and there is no proof he doesn't.

I simply choose to not believe based on my own personal moral codes. If a religious person doesn't like it, that's his prerogative.

I refuse to live in fear.

 

[xecutech]

ooooooh, someone hit a nerve with thraxed?!

Well, just replying in a friendly way, as I have decided that I have wasted enough thime in this thread, but I don't live in fear at all. I think alot of people feel religion is living in fear, but I fear the same thing anyone else does, dying. Even though I believe there is an afterlife, I am in no hurry to get there. Maybe I am being selfish, but I have kids I would love to see grow and I have alot of living left to do myself.

I think the reason alot of people think people who go to church have to live in fear is from bad churches! The sad truth is that there are alot of bad churches that have given religion a bad name, and across all denominations. I go to a non-denominational church, so maybe thats why I feel this way. I wear jeans to church, we have modern music and I have alot of friends there.

I don't share alot of the same views as most "Christians". I think pot should be legalized, but I don't smoke pot, anymore. I have an occasional drink, smoke alot of expensive cigars and I still like to check out the ladies... even some of the ones at church, but I am married, so I only look!

Either way, it's not my place to try to convince anyone to believe in God. I can only offer it and/or answer questions, but at the end of the day it's always a personal choice. So, I hope no one here felt I was trying to push Jesus on anyone, as I am only here discussing the subject. I didn't come here to make enemies and maybe I can learn something from some of you.

 

[turbolapp]

There are alot of bitter people in this thread.

On a completely different note, I am in Mexico right now, drinking a margarita before we hit the town. So I just wanted to say hola amigos and buenos noches (I have no idea if I'm saying or spelling that right) Catch ya'll on the flip side.

 

[LazyHippy]

There are alot of bitter people in this thread.

On a completely different note, I am in Mexico right now, drinking a margarita before we hit the town. So I just wanted to say hola amigos and buenos noches (I have no idea if I'm saying or spelling that right) Catch ya'll on the flip side.

In Mexico, about to go out and party.. yet you still make time for WickedFire?!

Have a good one!