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X5Flyboy 07-13-2007 09:16 AM

Maybe the Opus Dei of the DaVinci Code is not too far off. Forgive me if this next statement offends you, but I've always thought the Catholic religion to be more a Church of Man, rather than Jesus and God. If it works for you, fine, more power to you. The fact that more people have been killed in the name of "God" than any other causes, tends to make me skeptical of most religions. From what I've seen, religion is often "selectively" used, with only the parts favoring someone point of view used to justify their actions, while contrarian parts are ignored.

blondboinsd 07-13-2007 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by X5Flyboy
Maybe the Opus Dei of the DaVinci Code is not too far off. Forgive me if this next statement offends you, but I've always thought the Catholic religion to be more a Church of Man, rather than Jesus and God. If it works for you, fine, more power to you. The fact that more people have been killed in the name of "God" than any other causes, tends to make me skeptical of most religions. From what I've seen, religion is often "selectively" used, with only the parts favoring someone point of view used to justify their actions, while contrarian parts are ignored.

:iagree:

Boston X5 4.4 07-13-2007 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by X5Flyboy
Maybe the Opus Dei of the DaVinci Code is not too far off. Forgive me if this next statement offends you, but I've always thought the Catholic religion to be more a Church of Man, rather than Jesus and God. If it works for you, fine, more power to you. The fact that more people have been killed in the name of "God" than any other causes, tends to make me skeptical of most religions. From what I've seen, religion is often "selectively" used, with only the parts favoring someone point of view used to justify their actions, while contrarian parts are ignored.

:thumbup:
AKA 'A la carte' religion

rayxi 07-13-2007 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by X5Flyboy
Maybe the Opus Dei of the DaVinci Code is not too far off. Forgive me if this next statement offends you, but I've always thought the Catholic religion to be more a Church of Man, rather than Jesus and God. If it works for you, fine, more power to you. The fact that more people have been killed in the name of "God" than any other causes, tends to make me skeptical of most religions. From what I've seen, religion is often "selectively" used, with only the parts favoring someone point of view used to justify their actions, while contrarian parts are ignored.

:iagree: That's human nature. I find nothing wrong with religion. It's some of the people who follow/use it that I have objections to.

Wagner 07-13-2007 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rayxi
:iagree: That's human nature. I find nothing wrong with religion. It's some of the people who follow/use it that I have objections to.


Yeah damn it, take it literally .... stone your children now!


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