Richard Dawkins sums up religion

I've said it before and I'll say it again

Mary was cheating on Joseph. She had an affair and told Joseph she was a virgin and that a star in space magically gave her a baby

Not sure if Joseph was a bit simple, or drunk, but he went with it. Unless he found out Mary was cheating and was too embarrassed to tell his friends. What kind of friends would believe that story though?

To be honest, I don't know why Mary even came up with that story, why didn't she just tell Joseph he was the father. God knows! eh, haha....pun not intended. Unless in those days having a magic baby gets you frankeinstein, gold and merrrrrrr

I really don't know how a Virgin gets pregnant....HOW? magic? really?

The only thing...and I mean the only thing where all this could make sense is Aliens. They may have the technology to beam sperm into a woman (not much fun though). That would make sense, as the star could be the light on the spaceship. Aliens could have set the entire thing up from the start. Think about it. If jesus came from alien sperm, he may have had the ability to turn water into wine, and feed 5,000 people on a single loaf of bread. I thought about the whole crouton thing, and I don't think a loaf of bread could even make enough croutons for 5,000 people
 
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glen8 said:
They may have the technology to beam sperm into a woman (not much fun though). That would make sense, as the star could be the light on the spaceship
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Could be someone in a (burning?) bush spidermanning and got really lucky while Mary was doing (pontius?) pillates with her legs akimbo. For example. Or aliens.
 
Frightful Boar said:
Because ridiculing people is not very nice!

That's why everyone thinks atheists are jerks.
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To be fair, many religious people also ridicule atheists, people of other religious beliefs - people who believe in UFO's, lizard men & people who are into the illuminati.

You make it sound like only atheists ridicule.
 
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elmarko said:
To be fair, many religious people also ridicule atheists, people of other religious beliefs - people who believe in UFO's, lizard men & people who are into the illuminate.

You make it sound like only atheists ridicule.
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Apologies, not my intention. Anyone who believes their beliefs are so important and clever that they vocally scoff and sneer at others are unpleasant.
 
koolpc said:
Same old arguments every time religion thread pops up.

Billions of people In the world. All with individual minds. Choice is there for us to take or leave. Believe or don't believe. Simple.

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WRONG just plain wrong also a lie, which is even worse.

Choice is not there, for the simple reason of parents indoctrinating (harsh word but true) there young into there way of thinking. Religion becomes a choice when the person in question is capable of making there own informed decision on the subject, not being dragged to a place of worship from a baby till there old enough to stay at home and looked after themselves.

Its about time we had faithless schools.
 
My cousin once asked me why me and my good lady were not getting married.

I said, because we're not religious. Neither am I she replied lol

our kids are also not christened. WHY? Holy water is just TAP WATER! and having some strange bloke draw a cross on my childs head with water doesn't appeal to me for some reason
 
Frightful Boar said:
Apologies, not my intention. Anyone who believes their beliefs are so important and clever that they vocally scoff and sneer at others are unpleasant.
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What if those beliefs are used to justify homophobic or sexist attitudes?, the mutilation of the genitals of children or other abuses of innocents?.

While cultural reasons also exist for these, the religious tradition also plays a part - not to mention in many nations the religious institutions are the main defenders of these 'cultural traditions'.

If a belief is challenged or not most certainly should be conditional, with some beliefs causing more or less social problems than others.
 
[FnG]magnolia;25427443 said:
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The title would obviously be 'Jesus the Alien' (3D and IMAX 3D...also shown in 2D)

not sure about the cast

I'm going with

Kevin Coster as Joseph
Kate Beckinsale or Rachel McAdams as Mary

Henry Cavil as Jesus (Grown Up)

Morgan Freeman as Wiseman #1
Bill Nighy as Wiseman #2
 
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No, I'm going limp and would probably not watch this movie after all.

e : or serialisation or prequel, unless it was really hot (nunchuckas and cartoons)
 
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SPG said:
Its about time we had faithless schools.
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I was thinking the other day about my primary school. It was just a normal school, actually one of the better ones in the area.

The way they presented religious doctrine as fact was terrible. It is no wonder people become 'believers' because at 7 years of age you are very impressionable.
 
koolpc said:
no need to ridicule someone who stands up for their belief in God.
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and here lies another problem..

The religious have had thousands of years to come up with some reasonable evidence to support their faith, and yet we have nothing. So why should religion be given some sort of respect by the people who think it's a load of ********?
Where else in life are silly beliefs and ideas respected?

This tip-toeing around a persons religious beliefs in order to not offend is complete nonsense. If someones religious beliefs held any water then it'll hold up to scrutiny, unfortunately it doesn't and that's why it offends.
 
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