May 20 is ‘Everybody Draw Mohammed Day’

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Phyre said:
Sigh... Religion creates far more problems than it solves.
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You hear a lot about the problems but less so about the good that comes from religion and faith. And I'd imagine that most 'religious' wars have significant economic and political contributing factors. Faith helps to get the masses on board.
 
Angleboy said:
Wrong.

Nothing religious has contributed to those things in any way.

Science and research have.

Religion by defenition cannot further scientific progress, its very nature is to hinder it and put all "faith" in "higher powers". Science is regarded by the religious as herasy, though in this day and age, religion has been forced to cut back, and is left with sociological/philosophical view points to have its followers put their "faith" in, as the evidence for the other scientific areas is so insurmountable that faith is abolished as knowledge takes over.

In short, Religion played no part, its presence in any scientific progress is irrelevent as it had no direct interaction with the development of any scientific gain.
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Funny that, my religion promotes education and sciences.

In fact, I'm fairly religious but probably more of a scientist than you'll ever be.
 
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cheets64 said:
Religion is good
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Is it really? Or is it personal faith that is/can be good?

In my mind, religion just elevates a few into a position of power over (and the abuse of) the many, and often unashamedly the desperate and poor.

As Jesus said; "Wherever people will gather in my name, there will be my church." So, then (in the case of a Christian example), why does a church need a state? A hierarchy? A priest? Political infighting?

Religion, unlike faith, enslaves intellect and praises ignorance.

Religion is flawed because man is flawed, and that will always be the case.
 
Hatter The Mad said:
Is it really? Or is it personal faith that is/can be good?

In my mind, religion just elevates a few into a position of power over (and the abuse of) the many, and often unashamedly the desperate and poor.

As Jesus said; "Wherever people will gather in my name, there will be my church." So, then (in the case of a Christian example), why does a church need a state? A hierarchy? A priest? Political infighting?

Religion, unlike faith, enslaves intellect and praises ignorance.

Religion is flawed because man is flawed, and that will always be the case.
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There's more to religion than that. It's funny that people like you think you're being more open minded than a religious person when in fact, all you're doing is showing just how close minded you are. You have to realise that religion is more than just believing in God. It's a way of like for many, with rich cultures, traditions that spans generation and it many cases, it brings harmony through celebrations. In essence, it makes people happy so why should you take this away from them? Look at our society today and how it's been degraded through lack of culture. You just need to look at a bunch of chavs to see that. Sure, there are always extremists that bring trouble but that's don't label religion as a whole because of a few people who are just crazy.

I am a fairly religious person, not so much that I abide to every "rule" people have made up over the years, but I follow the morals that I have been taught which focus on helping people and to generally be happy in life through spiritualism. At no point has religion stopped me from studying sciences at a top University and be successful at it. My point to all you people attacking religion, be a bit more open minded as to what it really stands for.
 
kylew said:
I think the gangs of Compton are utterly pathetic and I laugh at how pathetic they are, but why would I go there and make fun of them in some way (gang signs to provoke them?)?
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But we aren't going to Compton and making fun of gangsters. Neither are we going to Iran and making fun of Mohammed. We are in the UK/USA/Netherlands, and drawing a picture of Mohammed.
 
Helios1234 said:
There's more to religion than that. It's funny that people like you think you're being more open minded than a religious person when in fact, all you're doing is showing just how close minded you are. You have to realise that religion is more than just believing in God. It's a way of like for many, with rich cultures, traditions that spans generation and it many cases, it brings harmony through celebrations. In essence, it makes people happy so why should you take this away from them? Look at our society today and how it's been degraded through lack of culture. You just need to look at a bunch of chavs to see that. Sure, there are always extremists that bring trouble but that's don't label religion as a whole because of a few people who are just crazy.

I am a fairly religious person, not so much that I abide to every "rule" people have made up over the years, but I follow the morals that I have been taught which focus on helping people and to generally be happy in life through spiritualism. At no point has religion stopped me from studying sciences at a top University and be successful at it. My point to all you people attacking religion, be a bit more open minded as to what it really stands for.
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Hang on. You seem to think I am talking about extremists, when I am not. I am talking about religion in general.

Or, are you saying that a religion that elevates a few (pope, bishops, cardinals, priests, leaders) is a rare thing and only representative of a 'few' extreme cases?
 
Hatter The Mad said:
Hang on. You seem to think I am talking about extremists, when I am not. I am talking about religion in general.

Or, are you saying that a religion that elevates a few (pope, bishops, cardinals, priests, leaders) is a rare thing and only representative of a 'few' extreme cases?
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It was more a message to all the people that seem to think religion is stupid. Sorry to have quoted you. I know you weren't talking about extremists which further proves my point in some ways. Not all religions have this hierarchical system so don't attack religion as a whole.
 
Helios1234 said:
It was more a message to all the people that seem to think religion is stupid. Sorry to have quoted you. I know you weren't talking about extremists which further proves my point in some ways. Not all religions have this hierarchical system so don't attack religion as a whole.
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Which major religions do not? (I'll concede Hinduism already).
 
The most accurate drawing of him:

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oli356 said:
I love all the angry stories of Mohammed :P
Didn't a teacher like say to draw him and loads of people got annoyed or something :S?
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I remember a teacher inciting the locals to parade through the streets with 'behead the infidels' signs after naming a teddy bear in her class Mohammed. Funny thing was she named it after a boy in the class, not the prophet. Eggface.
 
Deadbeat said:
I remember a teacher inciting the locals to parade through the streets with 'behead the infidels' signs after naming a teddy bear in her class Mohammed. Funny thing was she named it after a boy in the class, not the prophet. Eggface.
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That was it! About the teddy bear, not a drawing haha
 
It all confuses me really. If this guy is so unmentionable why do they all name each other the same name as him? Not sure I really understand how it all works, or why its such a big deal whether somebody who doesnt beleive in your faith draws your god or something?
 
[TW]Fox;16439599 said:
It all confuses me really. If this guy is so unmentionable why do they all name each other Mohammed? Not sure I really understand how it all works, or why its such a big deal whether somebody who doesnt beleive in your faith draws your god or something?
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He's basically like Lord Voldemort.
 
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