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Old 12-02-2006, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
The whole idea behind religion is clueless. I just don't see how anyone with any kind of intelligence can believe in an invisible man in the sky.

Example. Hell. A place of unimaginable torture ruled by a fallen angel where you go for all eternity if you do 1 sin that is not repented. I can't figure how an omnipotent and "loving" god would allow a place like that to exist.

The whole idea behind religion: "We can't explain it. God did it. The End."
For those still feeling the pull of superstition and fear may I recommend Ernest Becker's wonderful tome on the subject titled The Denial of Death.

Excellent,well reasoned read,the fellow in the link below gives a very good synopsis of it.

http://faculty.washington.edu/nelgee/lectures/speeches/hughes_1.htm
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