The Big Big Thread of Religious Discussion

[Loki, The Fallen]

Oh, it's SO on! I have so many books that prove the Great Unicorn (Blessed be her Hovves) is white! May I start with Core Book 3 of Dungeons and Dragons?

Those things are/were outlandish because there was no reason to think they were possible. Which is exactly what I'm getting at: what reason have you to believe the claims of any religion?

Why would one think it's possible? Well, one could read about it in books. There are a number of rather intelligent people who think it's correct. And then, perhaps one would believe that the entire theology is makes alot of sense, and they feel it to be the 'Right' way. Just look at the others who have posted thier reasons. Of course, since you believe we are Moist Robots, we are just physiologically pre-disposed to this belief, and we really have no way to go against it without drugs.

Number of counterpoints. First of all, those eugenics deplete the gene pool, so it would actually weaken the species in the event of a catastrophe.

Well, luckily we brought all the smart people with us, so we can fix those problems.

Second, try getting those "inferiors" to comply, and try even defining inferiority without having a biased definer. You're basically guaranteed to embroil the world in war.

Have you seen society lately? Their so afraid of appearing intolerant and mean that they will tolerate anything that doesn't effect them directly. Like Dafur. It'll take time. Luckily, we also have the smart and strong people, and they logically will be good at taking care of the lessers.

Third, and least, even weak/dumb/skill-less people have uses.

Emphasis mine. Isn't that illogical? And I'm sure the smart and strong could use them for something, perhaps organ donors.

*Note: I am SO not an advocate of this. I bring this up trying to explain that side of the argument.*

That's fine, really. Until you get "That's fine, really. Until you get "guess" theories (and theorists) that disagree with "scientific and backed by evidence" theories. And also until people start taking their theories more seriously than they should, like they're absolute truths when they're mere guesses. The acceptance of the fact that you could be wrong is very important.

We'll here is where we have a difference of people and belief. Some religions will kill for thier belief. Lately, it looks like some of them have matured enough to know when to kill and when to smile and nod, knowing that they can believe without forcing it on others. Which is why I think Logically (Oh noes!) that you can't FORCE someone to believe something and have it count as a true belief. (Hence why I don't even come close to agreeing on 'gunpoint conversions'.) That question and belief must be real, and arrived at by the individual for it to really 'count'.

Ah well, I digress from the true argument. The White Unicorn has spoken to me, and I shall now return to work! Farewell Infidels!