The post wasn't about bashing religion. It was about the shirt, which was supposed to support god but actually went by the logic that god isn't real.

I love religious people like you, the ones that really get it. They understand the fundamental principles of what they believe, unlike so many others. Religion is meant to serve two purposes and that's it. To give people an explanation for the unknown and to encourage love, understanding and acceptance. There are still gripes I have about your philosophies, beliefs and attitudes towards certain things. For example, my friend is the same way, a reborn Christian who is amazingly kind to everyone, but he still believes stupid things like homosexuality being a choice and that it's wrong, but I look past that because I realize that at heart he is a really good person, and I can imagine that you're like that as well. Despite me being a fervent atheist there was a feeling of mutual respect between us. Unfortunately there are way too many corrupt people that use religion as a scapegoat in order to project their corrupt agendas onto others, and that is why I'm so against organized religion, but people like you give me hope again, too bad you're so few and far between. Also, not all atheists are hateful either, I live by the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius “Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” Good for you. Keep it up and continue loving everyone, it's the only way to be.

My views on the big topics:

Homosexuality: The Bible says it's a sin, but it also says every sin is the same in God's eyes (meaning they're no "worse" than any other person, so live and let live if they're happy).

Abortion: I'm a dude. I don't have the right to have an opinion here.

Also, on your beliefs, the problem with that philosophy is you're banking on God's view of "just" being the human view. He doesn't have the same standards that we do (this goes in the finite to infinite comparison). Like I said before, God sees that every sin holds the exact same weight. Murder is no worse than lying. So, having said that, do you really want to bank on God having a human viewpoint?

No, but I would bank on God being all-knowing enough to be able to look inside me and see that I was at heart a good person. If the omniscient being that created the universe is incapable of that then He isn't much of a god.

He's just encouraging people to watch the videos, not spamming links or being a dick about it. Also, reading religious text or hearing what men of the cloth have to say doesn't mean you're religious. I don't believe in God, but I went to Catholic school and developed a friendship with a priest there, and I often go to him for advice. He's not overly preachy and has given me good advice over the years. I've also attended lectures given by cardinals who tried to teach Catholics to believe in evolution rather than pure creationism.

tl;dr: Not all religious people are trying to convert you and many clergymen's teachings have merits beyond religion.

You had me reading until I realized you don't have the courage to put an internet name behind your comment.

Alright so if I am a life, dose that mean I am 61.11% God?

Yes.

Fuck yeah

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Reminds me of that guy.

Hurr durr I typd sumwuns poosishun lyk uh 4 yeer olde therfor Im rite!

I never said I was right or made an any standpoint that I'm right, I'm simply making fun of the person

You win this round

it's not making fun of your belief, it's just making fun of the poorly thought out t-shirt

i like that way better then his way it cuts straight through the BS

and I/me doesn't care

so?

I don't know it just seemed a clever thing to say at the time

Isnt pagan a broad term?
Isn't the Norse religion paganism? same with the Egyptian, Gaelic, Roman, Greek, Turkish... the list goes on. heck the Abrahamic religions are even based on it.
Im curious, which style of paganism still lives in this day and age?

Ah yes this is true Pagan is a rather broad term but breaking down into the sub groups of pagan often lefts you with Neo-Paganism, Wicca, Shamanism, Astru, Great Goddess (Mine), Hellenic Polytheism, Kemetic Reconstruction.

It often is just simpler just to say that you are pagan than going into one of the groups like saying you are a Christian but really you are a Lutheran Christian.

leaves* not lefts

I accidently.

Nice to know there is another Pagan on FunnyJunk.