Oh, I must be mistaken. There must have been no reason for religion to have pervaded every single human culture in existence. See, I always thought it was good for answering a human's questions about things that he couldn't know, like what the sun is, where it goes, why we are here, what we are supposed to do, what happens when we die. I always though that while these questions were answered, humans could go on and learn about real things instead of wasting their time being afraid of death.

Just kidding, that is what religion did. If you honestly think what you said about religion, then you are just as bad as the narrow minded people who exterminate one and other because they can't agree on something. You can't give a sufficient amount of thought to the concept to understand it, and you just lazily begin hating it.

Maybe you've forgotten or simply never learned that there are religions out there without god. Some religions have no deities. Think about that. Religion might be a little more complicated than you'd think.

This is all coming from an atheist.

So religion answered questions about existence, right? But it gave the wrong answers leaving the people blind for centuries instead of advancing technology to find out why we exist. If there weren't any religion then there wouldn't be any worry about death because no one would be living their life in hopes for a better afterlife. They would focus on the time they have. Not to mention that a lot of those religions massacred and sacrificed hundreds of thousands. I'd also like to know what religions have no God at all. Please enlighten me. Also, if you're narrow minded due to the fact that you see the fallacy and ignorance of religion then you're not an asshole, you're just ahead of the curb.

Please tell me how the African natives who lived in huts could figure out what the big bang was, or what evolution was. In a world with religion, these truths were found because the questions were left with placeholder answers so that we could obtain the technology necessary. You claim we are so wounded by our beliefs and then say we would have all these accomplishments, but we already have them. Religion was the creation of man, stupid men made murderous religions. Religion didn't kill anyone, murderers made justifications for murder. You confuse god with religion. If religion is the creation of man, so is god. Deus ex homonis. Man creates god so he can grow. If you say all of a kind are bad without considering that some may be good, or that something is all bad without considering it is somewhat good, you are lazy and narrow minded, you are not ahead of the curb. It's the same flaw as racism. It's the same thing that drove those men to mass murder because they held different beliefs. It's just hate. Stupid, unnecessary hate. If you can specify and elaborate on what makes certain religions bad, and what makes certain religions good, you can eliminate the bad aspects, and purify the good ones. We still don't know everything about the universe, and some of those mysteries seem impossible to solve right now, so, instead of sitting around thinking without direction, why not answer the question for now so that we can learn about the prerequisite information.

And, by the way; Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism all classify as non-deific religions.

I don't know what makes you believe the smut that you decide to tell people but, you're not a modern day Aristotle with some new radical way of thinking. You're just wrong.

It's really easy to tell people they're wrong, isn't it.
It's clear you don't like the way I talk and write, and that you don't like the idea I posted, but that doesn't make me wrong.

My simple idea is that religion isn't all bad. I admit, there are many bad things that have happened because of religion, but apparently, you can't admit that there were good things. If you could, you wouldn't be arguing against that central point.

My comment was rather lengthy, I would be surprised if I was't incorrect on some side notes, but I think if you would take the time to see what I was trying to say, you wouldn't have gotten so angry with me.

Toaism- also not a religion.

Please tell me how mankind who lived in caves went on to figure out what the big band was or what evolution is. You seem to forget that man all started in caves and huts and dirt houses. You want to know how they could figure it out? Just like those who did. I don't know if you think you're the Aristotle-esque dip shit but, religion has hindered man far more than it has progressed it. Without it social interaction would be based on materials and not deities. Religion was created by weak minded humans so they could be comforted with a reason for life. It was also created to control and centralize civilizations. Regardless, the world would have been much better without cutting out the hearts of virgins in the name of the Sun god so you will have a better harvest. How about instead of that you find out better ways to grow crops and that way when your current plan fails you don't have a famine and have to sacrifice a thousand others in redemption for the sins you believe you committed.
Buddhism- has gods, just because one is not omnipotent they are still gods.
Confucianism- not a religion.

Religion: Details of belief as taught or discussed.

Taoism and Confucianism both fall under this category.

And as for your response to Buddhism, I think you were thinking of Hinduism. In some cultures, the Buddha is considered a god, but in many, the Buddha is only the founder.

Allow me to apologize for disgracing you with my information. Sorry I'm such a burden.

As for the rest of the argument, judging by how the way you think is completely dependent on your own classification of things, and not actuality, this argument probably is without direction. So, I'm done here.

I wouldn't be so sure.

And it's not like religion can just vanish. Religion is a deep part of humanity that has played a huge role in human development. As long as man has questions he can answer, religion will be useful to him.

How is religion useful for answering questions? The only answer it can provide is "LULZ BCUZ GOD".

Oh, I must be mistaken. There must have been no reason for religion to have pervaded every single human culture in existence. See, I always thought it was good for answering a human's questions about things that he couldn't know, like what the sun is, where it goes, why we are here, what we are supposed to do, what happens when we die. I always though that while these questions were answered, humans could go on and learn about real things instead of wasting their time being afraid of death.

Just kidding, that is what religion did. If you honestly think what you said about religion, then you are just as bad as the narrow minded people who exterminate one and other because they can't agree on something. You can't give a sufficient amount of thought to the concept to understand it, and you just lazily begin hating it.

Maybe you've forgotten or simply never learned that there are religions out there without god. Some religions have no deities. Think about that. Religion might be a little more complicated than you'd think.

This is all coming from an atheist.

So religion answered questions about existence, right? But it gave the wrong answers leaving the people blind for centuries instead of advancing technology to find out why we exist. If there weren't any religion then there wouldn't be any worry about death because no one would be living their life in hopes for a better afterlife. They would focus on the time they have. Not to mention that a lot of those religions massacred and sacrificed hundreds of thousands. I'd also like to know what religions have no God at all. Please enlighten me. Also, if you're narrow minded due to the fact that you see the fallacy and ignorance of religion then you're not an asshole, you're just ahead of the curb.

Please tell me how the African natives who lived in huts could figure out what the big bang was, or what evolution was. In a world with religion, these truths were found because the questions were left with placeholder answers so that we could obtain the technology necessary. You claim we are so wounded by our beliefs and then say we would have all these accomplishments, but we already have them. Religion was the creation of man, stupid men made murderous religions. Religion didn't kill anyone, murderers made justifications for murder. You confuse god with religion. If religion is the creation of man, so is god. Deus ex homonis. Man creates god so he can grow. If you say all of a kind are bad without considering that some may be good, or that something is all bad without considering it is somewhat good, you are lazy and narrow minded, you are not ahead of the curb. It's the same flaw as racism. It's the same thing that drove those men to mass murder because they held different beliefs. It's just hate. Stupid, unnecessary hate. If you can specify and elaborate on what makes certain religions bad, and what makes certain religions good, you can eliminate the bad aspects, and purify the good ones. We still don't know everything about the universe, and some of those mysteries seem impossible to solve right now, so, instead of sitting around thinking without direction, why not answer the question for now so that we can learn about the prerequisite information.

And, by the way; Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism all classify as non-deific religions.

I don't know what makes you believe the smut that you decide to tell people but, you're not a modern day Aristotle with some new radical way of thinking. You're just wrong.

It's really easy to tell people they're wrong, isn't it.
It's clear you don't like the way I talk and write, and that you don't like the idea I posted, but that doesn't make me wrong.

My simple idea is that religion isn't all bad. I admit, there are many bad things that have happened because of religion, but apparently, you can't admit that there were good things. If you could, you wouldn't be arguing against that central point.

My comment was rather lengthy, I would be surprised if I was't incorrect on some side notes, but I think if you would take the time to see what I was trying to say, you wouldn't have gotten so angry with me.

Toaism- also not a religion.

Please tell me how mankind who lived in caves went on to figure out what the big band was or what evolution is. You seem to forget that man all started in caves and huts and dirt houses. You want to know how they could figure it out? Just like those who did. I don't know if you think you're the Aristotle-esque dip shit but, religion has hindered man far more than it has progressed it. Without it social interaction would be based on materials and not deities. Religion was created by weak minded humans so they could be comforted with a reason for life. It was also created to control and centralize civilizations. Regardless, the world would have been much better without cutting out the hearts of virgins in the name of the Sun god so you will have a better harvest. How about instead of that you find out better ways to grow crops and that way when your current plan fails you don't have a famine and have to sacrifice a thousand others in redemption for the sins you believe you committed.
Buddhism- has gods, just because one is not omnipotent they are still gods.
Confucianism- not a religion.

Religion: Details of belief as taught or discussed.

Taoism and Confucianism both fall under this category.

And as for your response to Buddhism, I think you were thinking of Hinduism. In some cultures, the Buddha is considered a god, but in many, the Buddha is only the founder.

Allow me to apologize for disgracing you with my information. Sorry I'm such a burden.

As for the rest of the argument, judging by how the way you think is completely dependent on your own classification of things, and not actuality, this argument probably is without direction. So, I'm done here.

yep, people don't apologize to eachother

which would explain why after she bumped into him she immediately apologized

So, she couldn't be from a different city where rough traffic wasn't the norm?

well if you watch it, they just stared at each other then she slapped him, she didn't "verbally thrash" him.

if this were a real situation, he identically fell into her once and didn't say anything, it happened again, and still he didn't say anything.. any nice person would've apologized the very first time it happened, and definitively the second time.. anyone else deserves a smack

Sounded to me like the second time, he did mumble something. Maybe he's just socially-awkward.

There may be cultural factors in play as well. Perhaps buses being driven that way due to the congested roads of Mumbai is the norm, and so people simply don't bother apologizing to each other due to an understood common situation.

yep, people don't apologize to eachother

which would explain why after she bumped into him she immediately apologized

So, she couldn't be from a different city where rough traffic wasn't the norm?

which is more likely?

that it's fake as hell...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH6fz6nvHrc

And this changes the nature of the actual scenario - were it to exist - how?

well if you watch it, they just stared at each other then she slapped him, she didn't "verbally thrash" him.

if this were a real situation, he identically fell into her once and didn't say anything, it happened again, and still he didn't say anything.. any nice person would've apologized the very first time it happened, and definitively the second time.. anyone else deserves a smack

Sounded to me like the second time, he did mumble something. Maybe he's just socially-awkward.

There may be cultural factors in play as well. Perhaps buses being driven that way due to the congested roads of Mumbai is the norm, and so people simply don't bother apologizing to each other due to an understood common situation.

yep, people don't apologize to eachother

which would explain why after she bumped into him she immediately apologized

So, she couldn't be from a different city where rough traffic wasn't the norm?

I found my teacher's Facebook profile, Myspace profile and personal email and found out a bunch of shit about her social life and a bunch of pictures of her just by Googling her name.

Cool.

eh. might as well