Religions - Your Opinion

[Unknown Entity]

I'm not at all religious, and although i was once Christian, i don't think i've ever been religious - if that makes sence... For starters, i was told i was a Christian by my mum, nan, and the CofE primary school i went to. But i never really felt that special bond they say your supposed to feel with God, and i often questioned his existance. The questions i asked were always left unanswered, so i began to wonder why people worshiped someone they barely know - its like getting married to someone you've only known a few weeks.

When i went to secondary school, i was surrounded by many different religions and cultures. Then, i asked my self: "But in primary school, i was told that there was only the one God... so who the hell is this Allah guy?" Why are there so many religions, if there is only one God?

One RE lesson, i was told about Atheists, the ones who kinda do and don't, and the ones who do believe in God... (i think they are Agnostics and Theists...) After that lesson, i kinda saw myself as an Atheist.

So, why are there so many religions, that claim that there is only one God? Why are there so many religions? Also, if you do believe in God, you can't believe that dinos existed cos your not supposed to believe in evolution... AND LOOK AT ALL THE EVIDENCE OF DINOS ON THIS PLANET!!!

ahem... yeah...

[Dodie16]

Also, if you do believe in God, you can't believe that dinos existed cos your not supposed to believe in evolution... AND LOOK AT ALL THE EVIDENCE OF DINOS ON THIS PLANET!!!

I know that you posted this a long time ago UE, but I just wanted to point out something interesting (or maybe not so interesting, who knows...) so it could seem like what I type next belongs on topic.

Have you ever heard of Young Earth Creationists? They believe that the dinosaurs are mentioned in the Bible as "behemoths" and that they perished in the Great Flood, or even perhaps afterward because they couldn't adapt to the new environment that came to be after the flood waters subsided.

I don't consider myself a YEC, but I thought that it was kind of interesting to read about.

I consider myself a Christian and I also believe in evolution to an extent. It may seem contridictory of one another, but I don't think life would have survived for as long as it has if it never evolved in some way, shape or form.

Anyway to the subject at hand. I do consider myself a Christian but I don't know what denomination. To me, it's kind of silly to branch off like that when we are basically believers of the same idea. I also love reading religious views of all types. I am very tolerant of people's beliefs, and like to hear thier ideas about things of that nature. No, I don't think that there is just one true religion, because that's really kind of a presumptuous thing to say. There really is no way of actually knowing anything like that, but I think it has to do with what you feel is right in your heart, and Christianity feels right to me (I mention "right" as in appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, not "right" as in free from error). I think that the Bible teaches you important values that you should uphold in your everyday life, but of course that's what all religious text teaches. These kinds of texts also provide comfort to people, and I don't see how that can be wrong.

This is probably a little off topic, but I think that some of the most beautiful works of art (Paintings, music, architecture, etc.) have been brought to the world because of religious inspiration.

Well, that's my two cents and I'll leave it at that.