does religion really represent god?

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Originally Posted by Squeamous

There can be no grey areas, or you're creating a new religion for yourself.

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Surely that's not right...life is all grey areas isn't it ? Isn't this merely about interpretation and/or perception ? Like so many things ?

That depends. Would you say the colour of the sky is blue, or is it just a matter of perception?

I'd say that depends on whether it's day or night, and what the weather conditions are ;)

Would you say that all Christians should go around smiting unbelievers ?

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Originally Posted by manicgeek

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Originally Posted by Squeamous

There can be no grey areas, or you're creating a new religion for yourself.

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Surely that's not right...life is all grey areas isn't it ? Isn't this merely about interpretation and/or perception ? Like so many things ?

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Obviously life is full of grey areas if one is looking at things objectively. However, if one becomes say a Baptist the other members might look askance if you say "obviously I don't believe in a literal God" That point is non-negotiable as far as they are concerned. In some churches Noah's Ark, talking snakes and fruit that confers knowledge of good and evil are also non-negotiable. However there is always the CofE bless :)

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Obviously life is full of grey areas if one is looking at things objectively. However, if one becomes say a Baptist the other members might look askance if you say "obviously I don't believe in a literal God" That point is non-negotiable as far as they are concerned. In some churches Noah's Ark, talking snakes and fruit that confers knowledge of good and evil are also non-negotiable. However there is always the CofE bless :)

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Well it did Mother Teresa no harm ;)

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Originally Posted by manicgeek

I'd say that depends on whether it's day or night, and what the weather conditions are ;)

Would you say that all Christians should go around smiting unbelievers ?

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I would say that if a doctrine says you should do something you should either do it and assign yourself that religion or not do it and not.

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Originally Posted by Squeamous

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Originally Posted by manicgeek

I'd say that depends on whether it's day or night, and what the weather conditions are ;)

Would you say that all Christians should go around smiting unbelievers ?

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Believe in a god or do something else.

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Ah! So you think all Muslims should set about trying to kill you then ?

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Originally Posted by manicgeek

Ah! So you think all Muslims should set about trying to kill you then ?

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Yeah, that's exactly what I think.

And you think that Christians should control the Holy land ?