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Date Posted: 19:09:57 11/04/03 Tue
Author: jennifer
Subject: Re: what are the reasons for being an athiest?
In reply to: coolie reynolds 's message, "Re: what are the reasons for being an athiest?" on 21:10:53 10/12/02 Sat

>>Hey I'm doing a religion assignment and i was
>>wondering what were the REASONS and Causes for anyone
>>having a non-religious belief system? i.e why are you
>>athiest or agnostic? What are the reasons and causes
>>for you choosing to have a non religous belief system?
>>Does Background and lifestance has anything to do with
>>it?
>>Was it to do with dissatisfaction, exploration of
>>ideas? Or something that has effected the family such
>>as the death of a loved one or a family divorce?
>>Hey, can you please reply back to me as soon as
>>possible because this is due before the 30th. I hope
>>this isn't invading anyones privacy or striking a
>>nerve in anyones soft spot!
>>Thanks!
>
>
>I'm not a typiest so I'm doing this with great
>difficulty- so bear with me. There are many reasons
>why I believe christianity is one big hoax that would
>require a book to contain. First, I was married to a
>religious fanatic for over 40 years that was brought
>up in the "assembly of god" church. Believe me when I
>say, if you are brought up in a certain religious
>denomination, you will most likely stick with it all
>or at least the greater part of your life, [ unless
>someone convinces you other wise]. To my wifes
>understanding, [worldly pleasures i.e., anything that
>makes you feel good or happy] must surely be sinful.
>All through the bible you are told you must suffer to
>be saintly. My hobby is studying religious
>history and reading any related material on the
>subject which you must put yourself back in time to 2
>or 3000 years and try to think like they did. You must
>remember that the only people educated at that time
>were the rulers and all their subjects and the
>religious leaders. Since there were no radios or tv,
>news traveled very slowly, either by foot or donkey
>and since most of the people were illiterate, they
>loved to hear stories, [parables] and riddles.They
>were always in constant fear of doing something wrong
>that would upset their masters, [after all most of
>them were slaves and owned by someone], all this with
>gods blessings]. I recomend you read the bible,
>especially the old testement. The book would carry an
>"R" rating in todays world. There is more foul play,
>lying, incest, murder and bloodshead in the bible than
>any book I can think of.[most of it with the lords
>blessing. Do you know the difference between a regular
>war and a holy war santioned by god? After a regular
>war was won, it was expected that the winners would
>carry off all the loot including the cattle, sheep,
>goats, household goods and the women for themselves
>[spoils of war]---But! in a holy war, nothing was to
>be left alive including the animals. Don't take my
>word on this, look it up for yourself! Sorry I got off
>the main reasons for trying to answer your question,
>but you only have to read genesis to realize the thing
>is one big fairy tale. There had to be a beginning to
>explain how every thing got to be like it is, so they
>wrapped it all up in a couple of chapters, after all,
>if you have enough faith and don't question any of the
>bible you don't have to tax your mind. Think for a
>minute, doesn't it seem rather silly for a god that
>can do anything he desires, create a planet like this,
>populate it with humans, animals, bugs--then spend
>thousands of years trying to straighten it out. When
>you go to a museum and look at the fossils millions of
>years old, it's kind of hard to believe the earth is
>only 6,000 yrs. old. If you want to enlighten
>yourself, get a copy of; "Jesus and the Riddle of the
>Dead Sea Scrolls" by Barbara Thiering. In her book,
>she explains how there was a jesus born in the normal
>way to a family in the priesthood and explains the so
>called miracles----also a book titled "Deceptions and
>Myths of the Bible" by Lloyd M. Graham. I am convinced
>that these well known authors, especially Barbara
>Thiering, who has devoted the better part of her life
>studying bibical history are right. How much do you
>think those tv evangelist really know for sure. We
>will always have stage performers such as them
>preaching the gospel[what ever that is] They are
>really showmen with a captive audiance that love to
>hear good clean jokes. Hope this
>has helped--let me hear from you, coolie

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