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[–] el_em_en_oh 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Man created god(s) to explain the unexplainable.

Ooooohhhhhh... look at the lightning streaking across the sky! Must br a 'Lightning God' up there that's not very happy with us!

Ooooohhhhhh... it hasn't rained in 3 months and all our crops are dying. We better sacrifice a goat to satisfy to rain god so he'll make it rain!

Ooooohhhhhh... that giant ball of light in the sky sure is awesome. We better pray to the sun god so it'll continue to shine on us!

Blah, blah, blah, etc, etc, etc.

I respect people's faith, but I have none of my own. I don't necessarily respect their RELIGION, but I respect the fact that THEY have faith.

As for your question, can't help you there, but thought I'd chime in.

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[–] Vainglorious98 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Chime in as you please, I also agree with your standpoint. People can believe in whatever they want (as long as it's not harming anyone), while I might not respect their ideology I'll acknowledge that this how they think.

Also, science has come a long way. I mean man once looked up in the stares and wondered why and how it existed, it was somewhat rational to form deities to fill in the blanks seeing as there wasn't much counter argument. Now in our modern era we know what's out there and how it came to be.

All in all, through critical thinking we should be able to assess truth based on evidence, reason, and logic, because believing in something that doesn't exist is just gonna keep our brains from liberation and expansion. As the saying goes, "Ritual is what happens when we run out of rational."