Sharpshooter Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Every new religious thread is an excuse to carry over the debate/argument from the last religious thread. It is rarely about the actual topic presented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Perhaps you should then actually discuss the actual topic then instead of opining about the thread starter's motivations. Or is that all your critical thinking skills able you to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajusta Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Jai604 I see that you are genuinely wrapping your head around what I'm saying so I will try to respond to you as well as I can. Here we go: Nope. False assumption. Anyone who really debates the existence of god knows that there is no way currently to either prove nor disprove the existence of god, and so it is moot to even argue it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Unlike a lot of people in this thread, I already did comment way back at the start of the thread about my feelings on the issue; which I believe to be pretty cut and dry, regardless of whether someone is religious or not. But I can state it again for those who seem to take things way too personally. Many people are mentally sick. Some are doctors, some are stock brokers, some are mechanics, some are chefs. Regardless of whether someone is religious or not, people make horrible decisions that nobody should agree with. It doesn't matter whether someone holds a particular belief system or not. This doctor, in particular, is an awful person. It's pretty straight forward and there is really not much more to discuss on it. If someone goes on a killing spree and it turns out that they are an Atheist, I don't blame it on the fact that they don't have a personal relationship with ABC religion. The same goes for someone who claims to be religious, yet acts out and castrates one of their patients. In both situations, the person is mentally unwell and needs help. There you go. Now back to the "off topic" at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 So it was his 'sickness' that's to blame....not his religion eh? The disconnect is staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Well...think of it this way. In order to stab someone, you need a sharp object. In order for this guy to do what he did, he used his religion to be that sharp object. But here's the kicker - the sharp object he used does not say to castrate homosexuals. In other words, even though he used religion to back his actions, his religion doesn't actually back him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Now this guy gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I hear what you're saying, however, can it be denied that the sharp object speaks to this guy and others like him, that motivate and convince them to stab others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 So it was his 'sickness' that's to blame....not his religion eh? The disconnect is staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Now this guy gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajusta Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 The only religious leader in the world who preaches tolerance and love ,and actually practices what he preaches . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 He's 2000 years late, Jesus already said/did the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 He's 2000 years late, Jesus already said/did the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown33429 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 He's 2000 years late, Jesus already said/did the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Was that before or after he rages on innocent fig trees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Was that before or after he rages on innocent fig trees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajusta Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Not to get too technical, but Buddhism predates Jesus by a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Buddhism seeks to relinquish desire and love. It's totally different than compassion and actualizing altruism. Did you know that a buddhist would say to a prostitute to continue in her line of work? Only by becoming a good prostitute would she rebirth into a better person in the next life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Buddhism seeks to relinquish desire and love. It's totally different than compassion and actualizing altruism. Did you know that a buddhist would say to a prostitute to continue in her line of work? Only by becoming a good prostitute would she rebirth into a better person in the next life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajusta Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Which buddhist said this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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