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[Siquo]

First of all, you tell me what organised religion's purpose actually is, then I'll tell you something that can fulfill that purpose. Right now, you're telling us to find something that does X thing, without telling us what that thing is. What exactly is the purpose of organised religion that you want to prove there's no alternative to?

Good point. The purpose it serves in this context is solace, hope, and charity through schools and hospitals, and it does so in an organised fashion, on a large scale.

it isn't necessary to be happy when poor

Am I reading this right?

[Max White]

First of all, you tell me what organised religion's purpose actually is, then I'll tell you something that can fulfill that purpose. Right now, you're telling us to find something that does X thing, without telling us what that thing is. What exactly is the purpose of organised religion that you want to prove there's no alternative to?

First of all, not long ago, cherry liqure was involved, so my spelling and logic will get worse from here on in, reguardless, lets carry on!

Organised religion is the best brain washing device known to man kind. Smaller, unorginised religion allows, sometimes even encorages freedom of thought. Freedom of thought allows for choice, and choice allows for people to make the wrong choice. When everybody does the same thing, and thinks the same way, there is no wrong way, just the way. What if that involes things we think of as evil? Well it dosn't matter, because the people involved will ne happy with there code of ethics, and therefor live happy lives, in there blindness.

One could dabate that is is wrong that we have all been brainwashed into thinking clothing is required, so that the threads industry makes money off our 'needs', but we like our clothing, and I'm willing to bet that most of us would feel very uncomfortable without it. The church of pats has become so powerful, people don't even relise they worship it any more, it's just part of life. Every organised religion aspires to be like this, so that a common code of ethics is burnt into our minds, and we never think twice about it, so that one day sins arn't something you restrain yourself from doing because of legal action, it is something you just do not want to do.

[Siquo]

One could dabate that is is wrong that we have all been brainwashed into thinking clothing is required, so that the threads industry makes money off our 'needs', but we like our clothing, and I'm willing to bet that most of us would feel very uncomfortable without it.

People like God, and Church too. Also, it's often a social thing: If you don't conform to the group, you're cast out. And you don't need religion for that attitude.

[Max White]

People like God, and Church too. Also, it's often a social thing: If you don't conform to the group, you're cast out. And you don't need religion for that attitude.

Religen is important for a quick and easy total conversion, because telling someody they should put on pants because you find it offencive to look at there bare ass is one thing, but telling them that a brutal and angry diety will destroy them if they don't is another. Make people think they will realy suffer for doing the wrong thing, and it all goes down smoother.

[Siquo]

If I don't wear pants, I get arrested. Not exactly divine wrath, but wrath nonetheless.

[Max White]

Still, do you feel comfortable in public without your pants? Yes, there is a right answer to this.

[optimumtact]

I often walk around in public with no pants on

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I wear shorts instead.

[Max White]

I often walk around in public with no pants on

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I wear shorts instead.

I will destroy you and everybody you care about using a giant russia space lazer. This I beleive to be true.

[Siquo]

Still, do you feel comfortable in public without your pants? Yes, there is a right answer to this.

No, but would a believer be comfortable without God?

Yes, yes, I know this leads to "God is pants".

[Max White]

Still, do you feel comfortable in public without your pants? Yes, there is a right answer to this.

No, but would a believer be comfortable without God?

Yes, yes, I know this leads to "God is pants".

And god is pants.  Freeking love that quote. Can I get that stiched into a towel?
Although the truth is that ethics is pants, god is people laughing at you for not having your pants on.

[Leafsnail]

Am I reading this right?

Yeah, but I starting writing one sentence and changed it to another without checking which words I'd removed very carefully.  It should be "Have organized religion".

[malimbar04]

Still, do you feel comfortable in public without your pants? Yes, there is a right answer to this.

Just for the record, I would love to run around without pants on. There are nudist colonies all around the world full of otherwise very conservative people who do exactly that (but they cost money, and they're not in my area).

It's a shame we live in such sex-negative societies that we can't even run around without pants on if we want to.

[Urist is dead tome]

Who needs pants anyway?

[Leafsnail]

Eh, you might be able to find a nudist beach somewhere.  Here they tend to just be open .

[Urist is dead tome]

Does anyone think that the shame for nakedness thing came about from religion? And is so what religion?