Thread: God's Name

Originally Posted by Demonic_Duck

I think you're misunderstanding me. I didn't say people should or shouldn't believe in God. It makes more sense to me, personally, not to, but people have the right to believe what they believe. I know many people who are religious, who can argue the case for their own belief articulately, and who are genuinely good people. I know just as many atheists who I could say the same for.

The point of the poster campaign is that those who fund it believe that religion is generally a force for evil in the world; similarly to how Christians may fund campaigns to get people to join their church, because they believe that Christianity (or their particular branch of Christianity) is a good in the world and will help people get into heaven. I can't say I agree with either of these positions really, but that's not to say that we shouldn't be able to debate the position of religion in society, or that criticism of religion should somehow be "taboo". It's only when people try to enshrine religion (or lack thereof, such as under communist rule) in law, that I think they've really overstepped the line from exercising their own freedom of expression to curtailing others'.

(Anyway I'm really sorry for turning this topic into a political discussion, I should really learn to keep my mouth shut on internet forums...)

Well , thank you for clearing that up . I just thought you were totally anti religion , so , I must say , I get sort of mad when I see stuff like those posters or bill boards which put down religion .

Originally Posted by Will

Well , thank you for clearing that up . I just thought you were totally anti religion , so , I must say , I get sort of mad when I see stuff like those posters or bill boards which put down religion .

Jupiter, you are angry, therefore you are wrong.