"Organized Religion"

[Rev.Reverence]

To be as "clinical" as I can and if I remove my own personal feelings... They are social constructs that come from a central human need to belong, married to the central human need to believe in something greater than ones self. That is not to say that every shares those needs in the exact same way or to the exact same degree. For others, they also speak to an inner need for order in a world of chaos. Structure and ritual.

This applies to everyone from the devout who belongs to a dogmatic convertionalist religion to loan spiritualists. This even applys to the athiest who holds dear the religion of Science (see the definition above minus the optional part after the word "esp.")

Also, you will never convince me that they are not all Missionary to some extant. An example, and please forgive me for using you as an example Marc, is Marc. Marc does not beleive that conversion should be part of any religion, so he does his best to convince everyone of that fact any time religion is brought up. He is therefore, trying to convert those peopel to his beleifs. Rev, forgive me, but you are always saying how everyone should just be spiritual and how much better that life is... thats being a Missionary for your beleif system.

Fuckin' G-REAT post dude...

...I see what you mean... I try not to be evangelical... to raise awareness... not convert.... to raise peoples spiritual awareness... but yes... it is in fact how the Mission goes... I also will [try to] not be too pushy (I hope)... {I am certainly not one of those "Wittnesses"}

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

I don't try to convince people not to proselytize their religion, I just don't like it when they do. That's not the same. It's kinda like car salesmen and their hard sell. It's like advertising. It plays up the good and hides the downside in order to gather more followers. I think people should find their own info and make up their minds based on that, not a sales pitch. A good product sells itself. I don't talk about my being a Unitarian except when asked or occasionally as part of a post here, to make a point. I don't actively seek to convert. THAT is what a missionary does. It's the active part that defines the role.

See? You could not just either accept my assertion or deny it. Your first sentence was really all you needed to say. The rest is just another conversion attempt.

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Fuckin' G-REAT post dude...

...I see what you mean... I try not to be evangelical... to raise awareness... not convert.... to raise peoples spiritual awareness... but yes... it is in fact how the Mission goes... I also will [try to] not be too pushy (I hope)... {I am certainly not one of those "Wittnesses"}

Thanks.

[Guest GodfallenPromos]

I would have to say...first it matters the individual person practicing said religion..

+ a google....

[Shade Everdark]

Science is not a religion.

[phee]

Science is not a religion.

Not by definition no.... but have you seen some of its followers?

[Shade Everdark]

Not by definition no.... but have you seen some of its followers?

That still doesn't make it a religion.

[phee]

That still doesn't make it a religion.

It? No....

But its followers can be considered that....

Technically Atheism is a religion (as someone pointed out earlier)

[Rev.Reverence]

I consider plenty of people to be adept followers of the "Science Religion"......would you like a small list?

...they will not admit to it... but I KNOW THE TRUTH!

.....they ALL pray to Either William Shatner.. Lenard Nimoy... or that chica who played O'Hura........(I am convinced)

[phee]

I have strong feelings in regards to those who choose to act upon FAITH over FACT.... that pisses me off

[Rev.Reverence]

I have strong feelings in regards to those who choose to act upon FAITH over FACT.... that pisses me off

To not have facts to back ones beliefs is barbaric at best...

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Now there is a statement that opens a huge can of worms.

[Rev.Reverence]

Now there is a statement that opens a huge can of worms.

*eats a worm*