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Religion 101

Postby TechMage » Dec 9, 2001 @ 6:40am

I have noticed that in many other threads here at PM, people have been having religious debates.  Please post your religious stuff here. <br>Below is a helpfull guide of religious terms and my two-cents about my beliefs. :)<br><br>Pure meanings<br><br>Theism: 1 Belief in, or in the existence of, God, a god, or gods.<br><br>Monotheism: 1 The doctrine or belief that there is but one God (Mono(one) + Theos(Greek for god))<br><br>Pantheism: 1 The doctrine that the whole universe is God, or that every<br>part of the universe is a manifestation of God. (Pan (Greek for all) + Theos(God))<br><br>Deism: 1 Belief in the existence of a personal God, based solely on the<br>testimony of reason and rejecting supernatural revelation; natural religion. (Deus (Latin for a god) + ism)<br><br>Polytheism: 1 The belief in and worship of more gods than one. (Polys(Greek for many) + Theos(god))<br><br>Atheism: 1 The belief that there is no God. (A(without) + Theos(god))<br><br><br>Other Meanings<br><br>Theism: 2 Belief in a personal God as creator and supreme ruler of the<br>universe, who transcends his creation but works in and through it in<br>revealing himself to men. 3 Belief in one God, monotheism. <br><br>Atheism: 2 Godlessness in life or conduct.<br><br>Pantheism: 2 Worship of all the gods of various cults, etc., as in the<br>Roman Empire.<br><br>Deism: 2 Belief that God created the world and set it in motion, subject<br>to natural laws, but takes no interest in it.<br><br>I myself, as I have posted in other threads, am an atheist.  What I mean by atheist is that I believe there is no God, god, or gods.<br>Many interpret atheism as meaning Godlessness in life and conduct in a bad way.<br>In otherwords they think that because you don't believe in a supreme or many supreme powers, that you are moralless and evil.  This is not<br>true.  I (and any other atheist that adheres to the Pure meaning of the word) simply don't believe in God/s.  Morals and the concept of<br>God/s are 2 totally different subjects.  If you have ever studied Philosophy then you already know this.  To sum up my argument, here is the dictionary's first defination (and in good's case 3) of morals, right, and good.<br><br>moral: 1 Of or related to conduct or character from the point of view<br>of right and wrong; concerned with the goodness and badness of an action,<br>character, disposition, etc.,<br><br>right: 1 Done in accordance with or conformable to moral law or to some<br>standard of rightness; equitable; just; righteous.<br><br>good: 1 Moraly excellent; virtuous; righteous. 2 Honorable; worthy. 3 Generous; loving; kind.<br><br><br>May you find peace and love in whatever path you walk. -TechMage
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Re: Religion 101

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Re: Religion 101

Postby TechMage » Dec 10, 2001 @ 1:50am

Moose, about the "God has never contradicted himself" quote you said.  That is not true.  Here is a handfull of websites with Bible Contradictions.  Oh and you may want to get that bible out now.<br>This site is anti-christian <br><br>This site is pro-christian and attacks the above web site.<br><br>And this site is neutral<br><br><br>For more sites just do a search on yahoo. There are thousands of them.<br><br>
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Re: Religion 101

Postby NYIllustrator » Dec 10, 2001 @ 2:27am

Im not even gunna touch this topic with a ten foot pole.
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Re: Religion 101

Postby Paul » Dec 10, 2001 @ 5:04am

"Im not even gunna touch this topic with a ten foot pole." i wish i had the sense to be like that.
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