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WebFire
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May 3, 2013 11:11am
The first 4 sound like a cult to me.Heretic;1437838 wrote: The first four are nothing more than demands that people are 100% adherent to their religion, in essence.
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queencitybuckeye
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May 3, 2013 11:17am
Can be, but the idea that all religions are cults is overly simplistic. Read Steven Hassan for a good discussion on the topic.WebFire;1437856 wrote:The first 4 sound like a cult to me.
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hang_loose
Posts: 802
May 4, 2013 3:08am
This last paragraph...I can almost hear Sam Kennison (sp) screaming the same thing. Nothing against you Heretic, just watched a couple of clips of Sam on youtube last night.Heretic;1437838 wrote:Or that these 10 are inherently perfect and need posted everywhere because of the book they are written in.
The first four are nothing more than demands that people are 100% adherent to their religion, in essence. Which takes precedence over informing them that killing and stealing are bad, mmkay? A waste of space and, if anything, support my line of thinking that all of this stuff is man-made and not any word of any god.
Well, unless you're of the opinion that your supposedly perfect deity is really a petty, jealous bitch who feels it necessary to command people four times to obey it first and foremost, not worship other idols, etc. before being like, "Oh...yeah, also don't kill, steal, cheat on your spouse and a couple other things...c-ya!"