Religion...

[immense]

Are you religious? If so, what religion do you follow? If the answer is yes to the first question but it's more something personal to you then feel-free to define being religious in your own words and explain.

[Bun]

yeh, football

[Special]

no although i was christened

[Mathew]

As much as I'd like to believe there is a nice old man in the sky, looking over me and guiding me through life; I can't see it happening as such. Religion has been the cause of hundreds of wars in the past and a part of me thinks it does more harm than good.

I'm not part of any religion and I haven't been brought up in one, but some things just happen which are unexplainable and can lead me to think differently. Honestly, I really don't know what to think and I'm sure my life will shape my opinion of religion in the future.

Rather unrelated, but just a couple of days ago I was laid in bed and reflecting on the universe in general. I just find it amazing how everything we know was created, somehow. Galaxies, planets, solar systems; all so far away. Natural things. Who put them there? Why are they there?

[Eoin247]

Im catholic but at the moment im unsure wether i believe in God or not.

I'm sure theres somthing out there, and that when we die it's not the end...

....But what is it????

[Inseriousity.]

slightly unrelated but I love that quote in your signature eoin.

Right, okay, I'm not religious. I don't belong to any organised religion because to me, organising religion takes away from the individual faith. I disagree completely with Matt, I don't think religion does more harm than good, I think we just know more about the bad side of it through the media and things but actually if you were to really look, you'd find people doing good things as a result of their religion. That's not saying all atheists are bad people who should rot in Hell but there is good out there. Something I learnt today, in fact, is that there's the Papacy in 'Constantipole' (probably spelt that wrong) better known as Istanbul nowadays, which is still standing. Still standing even though it's a predominantly Muslim country and with western media constantly condemning Islam, it's proof that they can be as civilised and don't bomb every building that goes against Allah.

[immense]

I think religion does much more good than bad too and I think things are exaggerated. Maybe, that's because we have studied sociology extensively Mike

[Inseriousity.]

Yes, we've converted Matt to Sociology as well so in a year's time, he may have different views
I've already seen Marxism coming through!

[immense]

Aha, Mathew the filthy Tory, he will never be like us.

[Mathew]

True, I can see where you're coming from with the media "bigging" things up.

While on the subject of Sociology, we're doing about changes in Divorce / Birth / Death rates in the 1900's... which is surprisingly rather interesting. I must admit, I first heard about Sociology on HxF, probably by one of you

Jake, shut up dissin' the Tories before I shove your red rose where the sun don't shine.