Or a part of the REAL right religion, like me, we just want to sacrifice you to please Satan.

"right" religion? Hmmm... :) Any religion that's cased on fear & control ain't the right one...

but what if I want to burn in hell, huh? jk, jk. I don't ever care if a person is religious, so long as they don't jump down my throat with their views, or use it as an excuse for hatred such as homophobia.

Nobody is going to burn in hell cuz there ain't no devil - thats just god when he's drunk.

Yeeeeah. Your "right religion" is part of the problem. Unless you've actually kicked it with your homie, yours is just like everyone else's. Cross your fingers and have faith. If yours works for you? Cool. Have fun with that. But until you've kicked the bucket and get to your god you'll never which one is/was right. Good luck.

Pfft I’m off to Asgard when I kick off so good luck getting me to Hell :P

And just what is the "right religion" ?

I have seen your posts and i cannot tell if you are being serious rn, but if you are, whether we go to hell or not is not your business.

Well I thank you all for your service. Hail whoever. Have a nice day.

This is sarcasm, right?

HA!!

I have met some of the people who are convinced they are going to heaven… Spending eternity with them would be hell

You're a right twat waffle you are.

EXACTLY!!!

Love this!

and refrain from crusading and witch-hunts. Tx.

Actually there is plenty wrong with being religious, if you don't want to hear about it, keep it to yourself and your bible study group.

Kobus if you are still talking about "sin" it doesn't sound to me like you moved far from the Nederlandse Gereformeerde Kerk. What religion have you adopted?

U.H., for most of my life, I was a Christian. It was central to my very identity, and my entire worldview was built on that belief system. That's why even though I've changed, I *feel* what you're saying. But. Regarding the statement "anyone from another religion would want the same", I don't think that's true. Christian scripture explicitly states that the only way to God is through belief in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, hence why Christians are so pushy about converting people. That and Jesus' call to "go and make disciples". I don't think that's necessarily true of other religions, the idea that you have to be a part of the club so to speak to be right with God or have good fortune or be reincarnated or reach Nirvana or whatever the goal is. I'm sure many practitioners, of Buddhism for example, would be more than happy to let you believe and practice whatever you want, as long as you do so respectfully and don't harm others (or harass them about it).

Actually as an atheist I'd just be content to have religious people stop wanting to make their religion the law of the land, break the separation of church and state, allow prayer in school, maintain "in god we trust" on the currency and "under god" in the pledge of allegiance. I know it's asking a lot. As to what other people believe, frankly, I don't care.

I would say that it depends on your beliefs and practices as to whether you would want everyone to be like you. I went to catholic school. In 3rd grade I was taught that all of the starving children in Africa were going to hell because they were not baptized. I found that abhorrent and it led me to question everything about what I was being told to believe.

Any religion that teaches shunning or moral superiority is on a stupid path. Looking at Scientology, Seventh Day, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and their like.

I will forgive all I decided is wrong, but you must torture to death my only son. And make sure he suffers for long time.

I'm nonreligious, but I'd argue some extremely impressive artwork came from religion.

St. Patrick, a MISSIONARY, converted the Irish and set the groundwork for the end of slavery in Ireland.

I'm also nonreligious, but I'd argue you could write books about everything religion has contributed. Just one example off the top of my head is that the ancient Hebrews contributed massively to western systems of law and justice. And, before you say, that contribution was based on culture, not religion, remember that theocracy permeated everything about their society. Was it all good? No. Has religion been used as an excuse for absolutely horrific practices and even wars? Sadly, yes. But to simply say nothing good *ever* came of it is naive and misinformed. (edit: spelling)