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Originally Posted by Cheese
IF and this is a BIG IF...if most theists chose to simply live their life without foisting their choice of God on the masses then I cant see a problem. You know...and I know..and most everyone reading this knows thats not possible. Foisting is part of the package for most.
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I haven't been taking part in this discussion since the first page but I'm guilty as charged. I like talking about this subject if it doesn't degenerate into counting how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.
I guess I'm a theist as I dont' follow any religion but I like certain teachings in the Bible and other books such as 'The truth will set you free'. The problem with religion is that in exchange for their small bit of peace or bliss or god, they require you to swallow a whole pile of garbage and take on more burdens such as creationism. This is hardly freedom so I find myself siding with the atheists more often than not except when they try to throw the baby out with the bath water.
And Cheese, you seem to do a lot of foisting yourself and I've heard you admit that you get a good feeling in these discussions too, so perhaps there is something more happening than this outside physical world and the ego.