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The Church, Religions and all that mullarkey

buck65 · 2013-10-08 12:51:04

Not trying to offend but it seems to me like religions have morphed over the centuries into some kind of ethical doctrine to run countries by. Do we really believe the stories in the bible? Has the Catholic church lost all relevancy in this country? Has it lost it's power. Why on earth are schools still teaching and…

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Not trying to offend but it seems to me like religions have morphed over the centuries into some kind of ethical doctrine to run countries by.

Do we really believe the stories in the bible?

Has the Catholic church lost all relevancy in this country? Has it lost it's power. Why on earth are schools still teaching and forcing communion and confirmation on it's pupils if so.

Is Islam used as a stick to beat non fundamentalists with.

Has religion caused more harm than good or would this world be a bigger mess without it.

Discuss?!

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#2 08-10-2013 12:52pm

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Tbh mate, this topic has been done so many times.
Christianity good, Christianity bad, Islam good, Islam bad.

Blah blah blah.

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#3 08-10-2013 12:54pm

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such unique and original insights, you should write a book

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#4 08-10-2013 12:55pm

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At last, a fresh topic on AH.

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#5 08-10-2013 12:57pm

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I await replies that I have never read before.

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#6 08-10-2013 1:00pm

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