[Velvet]

Originally Posted by tvbound

Like those who believe the earth is only about 10,000 years old, dinosaurs never existed and incest was acceptable? I'll take a pass.

"Humanists reject the claim that the Bible is the word of God. They are convinced the book was written solely by humans in an ignorant, superstitious, and cruel age. They believe that because the writers of the Bible lived in an unenlightened era, the book contains many errors and harmful teachings.'

Some Reasons Why Humanists Reject The Bible - American Humanist Association

I think that it is how people interpret in the holy books. First, it is written by people, who are guided by the divine but the people themselves are not perfect. Second, we are reading the original scripts in translation. Meanings are in different contexts, meanings can change. People wrote in terms of the culture in those days. And somethings were relevant only to those days (notice there are no mention of car etiquette, space exploration etc.) Somethings were allegories, parables and some, history. Then somethings were written for all times. Again interpretation. And then there is revelation. Only those see whom the Lord chooses can see. This must be very difficult for those who are not chosen. Since they don’t see, they don’t know or believe. Perfectly understandable. But with the right attitude any person is guaranteed to be chosen. Some people prefer their own version of what SHOULD be. And there is a possibility that THEY may even get it.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by MorTech

We revert back into stardust...Like everything else in physical reality.

I think you have THE answer. 😴💥🌌

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by chrissy2231

Hopefully, I would become a Mother. Didn't want to in this life.
I lived in Phila, & I won 1st place in my office's "best resemblance to a dog" contest. I won as an Afghan at age 24.

What about you?

You must be beautiful, elegant and have gorgeous hair.

With my luck, all the good choices will be gone and I'll come back as a dung beetle. 💩

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by chrissy2231

I know it happened to some of the responders on this site!

76, and I still have the lump on my head.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

that's why it's called evolution

Hm, Reincarnation

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I hope not. I tend to miss a lot of STUFF that I lost in the past - like my stolen green and green hardtop 57 Chevy!

Me, too! Way too attached to my stuff. I admire Minimalists...

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I don't ascribe to any religion that started after 1825. Or any after the age of the dinosaurs. But, I might try to start my own if I could just get enough followers and donations.

From Seinfeld: ""The Human Fund" is a fake charity used by George Costanza. After getting a similar gift from his friend Tim Whatley, George gave out cards to his co-workers stating that a donation had been made to a charity called "The Human Fund", with the slogan, "Money For People."

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by chrissy2231

Seat of the Soul meets the 1st and 3rd Weds at Sea Breeze 7-8:30PM

IF ONLY! Not in our lifetime...

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by tvbound

Like those who believe the earth is only about 10,000 years old, dinosaurs never existed and incest was acceptable? I'll take a pass.

"Humanists reject the claim that the Bible is the word of God. They are convinced the book was written solely by humans in an ignorant, superstitious, and cruel age. They believe that because the writers of the Bible lived in an unenlightened era, the book contains many errors and harmful teachings.'

Some Reasons Why Humanists Reject The Bible - American Humanist Association

Nice post. Adds a lot to think about.

[Velvet]

Humanists:
‘Humanists stand for the building of a more humane, just, compassionate, and democratic society using a pragmatic ethics based on human reason, experience, and reliable knowledge-an ethics that judges the consequences of human actions by the well-being of all life on Earth.’
So basically I take from that - humanists are strictly concerned with life on earth, as determined by humans. A very, very tiny portion of the universe and infinite time.

[Taltarzac725]

There were and are Christian Humanists. Erasmus - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by Velvet

Humanists:
‘Humanists stand for the building of a more humane, just, compassionate, and democratic society using a pragmatic ethics based on human reason, experience, and reliable knowledge-an ethics that judges the consequences of human actions by the well-being of all life on Earth.’
So basically I take from that - humanists are strictly concerned with life on earth, as determined by humans. A very, very tiny portion of the universe and infinite time.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Nice post. Adds a lot to think about.

Same question posted on NextDoor.com
Around 300 replies.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Don't confuse faith and religion.

Faith is a personal relationship between a person and his/her God/Higher Power/Whatever. It is "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen". Faith, by definition, has to be sincere, or it cannot be faith. I respect faith.


Religion on the other hand, is a construct of man, not of God, and no matter how nobly or flawlessly they begin, the one thing in common is that they ALL, over time, become corrupt, profiteering in innumerable ways from how the sincerity of the believers is channeled to meet the ends of the religious hierarchy. Everything from temple moneychangers, to selling indulgences, to burning witches, to inflaming the masses to war by insisting that "God wills it", to convincing the "believers" that the more money they contribute the greater the proof will be of their faith and the greater God will reward them, to using adolescent boys as sexual objects, to overlook the crimes of persons in power because those persons have great value to their particular sect, to hiding behind various tax regulations while amassing huge fortunes, to...you name it.

I despise religion.

Me, too!

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

There were and are Christian Humanists. Erasmus - Wikipedia

The "Humanist" is a club in The Villages that meets twice a month. They accept everyone and allow all to voice their feelings and beliefs.

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

You must be beautiful, elegant and have gorgeous hair.

With my luck, all the good choices will be gone and I'll come back as a dung beetle. 💩

Well, those were the days. Now I'm 76 and, luckily, aging well. Work on your Life Lessons, and you will be a FAB new person!