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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses outlawed in Russia.
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21st Apr 2017 1:22am
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Accused of being extremists ! Karl Marx did the same according to the Washington Post, and sent one group to Siberia. Although I can't agree with their certain teaching and practices to be followed, it's a bit harsh. Maybe I'm missing something ? quote " After six days of hearings, the Supreme Court sided with the government on Thursday. They ruled that the group's St. Petersburg headquarters and 395 churches could be seized and liquidated. All church activities, including worship and door-to-door evangelizing, were banned. Those who defy the ruling face a fine of several thousand dollars and six to 10 years in prison."
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses outlawed in Russia.
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Religion is a complicated thing it means a lot of different to people you have your 1. (Theists believe in the existence of a god or gods 2. ( An atheist doesn’t believe in a god or divine being 3. (an agnostic neither believes nor disbelieves in a god or religious doctrine. Agnostics assert that it’s impossible for human beings to know anything about how the universe was created and if divine beings exist) 4 ( a deist believes in God. But a deist believes that while God created the universe, natural laws determine how the universe plays out. Deists are often connected to Isaac Newton’s Clockwork Universe theory, where the universe is compared to a clock that has been wound up and set in motion by God but is governed by the laws of science. I myself think there's something that started to all off I just can't get my head around the big bang then life begins (what made the big bang if nothing was there? I'm not saying there's a god but I do find I pray when family are sick, I think it's help as you're talking it gets your worries off your mind. what I find funny is that the atheist shout the loudest about Religion
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses outlawed in Russia.
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22nd Apr 2017 12:06am
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Good!
All religion should be outlawed! I am not sure what you would have instead...a "belief" that God doesn't exist. atheism becomes the new religion?
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses outlawed in Russia.
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22nd Apr 2017 7:50am
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I'm confused Ste maybe you can clear this up, you say there's no religion eg God, but you go on ghost hunts and you've put pictures up showing what you believe are ghosts how does this work? Ps not having a go I'm just confused 
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses outlawed in Russia.
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I think I am a Church of England agnostic  confused dot com. Thank God you're an athiest
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses outlawed in Russia.
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I believe all religion is false, and was started to keep the masses in place,
i do however believe in something after death, although i dont believe in heaven or hell, i dont know what it is but i have a feeling there is something more,
I dont think religion of any type should be allowed to be forced on minors by their parents guardians schools churches etc, but maybe there could be a class in school that is about all the various beleif systems so children are informed rather than brainwashed by adults, and at 18 they can decide for themselves if they want to follow a particular one or not,
I dont think people should be punished for following a belief, if it brings them comfort then whats the harm, its only if they then try preaching that everyone else is wrong and they are right that the problems start.
I dont know if this makes me agnostic i am just someone who thinks its all nonsense,
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses outlawed in Russia.
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I believe all religion is false, and was started to keep the masses in place, Madge...Only problem with that argument is that who was it started by and when? The different religions all started at different times. I would agree though that certain religious beliefs and practices within certain religions are there to keep the person in an element of fear . The cults are very good at that. I think man naturally has degree of belief in things beyond what we see and the questions of how did we get here how did the universe come into being etc etc are extensions of that belief and questioning. Some people will look at everything in the world and think that it must have had a "hand" behind it rather than some random lottery of chance and time.
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