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Originally Posted by mooby
I don't believe in God, although I want to, not necessarily because I want religion in my life, but because I'd like to think when I die all my good deeds in life will take me to an awesome place where everybody has a good time all day every day. But I just don't see it, it being evidence of a higher power.
As far as religion goes, I don't really care what people believe in. If you are Christian and you believe in God and it helps you in your daily life, fine. I don't care about religion at all unless people try to push it on me, and that's when I get annoyed. I don't have a lot of tolerance for religious pushers. If I want religion in my life, I will put it in my life. Until then, leave me alone.
With all that said, this whole thing about Christians, or any other religion in America for that matter, being the next to be persecuted in America is crazy imo. I'm pretty sure the majority of non-religious Americans would leave religious Americans alone if the religious Americans left us alone. Sure there would be a few nutjobs hell-bent on destroying religion out there, but they will exist either way you look at it. And there's not enough of them to make a difference either.
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I agree with this almost completely. I don't care if you're religious, agnostic, or an atheist. Your beliefs are exactly that, your beliefs. Personally, I lean towards the agnostic side. I live my life trying to follow one simple rule, treat others as you would like to be treated. At the end of the day, I hope that the most important thing is being a good person and respecting others.
I don't feel as if Christians are being persecuted one bit -- I feel as if they're being treated like the minority religions. I don't want religion in schools. I don't want religion in government. I don't want my day to day life to cycle around one religion. This country was founded for religious freedoms. People can practice whatever they like in their own homes, churches, etc. I don't expect you to adopt my lifestyle, ideals, or beliefs, there's no reason I should be expected to adopt yours.