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 Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:35 pm
I go to a Catholic school, where we have religion and religion-based classes. This semester, I'm taking a class called Contemporary Social Issues, or CSI. We talk about how we can solve the issues going on in the world today, but sadly, it isn't a very effective class. All we talk about is how seeing the world as Jesus did can save it. WTH does that mean? Does anyone have any suggestions to help this class of mine become more effective?
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:18 pm
Try to speak without involving Jesus in the descussion. I mean, what's he/she going to do? Stop the starving with a wave of his hand? Stop bullets in midair, to stop from killing someone with a twitch of his finger?
I'm sorry, but if he was trying to help and he was able to do any of this, then dont you think he would've already? Would've stopped war? Starvation? Racism?
As you may tell, I dont really believe in God, or any God of any religion. Sorry if this is offensive in any way.
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:23 pm
exactly, social issues and religion just don't mix.
most of our social issues are caused by religion.. so we can't really talk about them as one.
To truly address an issue you have to put things like 'God' aside.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:59 pm
Mr Sandy Man exactly, social issues and religion just don't mix. most of our social issues are caused by religion.. so we can't really talk about them as one. To truly address an issue you have to put things like 'God' aside.
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:05 pm
I feel like being mean *winks* You should play the "How would Jesus save the economy?" card. That would be funny (ROTFLOLing) But sereously. You could find sereous problems in the worls (i.e. swine flu outbreak, horrible economy in america, ect.) DONT JUDGE MY SPELLING
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:23 pm
Mr Sandy Man exactly, social issues and religion just don't mix. most of our social issues are caused by religion.. so we can't really talk about them as one. To truly address an issue you have to put things like 'God' aside. Agreed wholeheartedly!
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:25 pm
Jesus cannot reconstruct the economy now, can he?
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:35 pm
Jerba2 Jesus cannot reconstruct the economy now, can he? hmm.... well water to wine and multiplying fish could probably go a long way to help. wine sells much higher then water, and fish being multiplied by supernatural means would be very cost effective for businesses.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:59 am
Jerba Mr Sandy Man exactly, social issues and religion just don't mix. most of our social issues are caused by religion.. so we can't really talk about them as one. To truly address an issue you have to put things like 'God' aside. Actually, almost all problems blamed on religion are not caused by religion (which is not to say it never contributes). Moreover, if more people acted like Jesus did, most social problems would be lessened.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:30 am
dragonmatt5 Jerba2 Jesus cannot reconstruct the economy now, can he? hmm.... well water to wine and multiplying fish could probably go a long way to help. wine sells much higher then water, and fish being multiplied by supernatural means would be very cost effective for businesses. Indeed, but Jesus is dead.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:32 am
zz1000zz Jerba Mr Sandy Man exactly, social issues and religion just don't mix. most of our social issues are caused by religion.. so we can't really talk about them as one. To truly address an issue you have to put things like 'God' aside. Actually, almost all problems blamed on religion are not caused by religion (which is not to say it never contributes). Moreover, if more people acted like Jesus did, most social problems would be lessened. Yeah, but then hords of religious psychos can conspire to cause major displacement in the government. (for example, the rule that in some states you can't be openly atheist; in California the votes were turned against gay marriare because of conspiring Mormons.)
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:34 pm
Jerba2 zz1000zz Jerba Mr Sandy Man exactly, social issues and religion just don't mix. most of our social issues are caused by religion.. so we can't really talk about them as one. To truly address an issue you have to put things like 'God' aside. Actually, almost all problems blamed on religion are not caused by religion (which is not to say it never contributes). Moreover, if more people acted like Jesus did, most social problems would be lessened. Yeah, but then hords of religious psychos can conspire to cause major displacement in the government. (for example, the rule that in some states you can't be openly atheist; in California the votes were turned against gay marriare because of conspiring Mormons.) There is no state in which you cannot be openly atheist. The "religious psychos" are no worse than any other psychos.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:28 pm
Jerba2 dragonmatt5 Jerba2 Jesus cannot reconstruct the economy now, can he? hmm.... well water to wine and multiplying fish could probably go a long way to help. wine sells much higher then water, and fish being multiplied by supernatural means would be very cost effective for businesses. Indeed, but Jesus is dead. yeah but for him that seems a temporary state. I see what your point was, but you should have just said it as "jesus isn't going to help" which seems more fitting for christians as it shows ability but not willingness rather then a lack of ability, with seems to bother some people when presented as such. as for religious psychos mentioned later, it isn't the religious belief itself that is the issue, it is the collective mentality the church's followers demonstrate about certain issues, where they all readily work towards the same goal in large numbers. I believe much has been said about stupid people in large numbers...
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:54 pm
dragonmatt5 Jerba2 dragonmatt5 Jerba2 Jesus cannot reconstruct the economy now, can he? hmm.... well water to wine and multiplying fish could probably go a long way to help. wine sells much higher then water, and fish being multiplied by supernatural means would be very cost effective for businesses. Indeed, but Jesus is dead. yeah but for him that seems a temporary state. I see what your point was, but you should have just said it as "jesus isn't going to help" which seems more fitting for christians as it shows ability but not willingness rather then a lack of ability, with seems to bother some people when presented as such. as for religious psychos mentioned later, it isn't the religious belief itself that is the issue, it is the collective mentality the church's followers demonstrate about certain issues, where they all readily work towards the same goal in large numbers. I believe much has been said about stupid people in large numbers... Exactly. The problem with religion almost never is with the religion. It is almost always with the people falsely claiming to follow the religion.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:17 pm
... We have found The One. Anyway, on-topic stuff now. Try bringing up some actual contemporary social issues like same sex marriage and stuff - if you get into homosexuality, print off Linaloki's proof and have it on hand in case someone wants to start spouting crap about how it's a sin. Instead of just looking at the world as Jesus did, try actually debating issues within religion or even just in general. If you need any help with general issues, poke me, but if you want help with the proof (most of it is pretty dated), then you're best to ask the people in the thread or just poke Loki himself about it. They won't bite.
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