I think it's just as naive to think "it's all bollocks"...brianofnazarethffs wrote:Religion is the root of all evil. Can't stand it, it's a massive comfort blanket for adults.
How naive must you be....
The wise answer would be to admit, that you haven't got a clue...
And that's the thing... it's not just Christianity that believes in an end times... an end times scenario is a theme of most faiths... it's really only science that dismisses it, based on the idea that, if I can't see it, feel it, weigh it, it doesn't exist...
Evil is real... even if you just want to put it down to a twisted mind... the thing is, if you can't get your head around the simple idea of judgement/retribution for a malicious existence, then what is the point in being a good man... in this world?
You have to ask yourself... who gets ahead, in this world? Society as we know it is run mostly by bad people... that's not even open to debate... we all know it... it's easier to rise the ranks, achieve the highest levels of success, live the life of ultimate luxury... depraved decadence... if you're willing to ignore what is universally accepted morality...
There is absolutely no motivation to be "good" in this world, if you don't believe in judgement for being bad... you're only concern should be, how far are you willing to go, to avoid getting caught...
Personally... I can't accept that... there has to be a balance... there has to be a reason for us being here, and having a right to choose good or bad...
Not advocating any one religion... religion is the work of men... but they all share one thing... faith...