Why can't people respect other people's beliefs?

[kristleh]

I would like to add that I am not promiscuous, immoral, or whatever just because I have no religion and do not believe in the existence of God. Just looking for an outlet to let out some of my feelings.

[Pauldo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kristleh &#064; May 18 2006, 09&#58;31 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I would like to add that I am not promiscuous, immoral, or whatever just because I have no religion and do not believe in the existence of God. Just looking for an outlet to let out some of my feelings.
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Not wanting to start a religious crusade here, but I firmly believe that religion is a control and leadership system put together over the millenia to keep the worlds working classes in their place.

As such it works remarkably well, but the only trouble with a religion that is based on the ignorance of the masses, is when the masses start to become educated.
Somebody famous said this, forget who now, but I think it is pretty close to the truth:

I believe life is inherently without meaning, but the human mind seeks challenge, so we create answers for the unaneswerable questions: We create gods. Science has disproved so many superstitions over the years that I believe science will eventually disprove religion. That is if society doesn&#39;t outgrow religion first&#33;

[kristleh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pauldo &#064; May 18 2006, 09&#58;15 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Not wanting to start a religious crusade here, but I firmly believe that religion is a control and leadership system put together over the millenia to keep the worlds working classes in their place.

As such it works remarkably well, but the only trouble with a religion that is based on the ignorance of the masses, is when the masses start to become educated.
Somebody famous said this, forget who now, but I think it is pretty close to the truth:

I believe life is inherently without meaning, but the human mind seeks challenge, so we create answers for the unaneswerable questions: We create gods. Science has disproved so many superstitions over the years that I believe science will eventually disprove religion. That is if society doesn&#39;t outgrow religion first&#33;
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My parents should be blamed because they were the ones who paid for my tuition anyway. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] Just kidding. I respect your views about the nature of religion and its purpose. I am not exactly sure but the quote may have come from Nietszche as he was the one who said "God is dead" by this he means the emergence of science has displaced God. I hope you do not find it disturbing that a 20 year old is saying this to you. hehe. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]