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<blockquote data-quote="Sam" data-source="post: 2101753" data-attributes="member: 210645">it&#039;s not stupid, but it is irrational.&nbsp; most religions intentionally instill fear in their believers. in fact,&nbsp; all religions are self-serving, delusional, manipulative tools used to control the behavior of the gullible, the fearful and the ignorant.&nbsp; you want advice?&nbsp; stop praying.&nbsp; the power of prayer is a purely psychological phenomenon.&nbsp; it has nothing to do with any god or deity or spiritual being.&nbsp; devout, sincere praying rewires certain neuronal circuits in the brain that enhance the sense of ease and&nbsp; belonging in the world as we see it.&nbsp; if you don&#039;t get that sense, then stop praying.&nbsp; there&#039;s no one out there listening. &nbsp;afraid of jesus?&nbsp; why?&nbsp; he was just a cool guy who died 2000 years ago.&nbsp; he can&#039;t hurt you. he&#039;s dead and he&#039;s not coming back to haunt you anymore than abraham lincoln is going to show up at your door.&nbsp; besides, even if he could come back, what makes you think you&#039;re so important that he would come to visit you out of the billions of other characters on this planet?&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; wanting to be a good christian.....what&#039;s that about?&nbsp; do you feel like you have to belong to some church or other spiritual group?&nbsp; just follow some common sense rules:&nbsp; don&#039;t lie, cheat, steal or kill.&nbsp; be kind to animals and children.&nbsp; be considerate of others and treat yourself with respect. you do not stand to be judged by any deity.&nbsp; the world of gods and devils is make believe.&nbsp; it&#039;s mythology for entertainment, for teaching lessons and for self-reflection.&nbsp; unfortunately it has been taken literally by the gullible, the fearful and the ignorant....the religious fanatics.... and become the root of most&nbsp; our worlds territorial, political and social conflicts.&nbsp;&nbsp; next.....there is no satan.&nbsp; there is no god. so don&#039;t worry about it. just enjoy your stay here on earth. heaven and hell are what you make of yourself while you are here.&nbsp;&nbsp; the truth about life is this:&nbsp; you evolved in this eco-bio-system like everything else and you will die and decompose in this eco-bio-system like everything else.&nbsp; this is all there is.&nbsp; this is all you get.&nbsp; don&#039;t make it so complicated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sam, post: 2101753, member: 210645"] it's not stupid, but it is irrational. most religions intentionally instill fear in their believers. in fact, all religions are self-serving, delusional, manipulative tools used to control the behavior of the gullible, the fearful and the ignorant. you want advice? stop praying. the power of prayer is a purely psychological phenomenon. it has nothing to do with any god or deity or spiritual being. devout, sincere praying rewires certain neuronal circuits in the brain that enhance the sense of ease and belonging in the world as we see it. if you don't get that sense, then stop praying. there's no one out there listening. afraid of jesus? why? he was just a cool guy who died 2000 years ago. he can't hurt you. he's dead and he's not coming back to haunt you anymore than abraham lincoln is going to show up at your door. besides, even if he could come back, what makes you think you're so important that he would come to visit you out of the billions of other characters on this planet? wanting to be a good christian.....what's that about? do you feel like you have to belong to some church or other spiritual group? just follow some common sense rules: don't lie, cheat, steal or kill. be kind to animals and children. be considerate of others and treat yourself with respect. you do not stand to be judged by any deity. the world of gods and devils is make believe. it's mythology for entertainment, for teaching lessons and for self-reflection. unfortunately it has been taken literally by the gullible, the fearful and the ignorant....the religious fanatics.... and become the root of most our worlds territorial, political and social conflicts. next.....there is no satan. there is no god. so don't worry about it. just enjoy your stay here on earth. heaven and hell are what you make of yourself while you are here. the truth about life is this: you evolved in this eco-bio-system like everything else and you will die and decompose in this eco-bio-system like everything else. this is all there is. this is all you get. don't make it so complicated. [/QUOTE]

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