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I do not believe that the only difference between people of religion is a belief in a supernatural being. That belief will become an obsession. It will completely change you as a human being. In fact, you become less human and more spiritual. You become more worried about the after life than you do this one. You become content to say that those who are dying around you are in better place. That they wouldn't have died if the supernatural being didn't want it that way. That they are now in a paradise for their suffering on Earth. What if death is nothing but nothing. How horrible would everyone feel about using cheap labor in China if we knew that by giving ourselves the good life here, we were giving them a horrible one. Once we die, we were happy, they were horrible. But I suppose the supernatural being wanted it this way for some unexplainable and mysterious reason. Please don't take my comments as offensive. I am really just trying to convey my own opinion in the spirit of conversation.

posted 3 years, 9 months ago
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I agree. There are many who are faithful in their own way and are not associated with a large potentially overprotective group. But I ask these people the question, why? Why do you need to find this larger meaning? Isn't saving our world for our children, ending war, defeating hunger, and fighting corruption enough to worry about? With all these troubles in the world do we really want to settle down into some false sense of security that keeps us content? Wouldn't we rather be so saturated in the hells of this Earth that we would fully act to eliminate them? Knowing for a fact that I am solely responsible for this Earth and mankind's future is what helps me to make good moral decisions and to be involved. Thinking that someone is watching over my family and I, and making things better for us at the expense of others would certainly keep me happy and comforted, but it's just untrue. For me. ;)

posted 3 years, 9 months ago
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Science is science. We pursue it and give it a name but the conclusions we make were already made since the beginning of time and before. Religion and God can be traced back through our own books. If anything is a human endeavor, it's religion and supernatural beliefs. I do understand the need to believe in something bigger than yourself, but do not confuse science with some kind of NEED to explain things. Real science is simply about discovering what already exists, and real scientific conclusions are ALWAYS open to change.

posted 3 years, 9 months ago
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I am not religious or spiritual. Science is my religion and it makes perfect sense. Even questions that cannot be answered now, will eventually. I've no desire for something bigger than myself. In fact I see institutional religion as a threat to that freedom. If given the chance, ANY religion would change law to conform to their beliefs. This is frightening to me.

posted 3 years, 9 months ago
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I work as a graphic designer / web programmer 50 hours per week and am starting a graphic design company. My wife and her sister run a daycare from our townhouse located in a not so great part of town. We have 3 children but so far have been able to avoid welfare. We can certainly keep our jobs through globalization because I can work from anywhere, and my wife's business will always have demand, but we still have no hope of owning a home. We own our car but it is ready to break down and could not afford a car repair or payment. Most of our money goes to purchasing local, natural, and American made products. We feel that this puts us back while others seem to have no problem. I just can't bring myself to purchase a low quality particle board entertainment center that will be part of a landfill in 4 years. I am also tired of getting large refunds from the government. I feel like they should keep the money and use it to get the government in shape!

posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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I would rather see my tax money go to programs that stimulate corporations to pay their employees fairly and stop outsourcing. Giving out refunds so that everyone can spend more money at Wal-Mart seems strange to me.

posted 4 years, 3 months ago
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