Comments on: How many atheists/agnostics can admit that religion/spirituality does do good in the world? http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/ If you have or know of EGO stay here Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:10:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CatherineR http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-456 CatherineR Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:58:53 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-456 Of course it does good in the world. I also recognize that it is a coin, where the obverse side also has many bad aspects as well. Of course it does good in the world. I also recognize that it is a coin, where the obverse side also has many bad aspects as well.

]]> By: Dane Carmichael http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Dane Carmichael Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:04:22 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-455 spirituality is great for the world, and ourselves but organised religion, no, its not good for the world beleifs and hope, faith and spirituality are good for the world but when they get messed up with all of humanitys worst traits, that religion brings forth in most people, well, thats nothing but damaging for us and the world spirituality is great for the world, and ourselves
but organised religion, no, its not good for the world

beleifs and hope, faith and spirituality are good for the world
but when they get messed up with all of humanitys worst traits, that religion brings forth in most people, well, thats nothing but damaging for us and the world

]]> By: Abigayle Hatton http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Abigayle Hatton Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:06:24 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-454 christianity and islam is guilty for many evils spirituality is different to religion christianity and islam is guilty for many evils
spirituality is different to religion

]]> By: Nikolas Jones http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Nikolas Jones Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:35:47 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-453 Do people who are religious or spiritual do good? Absolutely. Do these people do good because of their religion. That's a trickier question. Most religions have in their dogmas and doctrines statements they are supposed to follow that are both morally sound and morally reprehensible. But by which criteria do those religious people choose which ones to obey and which ones to ignore? Societies change, morals change and the religious community is no different. But those changes are independent from religion. It's easy to look in a religious text and cherry pick those parts that agree with modern ethics, but you have to skip over an absolute horrorshow of grotesque statements and commandments to find them. Christopher hitchens asked these two questions on his last book tour. Name me an ethical statement made or an action performed by a believer that could not have been made or performed by a non-believer Name me an evil statement made or an action performed that could only be made by a believer the first remains unanswered, the second should take anyone less than 30 seconds. Do people who are religious or spiritual do good? Absolutely. Do these people do good because of their religion. That’s a trickier question.
Most religions have in their dogmas and doctrines statements they are supposed to follow that are both morally sound and morally reprehensible.
But by which criteria do those religious people choose which ones to obey and which ones to ignore?
Societies change, morals change and the religious community is no different. But those changes are independent from religion. It’s easy to look in a religious text and cherry pick those parts that agree with modern ethics, but you have to skip over an absolute horrorshow of grotesque statements and commandments to find them.

Christopher hitchens asked these two questions on his last book tour.

Name me an ethical statement made or an action performed by a believer that could not have been made or performed by a non-believer

Name me an evil statement made or an action performed that could only be made by a believer

the first remains unanswered, the second should take anyone less than 30 seconds.

]]> By: Skyler Hampson http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Skyler Hampson Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:07:27 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-452 Certainly religion does some good. Nobody denies that it does some evil too. The tough question is whether it does more good than evil. Certainly religion does some good. Nobody denies that it does some evil too. The tough question is whether it does more good than evil.

]]> By: Keaton Down http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Keaton Down Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:54:38 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-451 Religion does do good, I'll admit that. It's not the religion itself, it's the people who abuse their influence and give certain religions a bad face. People usually then just generalize from there. Religion does do good, I’ll admit that. It’s not the religion itself, it’s the people who abuse their influence and give certain religions a bad face. People usually then just generalize from there.

]]> By: Joseph Bray http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Joseph Bray Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:04:16 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-450 Now that is a brave and sensible statement.It appears that you are not of the "all or nothing" philosophy based on pride and principle.I admire that in anyone who admits to what is as clear as day !!! God bless,(and a gold star) Catholic. Now that is a brave and sensible statement.It appears that you are not of the “all or nothing” philosophy based on pride and principle.I admire that in anyone who admits to what is as clear as day !!!

God bless,(and a gold star)

Catholic.

]]> By: Roderick Heaton http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Roderick Heaton Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:11:19 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-449 Sure, I concede it does some good. But the bad outweighs the good, to be honest. Sure, I concede it does some good. But the bad outweighs the good, to be honest.

]]> By: Jaden Chadderton http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Jaden Chadderton Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:23:46 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-448 Like wars, blocking scientific advance and telling people they are sinners no matter what? Like wars, blocking scientific advance and telling people they are sinners no matter what?

]]> By: Nasir Hulme http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Nasir Hulme Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:35:38 +0000 http://www.e-g-o.co.uk/how-many-atheistsagnostics-can-admit-that-religionspirituality-does-do-good-in-the-world/#comment-447 Any logical and reasonable person can see that in a world completely void of religion people would be more tolerant and more intelligent. Any logical and reasonable person can see that in a world completely void of religion people would be more tolerant and more intelligent.

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