religion

[maelorin]

the problem with religion is that, done properly, it doesn't answer questions so much as help you to work out which are the questions you really want to find answers to. and gives you a framework and a frame of reference for finding them. [that's a large part of the power, and purpose, of myths]

but then i dropped out of theological college to concentrate on life. [well ok, hoping for sex. it worked, a bit. i have a son.]

Comments

[theheadofstate.livejournal.com]

I'd go one step further and say that religion just closes your mind, being wrapped up in a sense of, erm, destiny.

done properly

[obsoletechild.livejournal.com]

wait, are these problems with religion or the religious follower?

seems to me that what people expect from religion, like expectations of science, is sometimes out of sync with what the belief system is set up to provide. if that is true, the fault lies with the user, not with the system.

basically, it would be like ordering a pizza from my toaster or some other such non-sense.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nightfollower_/]

if you ask me, religion is completely out of whack :\