Has any one given up adherance to religion because of information gleaned about religious fallacies read in a?
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I gave up on christianity because of self discovered fallacies.
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Well, arguing gives you something to do...you know...pass the time.  I would think believing in religion would be quite boring, unless you're a bible thumping Christian conservative who goes door to door passing out church flyers.  It's close...really close.
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Absolutely, I refuse to believe blindly in religions written by men.  Even if God spoke to these men, I have to assume that some things were lost in translation.  I do, however, pray everyday that human-kind will awaken their desire to walk in the way of love.
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I think it's a good idea to educate yourself on differing beliefs.  It makes you take a closer look at your own, and it should also help you to defend those beliefs (or possibly change them- you never know, you could be wrong now).  College is a place where lots of people question their faith, and I think it's extremely important to know what you believe and why before you go.  As for whether reading other things has strenghtened or hurt- definitely the former.  I didn't form my beliefs until I was a young adult, so I had lots of time before then to figure out what exactly those beliefs were.
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Anybody who is honest will admit that throughout their lifetime their beliefs change.  Only a child can honestly say, "my beliefs haven't change."  Only a child could think that they never will.\n\nLife teaches lessons.  If a person goes through their life and never learns anything new they become spiritually retarded.  They also become more vulnerable to deception.\n\nI cannot list all the things I have learned I was once wrong about.  There isn't enough bandwidth.\n\nI'm looking forward to finding out what I'm currently wrong about.  I embrace the learning process.  Doctrines and beliefs are human inventions and are flawed.
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I have often wondered.  That's why I carefully examined every religion (and continue to re-examine).  I am a Christian not just because I have rejected other religions, but also because I accept the Bible.\n\nPascal's wager might be a good starting place for looking at religion, but that in and of itself isn't much of a basis for a foundation.
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I grew up Catholic but I chose to not have any religion at some point.  Honestly it bored the heck out of me.  Now I do find the study of relgions fascinating, just not the belief in one.
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I couldn't agree with you more. What irritates me the most is the lack of wanting to learn. They figure if they should know it, it would be in the bible. At this point, religion is basically standing in the way of progress.
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I think people need to PUT DOWN THE RELIGIOUS LITERATURE, AND SLOWLY BACK AWAY! lol.
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No way! Those books are works of geniuses! They're made out of a writer's imagination and I just dont see how religion can be related. Besides, if you are really strong in your faith you would not be swayed in your belief no matter what you read
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No way! I don't know how you came to that conclusion by reading the Bible...You must be listening to another of those preachers who knows nothing about the Bible and parrots everything he tells you from someone else.\n\nI am so tired of preachers and lay persons who do not think for themselves but parrot what they hear from others and only consider one side of a question.
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Forget of course. knowledege is in a book or in answer.com.
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I took a good, hard look at the Bible and its claims, realized that it is contradictory, untrustworthy, and full of myth, fable, and impossible events, and discarded it as the writings of superstitious people who understood very little about the natural world. After that, it didn't take much reasoning power to draw the same conclusions about other belief systems. I don't believe in BibleGod, or any god, for the same reason that I don't believe in Santa Claus--they don't exist.
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Personally speaking for myself, I would say no, it does not.  I like philosophy cuz it helps me be critical of religious teachings, and not to take belief / philosphical systems blindly.  It helps me be realistic, more self-aware of what I am believing, and whether what I believe helps me be a better person overall or if I am just believing cuz I want the "security". \n\nI do think it may close the doors on religion for some people....as philosophy requires a lot of critical thinking, analyzing....that does include analyzing religious texts in depth, and I know that does bother some religious people.
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degrees of faith in various sources of information
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Usually that's only the case if your parents or guardians are overbearing and insist that you accept their ideas. \n\nI don't find myself not wanting to believe in the religion or ideals of my parents... probably because they never shoved their beliefs down my throat. It all depends on how you're raised.
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I have been going through the same thing right now.  I have done a lot of research and it is something that is really hard to prove.  Also there are 5 or 6 books that aren't in there and it makes me wonder who decided which books belong in the Bible and which don't.  Also have you noticed that other religions are just a loyal and believe just as strongly in their religions or "bibles" laws.  It's a strange thing.  Sometimes it makes me wonder if I always believed just because I was born here and my parents do .... I'm interested to see the answers you get though.