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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Who of you out there are belivers or follwers of a religon and how do you reconcile this with your swinging lifestyle?
I myself was brought up catholic but am firmly in the darwin camp now! Lofe is short enough so enjoy while you can
Sinful sinner sinning sinfully
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There can be no light without dark, good without evil, heaven without hell, hot without cold, left without right, fast without slow and so on ad infinitum...
Its all about balance. |
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By *ach3Man
over a year ago
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What people believe is between them and whatever they believe in - it shouldn't make any difference!
I would say I was brought up as a Christian, I also however enjoy the swinging lifestyle - don't see it should have any effect.
I treat others as i'd expect to be treated - which hasn't done me any harm.
Happy swinging lol x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Wouldn't classify myself as being part of any religion at all. Not even one I was brought up to be.
I believe no religion should be getting in the way of your life. I believe that there is something out there. What I don't know  |
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Christian here, but not in the churchgoing sense - I have better things to do with my Sunday mornings.
I'm a scientist so I don't buy the whole bible story of course, but I do think it offers lessons of tremendous value. And of course plenty of opportunity for the homophobes to cherry pick from. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article."
We didn't evolve from apes. We have a common ancestor.
And no, we haven't finished evolving. Although there are always exceptions! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Christian here, but not in the churchgoing sense - I have better things to do with my Sunday mornings.
I'm a scientist so I don't buy the whole bible story of course, but I do think it offers lessons of tremendous value. And of course plenty of opportunity for the homophobes to cherry pick from."
So what exactly do you believe in? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm interested in my own spiritual evolution and of others. I'm into growth as a person without stepping on others' toes. This spiritualism has allowed me a sexual freedom.
I look forward to a fantastic sex life through love. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article."
But that happens with all species, some fish swim ,others have learnt to walk and swim....Some kangaroos hop along and some live in trees.... (just a cpl of examples)
So it follows that some apes evolved and some didnt  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article."
According to Darwin if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it's surly a duck 
That's why it's still called a "Theory". |
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article."
We didn't evolve from any ape species alive today but from a common ancestor.
I believe we have paused our evolution because there is currently no ecological pressure for human survival. Instead there appears to be a financial pressure which I think will eventually become an environmental pressure and would restart our genetic evolution. |
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"Christian here, but not in the churchgoing sense - I have better things to do with my Sunday mornings.
I'm a scientist so I don't buy the whole bible story of course, but I do think it offers lessons of tremendous value. And of course plenty of opportunity for the homophobes to cherry pick from.
So what exactly do you believe in?"
The value of life and many things the various religions tell us is right, not the big gig in the sky. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article.
We didn't evolve from any ape species alive today but from a common ancestor.
I believe we have paused our evolution because there is currently no ecological pressure for human survival. Instead there appears to be a financial pressure which I think will eventually become an environmental pressure and would restart our genetic evolution."
Environmental (non-ecological) pressure is the western world's obesity crisis. |
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at school in the sixties we were taught darwin's theory of evolution but then again we were taught about the piltdown man, which turned out to be a lie, also that pluto was the 9th planet ,which turned out to be wrong . |
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article.
We didn't evolve from any ape species alive today but from a common ancestor.
I believe we have paused our evolution because there is currently no ecological pressure for human survival. Instead there appears to be a financial pressure which I think will eventually become an environmental pressure and would restart our genetic evolution.
Environmental (non-ecological) pressure is the western world's obesity crisis."
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"at school in the sixties we were taught darwin's theory of evolution but then again we were taught about the piltdown man, which turned out to be a lie, also that pluto was the 9th planet ,which turned out to be wrong . "
I went to a Catholic school which simultaneously taught Creationism and Darwinism. Confusing? just a little.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Meh, religion another method of trying to control the masses by the few. Whilst it preaches some good it also preaches a load of nasty shite. Every religion has extremists of some form. I've probably been in less than 10 churches in my lifetime if you count weddings and being dragged around Notre Dame as a child. Never to worship.
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article."
Finished article?!! I swear there are signs of regression here some days! Still looking for signs of further evolution...none spotted on planet Fab!  |
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article.
According to Darwin if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it's surly a duck
That's why it's still called a "Theory"."
The word "theory" has a different meaning when used in science.
A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on knowledge that has been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation. Scientists create scientific theories from hypotheses that have been corroborated through the scientific method, then gather evidence to test their accuracy. As with all forms of scientific knowledge, scientific theories are inductive in nature and aim for predictive and explanatory force. |
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"Committed atheist here. "
And another here too. It defies all reasoning that we have any life after this one and that the religions we have are anything other than relics of their era, in part used for power and control over the masses.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Religion is a proven method of control, but it can also be a major force for good. It's proven that people with faith are far more resilient to depression and anxiety. In an increasingly disconnected society where people are trained to care more about what handheld device they're using to "connect" to an intangible online "community" or to follow solitary pursuits, religion is losing out.
The flipside of this is that extremism is filling the gaps left by a dehumanising technological culture. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Who of you out there are belivers or follwers of a religon and how do you reconcile this with your swinging lifestyle?
I myself was brought up catholic but am firmly in the darwin camp now! Lofe is short enough so enjoy while you can
Sinful sinner sinning sinfully
Jayxxx "
I am a nun, a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Manchester chapter. Yes I am very religious.  |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article."
We evolved from primates from which came the great apes (we are one of them) and monkeys. We can assume evolution is not complete but it is impossible to really predict the future of what we could become. Evolution tends to be measured in millenia so it's unlikely we will see the changes. We don't live long enough. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Who of you out there are belivers or follwers of a religon and how do you reconcile this with your swinging lifestyle?
I myself was brought up catholic but am firmly in the darwin camp now! Lofe is short enough so enjoy while you can
Sinful sinner sinning sinfully
Jayxxx
I am a nun, a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Manchester chapter. Yes I am very religious. "
Devout of the closet? |
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"There can be no light without dark, good without evil, heaven without hell, hot without cold, left without right, fast without slow and so on ad infinitum...
Its all about balance."
While you're on your see saw ..... is there a God ? |
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"Religion is a proven method of control, but it can also be a major force for good. It's proven that people with faith are far more resilient to depression and anxiety. In an increasingly disconnected society where people are trained to care more about what handheld device they're using to "connect" to an intangible online "community" or to follow solitary pursuits, religion is losing out.
The flipside of this is that extremism is filling the gaps left by a dehumanising technological culture. "
Watch Tower December 2013 ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"if we evolved from apes, can someone answer these 2 questions, how come there are still apes , and have we finished evolving, are we the finished article.
We evolved from primates from which came the great apes (we are one of them) and monkeys. We can assume evolution is not complete but it is impossible to really predict the future of what we could become. Evolution tends to be measured in millenia so it's unlikely we will see the changes. We don't live long enough. "
I like Terence McKenna's theory that the primates started eating psychoactive plants and mushrooms and that triggered the next stage in intellectual evolution. Also a great excuse to keep getting stoned. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There can be no light without dark, good without evil, heaven without hell, hot without cold, left without right, fast without slow and so on ad infinitum...
Its all about balance.
While you're on your see saw ..... is there a God ?"
He is the one the jumps off the see saw when your at the top on the other side. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Religion is a proven method of control, but it can also be a major force for good. It's proven that people with faith are far more resilient to depression and anxiety. In an increasingly disconnected society where people are trained to care more about what handheld device they're using to "connect" to an intangible online "community" or to follow solitary pursuits, religion is losing out.
The flipside of this is that extremism is filling the gaps left by a dehumanising technological culture. "
Religion was failing in this country long before we had smartphones or the internet...
It would be interesting to find out the average age of congregations in this country, every time I've noticed people arriving at Christian churches they seem to be mainly made up of quite elderly people. Whilst I've never seen any arrivals at a mosque, the impression I get is that they have a greater age range attending. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Religion is a proven method of control, but it can also be a major force for good. It's proven that people with faith are far more resilient to depression and anxiety. In an increasingly disconnected society where people are trained to care more about what handheld device they're using to "connect" to an intangible online "community" or to follow solitary pursuits, religion is losing out.
The flipside of this is that extremism is filling the gaps left by a dehumanising technological culture.
Religion was failing in this country long before we had smartphones or the internet...
It would be interesting to find out the average age of congregations in this country, every time I've noticed people arriving at Christian churches they seem to be mainly made up of quite elderly people. Whilst I've never seen any arrivals at a mosque, the impression I get is that they have a greater age range attending. "
I didn't cite smartphones and the Internet as the beginning of the end for religion. Just mentioned them as standard tools of our age and something that might foster an alternative sense of community, and of course neither of them are a bad thing, that would be a ridiculous thing to say. Capitalism is a far greater mode of control than religion. Get people wanting to own the new device and you can get them to do anything. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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12 years of Catholic school put me off of all forms of Christianity and most organized religion. I am interested in Buddhist meditation and have read several books about Buddhism however I don't conform to stereotypes about Buddhists. It seems psychological, practical, and flexible. |
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