Quote from: vapourminer on October 19, 2020, 10:10:21 AM

Quote from: marcus_of_augustus on October 19, 2020, 04:17:14 AM

... hope is not a plan.

correct. faith, however, is. and i dont mean "faith" as in it will protect you from standing on the tracks when a train comes at you; thats just stupidity.. and it seems far to many seem to think their "faith" will protect them in such manners.

however this thread isnt the place for any real discussion on this.

to each there own. i dont force my faith on others, and dont expect others to force theirs on me. let and let live works for me.

i will say this though. give a good read on the texts on the various flavors of faith (not saying you havent btw, this is for others reading this post who may not of). dont blindly accept anything on others words alone. look at their actions, then decide if its worth a look.

I have met people from various religions who are hateful and judgemental and others who are quite good and decent people... so religion does not necessarily resolve some of the issues that seem to be taught on a regular basis when some people might not practice what they seem to be learning.. or maybe they have a BIG ego, too... I am not saying it is an easy balance, just making an observation of sometimes BAD peeps who proclaim to be religious and even seem to practice their religion on a regular basis but then still seem to have a lot of hate, jealousy and/or judgementalism within the way the3y carry themselves during times that I have met with them.

I am also not proclaiming myself to by holier than thou either, and sometimes each of us can have our bad days, and sometimes I lose my patients with certain udder peeps too.. Sometimes I conclude (or judge): "hey, you seem to be causing a vast majority of the problems about which you are regularly complaining."