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**forumsfavoriteall** · 09-10-2010, 09:32 PM

Religion is OK but don't force it on me, This is the cry from the anti religious left. I never understood this statement living in America all my life. I never met anybody practicing a religion against their will.

The fact is, darwinism is "FORCED" on us everyday in public school as it was when I grew up. It was never explained as a theroy. We never had the option of creation. I still see the evolution poster on the wall of a ape turning into man over the years.

So tell me, how were you "FORCED" to believe a power greater then yourself?

I met people all the time that were forced into practicing. I woke up at 7:30 am every sunday for 7 years, before it switched to 7 pm on sundays. I never once wanted to go, nor did I have a choice. Much of it was idiotic (talking about whether pets go to heaven or the layers of purgatory, ie untestable theoretical crap that is opinon and strictly speculation.)

circumcision, baptism, first communion, confirmation were not choices for me. The religious also love to use the fear factor (telling parents their babies won't make it to heaven if they aren't baptised). Lets not forget that they start them out young on religion before the children have the knowledge to challenge what their taught (brainwashing).

I know one family whose deceased baby wasn't buried with the rest of the family because it wasn't baptised and couldn't be placed in consecrated ground. Talk about rubbing salt into wounds and theoretical bs.

You can be "forced" in other ways. Having to convert before marriage, religious presecution - it still happens.

As far as Evolution. Its a fact and theory and a very reliable model. Once we can provide testable data for talking fire & snakes, dragons, sacrificial offerings to heal etc then we should teach it.

09-10-2010, 09:32 PM	#9
forumsfavoriteall Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 346 Senior Member	Religion is OK but don't force it on me, This is the cry from the anti religious left. I never understood this statement living in America all my life. I never met anybody practicing a religion against their will. The fact is, darwinism is "FORCED" on us everyday in public school as it was when I grew up. It was never explained as a theroy. We never had the option of creation. I still see the evolution poster on the wall of a ape turning into man over the years. So tell me, how were you "FORCED" to believe a power greater then yourself? I met people all the time that were forced into practicing. I woke up at 7:30 am every sunday for 7 years, before it switched to 7 pm on sundays. I never once wanted to go, nor did I have a choice. Much of it was idiotic (talking about whether pets go to heaven or the layers of purgatory, ie untestable theoretical crap that is opinon and strictly speculation.) circumcision, baptism, first communion, confirmation were not choices for me. The religious also love to use the fear factor (telling parents their babies won't make it to heaven if they aren't baptised). Lets not forget that they start them out young on religion before the children have the knowledge to challenge what their taught (brainwashing). I know one family whose deceased baby wasn't buried with the rest of the family because it wasn't baptised and couldn't be placed in consecrated ground. Talk about rubbing salt into wounds and theoretical bs. You can be "forced" in other ways. Having to convert before marriage, religious presecution - it still happens. As far as Evolution. Its a fact and theory and a very reliable model. Once we can provide testable data for talking fire & snakes, dragons, sacrificial offerings to heal etc then we should teach it.
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