You mention that the Egyptians, did not believe in one God, this is an excerpt on Egyptian monotheism
"The Ancient Egyptians believed in One God who was self-produced, self-existent, immortal, invisible, eternal, omniscient, almighty, etc."
Also, Christianity has been responsible for many acts of violance against ethnic groups who where different from Europeans like the Mesoamericans. The Spaniards in the 15th century would smash the Indian children against the walls, in the the name of the "Holy Catholic Church". These barbarous acts were more like the Nazis towards the Jews, also in the name of Christianity not to mention the Spanish inquisitions where they were burning women alive.
Of course, I don't buy this whole scheme. Why is da Pope is treated like some powerful politician, with agents running along side him. Why is he afraid of being assassinated? Does not he want to go to heaven? Did Jesus run when the guards came for him? Did he have body guards, or did he live in a palace surrounded with expensive paintings and gold?
The Catholic church teaches that only through poverty, you can enter their so called "Heaven" yet they live and eat like Kings!!!
The Catholic Church can be blamed for the mind-set people have in Latin America, because that is their propaganda. It was, is a way to keep people under control, well - you know that saying...religion is the opium of the masses - forgot who said this but it's true...   See 20 other replies

The Burden of Proof does not rely on the one disproving something, it is on the person who is making the claim of the existence...Belief, It is such a goofy story, one that makes no logical sense. The claim that the world and everything in it was made by someone, and that we have to praise and worship that being is ridiculous... Who makes this c rap up? Athiests and Anti theists don't believe in Chaos, and religion does not equal morality. The two are mutually exclusive...I contend that those without the dogma attached to religious belief are often more accepting and act in a way that benefits others without the Us vs them mentality...   See 20 other replies

Very good points Jim. In the end, we are all just trying desperately to find the truth.   See 20 other replies

Sam S,I really appreciate how cordial you are- it's refreshing. I'm a Roman Catholic, and belive strongly in the one God and His Church. I will not deny that you are correct in stating that religions build upon each other. However, this is true for science as well. The science we know today builds upon the science of a century ago, and uses many of the same terms and comparisons even though most theories which were prominent long ago have been proven wrong through quantum mechanics. The same can be argued for religion and faith. Through the years mankind has put a great deal of thought into the divine, and has built upon this knowledge, analyzing new revelations and meditating on their meanings. As a consequence, many 'old' forms of worship and 'old' symbols have been adopted by the new religions - they just take on new meanings. The egyptians did not believe in one supreme God who is all-merciful, but that's not to say that they understood nothing of theology. Should we eradicate everything they came to realize? All of this progress, both scientific and theological, is towards the Truth. Science and Theology, though many try to separate them completely, are strongly linked by this common purpose and, as such, support one another entirely. Unfortunately, as I'm only an undergraduate student in engineering, I cannot argue these points extremely well. However, the more I learn of both theology and science, the more I come to realize that the answers in both fields are unified. The reason that religion and science seem to conflict to many is that they are both seeking the answers to the universe based on different questions. Theology seeks to know the deeper 'why?' while science, rather, seeks to know 'how?'.   See 20 other replies

Agreed.   See 20 other replies

I agree with you Sonny V. Anthony G... your arguments are so moronic that I don't see the point in addressing them.Jim M... I appreciate your efforts to link science and religion in a rational manner, which is certainly refreshing. I'm not sure what you believe in, as you have argued both ways. In certain aspects, I agree. I agree that the Christian religion is one of peace, and so is EVERY (big) religion out there. The flaws that make us human are what leads us to war, in the name of religion. But the fact that the Christian religion is not REAL, makes everything that depend on it an illusion of hope. And that is my argument... no religion is REAL. Every religion takes its roots from a previous religion. Christianity comes from Judaism. Judaism comes from a different religion. That religion comes from a previous religion... and it keeps going. If you watch Bill's movie (in my previous post), he shows evidence that the majority of material in the bible was already written in Egypt centuries ago. The point is... WHY believe in something that is not real?I don't care how the world was created. In the big picture, it doesn't even matter. Science is constantly building on itself. As more evidence is collected, the big-bang theory might soon be replaced with another theory. Over time, that theory will be replaced again. We can never be certain about anything. But what we can be certain is: over time, we will slowly go towards the truth. The same can be applied to the Theory of evolution... it's not perfect... but at least it's a step in the right direction. That is what I believe in.If God exists, so be it. Until the day I witness him/her, I will believe in conclusions derived from evidence.... science. (This isn't towards you Jim... but to anyone who would like to argue my stance)   See 20 other replies