Lots of bashing for the belief of God....

[trestres]

sapphi_snake said:

trestres said:

sapphi_snake said:

trestres said:

sapphi_snake said:

trestres said:

He never brought up religion...

He's going by the philosophic study of God. Someone doesn't necessarily need to be religious to believe in God. I agree with you though that religions are fabricated, but he never brought up religion, you did.

Theologians aren't necessarily religious either.

That just makes no sense.

No, you make no sense. By the strict definition EVERYONE is religious, because to be religious "re - ligare" in latin, means to try to find about one's origins. Every human does this, even if you are atheist you want to know how everything came to be, there's a urge in everyone to find out about the beginning and then again about the end.

Then you brought up religion as the sole cause why changing definitions was wrong, but YOUR definition of religion is flawed, since everone is religious. You seem to believe that in order to be religious you need to believe in God. No, every human is religious by nature.

But in the sense that you mean "religious", which is to follow a strict set of rules given by a certain God and his canon, then no, someone can still believe in God and not be "religious".

Religion is defined as a "belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe". So no, not all people are religious.

Look at the word etymologically and it doesn't mean that, at all.

The etymology isn't important, as words are just signifiers, that themselves have no meaning if they're not assosicated with a concept (signified) to form a sign.

And where does that definition you gave me come from? I mean, you are argueing with people the meaning of words and then you give arbitrary definitions. Etymology is one of the most important aspects both culturally and historically will show you why that word changed its meaning through time and the true roots. If it's misused it's not my problem.