Is religion still relevant in modern society?

[tolu619]

Runa216 said:

tolu619 said:
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   @Runa, I'm sure you will find the truth because you strike me as someone that is more interested in knowing the truth than being right. When you do, please come to these forums and tell us about it. Until then, stand by what is true to you. Your type usually ends up as the most powerful type of evangelist (Paul in the Bible and many people I know in our generation). :D

Trust me, I will not be returning to the realm of the spiritual.  I tried a lot, I did it all, I've seen a lot of weird things that are later proven to be very rational and explainable.  Too often, people "really hearing voices for reals" are just insane and are hallucinating.  

The 'truth' is that there's a lot of deluded people out there.  Trust me, I'd like to be proven wrong, but as a critical thinker it takes a lot more than a series of 'what-if's and peculiar happenstance to convince me of something as fantastic as a voodoo curse or God's eternal voice.  

   Exactly why I think you'll eventually be convinced. So we'll leave it here for now. I'd appreciate it if you post links on my wall to any similar threads you get involved with or PM me if there's something you think might be interesting to discuss between us (religous or scientific, I've been a science freak since I was 5).