Pastor arrested for holding home Bible study

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he was running an illegal business out of his house. religion is a VERY profitable business and NOBODY leads a bible study for any other reason

Even if you don't agree with practicing any religion, this is a very ignorant thing to say.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

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MMO-Champion Community is just as bad as WoW forums...or worse.

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'Narrow mindedness' is a state of mind where you exclude the consideration of things outside the scope of your understanding. Religion, by definition, is the practice of holding spiritual beliefs and their application in your ever day life.

It would be one thing to develop beliefs on the fly as a result of critical thinking skills and the scientific method. But when you look to bronze aged literature and myths to formulate beliefs, then it becomes natural to develop 'narrow mindedness' towards anything new or different than what you believe. Which is why religion is never responsible for breakthroughs in science, medicine, or technology.

This is not to say you're wrong to have beliefs, because it's not. You can believe whatever you want to. But when your concern is the welfare and future of humanity, it's not a good idea to be religious.

Just out of curiosity. How much do you think that common people understand about science? How is science in general anyway different to a religion? People that have the "knowledge" tell the common how things are and people believe it. You can say anything you want about them having a proof about certain finds and so on, but how much do you think that people really understand about those proofs? Or will they just, you know, believe them?

Do not understand me wrongly, i am in no way saying that "science" is wrong, i never would. The thing is that you are mistaken about thinking that being religious is somehow damaging the mankind. Extremists are damaging, inquisition was a good example about that. But believing in something isn't bad. And there have also been many ground braking "religious" scientists also.

[vazar_da_priest]

he was running an illegal business out of his house. religion is a VERY profitable business and NOBODY leads a bible study for any other reason

that's pretty ignorant.

people usually don't pay to participate in a bible study,

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MMO-Champion Community is just as bad as WoW forums...or worse.

it used to be better, but it's gotten so big that now its full of ignorance and bigotry.

[Bakis]

Just out of curiosity. How much do you think that common people understand about science? How is science in general anyway different to a religion? People that have the "knowledge" tell the common how things are and people believe it. You can say anything you want about them having a proof about certain finds and so on, but how much do you think that people really understand about those proofs? Or will they just, you know, believe them?

Do not understand me wrongly, i am in no way saying that "science" is wrong, i never would. The thing is that you are mistaken about thinking that being religious is somehow damaging the mankind. Extremists are damaging, inquisition was a good example about that. But believing in something isn't bad. And there have also been many ground braking "religious" scientists also.

I think the fundamental issue is that people who believe in science are perfectly fine with saying -We dont know enough yet- about an issue, while the others dont know enough either but are happily saying "This is how it is".

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He does not need to believe to teach you about the source of knowledge of your religion springs from.

Nope, but if he says he knows the scriptures of my beliefs better than me, i find it highly unlikely. I might be wrong though

[Larynx]

Just out of curiosity. How much do you think that common people understand about science? How is science in general anyway different to a religion? People that have the "knowledge" tell the common how things are and people believe it. You can say anything you want about them having a proof about certain finds and so on, but how much do you think that people really understand about those proofs? Or will they just, you know, believe them?

Do not understand me wrongly, i am in no way saying that "science" is wrong, i never would. The thing is that you are mistaken about thinking that being religious is somehow damaging the mankind. Extremists are damaging, inquisition was a good example about that. But believing in something isn't bad. And there have also been many ground braking "religious" scientists also.

Believing in something, and refusing to change that belief regardless of evidence to the contrary is bad. Especially when that belief system was written from the perspective of ancient men.

[Myrrar]

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