Hey guys,

Are you up for a little debate? ok, here it goes....I'm a Christian, proud and happy to be one, I love God/ Christ and I humble myself to Him because I want to and I like it, I enjoy that humbling experience... and I do have other reasons to believe........

Of course, I know that not everyone agrees with me but I respect everyone's opinions, yes.... even if we can't agree, LOL!

I normally don't listen to celebrities talking about religion or politics, in my opinion, they show ignorance most of the times, specially when they talk about politics.... but an article popped up in MSN about Brad Pitt and I do admire his humanitarian work, so I read it , and I thought it was interesting what Brad Pitt said about his view/feelings on religion.... I personaly agree that religion in general is good....no matter what yours is... what do you think?

The following is the article:

"Religion works, Brad goes on. I know there's comfort there, a crash pad. It's something to explain the world and tell you there is something bigger than you, and it is going to be all right in the end. It works because it's comforting. I grew up believing in it, and it worked for me in whatever my little personal high school crisis was, but it didn't last for me. I didn't understand this idea of a God who says, 'You have to acknowledge me. You have to say that I'm the best, and then I'll give you eternal happiness. If you won't, then you don't get it!' It seemed to be about ego. I can't see God operating from ego, so it made no sense to me."

Thanks for reading guys, later.....

Helen;)

I have a degree in philosophy. Which means I'm qualified to have a nose ring, purple hair, and barista. :heh:

Yeah, but do you like margaritas???

I have a degree in philosophy. Which means I'm qualified to have a nose ring, purple hair, and barista. :heh:

Kinda like my hubby's degree in english lit....:biggrin1:

I am an atheist. I find it quite impossible to believe in some sort of sky daddy. My father was an atheist and both my brothers were, too.

Hey green! I am a Christian but I still like you! How about a margarita??

Hey green! I am a Christian but I still like you! How about a margarita??

That sounds mighty fine to me. :biggrin1: I love to meet for drinkies and a band-friendly meal. :hungry:

(I've never thought that belief or lack of belief was a reason to like or dislike anyone. )

It isn't a very good reason, but hey it happens! There is too much going on in the world to waste time. Trying to change someone's spiritual beliefs or non-beliefs is next to impossible. I think we should enjoy spending time with folks we like and religious beliefs can be set aside for an evening...

It isn't a very good reason, but hey it happens! There is too much going on in the world to waste time. Trying to change someone's spiritual beliefs or non-beliefs is next to impossible. I think we should enjoy spending time with folks we like and religious beliefs can be set aside for an evening...

I'll drink to that!

I have a favorite story. I may have told it here before but I can't remember so here goes again.

I love my Dad, I really do but he had one issue that got under my skin more than most anything, he was a bigot. Just hated black people. It is the one thing that we would have huge verbal fights over. I would not let him come to Phoenix unless he promised to keep his mouth shut about the topic.

Well, my Dad was a pilot and he loved flying. He had his own Aeronica Champ (type of airplane) and would fly all over.

He was on some e-group for pilots and met a guy and they became e-friends. They really hit it off, had the same attitudes about life in general, same morality, same faith, same love of flying, the works. He kept telling me this guy's name and I told him that the name and everything sounded like a very famous TV personality. Was it the same person? He insisted that it wasn't, I was dreaming. Okay, just coincidental.

They decided to fly to halfway points and meet in real time. They both had very unusual and unique airplanes so they had a great deal to discuss. Well, they did and son of a gun if the guy wasn't black! My Dad had no idea. They hit it off in real time just as they did on line and became good friends.

After my Dad died I realized this guy might not know so I emailed him. We ended up talking a great deal on line. The weekend after I got home from the funeral I was a mess and in tears non stop. This guy sat by his computer and we emailed ALL weekend long to the wee hours in the morning. He later told me that he knew if something had happened to him my Dad would have been there for his kids. That's true, he would have.

After I could think rationally again I started taking a long hard look at his emails and his words, his phrases, the works... it was verrrrry similar to the words and phrases this famous person uses.

I finally asked him if he was one in the same as the famous person. He responded that if he had to come clean, yes. He was the person I had suspected earlier when my Dad first told me about him. My Dad honestly had no idea, he didn't watch that show. (Probably because the dude was black. HA!)

On line provides a great opportunity for lots of reasons IMHO. We get to know people without knowing religion, lack of religion, skin color, the works. You know if you might like someone before you ever let your prejudices fan the fires.

well who was it?!

I posted it and then changed my mind. For lots of reasons I shouldn't.

Kinda like my hubby's degree in english lit....

Ayup. I have one of those too. Emphasis in literary naturalism, to make matters worse. :rolleyes

I like margaritas if I can't taste the alcohol. The Euphoria from Cheeseburger in Paradise does nicely. By far the best margarita I've ever had. If it needs to be at home, then a rose (Tequila Rose) margarita will do quite nicely!

religon is not just there for comfort as others have stated,its about beliveing and haveing faith,im not sure i would take on what brad said[due to if you where a commited christian,you do not get devorced and remarry,even though i am aware this does happen due to abuse/alcohole/affairs,but i dont think he worked hard enough on his marrige to jen a.]sorry,he hasnt really remarried[just liveing in sin,yes im aware other people dont see it that way,my opinion only...]

sadly to say,to belive in god thru fear dose not safe gaurd you to eternal life in heaven[read your bible]sorry,but its true,you cant take comfort in somthing you dont believe or have faith in.the only way to heaven is to accept christ and know he died on the cross so you can be forgiven,some people must be really hateing me by now im sure.i am a nice person[really]and i know you all have your view points,but thats mine,and if i have helped anyone due to that then great.

I think if people live good lives - and by that I dont mean as laid down by a codex somwhere - just plain old fashioned looking out for other people, respecting others, trying not to hurt anyone etc etc, then all of us would get on a lot better.

I have friends of every colour and religious belief system, and I know total ass**les of every colour a belief system, people are people, the rest of it is just window dressing over their true personality.

Nina x