Beyond tribalism; How well does your religious label serve you?

@XXSpadeMasterXX,

Well said Spade Very Happy

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@MattDavis,

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Not better, just magical.

And apparently, less able to face reality.

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@JTT,

Humor or Humour.
Find some.

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@MattDavis,

You didn't see any humor in my last post, Matt?

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@MattDavis,

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Halal is "ritualized" sacrifice…... Prayers are said during the process which are alleged to calm the animal.

Oh Matt I'm sure it helps

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Hope all is well with you.

It was til just now

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@maxdancona,

Thank you Max for that link

I shall try to consume more salads

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@dalehileman,

Check your PM inbox Dale. Very Happy

I don't want to bog down the thread with too much health information.

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@JTT,

Sorry JTT! Now that you bring it to my attention, I do. Embarrassed

Knee-jerk reaction on my part.
My apologies.

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@MattDavis,

No apology necessary, Matt. There would be much for me to learn if I was to weigh in here on various and sundry philosophical issues.

Beyond the humor, did you also see the truth?

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@JTT,

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did you also see the truth?

I did.

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@MattDavis,

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I don't want to bog down the thread

Interesting concern in the light of so many responders who quote an entire posting. I've often wondered if they instead used a link whether the forum's mem disk couldn't accommodate twice the vol

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@MattDavis,

not religious anymore, still forced to wear the label, very ashamed with it.

Do you feel like your beliefs place you in a group? yes.
Is your group label helping or hurting you? hurting.
Does the label help or hurt your group? as soon as i will be the group, i will notify

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@MattDavis,

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Do you feel like your beliefs place you in a group?
Is your group label helping or hurting you?
Does the label help or hurt your group?

Yes. Just expressing that I believe in God seems to put me in the group of 'Religious people', which pisses me off no end because I find that I have nothing in common with 99.999% of them other than their professing to know God. Frankly, I don't believe them...

And of course, they don't believe me. Whatayagonnado?

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@MattDavis,

The religious beliefs should not to be a rilevant issue in public life. When in Europe the religion was important the consequences were the religious wars. Today, in a multi-religious world, everyone should be to able to follow their own religion in freedom. Everyone shall be free to be recognized for their religion, but no one can make a reason for discrimination.

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@MattDavis,

You misused the term 'tribalism' but I think I know what you really meant.
You meant Does belonging to something definite contribute to why you belong.

I am a Catholic. To you it is a label but to me it is the ony way to tell if I belong to that Church that claims institution by Jesus.

To you it is only to differentiate from other Christians. To be honest, I never think that way. I am a convert and I just followed my reason.

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@MattDavis,

As an atheist in a mostly religious country, well, there is in at one state a law that I cannot run for elected office. Other than that, it does lead to a lot of questions to which the answers should be self evident.

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@EldonG,

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As an atheist in a mostly religious country,

Atheism is a religion my friend ONES RELIGION is any objective that is pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion, as you appear to pursue your Atheistic belief.

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