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Originally Posted by Platinum Lantern
I'm a very open minded person...
I understand that a person can be a believer in God, and actually want and try to do whats necessary to go to Heaven, and for God to find favor in them.
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That's part of the problem with religion, it's a crass bribe to get into heaven.
Why not just be good for the sake of being good?
Everlasting life has to be the vainest concept ever devised. It appeals to people's worst fears (death) and not their best values (such as loving their fellow man).
For another example, the 10 Commandments have inherent value and don't require religion to implement the spirit of their teachings.
God/ religion is the biggest scam EVER.
The charity with the kettles at Christmas isn't a charity at all. It is an ultra right wing CHURCH that rakes in $100 million dollars (tax free!) every holiday season, and some of the money has been used to fund the legal defenses of numerous accused child molesters --its ministers. It is an evil evil organization, but the public has been fooled. Everyone assumes it is peaches and cream.
Here is a great atheist page
http://atheists.org