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Originally Posted by c172g
One point that hasn't been brought up is that supposedly it doesn't matter when you put your eggs in the "religion" basket, as long as you do so you're off to heaven. Thousands of prisoners "find Jesus" in prison. They are then forgiven for their sins, and a lot of those "sins" include murder, rape, etc.
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You make it sound like a technicality, as i understand it if there were an afterlife then they have to 'really' beleive in it - not pay it lip service at the end your life to get in.
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Originally Posted by c172g
I do, however, believe that religion is needed in society to keep order. If everyone was convinced there was no repurcussion for their actions, I think you would have a higher crime rate...
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So since your an aethiest this applies only to other people in society, what makes you so special.