Cotton.
1. I never said I didn't believe in a higher power, I said I didn't believe what I read in the Bible. There are other beliefs than Christianity, you know.

2. "you will fall victin to the evil powers that will cause you & anyone who doesn't belive more pain & suffering than any person is able to comprehend" Aight. That's just a bunch of irrational mumbo jumbo without any empirical basis whatsoever. Please avoid circular arguments. Moving on.

3. Me (and other people) not being Christian or religious is NOT "the biggest problem we have in this world". Fanatics trying to force their beliefs on others, on the other hand (no names mentioned), have caused lots and lots of war and suffering throughout the course of history. So... He who lives in a glass house shouldn't throw stones, nom sayn?

4. Jolly good for you. While you're reading the Bible, I'm reading Richard Dawkins. But we're all different hey.

Richard Dawkins God delusion, Stephen Hawkings a brief history of time, read that donkeys ago. It changed my life and I've loved physics ever since. Kudos cloudberry for reading Dawkins.
Also, I have no problem with people who read the bible, I have read it myself.
But dont be spouting crap like athiests have no morals or are evil. Surely if you believe in God, then he will judge. That my friend is being a hypocrite.
Latest findings are, that morals are a trait all humans are born with, its a product of evolution. Therefore, we all have morals, religious or not, so lets just try to be friends and respect each others beliefs? Comprend? Alrighty then.

I am not trying to impose my beliefs or my judgements on anyone. The only thing I try to do is share what I've been through & if it helps just one person.........mission accomplished. The one thing we all have is free will so you can choose whatever you like. I do like what Fizz said. This is the last I'll say about it also. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was making us believe he didn't exist.

I like this song and the first couple lines pretty much sum up how i feel about religion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-Eckb4CBA

Oh and House of 1000 Spirits by Isabelle Allende

Oh man, I love that tune. I saw Citizen Fish at ABC No Rio in 90 or 91.

The Bible.. & ITS FULL OF SHIT!!!

either / or ... kierkegaard

made me fully appreciate the society i live in, and to understand the options and the opportunities that are not always self-evident