Religion, opium for the masses?

Im a christian but i dont really belive in religion becuase they each have their own teachings.. asside form the bible... what are you peoples thoughts on religion

Seeing as how no body knows truth of why we are here. I see it as good to define a purpose using religon. There are people who take religon to far.

If organized religion is the opium of the masses, disorganized religion is the marijuana of the lunatic fringe - Omar Khayyam

[Social Junker]

I'd take opium over religion any day.

[woodlander]

quote:Originally posted by Social Junker:

I'd take opium over religion any day.

Amen, brother.

[evolove]

Your thinking of T.V.

[ArmsMerchant]

quote:Originally posted by Social Junker:

I'd take opium over religion any day.

Done both, gave'em both up.

Religion sucks; gnosticism rocks.

Opiate of the masses, not opium.

I think "Religion" is way too broad of a definition......because in a sense "Evolution" would be considered a religion, because alot of the conclusions are taken by "Faith".

quote:4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

Alot of totse posters are "Secular Humanists and dont even realize it. Secular Humanism is a religion with no God, according to the Supreme Court...

quote:Among religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture, Secular Humanism, and others. See Washington Ethical Society v. District of Columbia, 101 U.S. App. D.C. 371, 249 F.2d 127; Fellowship of Humanity v. County of Alameda, 153 Cal. App. 2d 673, 315 P.2d 394; II Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences 293; 4 Encyclopedia Britannica (1957 ed.) 325-327; 21 id., at 797; Archer, Faiths Men Live By (2d ed. revised by Purinton), 120-138, 254-313; 1961 World Almanac 695, 712; Year Book of American Churches for 1961, at 29, 47.

quote:Originally posted by NihilisticAinSophAur:

Opiate of the masses, not opium.

"Religion is the opiate of the masses."

~Karl Marx

quote:Originally posted by Brother Maynard:

"Religion is the opiate of the masses."

~Karl Marx

Thanks for clearing that up. I'm sure no one else here knew it was Marx who said that...

Anyway, religion is no longer the opiate of the masses, it has been replaced by sport and celebrities.

quote:Thanks for clearing that up. I'm sure no one else here knew it was Marx who said that...

You never know; there are a lot of dumbasses on Totse...

quote:Anyway, religion is no longer the opiate of the masses, it has been replaced by sport and celebrities.

And TV!

quote:Originally posted by Brother Maynard:

And TV!

Through the medium of TV definately, but these are the two completely no-brainer things that are followed avidly and seem addictive like opiates. Most idiots I know follw either one or the other and seem to talk about them a hell of a lot. Also, sport seems to be the only thing that keeps English patriotism intact, apart from hating "forgeigners". Damn the people here are fuckin' ignorant.