is religion headed for the junk yard?

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_karl61
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is religion headed for the junk yard?

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science keeps going forward leaps and bounds while religion seems to be on the defense - at least now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_sc/stem_cells

of couse this could be called God's work.
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Re: is religion headed for the junk yard?

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thestyleguy wrote:science keeps going forward leaps and bounds while religion seems to be on the defense - at least now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_sc/stem_cells


Religion always survives. I'd never bet against it.
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Re: is religion headed for the junk yard?

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Runtu wrote:
thestyleguy wrote:science keeps going forward leaps and bounds while religion seems to be on the defense - at least now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_sc/stem_cells


Religion always survives. I'd never bet against it.


Ya know, I think there might be a point here. I read someplace (too lazy to look it up -- so "CFR" me!) that there is an inverse correlation between religious conviction and education. The more educated cultures are less religious. It will take much time to change though, as many remain members for family reasons and tradition, but they "believe" much less than before.
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Post by _LifeOnaPlate »

I think it's an interesting advancement indeed, and perhaps can lead the politicians who are opposed to the research further in the direction of allowance.
One moment in annihilation's waste,
one moment, of the well of life to taste-
The stars are setting and the caravan
starts for the dawn of nothing; Oh, make haste!

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Re: is religion headed for the junk yard?

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Runtu wrote:
thestyleguy wrote:science keeps going forward leaps and bounds while religion seems to be on the defense - at least now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_sc/stem_cells


Religion always survives. I'd never bet against it.


Yeah... religions are like cockroaches. You squash one and two more show up in its place. They're also ugly, and only a crazy person wants anything to do with one.
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Re: is religion headed for the junk yard?

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Some Schmo wrote:
Runtu wrote:
thestyleguy wrote:science keeps going forward leaps and bounds while religion seems to be on the defense - at least now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_sc/stem_cells


Religion always survives. I'd never bet against it.


Yeah... religions are like cockroaches. You squash one and two more show up in its place. They're also ugly, and only a crazy person wants anything to do with one.


Hey, in some third world countries, cockroaches are delicacies.

But, yeah, they are pretty ugly. And the one for two thingy is not true in Japan. It's more like one for ten. Insane sometimes!
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gramps wrote: And the one for two thingy is not true in Japan. It's more like one for ten. Insane sometimes!


Wow, I didn't realize Japan was that religious.

:D
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Re: is religion headed for the junk yard?

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Some Schmo wrote:
gramps wrote: And the one for two thingy is not true in Japan. It's more like one for ten. Insane sometimes!


Wow, I didn't realize Japan was that religious.

:D


Who can forget Aum Shinrykyo and the prophet Asahara?

Just that wacko religion alone spawned off another twenty sub-cult groups.

A dime a dozen over there. Yeah, like cockroaches, for sure!
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Re: is religion headed for the junk yard?

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Some Schmo wrote:
Runtu wrote:
thestyleguy wrote:science keeps going forward leaps and bounds while religion seems to be on the defense - at least now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_sc/stem_cells


Religion always survives. I'd never bet against it.


Yeah... religions are like cockroaches. You squash one and two more show up in its place. They're also ugly, and only a crazy person wants anything to do with one.


You spend your time here....are you sure you're not slowly going crazy from repeated exposure?
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Re: is religion headed for the junk yard?

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The Nehor wrote:You spend your time here....are you sure you're not slowly going crazy from repeated exposure?


You might be on to something here...
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