Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ April 22 2013, 1:21 PM BST
If a person believes in God and gets something from it then whats the problem?
Why deride something that you do not believe even exists?
So far all that has been discussed is organised religion not faith.
I have no faith or God but those that do have love him or her or it, it may keep them feeling safe or wanted or needed in a world that can be cruel and lonely.
Tolerance is a by product of understanding and tolerating people who need gods and idols is the road to understanding.
Well I'm not a tolerant person so I don't have to engage with your debate.
We don't tolerate people believing superstitious nonsense because it leads to this.
A sample, if you can't be bothered to click the link:
'Over four days, Kristy, who was visiting his sister with his siblings from France, was tortured with metal bars, a chisel, a hammer and a pair of pliers in a "prolonged attack of unspeakable savagery and brutality", the court heard.'
This case was discussed on Newsnight. It caused much Liberal angst amongst Paxman and the other Oxbridge types who didn't want to tell the black preachers and 'exorcists' present that nobody could be possessed by the Devil.