Hi!  Iguess this is the wrong site.  I wanted direct answeres, not "hang around and keep reading".  I'm too smart for that, I mean that I would get bored.  I don't want to hear a about your members personal tragedies regarding their fanatical upbringings.  I am aware of the attrocities perpetrated in the name of religion.  I want more than that. 

I found this site while researching miracles and it brought me to pps.  I thought I could confer with members, but they just keep saying stick around.  That is not what I want.  As a sufi I accept everyone.  Furthermore, rrs seems to be an 'anti' religion, which makes it a religion.  Therefor, I need to understand rrs like any other religion.  This is why I am here.  But, rrs seems to covet it's information.  Why?

Also, I really do not understand why rrs wants to take down Christianity.  Let them have their comfort.  If you wish to continue covetting your information, do you at least have directions to point me in.  A book or site to go to.  Or shall I just leave.

Moreover, I think that science is is not truth.  It is inexact.  The only universal thing one can learn on earth is math.  The rest are all theories.  If herbs were not useful, why then are the big drug companies getting into the swing of things.  Conglomerates are trying to take over.  If natural remedies were a waste, why would people spend more money on them, when medicine is usually cheaper or at least covered by their plans?

What's with all the fatal errors.  I can't be bothered now after I wrote such long responses, sory.  Thanks anyway.  Lara

I was researching miracles when your site came up.  As a Sufi, I wanted to explore and understand, so that I could respect you as a religion (anti-religions are still religions).  I keep getting the 'run-around'.  Why can't you answere certain questions (most, actually).  Aren't you covetting your info.This is my last attempt at trying to understand your beliefs.  I would like directions.  Then, I will leave this site alone.  thanks, Laura (the sufi). 

A bit about the RSS and the problems with religion:
You seem to see religion as something that might or might not be true, but so long as it enrichens lives then it can't be all bad. Judging by your posts, you see religion as a personal view on the world that you wouldn't force on somebody else and don't see why it's a big deal.

To be honest, if all religious beliefs were like yours then RRS would probably not exist. To really understand RRS, take a week or so to visit the Bible Belt, introduce yourself and your worldview to some of the local churches. It might be that you don't get critcised. You will learn an important thing or two about their theology - their religion isn't about what 'feels good' or 'what seems to work'. They believe that there's one truth and the rest is false, one righteousness and the rest should burn in hell. They aren't satisfied to live and let live and if left unchecked they challenge the rights of non-believers. The reason why RRS came about is that non-believers have had enough of these idiots trying to step all over them.

So why attack all religion rather than just the 'nasty' ones?
Because we're using the approach 'it's not reasonable', we can't make exceptions without lying. (although we don't criticise a 'religious' belief that is rational, perhaps then it is no longer religious?) Is attacking a 'nice' religion in the crossfire a real tragedy? I don't think so. I used to have some quasi-religious beliefs, and I eventually found that the best things about them became better once I dropped the mysticism and tried to get a clearer understanding of the concepts through reason. So encouraging people to take a more rational approach to their beliefs is always a good thing.

Maybe your worldview suits you.
Maybe you're happy in your little bubble.
I'm afraid that if you hang around here that we might just burst it.
Although I think it'll benefit you in the long run, it'll be a bit uncomfortable in the meantime. Either way, welcome to RSS.

Looks like her browser was giving her grief.
She didn't think that her posts were getting through due to error messages.

I get those fatal error messages everytime I post myself. All you have to do is click the "back" button twice.

No. I us IE and I refuse to do something as drastic as changing my browser.

Well I tried months ago downloading the newest version of IE and it sucked. Took me forever to figure out how to delete it and never was able to figure out how to use it. I'm about as un-computer literate as a person can be and don't want to risk doing something I won't be able to change back.

I had problems with IE, too... So I had install firefox on my work computer... I don't think anyone has noticed yet.

Once I installed FF, I never looked back.

GOGOGO tabbed browsing. 

First, it would probably help if you asked specific questions instead of "am I going down the wrong path?" in regards to picking what works for you from multiple religions. Unless, of course, I misunderstood your question [which is always possible].

It does sound a lot like you're having browser problems. I am about the most techno-challenged person around, but if I can download FireFox, anyone can. It won't overlay anything you have now - it's a whole application all by itself.

Here is a link to a previous discussion why Atheism is not a religion.

Specifically:

Atheism/theism deals with what one believes or disbelieves. A theist is someone who believes in a god; theism is the belief in god. atheism--from theism with the prefix a-, which denotes the lack of--means lack of theism

Agnosticism, from the Greek a- and gnosis (knowledge), means lack of knowledge. This deals with epistemology--what one knows--and I would argue that everyone is an agnostic (I don't agree with those that say they know a god exists or with anyone who says taht they know that no god exists).

[EDIT to add link to why Atheism is not a religion] 

  Being a Linux user Fire Fox is the only real logical choice unles I want Open-source I use The open-source Version of FF Called Ice-Weasel.

Been Microsoft free for over a year now. yay me.