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Major Religions Ranked

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:52 GMT

clipped by: chris49
clipper's remarks: Just take a look

Major Religions of the World
Ranked by Number of Adherents

Christianity: 2.1 billion
Islam: 1.5 billion
Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
Hinduism: 900 million
Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
Buddhism: 376 million
primal-indigenous: 300 million
African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million
Sikhism: 23 million
Juche: 19 million
Spiritism: 15 million
Judaism: 14 million
Baha'i: 7 million
Jainism: 4.2 million
Shinto: 4 million
Cao Dai: 4 million
Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million
Tenrikyo: 2 million
Neo-Paganism: 1 million
Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand
Rastafarianism: 600 thousand
Scientology: 500 thousand

Einstein's Idea Of Religion

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:37:26 GMT

clipped by: dakotayii
clipper's remarks: A crucial point is that Einstein stated categorically that he did not believe in a personal God, of the kind assumed by most practising religious people.
Einstein detested the idea of a personal God who rewarded or punished his creatures, or exercised his will by interfering in events. He felt such an idea was intrinsically connected with human selfishness, merely 'a reflection of human frailty'
So what was Einstein's religion? He called it 'cosmic religion' and it was a sense of awe at 'the nobility and marvellous order which are revealed in nature and in the world of thought..
Einstein's view of traditional religion was somewhat ambivalent. He detested any idea of indoctrination or fundamentalism, but admitted that conventional religions had a role in setting ethical standards

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In a long life, Einstein spoke and wrote on a vast range of topics, and practically every paragraph has been dissected to discover its meaning today, or to bolster our own particular beliefs. One of his interesting sayings is that the most beautiful experience one may enjoy is a 'sense of mystery'

Max Jammer, the well-known Jewish historian and philosopher of science, wrote a thoughtful book, Einstein and Religion, concluding that for Einstein 'religion' was definitely not 'atheism'. Einstein himself said that: 'You will hardly find one among the profounder sort of scientific minds without a religious feeling

Einstein, in fact, spoke and wrote of God extremely frequently; for example his most famous way of criticising the random nature of quantum mechanics was to say 'God does not play dice'. He described himself as 'an intensely religious man', but also, equally interestingly, as 'a deeply religious non-believer'.

Top 50 Atheism Quotes

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:48:57 GMT

clipped by: lifecyce1898
clipper's remarks: Site is well worth a look

Clip Source: leftofzen.com

1. Religion easily has the best bullshit story of all time.

6. Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

9. If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

10. The most henious and the must cruel crimes of which history has record have been committed under the cover of religion or equally noble motives.

12. “It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.”
Mark Twain

17. Shake off all fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched.

19. The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.
Benjamin Franklin, the incompatibility of faith and reason, Poor Richard’s Almanack (1758)

21. If God has made us in his image, we have returned him the favor.
Voltaire

26. The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
Jiddu Krishnamurti

Q&A About Atheists and Atheism

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:31:44 GMT

clipped by: Oortcloud
clipper's remarks: Answers to these questions provided at the link site.

Clip Source: exchristian.net

Do atheists hate God?

Why don´t atheists believe in God?

So atheists think there´s no greater power than themselves?

Sometimes I hear atheism defined as "the belief that God doesn´t exist". Other times I hear it as "the lack of believe in God". Is there a difference? Which is right?

Are atheists immoral?

Why are atheists always attacking Christians? Why not Muslims or Jews?

You can´t prove that God doesn´t exist, so isn´t what you´re doing a waste of time?

What do atheists think happens after we die?

What´s the point of life, then?

So we´re just an accident?

Why are atheists always trying to impose their beliefs on the rest of us?

How about with the abolishment of school prayer? Or by trying to take "one nation, under God" out of the pledge?

Do all atheists believe in evolution?

Are atheists´ lives empty and meaningless?

Aren´t atheists afraid of going to Hell?

Atheist Eve

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:50:55 GMT

clipped by: Oortcloud
clipper's remarks: Hey, some of these cartoons seem so familiar!

Clip Source: www.atheist-community.org

God Is Imaginary

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:41:37 GMT

clipped by: Antara
clipper's remarks: Another wonderful resource....much like the fabulous www.jesusneverexisted.com

Enjoy!

Clip Source: www.godisimaginary.com

Tags: god is imaginary

Jesus-The Imaginary Friend

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:44:51 GMT

clipped by: Antara
clipper's remarks: I know I saw this site clipped waaay back last year sometime (maybe by John W??) , but with all the "Jesus-talk" on here lately....I figured it was high time we all took another look at the evidence (and lack of it) for these supernatural claims.

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It's a really fascinating site:
www.jesusneverexisted.com

Clip Source: www.jesusneverexisted.com

Do you really think it all began with a sanctimonious Jewish wonder-worker, strolling about 1st century Palestine? Prepare to be enlightened.

Jesus – The Imaginary Friend

Christianity was the ultimate product of religious syncretism in the ancient world. Its emergence owed nothing to a holy carpenter. There were many Jesuses but the fable was a cultural construct. Nazareth did not exist in the 1st century AD – the area was a burial ground of rock-cut tombs. Following a star would lead you in circles. The 12 disciples are as fictitious as their master, invented to legitimise the claims of the early churches. The original Mary was not a virgin. That idea was borrowed from pagan goddesses.

Scholars have known all this for more than 200 years but priestcraft is a highly profitable business and finances an industry of deceit to keep the show on the road. "Jesus better documented than any other ancient figure" ? Don't believe a word of it.

Atheists are non-existent!

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:29:16 GMT

clipped by: seaj11
clipper's remarks: This blog, whose link was posted in a pro-Huckabee comment on a Christian Post article, is so full of misinformation and illogical rambling, I'm not sure if it's more sad or funny.

Clip Source: atheistsareimaginary.blogspot.com

In reality, ATHEISTS DO NOT EXIST. They are just people who don't want to believe that which they know must exist despite the scientific evidence of a fine-tuned universe. They are the epitome of superstitious as they have great faith in chemical chance and mutational luck. The atheist universe is ultimately an arguement for self-creation and therefore is illogical. By arrogantly rejecting and avoiding that uncaused transcendent intelligent God whom they already know subsists, they have unwittingly labeled themselves an ignoramus (agnostic).

Tags: humor, christian, religion, atheist

The Church must be one

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:10:39 GMT

clipped by: Efrain Alvarado
clipper's remarks: St. Cyprian (c. 250AD) - "God is one and Christ in one, and one is His Church, and the faith is one, and His people welded together by the glue of concord into a solid unity of body. Unity cannot be rent asunder, nor can the one body of the Church, through the division of its structure, be divided into separate pieces." (On the Unity of the Church, 23)

Tertullian (c. 197AD) - "We are a society with a single religious feeling, a single unity of discipline, a single bond of hope," (Apology 39, 1)

St. Hilary (c. 4th century) - "In the Scriptures our people are shown to be made one, so that just as many grains collected into one and ground and mingled together, make one loaf, so in Christ, who is the heavenly bread, we know there is one holy, in which our whole company is joined and united" (Treatise 62, 13)

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John 10:16 - there shall be one fold and one shepherd
John 17:17-23 - I pray that they may be one, as we are one
John 17:23 - that they may be brought to perfection as one
Romans 12:5 - we, though many, are one body in Christ
Romans 15:5 - God grant you to think in harmony with one another
Romans 16:17 - avoid those who create dissensions
1 Corinthians 1:10 - I urge you that there be no divisions among you
1 Corinthians 12:13 - in one spirit we were baptized into one body
Ephesians 4:4-6 -There is one Body, one Spirit, just as one hope is the goal of your calling by God. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of all, over all, through all and within all.
Philippians 2:2 - be of same mind, united in heart, thinking one thing
Colossians 3:15 - the peace into which you were called in one body

Tags: church, bible, catholic

Does the Universe Have a Purpose?

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:29:43 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: Scholarly essays by professors and such.

Clip Source: www.templeton.org

Does the Universe Have a Purpose?

Unlikely. Lawrence M. Krauss	Very Likely. Bruno Guiderdoni
Yes. David Gelernter	No. Christian de Duve
Perhaps. Paul Davies	Yes. John F. Haught
No. Peter William Atkins	Not Sure. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Indeed. Nancey Murphy	Certainly. Jane Goodall
Yes. Owen Gingerich	I Hope So. Eli Wiesel

a templeton conversation

Tags: atheism, christianity, faith, god, intelligent design, religion, theology, superstition

Too Truthful

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:45:56 GMT

clipped by: AtlLiberal

Clip Source: www.edkrebs.com

Tags: religion, humor, fun

Christians and Atheists

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:00:49 GMT

clipped by: CrazyRedHead

Clip Source: www.cracked.com

he war that's coming between the fundamentalist Christians and the hard-core Atheists probably won't be the most violent of the holy wars. But it has the potential to be the most annoying.

Well, I'm going to try to stop it.

I think we've got more common ground than we admit.

Can Christians and atheists both agree that...

1. You Can Do Terrible Things in the Name of Either One

Clip Source: www.cracked.com

2. Both Sides Really Do Believe What They're Saying

3. In Everyday Life, You're Not That Different

4. There Are Good People on Both Sides

5. Your Point of View is Legitimately Offensive to Them

Clip Source: www.cracked.com

6. We Tend to Exaggerate About the Other Guy

7. We Tend to Exaggerate About Ourselves

"EVERY LETTER IN THIS BOOK IS ETCHED DIRECTLY FROM THE HAND OF THE ALMIGHTY AND ANY ONE SYLLABLE CAN REDUCE ALL OF THE WORK OF ALL THE WORLD'S SCIENTISTS TO RUBBLE!"

"YOUR BRAINWASHED DEVOTION TO A RIDICULOUS BOOK OF SUPERSTITIOUS LIES HAS DESTROYED CIVILIZATION AND KILLED BILLIONS!!!!"

8. Focusing on Negative Examples Makes You Stupid

Clip Source: www.cracked.com

Tags: religion, christianity, atheism, funny, humor