Paris Unite

[Fosse69]

Are we therefore suggesting that the world would be a safer place if Saddam Hussein and Col Gaddafi were still in power?

More stable, far safer than at present.

[Jacko51]

Why should we have compulsory religious education in schools? Why should we not just teach a moral code and let families indoctrinate their kids if they must? Teaching a basic principle - treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself is all that is required. We should not be dealing with the supernatural stuff at all.

 

And while on the subject - Christmas should be a festival of love for your fellow man as preached by that bloke Jesus, not a celebration of some crazy and highly unlikely virgin birth.

 

Head down below the parapet now - fire away.

[whotobeakiller]

Why should we have compulsory religious education in schools? Why should we not just teach a moral code and let families indoctrinate their kids if they must? Teaching a basic principle - treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself is all that is required. We should not be dealing with the supernatural stuff at all.

 

And while on the subject - Christmas should be a festival of love for your fellow man as preached by that bloke Jesus, not a celebration of some crazy and highly unlikely virgin birth.

 

Head down below the parapet now - fire away.

 

Christianity teaches moral values..at least it did when I went to School

[Fosse69]

How many are regular attenders and practice their religion? The bible has many dark aspects as well as the Koran, but the main thing is to live in the 21st Century not the Middle Ages.

[Fosse69]

Slightly off topic, bravo Rob for the tricolour on the OVF logo

 

Solidarité

 

Oui

[The French Connection]

I loved the "I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees"- very poignant.

 

Bravo France

 

Which is rather how I feel about nuclear weapons - we don't need them

 

France is definitely in shock at the moment.

[The French Connection]

Why should we have compulsory religious education in schools? Why should we not just teach a moral code and let families indoctrinate their kids if they must? Teaching a basic principle - treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself is all that is required. We should not be dealing with the supernatural stuff at all.

 

And while on the subject - Christmas should be a festival of love for your fellow man as preached by that bloke Jesus, not a celebration of some crazy and highly unlikely virgin birth.

 

Head down below the parapet now - fire away.

 

Absolutely spot on, Jean. Top post!

[Jacko51]

Christianity teaches moral values..at least it did when I went to School

 

Lots of religions teach moral values but they also teach a considerable amount of supernatural stuff which, in my opinion, is unnecessary to leading a good life. Why should I believe in a virgin birth to be a good person? Why should I believe in resurrection to be a good person? Why should I believe in the need to take bread and wine communally to be a good person? Why not just be a good person?

[Guppy 4 England]

Religion shouldn't be taught at school , I had to sit through crap about Islam, Jehovah's, Hindus and all that tripe. I have no interest in it now and I had even less then , still at least teaching me nonsense like that instead of something I may actually need in life .

[Andyregs]

This is the U.K. - a Christian country and Christianity should be taught in schools.

Saudi and other muslim countries do not and will never teach Christianity in their country.They only teach islam.

 

Not really, when only a fraction of the population practice the religion. Religion isnt the answer to the problems that religion causes.

The argument that muslim countries dont teach christianity is always such a bizarre one. Its as though people like yourself want us to be like them? If you don't, then your point is, well, pointless.

All religions have a history of violence and prejudice. Christianities major crimes were further back in history, but its there, and violence and hate in its name is still happening.

Religion breeds these problems, so its crazy to think religion can help mend them.

[whotobeakiller]

Lots of religions teach moral values but they also teach a considerable amount of supernatural stuff which, in my opinion, is unnecessary to leading a good life. Why should I believe in a virgin birth to be a good person? Why should I believe in resurrection to be a good person? Why should I believe in the need to take bread and wine communally to be a good person? Why not just be a good person?

 

You mean the 'walking on water' aspects and the Moses chapters of the bible? Rather be taught that than some of the barbaric chapters in the Koran.

[Andyregs]

Sorry, don't agree and absolutely nothing you can say will convince me otherwise.And no, I'm not wrong, I've simply witnesses things that are different than your roses outlook.

 

Its not a rosy outlook. Im stating actual facts. Im not bothered if i convince you or not, everything I have written about this is factual. Nothing to do with opinion.

Whatever you have 'witnessed' has either been misunderstood, misinterpreted, or made up.

[Andyregs]

You mean the 'walking on water' aspects and the Moses chapters of the bible? Rather be taught that than some of the barbaric chapters in the Koran.

 

Just like there are barbaric chapters in the bible. Both have passages about love and kindness, and both have passages about murder and intolerance. You are cherry picking your facts just as people cherry pick religious passages.

You even managed to pick out the lead character in one of the most barbaric passages in the bible.

[Jacko51]

You mean the 'walking on water' aspects and the Moses chapters of the bible? Rather be taught that than some of the barbaric chapters in the Koran.

 

Personally, I would rather none of them was taught at all unless pupils make the choice at a later age to study comparative religions. And if you think the Bible isn't full of barabaric chapters then you clearly haven't read it.

[whotobeakiller]

Just like there are barbaric chapters in the bible. Both have passages about love and kindness, and both have passages about murder and intolerance. You are cherry picking your facts just as people cherry pick religious passages.

 

But Christians aren't throwing people off buildings. Christian's aren't setting fire to people imprisoned in cages Christians aren't butchering helpless people tied up and on their knees. Christians aren't going around Bombing,shooting innocent people minding their own business in a busy World city.

 

As I said, I feel sorry for Muslims who are peace loving. We have a real problem in the World and I hate to say this but I don't know what's going to stop this problem.