McGrath of Harlow
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 05:13 PM
"Believing in God doesn't mean having anything to do with organised religion"

Amen!

"If people didn't believe in God there'd be no place for any religions"

Actually,..."If people DID believe in God there'd be no place for any religions"

"Not quotes, but my summery of two views that have been expressed a few times in this thread, and similar ones. But I think there's something wrong with both."

Yup!
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The thing is, we humans are social creatures. We aren't just individuals."

Perhaps were really are ONE!


"If we believe in God there's a lot to be said for expressing that in some kind of shared activity. As is the case if we go in for playing music."

AMEN..AMEN...AMEN..Halleluiah!..AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"And even where people don't believe in God communal religious activity can also be a way of providing them with something they find satisfies needs they possess."

Usually Physical, emotional or mental......but not Spiritual!...and some of them aren't really needs...They're "I think I need"

Thank You McGrath....some nourishing thoughts!

GfS