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Atheists & Agnostics

kdmorris

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15. That's pretty sad

Reply to trotsky (Reply #14)

Wed May 6, 2015, 09:57 AM

May 2015

My father is religious, but he's also smart. He doesn't believe that the Shroud of Turin is real and still manages to believe in god. He just doesn't need to believe that an object is somehow proof of his faith. It's possible that this is because he's Baptist, though... Martin Luther changed a lot in the break away from the Catholic church... including belief in "relics".

If you can't be religious without having to have physical proof (as in relics), then are you really "faithful"?

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PeaceNikki created a digital image of what Jesus looked like as a child. [View all] PeaceNikki May 2015 OP

I think they forgot... NeoGreen May 2015 #1

HAHAHA! Saw that on the news last night. onager May 2015 #2

Ewww. Christians probably ate it cuz they think Jesus is so tasty. PeaceNikki May 2015 #3

Sounds like a reality TV show. Lordquinton May 2015 #21

It's incredible to me that they keep fighting kdmorris May 2015 #4

Have faith, kd!!! PeaceNikki May 2015 #5

What was I thinking? kdmorris May 2015 #12

Experiment in Sophisticated Theology onager May 2015 #7

Of course, of course! n/t kdmorris May 2015 #13

Well, there are devout believers right here on DU who believe it's real. trotsky May 2015 #14

That's pretty sad kdmorris May 2015 #15

If you can't be religious without having to have physical proof (as in relics), then are you really AlbertCat May 2015 #19

Hey! Iggo May 2015 #6

Perhaps you're not getting enough Holy Spirit in your diet? PeaceNikki May 2015 #8

Oh, I'm definitely not getting enough of that good shit. Iggo May 2015 #11

There's a Shroud of Turin PROJECT? With a PRESIDENT?! mr blur May 2015 #9

I know. The money on that project is far better spent there than on the stupid poors and dumb sick PeaceNikki May 2015 #10

I don't see any image edhopper May 2015 #16

Use the force, Luke! PeaceNikki May 2015 #17

alright, edhopper May 2015 #18

Use the force, Luke! AlbertCat May 2015 #20