Originally Posted by OceanAndSilence

that won't stop people believing or attempting to find the truth. if what you say is correct, even science won't find the truth; it only really explains the "how" and not the fundamental "whys" (the crux of truth) of creation.

what i dislike more than a religious person, is a person who attacks a religion. you said it yourself; there's no way to find the real truth. since we know that, what is the point in arguing the intricacies of a supernatural entity? what truth do you know that they don't, and how do you know that you are correct? there's nothing "wrong" with religion, only how people misinterpret, misconstrue, and corrupt them.

i know many religious people from multiple doctrines, and i'm happy for them to believe what they want, because no one else in the world knows any better than they do. i know people who i thought were going down the tormented path of drugs 'n' ****, only to miraculously turn around and become fastidiously religious, and i can say their life has turned out much better because of it.

ultimately, there is an afterlife, or there isn't. those are the only two options. believe what you want and follow that path that you'll think will get you to either one.

for the record, i'm agnostic. i believe in A god, however i don't claim to know if any one doctrine is correct. i will make my decisions based on my own experiences, and that is where i am right now. if it changes in the future, so be it.