Why can't we see past religious choices?! (Religion)

Member Name: emsi1984

Product:	Religion
Date:	18/12/07 (150 review reads)
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Oh dear someone gave me a chance to express my opinion you don't know what you've started now...

Let me start by saying that I was always a complete non-believer in any religion whatsoever!

I was christened when I was a child which was my parents choice and not my own, and occasionally went to church with both the brownies and Guides that I was a member of when younger. So I have been to church and listened to what people have to say, not like I've never given religion a chance.

One thing I have done as well that not all Christian's could possibly lay claim to is that I have sat down and read the entire Bible. So before anyone else like religious friends of mine have done in the past chooses to tell me that my lack of faith is due to uneducation I can assure you all that it is not.

My belief is that if God existed and was as all powerful and loving as many faiths will have you believe then why are there so many problems in the world. Why are wars breaking out worldwide due mainly to people's religious beliefs?! Why are people murdering each other in the streets, why are people abducting and harming children? And why are people suffering with illnesses such as AIDS and Cancer?! Why is God letting these things happen?! I would hate to have to bring up a child in today's society with all the drugs, Violence and hatred!

I have researched many different religions in my 23 years and one I cannot understand is the Islamic faith. I have read and watched many shows on this subject and I believe that the faith is a peaceful one but how is it that some people are taking the name of Allah and the religion of Islam into their Suicide pacts?! From what I can see in the Islamic faith it tells you that Suicide is a bad thing?!

It is people like these select few individuals that is making life harder for there to be more religious tollerance in the world as a whole. Because although I am non religious I do believe that everyone should be entitled to their beliefs and their own choice of faith and I see no reason why everyone cannot live together regardless of religion. I have friends who are atheist, Muslim, Christian, Catholic and Buddhist and I don't see any of them differently for their beliefs or religions and I truly wish that everyone else could see that religion doesn't make a person who they are it's how they act in the world and to others!

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Summary: It's me voicing my opinion be careful!