But Liberator does have a point, though his way of expressing it, is well, you know. People who have lost everything (or never had anything to begin with), often turn to God, and the idea of Heaven and '**** as means of finding hope for a better future. Now unless you're one of those people who say that "If you're poor, then it's your own god-damn fault" (which is imo, about as stupid a statement that one can make), then that's gotta count as a good use for religion. Inversely, those with money, girlfriends, power, and so on, may eventually want to achieve something more, than that, because if truly all humans ever wanted was, as Kazan put it, a girlfriend, a good job, and respect for his accomplishments and whatnot, then life wouldn't be very perspective. Sure, they're a requirement for happy life, but still. A good portion people (well, ambitious people anyhow, which certainly goes for them rich religious people), wish to achieve something greater, something that will laster longer than they do, and some of them, to that end, turn to religion. And that's a good thing, mind ya.
Me, myself, just to get my views on religion clear, are pretty similar to Tiara. I don't believe in God, but I don't completely deny the possiblity of his existence either. I believe that there is neither enough evidence to support his existance, nor enough to disprove it. And since I do accept the general principles (NOTE the word principles) of christianity, I don't like when people insult other people just because their views seem 'irrational'.
Kaz: Acting on a gut feeling, without evidence to support it (but also without evidence proving the contrary) is just as irrational as believing in one or other God. In both cases you may have theories why something will happen the way you feel it will/why you believe in one or another deity, yet no concrete proof.
Kara: I've never accused you of insulting anyone. You stay very polite in your posts, and make a good debater. It's Kazan who worries me.
