Does BGOL have even one religious person who can answer one simple question here?

[MisterT]

Listen as Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how the more education people achieve, the less likely they are to believe in religion. I would love for someone to explain why that occurs. Why is it that the less education you have, the more likely you are to buy into religion? Take Africa, for example. The least educated continent on planet Earth. Sorry, but facts are facts. And Africa is, by the way, the MOST religious continent on Earth. The whole thing rings counterintuitive. One would assume that if religion had any redeeming merits then the smartest people would be first to realize that and be first to endorse the practice. But the truth is 100% the total opposite.

Anybody got an answer? If I get no useful answer, I'm left to assume that it's apparently true that science starts with questions and seeks answers while religion starts with answers and rejects questions.​

 

[Lexx Diamond]

There are no white people in Torahs, Bibles or Korans. The Abrahamic faiths have been usurped by white Jews, white Christians/Catholics, and white Islamics. The origins of the Torah are from The Book of Coming Forth By Day & Night/Book of The Dead. Which was released in a second edition 4100 years before the common era. The recessive genetic mutation of Albinism we call white people are roughly 5500 years old. Psyops is what we are dealing with.

 

[tallblacknyc]

If you're an atheist why spend the little bit of time of your existence on a messageboard? You should be out and about living life to the fullest being that life last several decades ( if you're lucky) nonstop fun for 24 hrs/ ull sleep when you're dead.. No rules no care in the world cause in the end none of this stuff matters cause there is no afterlife or any other existence.. Now go run about your time is ticking, cause everyday is one day closer to death.. Atheist life yeah

 

[God's Gift]

Believing in any religion requires you to believe sets of facts (faith) beyond reasonable doubts, while your education forces you to question those points to reconciliation and disbelief.

 

[Pimpslap Slim]

What is really known to be true? Both are taught by people based on limited understanding of what's perceived to be truth.

 

[DragonXJC]

 

[MisterT]

If you're an atheist why spend the little bit of time of your existence on a messageboard? You should be out and about living life to the fullest being that life last several decades ( if you're lucky) nonstop fun for 24 hrs/ ull sleep when you're dead.. No rules no care in the world cause in the end none of this stuff matters cause there is no afterlife or any other existence.. Now go run about your time is ticking, cause everyday is one day closer to death.. Atheist life yeah

Living life to the fullest? You're preaching to the choir! I have lived in five countries, visited 24 and counting, I've marched down Woodward Avenue in Detroit with Dr. Martin Luther King in the summer of 1963 while holding my dad's hand, ... met at least ten Black top tier sports, political and entertainment celebrities, ran and finished the very first Detroit Free Press International Marathon in 1978, and am right now living in Thika corridor Nairobi Africa with my 24 year old GF as a 70 year old. What more would you like to see me do? Walk on the moon holding Neil Armstrong's hand? Why should a non-believer in religion live any differently than anyone else? That doesn't make sense! But it's your right to voice it. BTW, where specifically in this posted question do I define myself as an atheist? I'm, of course, responsible for all that I say, but not the things others manufacture and erroneously attribute to me. I'd certainly like to see that particular question answered as well! Still I thank you for chiming in. Usually when I ask serious and thought or doubt provoking questions on religion, the believers tend to run and hide.

 

[REDLINE]

An explosion created humans...

Who or what created the explosion?

 

[God Dammit]

If you’re an adult believing in god(s) and religions… please off yourself.
Believing in faith based nonsense only makes sense to you retards when it comes to “god” and your religions. You don’t practice faith based with anything else.
Retards!​

 

[MisterT]

An explosion created humans...

Who or what created the explosion?

An explosion created humans...

Who or what created the explosion?

If you're asking the source of the of the theorized Big Bang, keep in mind that it is simply a theory. Myself, I'm more apt to believe that the universe has always existed in some form, but these are all questions that will likely never be proven or disproven. What I do question is why believers in religion will never concede the possibility that the elements that comprise the universe could have always been here, without a designer or creator, yet they'll eagerly suggest that an omnipotent invisible man has always been here with no designer or creator. Why accept the possibly of one, but not the other?

 

[REDLINE]

If you're asking the source of the of the theorized Big Bang, keep in mind that it is simply a theory. Myself, I'm more apt to believe that the universe has always existed in some form, but these are all questions that will likely never be proven or disproven. What I do question is why believers in religion will never concede the possibility that the elements that comprise the universe could have always been here, without a designer or creator, yet they'll eagerly suggest that an omnipotent invisible man has always been here with no designer or creator. Why accept the possibly of one, but not the other?

Science proves that there was a big bang.

Those who study science can't find definitive proof of God or a higher power so that might be the reason for the lack in the belief of religion.

 

[BGLR1212000]

Neil De Grasse Tyson does not know every damn thing. He's a great physicist so I trust his physics, and astronomy. Anything outside of that is just his opinion.

 

[Database Error]

This new running man movie is alright

 

[tallblacknyc]

This new running man movie is alright

Heard it starts off cool than falls to shit

 

[REDLINE]

This new running man movie is alright

The running man's old news, it's all about

 

[Database Error]

Heard it starts off cool than falls to shit

32 minutes in. I started watching that new now you see me movie didn't last 10 minutes into that.

 

[MisterT]

Neil De Grasse Tyson does not know every damn thing. He's a great physicist so I trust his physics, and astronomy. Anything outside of that is just his opinion.

???? Who asserted that he knows everything? The fact that religious adherence drops in relation to higher educational achievement is not his opinion, but is a statistical fact that no respected, educated party denies. No one worth listening to denies that Africa is, sadly but indeed, the world's least educated continent. And the same applies to Africa being the most religious continent. I'm not sure what we're debating here.

 

[MisterT]

Science proves that there was a big bang.

Those who study science can't find definitive proof of God or a higher power so that might be the reason for the lack in the belief of religion.

No. You're on the right track, but incorrect. As I mentioned earlier, the Big Bang is a theory and not proven at all!

 

[BGLR1212000]

???? Who asserted that he knows everything? The fact that religious adherence drops in relation to higher educational achievement is not his opinion, but is a statistical fact that no respected, educated party denies. No one worth listening to denies that Africa is, sadly and indeed, the world's least educated continent. And the same applies to Africa being the most religious continent. I'm not sure what we're debating here.

I could just go off my personal experience, which is what most people going to do. My personal experience say different. I know lots of scientists and engineers that believe in God. Granted I'm sure Tyson knows many more scientists and engineers than myself, but I know some too. To keep it to your question tho, I guess we talking religion. I don't know how much value "religion" has these days, but just believing in God, I'm sure plenty of people believe in God.

 

[MisterT]

I'm sure plenty of people believe in God.

Yes. But fewer and fewer with every passing year ... worldwide!

 

[BGLR1212000]

Yes. But fewer and fewer with every passing year ... worldwide!

I think people get it confused, because folks don't have a religion, that they not praising and thanking God

 

[REDLINE]

No. You're on the right track, but incorrect. As I mentioned earlier, the Big Bang is a theory and not proven at all!

My "AI Overview" says different.

AI Overview

The universe was created approximately 13.8 billion years ago during an event known as the Big Bang, which was the rapid expansion of an extremely hot and dense initial state. As the universe expanded and cooled, subatomic particles formed, which later combined to create the first light elements. Over millions of years, gravity pulled this matter together, leading to the formation of the first stars and galaxies.

And that's all I got for you.

 

[MistaPhantastic]

What we need to focus on is eliminating the biases that polarize people to such an extent that we revert to tribalism circled around our beliefs.
Religion, politics, race, and all the other forms of intersectionality serve as dividing rods in our current society. These rods prevent us from moving forward as a whole.
In truth, its all made-up bullshit that we do to ourselves.

 

[MisterT]

I think people get it confused, because folks don't have a religion, that they not praising and thanking God

Here's a question that I have asked at least twenty Black christians and not one has given me anything more than a crock of shit answer or totally ignored the question altogether. To begin with, not a single christian was brought to the New World from Africa. They were converted en masse at the end of a whip to christianity by slave holders.... BUT, they were then christians. The Atlantic slave trade lasted over 300 years including the rape, torture, drowning and murder of millions. Where was god, jesus or any other omnipotent, benevolent authority? Asleep? If one accepts the bible as gospel then they're accepting the belief that god intervened for a tribe of jews crossing the Red Sea. I ask you ... In 300 years how many seas were parted in front of a slave ship? The kneegrow worships jesus, ... the same kneegrow who was imported to the west aboard the good ship jesus ... the very first Atlantic slave ship. Surreal! The kneegrow who was housed inside the dungeons inside of Fort jesus on Mombasa awaiting his Indian Ocean departure to enslavement for life in the Arab world and/or Europe. The kneegrow is so difficult to understand.

 

[MisterT]

My "AI Overview" says different.

AI Overview

The

My "AI Overview" says different.

AI Overview

The universe was created approximately 13.8 billion years ago during an event known as the Big Bang, which was the rapid expansion of an extremely hot and dense initial state. As the universe expanded and cooled, subatomic particles formed, which later combined to create the first light elements. Over millions of years, gravity pulled this matter together, leading to the formation of the first stars and galaxies.

And that's all I got for you.

approximately 13.8 billion years ago during an event known as the Big Bang, which was the rapid expansion of an extremely hot and dense initial state. As the universe expanded and cooled, subatomic particles formed, which later combined to create the first light elements. Over millions of years, gravity pulled this matter together, leading to the formation of the first stars and galaxies.

And that's all I got for you.

No mention of god?

 

[34real]

The least educated continent on planet Earth

The people who have been here longer than anyone else on this earth but their the least educated?war,slavery,thievery,aids and god knows whatever else and their still here and aren't going know where soon but their the least educated.

But anyways a lot of them start to believe in self and less in other things and sometimes things you go through in life will make you think this way and there's nothing wrong with it,high self worth is not a crime.

 

[MisterT]

The people who have been here longer than anyone else on this earth but their the least educated?war,slavery,thievery,aids and god knows whatever else and their still here and aren't going know where soon but their the least educated.

But anyways a lot of them start to believe in self and less in other things and sometimes things you go through in life will make you think this way and there's nothing wrong with it,high self worth is not a crime.

Don't resist truth. There is nothing to be gained by that and you can't fix ANYTHING until you accept that it's broken. Africa has the lowest literacy rate on the planet. They have the lowest average education budget of any continent. They have the lowest percentage of college graduates ... with less than 10 percent of the populace ever experiencing ANY form of higher educational training. What do you want me to do? Lie? I live in Africa, man. Once here, it won't take a week for you to notice the shortcomings of the educational systems in place here. Forget about the Kush, Mali and Kemet empires. They're all dead! Napoleon burned most records of their achievements at Alexandria, and little has been done since. Educationally, Africa trails the world. Sorry.

 

[REDLINE]

No mention of god?

That conversation was about the Big Bang.

 

[REDLINE]

Here's a question that I have asked at least twenty Black christians and not one has given me anything more than a crock of shit answer or totally ignored the question altogether. To begin with, not a single christian was brought to the New World from Africa. They were converted en masse at the end of a whip to christianity by slave holders.... BUT, they were then christians. The Atlantic slave trade lasted over 300 years including the rape, torture, drowning and murder of millions. Where was god, jesus or any other omnipoyent, benevolent authority? Asleep? If one accepts the bible as gospel then they're accepting the belief that god intervened for a tribe of jews crossing the Red Sea. I ask you ... In 300 years how many seas were parted in front of a slave ship? The kneegrow worships jesus, ... the same kneegrow who was imported to the west aboard the good ship jesus ... the very first Atlantic slave ship. Surreal! The kneegrow who was housed inside the dungeons inside of Fort jesus on Mombasa awaiting his Indian Ocean departure to enslavement for life in te Arab world and/or Europe. The kneegrow is so difficult to understand.

There's no answer that will satisfy you because the answer doesn't exist.

 

[BGLR1212000]

I don't have the answers Sway

 

[MisterT]

There's no answer that will satisfy you because the answer doesn't exist.

That's what I tried to tell you! Nothing is established as proven... not the Big Bang, not divine intervention, ... it's all theory, be it scientific or religious, nobody knows a damn thing with any degree of certainty. But that doesn't translate to ... "don't discuss the matter" .... I learn things when I discuss almost anything with almost anybody.

 

[REDLINE]

That's what I tried to tell you! Nothing is established as proven... not the Big Bang, not divine intervention, ... it's all theory, be it scientific or religious, nobody knows a damn thing with any degree of certainty. But that doesn't translate to ... "don't discuss the matter" .... I learn things when I discuss almost anything with almost anybody.

You tried to tell me that no answer will satisfy you because no answer exists?

Regardless, it's a nice discussion for discussion purposes but there's no answer that will satisfy you because the answer doesn't exist.

You have good questions but unfortunately there's no answers.

 

[osirianprncpl]

The answer is simple: The more 'education' or knowledge one gains, the more contradictions one sees in religious concepts. But, if one gains knowledge of worldly operations devoid of an understanding of the Spiritual Principals which directs worldly happenings, one never gains the understandings necessary to solve the paradoxes and contradictions that arise with increased knowledge. Then one is likely to become a disbeliever, and not a Gnostic.

 

[badman32]

I could just go off my personal experience, which is what most people going to do. My personal experience say different. I know lots of scientists and engineers that believe in God. Granted I'm sure Tyson knows many more scientists and engineers than myself, but I know some too. To keep it to your question tho, I guess we talking religion. I don't know how much value "religion" has these days, but just believing in God, I'm sure plenty of people believe in God.

If you believe, believe. If you don't, then don't. Who cares. Live your life how you see fit and what you believe to be true. If you want thought provoking answers then use AI to get that since you're clearly using it for responses (assumed by your screenshots). Your initial post already hints at what your views may be, but I know unless people have a point to prove, most are not gonna have a useless debate. Especially on thanksgiving while most are enjoying the holiday cheer. But do what works for you ‍

 

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Heard it starts off cool than falls to shit

I enjoyed the whole joint. Nice lil action flick. Wasn't to crazy wasn’t boring. He wasn't some ol invincible bad ass he was just lucky and had alot of help. It worked for me.