Two things I can't seem to understand about religion....
1. If I kill for religion or if I am killed because of my religion then how is it that religion is not the reason?
Rationale for asking: there are plenty of things that don't result in deaths despite differences of opinion. I like a particular soda but as yet I haven't read about people murdered because they like Pepsi or murdered because I like Pepsi and I think everybody should.
2. If I claim to know all about God then why am I still considered a believer in God and why would I ask others to believe?
Rationale for asking: once fact is known/proven then there is no reason to believe. Asking someone to believe in something I know as fact just seems like going backwards. If you know then there are ways to pass on the knowledge and people can either accept or refuse.
These questions are conundrums for me. They represent a part of humanity that is somewhat paradoxical in my mind at at least.
1. If I kill for religion or if I am killed because of my religion then how is it that religion is not the reason?
Rationale for asking: there are plenty of things that don't result in deaths despite differences of opinion. I like a particular soda but as yet I haven't read about people murdered because they like Pepsi or murdered because I like Pepsi and I think everybody should.
2. If I claim to know all about God then why am I still considered a believer in God and why would I ask others to believe?
Rationale for asking: once fact is known/proven then there is no reason to believe. Asking someone to believe in something I know as fact just seems like going backwards. If you know then there are ways to pass on the knowledge and people can either accept or refuse.
These questions are conundrums for me. They represent a part of humanity that is somewhat paradoxical in my mind at at least.