has anybody changed their mind about religion due to a thread?

Well have you? If not can we stop making religion threads?

BTW I know this wont work but I feel I must try.

i've lost a great deal of respect for some faiths due to the actions of a few on these boards - so yeah, it has changed my mind. not in the way they'd hope though. funny how some bad apples can spoil the bunch.

i totally am with you in stopping 'recruitment / pulpit / preaching' threads. religious discussion is fine, but i think when it turns towards preaching it has no place here - not to mention the fact many of them that do it spend no time with games / gaming and this is a gaming board (look at their profiles, a few game reviews when they sign up to make it look authentic then all religious).

i also feel they have no place here due to the age and impressionability of many of our posters.

Well have you? If not can we stop making religion threads?

BTW I know this wont work but I feel I must try.

i rarely read them in full. i have nothing against religion (i'm atheist btw), but just the fact that atheists and religions are regularly debated on the off-topic forum of a video game website makes me cringe.bulletsword

Well have you? If not can we stop making religion threads?

BTW I know this wont work but I feel I must try.

A more interesting question would be "do you believe that a poster from Gamespot has ever changed his beliefs because of a thread in OT?" >_> My answer would be "No".Hungry_bunny

Nope. And, no, it won't work :P.chessmaster1989

[QUOTE="Hungry_bunny"]A more interesting question would be "do you believe that a poster from Gamespot has ever changed his beliefs because of a thread in OT?" >_> My answer would be "No".Sunsha

Crushmaster and blackregiment have convinced me that I'm a lying, blasphemous, adulterous, murderous thief, and that I should repent.Blood-Scribe

To play the devils... Errr Gods advocate for a change.

I HAVE to believe in God, I don't know how anyone can find the strength to stand the next day knowing their every action is based on nothing more then the consensus of the flawed human race. The idea that the simple choice of the largest mass of bodies determines right and wrong and not some higher power makes me sick to my stomach. Humans find a lack of faith in God the most convenient thing to tell themselves. It allows instant justification of any action, perversion or desire they may find rewarding or personally advantageous. Now I'm not saying that everyone is going to Hell, but quite frankly the idea of everyone being able to decide their own virtue is repulsive. That's like me killing someone and not caring, who's to tell me I'm wrong? Right and wrong are nothing more then illusions we use to maintain the palatable masses and cement the power base of a few dry old fools. I refuse to accept that and if believing in God is the only alternative to such a meaningless and dark existence I not only gladly believe I HAVE to.

penn and teller bull****, this forum, and a couple of my friends realized that religion is unecessary lonewolf604

Penn and teller made you change your mind about something? :lol:

I'm sorry, but that show is an atrocity, and regarding their episode about the Bible or whatnot, it was a poorly put together mess, with no value what so ever. A 14 year old could have done a better job picking the bible apart.

To play the devils... Errr Gods advocate for a change.

I HAVE to believe in God, I don't know how anyone can find the strength to stand the next day knowing their every action is based on nothing more then the consensus of the flawed human race. The idea that the simple choice of the largest mass of bodies determines right and wrong and not some higher power makes me sick to my stomach. Humans find a lack of faith in God the most convenient thing to tell themselves. It allows instant justification of any action, perversion or desire they may find rewarding or personally advantageous. Now I'm not saying that everyone is going to Hell, but quite frankly the idea of everyone being able to decide their own virtue is repulsive. That's like me killing someone and not caring, who's to tell me I'm wrong? Right and wrong are nothing more then illusions we use to maintain the palatable masses and cement the power base of a few dry old fools. I refuse to accept that and if believing in God is the only alternative to such a meaningless and dark existence I not only gladly believe I HAVE to.

Nah. The threads just make me facepalm, since there's atleast 3 on the front page at all times.the_foreign_guy

I sure hope not. I would lose all hope in humanity if someone changed their beliefs due to a thread on a gaming website.Moroes

At this point I highly doubt anyone has the capacitance to alter my beleifs due to a severe lack of evidence. But I will say that my methods of debating, and my knowledge and understanding have grown due to exploring religous threads here on the OT. Theres always something to learn.warbmxjohn

[QUOTE="Moroes"]I sure hope not. I would lose all hope in humanity if someone changed their beliefs due to a thread on a gaming website.Bloodbath_87

Not really, honestly I think a large % of people in those threads learned everything they know about that topic from movies.duxup

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Crushmaster and blackregiment have convinced me that I'm a lying, blasphemous, adulterous, murderous thief, and that I should repent.Teenaged

Humans find a lack of faith in God the most convenient thing to tell themselves. Saije

[QUOTE="Teenaged"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Crushmaster and blackregiment have convinced me that I'm a lying, blasphemous, adulterous, murderous thief, and that I should repent.3picuri3

[QUOTE="Saije"] Humans find a lack of faith in God the most convenient thing to tell themselves. 3picuri3

No one on gamespot has ever changed my opinion on anything, let alone religion.McJugga

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]Yeah that is true. :|Teenaged

Honestly, have any of those intervangelism threads accomplished anything?

[QUOTE="Teenaged"][QUOTE="3picuri3"] i hope you're both being sarcastic. Blood-Scribe

Honestly, have any of those intervangelism threads accomplished anything?

The main point that I have taken from the religion threads is that the vast majority of people have little to no understanding of religion.foolio_67