<p>I identify only with Islam.</p>
<p>I think the point of most religions is to ease the fear of dying. I think people need to know that what they do matters and that there is a reward for being a good person. Especially when science was around, all people had was faith and speculation. I think religion was established to explain death and phenemeno that people couldn’t explain. People who aren’t religious still have morals, so religion isn’t the only means to be moral. However, people who have no faith typically don’t have an explanation for death. Religion to me is a means to explain things we don’t know- especially death.</p>
<p>^well Christianity argues that we aren’t “good people”. Are you perfect? Have you never been angry towards someone or had a bad thought? Probably not and that’s why Christianity says that trying to be “good” when we can’t isn’t going to reward us afterwards.</p>
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<p>What? Yes they do. Death is the natural progression of life. Nothing last forever and therefore everything dies. It is natural.</p>
<p>I meant in terms of a spiritutal explanation- as in they don’t have a theory that we die to appreciate life, or that we don’t really die, our soul is just transferred, etc;. The explanation is everyone dies, and we just happen to be here. They just kind of say, hey, we all die, that’s that. To me, saying we all just die is not really an explanation, is a lack of one. It’s not wrong or anything, and it’s just lacks effort in my opinion. It’s kind of like saying who cares why we breath, we just do. Which is fine. I don’t really care what people believe.</p>
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That’s just one religion. I don’t agree with any absolute statements: I believe neither that man is good nor that man is bad. I think some religions belief that people are only good if they follow that religions rules- otherwise why would people change their habits? As in, I think religious leaders sell religions by saying follow these rules, and you’ll be rewarded in a second life, because unless you practice these specific rules, you aren’t really a good person. I think people are drawn to religion because, if they have a ****ty life, they need to believe that doing the right thing will pay off, or they just don’t want to think that after we die, there is nothing. I don’t think I ever said religions assume you are a good person. Isn’t the goal of many leaders to “save” people? I don’t think a religions God would assume all people are bad, because what would be the point in having a heaven if God thought all people were bad?</p>
<p>Sithis,</p>
<p>I’ve read a lot of political phil- Locke, Berlin, the founders, smith, Lenin, etc; but right now I identify most with existentialism and nihilism. I want to read what I find most interesting. I want to fully understand nihilism and exitentislim before moving on to something I disagree with. Every theory has a vast following. I still plan on getting into the Russian nihilists. I don’t really have enough free time to read everything in philosphy, and read everything that interests me. </p>
<p>People on cc annoy me because so many people are looking to get into arguments and to get offended. It’s immature. It’s like you can’t have a discussion about something remotely interesting without someone claiming to know everything and making some snide remark. When they’re wrong, they just change the subject. I mean some guy thought brown v board overturned seperate but equal. People just say stupid things on here all the time while acting like they know everything. That’s why o have an issue with young people on general. I feel like a lot of people come on here to try and seem smart, and find any excuse to make snippy comments. Which would explain why so many people come on here at night. It’s sad that people feel the need to go out of their way to make *****y comments because they are that insecure. Seriously people, you’re in college. You don’t know everything</p>
<p>@tiff90:
You are only partially right. People come here during night because it’s the time that most of us are free. Daytime is occupied with attending lectures and going to lab, or hanging around with friends. But you are quite right to say that it’s ‘immature’ to get into arguments. You have to know, however, that some of us come here to give vents to emotions, to comment on whatever we like in all ways possible without restraints. I am sure in real life most CCers are not at all aggressive. Also you have to admit that debating here has some good effects. It sets spectators think, me for example; it gives opportunities to arrange your ideas in the most clear way you could have; it is a means for you to get some idea about what other people think on the same subjects. 
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<p>At last I want to demonstrate my preference for Roman Catholics. :D</p>
<p>Well, I’m just saying that you likely got your “philosophy is open to interpretation” perspective since you seem to have focused mainly on Continental philosophers, and that is a theme of Continental philosophy and not really a theme of the Analytic tradition. Sure, research existentialism/nihilism to your heart’s content before delving into other things, but realize that there are probably people on here who are seriously into philosophy and have already done that in addition to examining other perspectives, so they may feel that they are more “qualified.” If you only read what you find most interesting or what supports your perspective on life, having a decent over-arching philosophical discussion will be challenging.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t go around saying that everyone/most people on these boards don’t necessarily know what they are talking about because of a few errors that some people made. We also can’t necessarily know how old a person is or what their qualifications are; they may simply be trying to point out what they see as an error in reasoning, and they may actually know what they are talking about. Yes, maybe some people on here “have no lives” and spend all their time reading philosophy or scientific journals or whatever, but I do not see how this at all disqualifies them from having a valid viewpoint. It just means that they have a different focus in life at the time and may actually be more qualified to discuss a topic than someone who only treads shallow waters. Try not to get frustrated with them because of this.</p>
<p>Other than that, everyone knows that teenagers know everything.</p>