Seriously, why question anything? Isn't it perfectly clear that makind is inherintly good and would never try anything deceptive... Religion is accepted by the ignorant, shunned by the wise, and used by the rulers.

Seriously, why question anything? Isn't it perfectly clear that makind is inherintly good and would never try anything deceptive... Religion is accepted by the ignorant, shunned by the wise, and used by the rulers.

Muslims also talk about jihad. That is where everyone that is not Muslim is to be put to death. I cant quote the verse, but the Koran states "lie to their face and stab unbelievers in the back". Hindu's may believe that as long as you're good, you enter into Nirvana. If you're following their idea of "good" you go to heaven. A differing view of "good" from theirs would be considered "wrong"?
Christianity vs Judiaism: Same thing. One just adds the man made new testament, that was spread by force thru the Dark Ages. Hence the dark ages...
From my understanding repenting doesn't even require a short prayer. You can repent or commit the unforgivable sin of doubt within milliseconds. I am not saying things that aren't true as fact. I'm mentioning facts. Along with some "facts" that can be backed up just as accurately as what time the tooth fairy leaves each night...
I don't think I've mentioned a thing about what I believe. I've just been mentioning facts, logic, and common sense. Go study a little bit so we can have a good conversation!

I hope the Lord, our savior, shows himself to me. Heck merely dropping off a single actual shred of evidence could do wonders for the entire human race.
This is really quite simple. I am a "nonbeliever" based on research and logic, not someone cramming anything down my throat. As a child, I was instilled with the word of the Lord and the knowledge it provides. Ever since I was able to think, I was rationalizing life and set to unequivocally prove our Lord to the world. Today I have faith in nothing, as faith simply means NO EVIDENCE, BLINDLY FOLLOW! You know this to be a fact for every religion that is not yours. I don't know how to make this much simpler. Mankind is inherently evil. Man uses manipulation and fear to control. In two thousand years, not a single person has encountered a single rational piece of evidence. It is not a stretch for Christianity to be completely made up, just like all the others.

Thank you for sharing your position. Now rationally start at the very top of this post and start over. You can explain yourself into a circle with as much "lack of fact" as the sun rising as you want, but it reveals nothing. Basically; we exist. Do you accept this as fact or is it just a probability? We are able to comprehend existence and a barrier to the unknown. This is a fact as defined by science. Understanding the inert nature of man, using a just a tiny little bit of reason, and choosing to believe scientific fact : Makes it really easy to stand back and see that everyone of any faith, is deceived into believing lies. Not just everyone except the faith "you" believe in...
If there was just 1 paragraph I could write to "enlighten" everyone that read it, I would write it on everything in the world. However, it probably doesn't exist. The truth is, this is a scary argument. Hell is in the crosshairs!! Hell does not exist. All things considered it just rationally, can't. A just God, all knowing that never fucks up, but does... Blah, blah, blah. This is seriously an elementary argument.
Think about this: The bible has existed for thousands of years and all these people around the world follow it. Yet it still requires faith, as no actual evidence has been found since its creation to make it valid. Think yourself in a circle, or "wake up" like some of us have been fortunate enough to do.

Answering just the first part, my opinion does not come into factor here. The argument that there is no "God" is based on facts, reason, science, mathematics,and therefore pure common sense. There is no evidence anywhere that your faith is real. No matter which one it is. I can proclaim this as fact because you will not need faith anymore, once there is evidence...

Faith = no evidence. Blindly believing that another man has not made up a system of lies to control you, clearly displays your lack of real world knowledge.

"Placing the trivial musings on semantics of "faith" aside, is there or isn't there a God? "
Most that believe in God, do so because they just cant fathom how "our" world can work so perfectly and harmoniously alone. The fact is; How could something with the power to create everything, come out of nothing, in order to create everything... Ridiculous! There are no supernatural beings that "live" forever, indefinitely tied up in the daily lives and actions of mortal humans. No loving, just God (that can do anything) would come up with a way of pleasing himself by "saving" everyone with the blood and torment of his only son.. That is just part of the hooplah that "He gave his life for you, you can give a little $$$ for him". It is all nonsense to control your sex, therefore your mind.

This was intended to be a very simple step toward understanding the world around all of us. It is a gift from me, to, well, you. Don't consider yourself "slow", but if if believe a supernatural Jesus actually existed, you are indeed brainwashed. This is not shameful, as every cult/religion in the world rely on indoctrinating children.
The post was meant to keep it simple. Every religion that has ever existed (except yours) was made up out of thin air. YOU KNOW THIS TO BE FACT!! The nature of mankind is greed, domination, and control. You should know this to be a fact. Every society that has ever existed on Earth has three things in common, that all have to be MADE UP; 1) Language 2)Bartering system (money) 3)Religion. This is a fact.
Your question regarded the "truths" that man CREATED. Man can speak the truth, but CREATES lies. It is mass control. It's how it works. It's also very simple. For instance, when a child believes in Santa, they rationalize and justify anything and everything they can touch or think. Once the child is on the other side of the "hump" however, it is simple to look at Santa as a whole and easily understand it is all bullshit intended to control a human mind. Blindfolded fear is not a virtue, it is the height ignorance...

The bible also has a verse explaining exactly how to kill your son if he touches another boy. How to properly dicipline your wife, and how to own your neighbor -outright-. Quoting the bile is not a game to play, with people that know the bible. If you take a verse, you have to take them all or something can get out of context. If you truly believe, then God didn't give you the bible to piece it out, but to share the whole thing...
Read the bible, instead of just quoting single versus that sound good out of context. You will find God/Holy Spirit is an evil, vindictive, vain, blood thirsty piece of shit. Seriously, it is all made up by men, to control other men. There is absolutely no evidence anywhere that anything requiring FAITH on this planet is real. Hence faith! Faith being a word to describe a man making someone believe in something without evidence. This is all really simple to fathom, once you stop fearing your imaginary "friend".