'Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.' - Albert Einstein

On 2017-09-17 20:28:41 Ben Layden said:
On 2017-09-17 20:03:43 Mike40 said: "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it."
- Neil deGrasse Tyson

The same can be said about religion.

No, the same CANNOT be said about religion.


"Faith in religion is belief without evidence and reason, coincidentally that's also the definition of delusion"
- Richard Dawkins

"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds back to religion."

Francis Bacon


My personal philosophy inclineth me to religion.

Loneliness is a drink best shared.

Peter Buck

I AM STRONG...because I know my weakness.
I AM BEAUTIFUL...because I am aware of my flaws.
I AM FEARLESS...because I learned to recognize illusion,from real.
I AM WISE...because I learn from my mistakes.
I AM A LOVER...because I have felt hate.
I CAN LAUGH...because I have known sadness.

Author unknown...so for now I'll take the plaudits for the copy and paste...LOL

I was shocked , confused, bewildered
as I entered Heaven's door,
not by the beauty of it all,
nor the lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in Heaven
who made me sputter and gasp--
the thieves, the liars, the sinners,
the alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
who never said anything nice.

Bob, who I always thought
was rotting away in hell,
was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake!.'

'And why is everyone so quiet,
so somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said,
'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.

On 2017-10-04 19:28:43 Ben Layden said:
"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds back to religion."

Francis Bacon

This is true according to personal experience

On 2017-10-04 20:54:05 saintjj said:
I AM STRONG...because I know my weakness.
I AM BEAUTIFUL...because I am aware of my flaws.
I AM FEARLESS...because I learned to recognize illusion,from real.
I AM WISE...because I learn from my mistakes.
I AM A LOVER...because I have felt hate.
I CAN LAUGH...because I have known sadness.

Author unknown...so for now I'll take the plaudits for the copy and paste...LOL

lol I love this :)

'Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.' - Rabindranath Tagore