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Interesting Exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:48 pm
by _subgenius
As long as I can remember, I’ve always been a doubter.

Since I’ve been an adult, I’ve had the nagging feeling that religion in general, and organized churches in particular, have caused more harm than good. At the very least, I’ve felt that in the modern age, they’re a bit backwards and unnecessary.
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What I’m looking for is religious leaders (pastors, priests, imams, rabbis, etc.) who preach something that I consider to be ethical and moral, using the following criteria:

Being good to your fellow human.
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Help your community
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Be good to yourself
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Good and timely advice
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Not through grace. I know that Christians like to talk a lot about grace, but I’m talking about deeds. I’m looking for a religious institution that encourages good deeds.

I’m going to visit a religious place or two each weekend, and write about my experiences.



http://doubtingmark.wordpress.com/scorecard/

http://doubtingmark.wordpress.com/2013/ ... park-ward/

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:19 pm
by _just me
I really enjoyed reading those blog posts. It is an interesting exercise, especially for an unbeliever.

I like his religious scorecard. I can't believe how low some of them score!

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:03 pm
by _Fence Sitter
Wouldn't it be wonderful if churches encouraged their membership to occasionally attend other services? It would go a long way in helping people gain an understanding why other people believe differently.

Maybe a national "Attend another church" week?

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:05 pm
by _subgenius
Fence Sitter wrote:Wouldn't it be wonderful if churches encouraged their membership to occasionally attend other services? It would go a long way in helping people gain an understanding why other people believe differently.

Maybe a national "Attend another church" week?

our family occasionally finds an excuse to visit other wards, just for a perspective change.
most of us have attended other churches before

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:15 pm
by _sleepyhead
I noticed he didn't attend the salvation army church. I wonder what score they would have gotten.

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:39 pm
by _Dr. Shades
Subgenius:

For clarity's sake, you aren't the author of the posts at the other end of those links, right?

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:23 am
by _Bazooka
subgenius wrote:
Fence Sitter wrote:Wouldn't it be wonderful if churches encouraged their membership to occasionally attend other services? It would go a long way in helping people gain an understanding why other people believe differently.

Maybe a national "Attend another church" week?

our family occasionally finds an excuse to visit other wards, just for a perspective change.
most of us have attended other churches before


...and how does that change your perspective? Been to one Mormon ward, been to 'em all.

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:28 pm
by _subgenius
Bazooka wrote:...and how does that change your perspective? Been to one Mormon ward, been to 'em all.

hardly

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:29 pm
by _subgenius
Dr. Shades wrote:Subgenius:

For clarity's sake, you aren't the author of the posts at the other end of those links, right?

i have no patience for scorecards...

Re: Interesting Exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:33 am
by _Dr. Shades
subgenius wrote:i have no patience for scorecards...

In that case, please be sure to give the original author attribution as such.

Thank you.