[Urbane_Guerilla]

Desire for procreation is the one true thing we can be sure of. The desire for freedom is close to being a certainty, but is not, because of the absurd stupid millions who beg to be not free. As for me, I want freedom, regardless of the meaning of existence.

[ODC-GIRL]

Wow! Well said.

[yankeedame]

It is the question about the powerful influence of religious belief on the affairs of mankind.

Maybe I'm just getting pretty tired or something but I've read this post twice and I still don't understand what's being said.

For one thing, I couldn't find a question. The above quotes phrase -- the closest I could find to a question --isn't, it's a statement. (FWIW: the Muslims consider Christians polytheic, i.e. Father-Son-Holy-Ghost, Mariology (sp?), prayers to various saints, etc.)

And the phrase "Before Jesus, was monotheism. Is that a typo (of which I know all about from personal experience) or a statement? If the latter what does it mean?

[Radix]

Well since you posted this.....

Here below is an idea(s)where one might begin to try and understand the Bible.

The first Commandment given unto Humans was to procreate.

Later it was made evident that Humans are now partaking of the fruit of the KNOWLEDGE of Good and Evil.

For me it is all quite simple.

I’ve done a lot of reading, studying, praying, and wondering, and much more over the last several decades about the why and why nots of things.

If there were no bad stuff, then we’d not ever know how to appreciate the good stuff.

Rant over.

[VideoDoctor]

Excellent clarity.