"Why Believe in God" ad campaign

[Alex]

Christianity only maintained its monotheism for a few centuries, so if it was a mistake they fixed it soon enough.

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Alex

Christianity only maintained its monotheism for a few centuries, so if it was a mistake they fixed it soon enough.

True dat.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Alex

So basically it boils down to "we need religion because all those other horrible people aren't as enlightened as you and I are and something needs to rein them in"?

Originally Posted by David E

No, no, I am saying that Euro and I have had lives with the opportunity to give meaning to and many others have not. See the first post in the British Bus ads thread. It's about the comfort of a existence of a reason for un-explained misfortune, even if the reason is not understandable at present.

So basically it boils down to "we need religion because all those other disadvantaged people aren't as enlightened as you and I are and something needs to make them feel better when bad things happen"?

[lizziebith]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

So basically it boils down to "we need religion because all those other disadvantaged people aren't as enlightened as you and I are and something needs to make them feel better when bad things happen"?

I thought the unenlightened used those "sh1t happens" bumper stickers for those situations.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by lizziebith

I thought the unenlightened used those "sh1t happens" bumper stickers for those situations.

Actually, I'd say that the enlightened used those stickers.