And religion is an impossible topic to debate because people have set beliefs that arent going to change.
That couldn't be further from the truth. People evolve, and beliefs often evolve along with them.
No, most all religious doctrines and teachings are debatable. And it's a fascinating subject. Religion is a very integral part of much of humanity.
People say never debate politics or religion, but I find that human existence revolves around politics and religion. With no debate, nothing will change for the better.
A lot of problems revoloving around religion, IMHO, are caused by a lack of knowlege of said religion. Most people posses very little religious education. What they do posses is usually a subset of doctrines from only one particular sect of one particular religion. Hardly a world view.
Right on, my friend. What usually passes for religious education these days is pretty laughable.
In most cases, the reason why religion isn't debateable is because the two parties come from two different starting points. For example, one takes the bible literally and the other sees it contextually... or it could be as simple as one believes in stuff, and one doesn't. When two people see the bible literally, they can talk in their own language, but talk is limited, because it usually won't be very challenging. Put two people in the same room who view the bible contextually/historically and you can have a day-long discussion.
Christians historically have not "turned the other cheek" but have in fact systematically slaughtered non-christians. So please save your sermons for another time.
Thank you for that, Holly. Much appreciated.
P.S. The aforementioned sermon wouldn't have worked on me as an eight-year-old.