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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Orion Syndicate: [QB] I tend to agree with the people who think that most poeple won't care if the 'messiah' returns. I use that term loosely because I'm referring to the holy figures of all religions. In this day and age, people are consumed by their own self importance. Religion has taken a back seat to personal aims and goals. Until that changes (if that changes) we will see the situation change. Peoples beliefs are now defined by their experiences throughout their lives and are not taught to them by religious clerics. I myself was brought up as a god fearing muslim and was pretty religious up until the age of 11 when I started to think for myself. Most people wouldn't dare to question their religious teacher but one fateful day, I thought he'd made a mistake, I corrected him and he hit me. That was the turning point for me, and I'm sure most people have experiences which represent the turning point in their lives. I still believe in god and heaven and hell, but believe that the path to each of these is defined by your achievements in life and not necessarily how religious one has been and who they worship. I still cringe when I hear these stories that only followers of Jesus or only muslims will be able to attain their place in heaven. If someone does come back to 'save' humanity, I'd like to think that they'd save everyone and not only their own kind. I'd also like to think that they'd be accepted because like it or not, humanity DOES need some saving. Unless we change our attitudes about others, we'll end up destroying each other and that I think would be an extremely wasteful way for us to bow out. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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