Hello Martín ;
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>Oh, believe me, I have read the Bible. And I come from a Catholic family and share some of the basic ethic principles. But I don't believe in God, although I absolutely respect who does it.

For sure, we are men of 21th century.. And, we can talk linked points the religion and god with the most absolute mutual respect.. On my mind, all that I am trying to do is to grown up (as a man).. To exchange idea with other very intelligent man (as you) will for sure give me great things.. It is a pleasure buddy..

Many years ago (and right now, on arabic contries area) start to talk about subjects like that, certainly was (or is) the same to push a nuclear buttom.. :)

The sense of: To believe it is the same of To love or To feel or in some case To smell or To see

Are very relative.. Some men do Love (others not), Some do feel (others not), etc.. In your case (on my perception) the addition of many different personal experiences, brings you to the status To do not believe

Some years ago, I was a man with this almost same status.. I changed it. But, this is not means that I have grown or not.. Only changed my point of view..
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>I like some parts of the bible, and dislike others. But then, I like and dislike lots of other books that maybe affected my viewpoint and spirit more than the Bible, and that doesn't make me a believer in the author -for instance.
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To feel if a book have, the inspiration from the Holy-spirit of God, does not have anything about religion.. If its message has, something that express love, personal grown, builds up the life or your life, makes you a better man or opens a better perspective to the life. I really Believe, comes from God !!

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>Well, this is relative. Sadly, I have being so many bad men doing horrible things in the name of religion. I don't really think that religion is needed to improve your humanity. Although it surely can. I just don't think you are "incomplete" without it.

The word religion comes from relink.. Relink to the God..

Like everything in our life. That is Men and "men" !!

Second to the Christians.. The God's salvation does not have anything with your behavior or any move you make.. Second to Jesus words: "Says only a word and you will be saved".. The salvation comes from the faith and nothing more !!

Um abração,


Claudio