Bill Gates not a philanthropist?

[jj]

Imaginary being to you, very real to me. Many things, too many to count, have happened in my life to make it obvious to me that God exists.
 
Also, I didn't realize this was a contest to be won or lost. I'm simply expressing my views.

Believe what you like mate.  I will never hold people beliefs against them until they start spouting sexist fanatical crap about how people should live "gods" way.  
 
Am i talking to somoone from a certain famous baptist church in america

[jj]

Heroine. Noun. A woman noted for courage and daring action.
 
Considering your statement earlier that basically amounted to "a woman's place is barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen", I find your misspelling to be particularly apropos.
 
Being able to live your life as a good example to others has nothing to do with one's religion. People who use it for that reason are using it as a crutch.

2000% yes. Religion came about for two reasons. We didn't have the language to explain the world in which we found ourselves and two people were scared of dying. Easier to believe in an afterlife than believe our lives are just a breeze In eternity. Ever noticed how religions never to try to recruit people whose lives are in an even keel .......

[jj]

Well...I'm scared of dying (who really isn't), but I hope there ISN'T an afterlife, and I am fairly religious.
I think you're dismissing the potential positive aspects JJ.
Like being humble, considerate, caring for the poor, etc.

And not being able to understand things?
Hey, we are just naked apes, there will ALWAYS be things we don't understand.
That isn't a call to superstition, just an acknowledgement of our limitations.

You can be all those things and more without having to follow a book or a person who tells you how to behave.  Religion is control power and  money. Nothing more. This is all my opinion. Everyone can have theirs also.  Room for everyone up to a point