Re:Familiar pair for atheists. (Score 1)

So the examples you use are completely different from the big majority of religious people (which are Christians and Muslims)

Well... maybe. The God is the same, it doesn't matter if it's God, Alach or Krishna, it's just a name. But what differs it's the way how religions define him. Yogis believe that the God is everything as a whole. People, animals, air, water etc. They think of a world as a one organism. E.g. if you hurt a part of a body it's fuctionality will decrease. The Christianity, however, says that God is in a heaven and there's a Devil awaiting you for commited sins the hell too. Maybe the problem lies right here...

That reinforces my point that if religions are trying to teach a set of humble, generous values, then they aren't doing it very effectively.

Yeah. Back to my previous statement. The people don't care what is waiting for them after death (if it's waiting at all). That's the main problem of Christianity. The people want the effect now. This is where yogic philosphy really shines. If you'll massage a hurting leg or arm, whole organism will feel better. If you'll help your neighbour, you'll feel better too because he'll be in a better mood and you will too. That's is how people should be encouraged to do something good. Not be forced by some fear of hell and devil.