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Religion Thread: We Could Say a Prayer

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Re: Religion Thread: We Could Say a Prayer

Huh. Hammurabi's Code came about 1751 BC. And yet, I'm hearing it's impossible to be a good person without following Jesus.
 
MissThundercat said:
Huh. Hammurabi's Code came about 1751 BC. And yet, I'm hearing it's impossible to be a good person without following Jesus.
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Uh for a Christian, that would be a true statement,though there are a bunch of bahstahds who profess Christianity. For a non Christian, if they're good, I'm good.
 
Re: Religion Thread: We Could Say a Prayer

Currently drinking a nice Pinot Noir.

Unlike most mainline Christians, this wine judges no one. Wine doesn't set itself up as morally superior because it believes in Magical Sky Daddy. Wine doesn't tell me I'm confused or tell me I have a mental illness because I'm trans. Wine doesn't tell me "I can control my tendencies."

Wine >>>>>>.......>>>>>>....>>>> religion.
 
Re: Religion Thread: We Could Say a Prayer

Church sign:

"God Made Humans And Land Animals."

You know, I have read Genesis 1 before, and I'm pretty sure beasts of the sea were mentioned in there... or did this particular church concede that evolution gave us water life?
 
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Even if I were to believe right now, quiet example will do much more than beating me in the face with a Bible saying "Believe OR ELSE!" "HELL IS HOT!" "YOU'LL BURN FOR ALL ETERNITY!"

Even in the Gospels, Jesus said "follow me." That's it. He did not say "Follow me or you'll be tortured for all eternity."

Where did his followers lose the plot so **** bad?
 
MissThundercat said:
Even if I were to believe right now, quiet example will do much more than beating me in the face with a Bible saying "Believe OR ELSE!" "HELL IS HOT!" "YOU'LL BURN FOR ALL ETERNITY!"

Even in the Gospels, Jesus said "follow me." That's it. He did not say "Follow me or you'll be tortured for all eternity."

Where did his followers lose the plot so **** bad?
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Paraphrasing
"I am the way, the truth and the light. No one gets to the Father except through Me."

Don't follow, no heaven.
 
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But Jesus didn't beat anyone in the head. The crazies I see on TV love to scream "BELIEVE OR ELSE."

I admit, I am questioning. But I am questioning because of quiet example, not because some ******* with a Bible got in my face and started screaming.
 
MissThundercat said:
But Jesus didn't beat anyone in the head. The crazies I see on TV love to scream "BELIEVE OR ELSE."

I admit, I am questioning. But I am questioning because of quiet example, not because some ******* with a Bible got in my face and started screaming.
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You convert by example, not screaming bloody murder.
 
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joecct said:
Paraphrasing
"I am the way, the truth and the light. No one gets to the Father except through Me."

Don't follow, no heaven.
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There are only a few places where Jesus got it totally wrong. This was one of them.
 
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joecct said:
You know that it is an impossibility. God is without error.
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Yes, um, about that...

But I'm willing to say the Apostles pulled it out of their as-s as part of their power play (e.g., Matthew 16:18). It's a dick move, quite unworthy of Jesus (c.f., John 17:3).
 
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So we have an omniscient god, but he required the Jews to mark their huts with goats blood so as to know which huts belonged to the Jews, and which belonged to the Egyptians? That sounds like a faulty system to me.

"Did anybody tell Saul about the goat blood thing going on tonight? He missed the meeting with a sick kid."
"I thought you did."
"Well, sh**."
"Do you think anyone will notice tomorrow morning?"
 
Re: Religion Thread: We Could Say a Prayer

Jonah is much more fun. At the end of all the thit God dumped on him, he asks God "Why?".

God's reply boils down to "Don't bother me with your questions. I'm God and can do what I want."
 
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joecct said:
Jonah is much more fun. At the end of all the thit God dumped on him, he asks God "Why?".

God's reply boils down to "Don't bother me with your questions. I'm God and can do what I want."
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That was Job, dude.

With Jonah, God provided a plant for shade that God killed just as quickly. Jonah ends on a question.

And I haven't picked up a Bible in 4 years.
 
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Ross Douthat alternates between being a facile prig and an interesting aesthetist. In this he is the latter.
 
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