Did you ever notice?
November 17th, 2015 at 6:53:41 PM permalink | |
boymimbo Member since: Mar 25, 2013 Threads: 5 Posts: 732 |
The superstitious nonsense that you talk about is simply faith, humbug. Science has likely debunked the world was created in six days and really you could probably discount most of the timelines and stories from Adam to the end of Deuteronomy. However one cannot ignore the historical facts in the bible that are collaborated from the time of David (who existed) to the end of the New Testament. This history has been collaborated in other texts from other cultures and in the dead sea scrolls found in the last century. For Christianity, it is simply the belief that Jesus died for our sins and was resurrected. That God is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And if you can believe in that, then you can believe in most of the other tales told in the new Testament, of the multiplying of food, the healings, the exorcism of demons, the resurrection of Lazarus and others. For Christians, I don't see any physical evidence that our lives our any better quality or quantitatively than non-Christian or atheists. It is simply faith that guides us, that comforts us, and leads us to a heaven that we believe in yet have no evidence of. |
November 17th, 2015 at 7:03:43 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
One of the best descriptions of the religion I've ever seen. It makes you feel good, so you do it. Mark Twain was an atheist and he said pretty much the same thing. Christianity gives people something to 'fiddle with' here on earth, to give them hope and make them feel better. What does it matter that it's pure bunkum, it works with some people. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
November 17th, 2015 at 7:29:38 PM permalink | |
Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | Lots of historical facts in the bible have been corroborated. The miracles in the bible have not been corroborated. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
November 18th, 2015 at 4:22:18 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
boymimbo you should feel very uneasy about getting such high praise from Evenbob. Religion is the truth that is why "you do it". Not because it makes you feel good or is popular or is fun - it is all these things - but that is a direct result of it being the truth. There are other parts of religion that are hard and challenging that force you to remind yourself that the world is not about you, that you are not God and the judge of what is right and wrong. There are parts of religion that are mystery and above and beyond us. Christianity, specifically Catholicism, is true and that no matter what your emotions or fleeting feelings might tell you is the real reason to follow it. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
November 18th, 2015 at 4:45:36 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18631 |
Actually, it's almost like hearing people talk about the Tolkien "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, or "Star War" Epic, and taking them far too seriously. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
November 18th, 2015 at 4:48:09 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I really, really fail to understand that idea. See, suppose I'm having a rough time and you tell me something like "I faced something like that once. I felt terrible, I felt depressed, I kept eating too much, not getting enough sleep, but I got through it," just as an example, that would help in many ways. If instead you were to shoot yourself for my bad times, I'd think you're either criminally malicious or just plain crazy. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
November 18th, 2015 at 5:28:57 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
You left out Star Trek. Just for that, you'll spend eternity trapped in a malfunctioning holodeck :) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
November 18th, 2015 at 5:42:22 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Once again, you don't get it. There are 3000+ variations of Christianity. There are scores of major and non major religions. They can't all be the truth, so you're obviously wrong. People go along with a specific religion for many reasons, the truth can never be one of them. Just the fact that there are so many religions, and so many past religions, shows the truth has nothing to do with any of it. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
November 18th, 2015 at 6:43:33 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18631 |
Such is my fate. "Just so it's not snakes. I hate snakes." *Indiana Jones. Here's an idea for you, Nareed. A story about a writer who uses a Holodeck to work out storylines. (of course misadventures occur) -Now, back you regularly scheduled discussion.- You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
November 18th, 2015 at 7:04:37 PM permalink | |
Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | The emperor has no clothes. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |