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Sex, Death And The Meaning Of Life (pg. 19)
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| Dj Nacht |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
You surely don't know that.
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Anyone who is threatening someone's beliefs of eternal life is definitely on that person's list.
Not gonna lie to you, I have no idea what's going on anymore in this thread. It's out of control and pointless at this point. |
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| itsamemario |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
What exactly do you get out of criticizing religion exactly? |
A boner. |
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| itsamemario |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
I'm happy a few people understand what I'm trying to get across
I'm also trying to say that there is no difference between a bible thumper and an anti theist. You are the same bloody nutjob, just on different sides of the spectrum. Almost like Milhouse and Milhouse from shelbyville. |
Yeah duh.. You've said it about twenty times in this thread. It doesn't make it any less of a false statement. |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| eternal life is never unplugging the pac man machine so you can keep the high score. |
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| itsamemario |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Nacht
Not gonna lie to you, I have no idea what's going on anymore in this thread. It's out of control and pointless at this point. |
He just thinks he is proving a point, that isn't there. |
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| Dj Nacht |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay
eternal life is never unplugging the pac man machine so you can keep the high score. |
Keep these up. It makes my day a little better each time you write these things. I'm being 100% serious, don't stop. |
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| srussell0018 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
is it possible , assuming you aren't a hypocrite, to follow a religion , lets say the big 3 , and not be irrational and or ignorant. And by ignorant, i mean in a way that isn't made self aware unlike say how a scientist would claim they are ignorant because they know they don't know.
if so which one and how ? I've really had a hard time thinking of one example. They are based on old texts that can't change. It does not adapt to new information and at a certain point requires a strong mastery of self delusion. |
Person A is born and baptized to be Catholic. Under Catholic law, this creates an unbreakable seal, under which they will always be a Catholic. Person A then goes to high school and learns about physics, biology, geology, etc. and realizes that the oldest parts of the Bible (God creating everything, Adam and Eve, etc.) are obviously untrue. Person A develops the belief that these things, although the church may say otherwise, are not to be taken literally, and that one can believe in a higher power (or higher "something") without necessarily having to believe every little thing that the Church says is true.
There, you have a person who is Catholic, who believes that the church is essentially based around a book of guidelines for how one should live their life morally. It inspires hundreds of millions of people to do this. There are always exceptions (your nut jobs who blow up abortion clinics, etc.), but the religion is meant to inspire good, not bad. I don't think a lot of the Bible is to be taken literally, and I also don't think that the Gospels are the word of God. I think it was a book that was inspired by a belief in something greater than humanity, but was written by man. Obviously any book written by man is prone to the fallibility of man, and therefore should not be taken...as gospel. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
you are only pointing one example that may be an interpretation. While ignoring the jhundred other assertions that are quite hard to explain as " to be interpreted"
start with jesus is a god. You cannot hold that view considering the first few commandments which are the basis as well and be a rational and or non-ignorant person. |
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| Lews |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
is it possible , assuming you aren't a hypocrite, to follow a religion , lets say the big 3 , and not be irrational and or ignorant. And by ignorant, i mean in a way that isn't made self aware unlike say how a scientist would claim they are ignorant because they know they don't know.
if so which one and how ? I've really had a hard time thinking of one example. They are based on old texts that can't change. It does not adapt to new information and at a certain point requires a strong mastery of self delusion. |
Episcopal Church |
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| Looney4Clooney |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lews
Episcopal Church |
Jesus Christ is fully human and fully God. He died and was resurrected from the dead.
God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit, are one God, and are called the Holy Trinity ("three and yet one").
The two great and necessary sacraments are Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist.
Other sacramental rites are confirmation, ordination, marriage, reconciliation of a penitent, and unction.
Belief in heaven, hell, and Jesus' return in glory.
Emphasis on living out the Great Commandment to love God and neighbor fully, as found in the Gospel of Matthew 22:36 - 40[77]
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Nacht
Keep these up. It makes my day a little better each time you write these things. I'm being 100% serious, don't stop. |
i'm a godless cunt, but if a belief system makes someone a good person, who am i to on them? it's not a neckbeard. |
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| srussell0018 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay
i'm a godless cunt, but if a belief system makes someone a good person, who am i to on them? it's not a neckbeard. |
This. If someone believing in Catholicism makes them a good person, leave their beliefs the alone. They're not doing anything to harm you. |
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