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Originally posted by saint4God
By all means continue, you're proving the point without me having to say anything. Hey, you guys wouldn't happen to be working together would you? It's the same names I see on many threads discussing Christianity.
Originally posted by chickeneater
Why do people hate Christianity and Christians? Because they seek something, a perfect religion and when an established religion like Christianity can't provide it, they hate it.
Religion is a trend for most people, so is anti-religion. It's cool to be an atheist spitting at a religion. It's like a young hottie laughing at an an old dude driving a pinto.
Bad analogy....slow brain.
Originally posted by chickeneater
Why do people hate Christianity and Christians? Because they seek something, a perfect religion and when an established religion like Christianity can't provide it, they hate it.
Religion is a trend for most people, so is anti-religion. It's cool to be an atheist spitting at a religion. It's like a young hottie laughing at an an old dude driving a pinto.
Bad analogy....slow brain.
Originally posted by shaunybaby
I just showed The Bible talking about putting women who practise magic to death and condemning anyone to death who sacrifices to a different god. Sure, these are in the OT, but the 10 commandments, Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark etc, all happened in the OT and those are seen as true/valid. I don't get why God says 'thou shalt not murder', but turn the page and you read something on moral and religious laws about 'putting women who practise magic to death'.
Originally posted by shaunybaby
You're quick to judge people around here and call them Anti-Christian.
Originally posted by shaunybaby
Matter of fact, The Bible has plenty of things in that show they were Anti-anything-that-doesn't-conform-with-their-beliefs. This is why the crusades happened, and the slaughtering of American natives when foreigners arrived, because they were reading from the OT, and acting out what they thought was God's will. Thankfully, we're slightly more civilised today.
Originally posted by shaunybaby
Then again i'm probably just being Anti-Christian.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Why do people hate Christianity and Christians? Because they seek
...i think people only hate christians based on the content of their character... at least from the atheist side.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
i haven't heard an atheist here attacking christian people, only the christian religion.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
and no, atheists attacking christianity isn't about looking for the perfect religion... it's about lack of proof for the claims
Originally posted by simonmagus
Yes, science! Give people more science! Not more ignorance.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Religion teaches ignorance by claiming itself as the truth to all things.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Christianity claims it is the truth and threatens eternal torture when questioned. That is a form of tyranny
Originally posted by simonmagus
and ignorance some of us are against.
Originally posted by simonmagus
There is no conspiracy against christianty.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Some of us choose not to follow it and know its many flaws.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Why should your religion get any special treatment?
Originally posted by simonmagus
I will respect the christian religion only when it can withstand the most basic scientific standard of evidence: VERIFIABILITY.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Until then, your magical books, magical prophets, magical dragons, magical angels, magical wizards, and magical supreme beings will be considered a work of fiction. It will be categorized and lumped with other works of fiction like Santa Claus, Hercules, Thor and the tooth fairy.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Question everything, Deny ignorance!
Originally posted by simonmagus
Knowledge in pursuit of truth.
Originally posted by simonmagus
This is ATS after all.
How is it tyranny if you don't believe there's a hell?
There is and I'd spent many pages discussing who, what, where and why. Care to address any of those points? Or is it just easier to slap down your sentence like its 'gospel truth'?
Such as?
It has passed the validation tests I have put against it. What attempts have you made to verify it?
I've never been in a college class where someone said "I dare you to teach me something!" and the student learn anything.
Glad to have you here Simon the sorcerer.
What part is ignorance? After identifying, please validate how it is ignorance.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Rejection from heaven and immortality can be a form of punishment.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Ok, it takes a party of 2 or more to form a conspiracy.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Unfortunately, I can’t be 100% sure..so ya got me. I concede.
Originally posted by simonmagus
However, people have the right and obligation to attack any idea that proclaims itself as the truth while demanding blind obedience.
Originally posted by simonmagus
That, my friend, can fill a whole book. Should I start with God’s chosen people? (the 144,000 Israeli virgin males) or the promise of immortality & buildings made of gold in heaven?
Originally posted by simonmagus
Personally, I would prefer the Koran’s 72 virgin females. Yeah baby!
Originally posted by simonmagus
I researched bible history.
Originally posted by simonmagus
What was your method of validation? Please don’t tell me you “felt” god in the bible because I have a quick 30 minute mental exercise that can help you hallucinate into a light bulb.
Originally posted by simonmagus
There is plenty of historical evidence we can look at regarding the parties that compiled the bible (Roman Church & State). There are details such as dates, names and places. The bible was a project undertaken by the Roman government to unify religious teachings. The individuals involved chose which parts of the gospels to reject and add while under political influence. To believe a supreme entity had anything to do with their creation is lunacy.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Would you trust a bible made by a politician like George Bush or Bill Clinton?
Originally posted by simonmagus
In addition, when it comes to the story of Jesus, which allegedly raised the dead, walked on water, and ascended into heaven for all to see, we have no independent corroborating evidence.
Originally posted by simonmagus
A guy this significant should have left some kind of irrefutable evidence or record.
Originally posted by simonmagus
If god’s intention was to notify the world about his presence, he did a poor job.
Originally posted by simonmagus
I like the story of Jesus, he seems like a great guy, but there is nothing substantial that separates him apart from other fictional works.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Originally posted by simonmagus
I have yet to witness anyone copy the alleged miracles of Jesus although he claimed it could be done.
Originally posted by simonmagus
I’ve seen examples of psychic powers but never on the scale depicted in the bible and never isolated within a specific belief system.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Thanks. ATS is a great place to be.
Originally posted by simonmagus
When someone believes they have a second immortal life in heaven, they usually tend to disregard the life they have now and look forward to a reward that may never come. They spend time and energy towards a deity that likely doesn’t exist while they ignore matters that affects all of humanity. Sometimes, they lose the most powerful link they have with nature and their fellow man.
Their apathy towards the evils of this world is what concerns me. The most common reasoning, ”It’s god’s will”, isn’t going to cut it when our children’s children become slaves and our planet turns into a wasteland. Their apathy is no different than watching a tragic accident and doing nothing to help save the victims.
Originally posted by mnmetalfan1
However, I know God is real because he said so.
Originally posted by simonmagus
Personally, I would prefer the Koran’s 72 virgin females. Yeah baby!
Originally posted by mnmetalfan1
I don't constantly attack and belittle you for what you believe, so why do non Christians feel compelled to constantly combat Christians?
Originally posted by shaunybaby
The reason for the smugness, it usually comes through when a person is talking about Jesus or God or Truth. And it's normally in the form of:
Person A (Non-Christian): ''I just don't believe in God or Jesus''
Person B (Christian): ''That's okay, when you're ready to believe and find out the Truth, you can, but until then you can just believe in your science if it makes you happy''
I find the majority of Christians on here belittling and condescending when they speak. It's like the rest of us don't know a secret that you know. So you speak to us like we're stupid because we don't believe, or that we're against you because we don't believe. Did you ever stop to think that maybe we're not stupid OR against you?
Originally posted by Irradiatus
Everything you need to know about why we are so against Christianity and religion is right here:
Originally posted by Irradiatus
www.youtube.com...
Pat condel articulates the evangelical agnostic viewpoint almost perfectly.
Originally posted by Irradiatus
The bottom line as to the existence of A God:
I don't know and YOU DON'T EITHER.