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Originally posted by jake1997
Why are so many people soo anti christian?
This is what I see. I see threads about many different subjects. Hundreds of subjects. In politics things get heated. On sports teams things get heated.
But when it comes to christianity....
I see hatred, dripping wet with venom. Why? This is not a 'hate christ' forum. Christianity is not the largest religion, nor does it have the worst human rights record in the media...it has nothing that should put it at the top of your hate list.
1.) Why do so many here feel the need to continually make topics bashing the beliefs of christians....when the topic is clearly not conspiracy related??
2.) Why do people feel the need to bust in on a topic and hijack/change it by attacking a person or their beliefs, posting the christian POV on that topic?
(look at seapeoples post history for an example)
3.) Doesnt the sheer weight of the trend in this forum show you that there is clearly some larger movement , possibly lead by a conspiracy, ...whos goal is anti-christian?
It should be THAT obvious. How can you miss it?
Poor you and your self-righteousness to not notice your own attacks against others but complain that you are being attacked.
Originally posted by jake1997somewhereinbetween just outright attacks me and christianity....thus comfirming the need for this very topic.
"She." turn that around to yourself you will find the very Jews and Catholics you criticized will tell you it was an attack. If you don't believe me I invite you to accompany me into a Jewish and RCC discussion board where you can state exactly what you have previously, and we will see if they thank you for an objective point of view or pull a you and charge you with attacking them.
He then goes on to say that because I distinguish christianity from toher faiths, I am bashing them. Basically this is saying that christians deserve to be attacked because they are different.
Absolutely! You started the thread maoning and bitching about others, then expect those others to counter.
somewhereinbetween feels that now is a good time to do an outright attack against me and attempts to use christ to do it. Just like the popes of the crusades and inquisitions...he attempts to use religion to attack others.
At least you acknowledge that the site has demons within it doing the smacking.
This shows that it is indeed a LACK OF KNOWLEDGE // FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN that is behind the hatred, because he knows very little about what he is saying.
No fear here my friend, the only fear I notice comes from your crying that your religion is under scrutiny. Were you so sure about its righteousness you wouldn't give a wit as to what was said about it, it would satnd on its own merits. Instead, all you Christian zealots can find to counter the charges is to apologize and find excuses for the holes within your beliefs, veer away from the Biblical contradictions by making up stories as to what those contradictions mean, or cry that you are being attacked.
Actually I think it smacked me in the face where even I recoiled at the blatant apostasy:
Perhaps it was a smack in the face from a demon because you went to a christian site?
See above regarding changing the verses to apologize for your bastardization of same. Who is supposed to be the boss and teacher for you? Jesus! He told you how to pray, yet you allow man to corrupt that and change it. Typical! As for the 4 gospels, it is trash, covered by even more trash from Acts to revelation. All attempts to subvert the major religion of its day, including your unblessed Paul the Roman, cum Jew, cum Christian killer even usurping and changing the teachings of the 4. And just to make sure they keep you mesmerized, scared and cowering, they present to you at least 100 years later a fable from a sick mind as to what will happen to you even when you do cower.
So whats the deal? Are we supposed to pray to Jesus? Are we supposed to pray only the Lords prayer?
Provided. Obviously you care not to listen to the words of the one to whom you pretend to give allegience.
Tell me when anyone said that 'this' is the 'only' way you will pray to God or Jesus
Typical method of denial once more. I don't hate your Jesus, because I do not believe in him, nor do I hate Christians, I leave hate to Christians as they espouse their own by reflecting. What I do hate are the extremes by which you go to excise God the creator himself from your inner guidance.
You hate christians because you hate christ, but him, you hate without cause.
Originally posted by phantomviewer
If you noticed the United States has a non-profit organization for Christianity.
People get mad watching about christianity all the time on tv getting involved in law-suit cases.
Like the Terry Shiavo case the Pope got involved then all of a sudden the governors get involved talkin about she was religious to live. Why would the governor get involved when she wanted to pull the plug to begin with?
They have millions of churches all over why else wouldnt they discuss it? Even if they have different faith they shouldnt bash each other, right?
Well sometimes the religious goes around bashing others wich is usually the christians since this is a USA forum and christianity is mostly wide spread.
HINT TO RELIGOUS - Try not to push faith and talk about God
Originally posted by jake1997
Mr NoOne basically says that christians deserve it because they are hypocrites. What is funny here, is that he becomes one while trying to explain why he feels christians are such.
What is a steel worker? Someone who works with steel.
What is a lawyer? Someone who practices law.
What is a homonsexual? Someone who practices homosexuality.
mrnoone says that all homo's do not have homo sex. Thats about as stupid as saying all steel workers dont work with steel ..etc etc...
Mrnoone, Christ says that the sin is commited in the heart. He gives the example of lust.
You say that christians deserve to be hated because they have different morals.
Sounds like a group 3
MrNoOne shows up again to say that amont other things, christians are wrong because christianity has
1.) changed 2.) Doesnt let jewish rabbis be saved 3.) Says homosexuallity is a sin 4.) Says that the ONLY way to heaven is through christ.
It is for those reasons that christians deserve to be hated.
Christ said HE is THE way. No OTHER way. THEE way.
Originally posted by jake1997
There was a moral law and a law/rules for every day living.
When Jesus was here he summarized the moral law/ commandments into 2.
Originally posted by RANT
Originally posted by jake1997
There was a moral law and a law/rules for every day living.
When Jesus was here he summarized the moral law/ commandments into 2.
Right, he reformed Judaism much like the agnostic Buddha reformed Hinduism ultimately refined by Confucius expelling metaphysics altogether.... centuries before Jesus.
I'm curious though about your interpretation of the 2 summary commandments?
Assuming you're taking them from the Sermon on the Mount...
You then mean "The Golden Rule..."
Common to every religion and ethical practice on the face of the earth already.
Hindu (first organized religion):
This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done
to thee would cause thee pain.
~The Mahabharata
Buddha (first reformer):
Hurt not others with that which pains yourself.
~Udana-Varga
Jewish tradition lore:
What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow men. That is
the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.
~The Talmud
And various others, including numerous ethical discourses...
He should not wish for others that which he doth not wish
for himself, nor promise that which he doth not fulfil.
~The Book of Certitude
Do not do unto others what angers you if done to you by
others.
~Isocrates 436-338 BCE
With the last reformist reflection pre-Jesus being Confucius "Silver Rule" (obviously named so by Western bias) coming centuries before Jesus:
"Tzu-kung asked, 'Is there a single word which can be a guide
to conduct throughout one's life?' The Master said, 'It is
perhaps the word "shu". Do not impose on others what you
yourself do not desire'"
~Analects, 15.24
And Islam did it's bit 600 years after Jesus:
No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother
that which he desires for himself.
~Hadith
But the spin of Jesus on a universal is special why now?
Right, he put it in the positive context, oh and he's the incarnate son of God all must come to or suffer eternal damnation.
Is that the second summary commandment you mean? You must accept Him as the way, the light, the salvation or off to hell with you?
Yeah, that's the unique one that kind of bugs other people. But the Golden Rule is good stuff. I like sequals. And even though Islam shares the "only way" thinking too, it doesn't talk about God walking around in physical form. So....
Thoughts or clarifications? I'm not sure I got your second neo-commandment right. Please illuminate.
And huzzah, a seugway. Yeah, the "illuminati" would be the conspiracy you're looking for against Christianity. It was the first. Not that it was real. The real conspiracy was in the conspiracy theory created as espoused by Jesuits and the State that smart people were out to get them, persecute them, and remove them from power... which allowed Christians and the State to "persecute" the supposed anti-Christians first.
So really, you're talking the oldest conspiracy theory on the planet. That there's a dark insideous force out to get Christians. The Christians have been saying so forever. First persecuted (that part was true) then quickly adopted as the religion of the Roman state and forced on the rest of the world ever since. Yeah, let it go already.
Or I'll send Masons over to eat your babies.
Originally posted by jake1997
No. Those are not the two commandments that comprise the entire 10.
Mat 22:37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the great and first commandment.
Mat 22:39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets."
They comprise the entire 10. That is the moral law.
Originally posted by toolmaker
Well, Jesus prayed that we would find God in our life, An Entire new thread. I find it bizarre that Jesus tried so hard to Teach and place the focus on God instead of himself, and most organized churches place the focus on Jesus. Very strange.
Originally posted by jake1997
RANT
The hate is merely a small part of the conspiracy that 'I' see.
You would get a good laugh at what I' see.
I look at things in terms of a God who created all things, and a fallen angel and his followers.
So yes, if you start from that point, then you will see a very large conspiracy. If you dont start from that point, then you wouldnt notice.
Originally posted by jake1997
1.) Why do so many here feel the need to continually make topics bashing the beliefs of christians....when the topic is clearly not conspiracy related??
2.) Why do people feel the need to bust in on a topic and hijack/change it by attacking a person or their beliefs, posting the christian POV on that topic?
(look at seapeoples post history for an example)
3.) Doesnt the sheer weight of the trend in this forum show you that there is clearly some larger movement , possibly lead by a conspiracy, ...whos goal is anti-christian?
It should be THAT obvious. How can you miss it?
Originally posted by jake1997
Ok, I have watched, and left alone, for a few days to let the answers come in to see what kind of diversity we get.
I expected 3 major types of answers.
1.) From Christians stating that its just the way the world is heading. Pointing out that satan is the prince of this world and things will continually get worse.
2.) The 'neutral' folks who attempt to remain impartial and then go on to point out that there are legit reasons to hate christianity because of the things done by 'the church' or credited to 'the church' throughout history and today. Although this person attempts to sound impartial, they never do point out that an actual christian would not have done those things.
3.) The typical nazi type who doesnt really need a reason to attack christianity but can throw any one of a million things into the air as a reason to shoot.
Originally posted by jake1997
The whole point of the topic was to see if anyone notices the antichristian tide here and to consider if there is something bigger in this world that is teaching the world to hate christ.
Originally posted by jake1997
The hate is merely a small part of the conspiracy that 'I' see.
You would get a good laugh at what I' see.
I look at things in terms of a God who created all things, and a fallen angel and his followers.
So yes, if you start from that point, then you will see a very large conspiracy. If you dont start from that point, then you wouldnt notice.
Get to it then and start loving God not some mortal man other mortal men found necessary to declare was also God when the flaws in their teachings were called on the carpet.
Originally posted by jake1997No. Those are not the two commandments that comprise the entire 10.
Mat 22:37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the great and first commandment.
Mat 22:39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets."
Actually no they do not, refer my posts and learn what the real ten were, they were not those you accept.
They comprise the entire 10. That is the moral law.