Absolutely, Tam. I may not be a Christian, but I have a lot of Christian friends including a Presbyterian minister (she's a hoot and a half - think Dawn French in the Vicar of Dibley). They are good, loving caring people who try hard to walk their talk. I don't have a problem with Christianity, its a few Christians I don't much take to. But the ones who get all the press make everyone else look bad. :-( Having grown up in a pagan household, I know well how a few nutcases can poison the waters. I'm sorry you have to deal with that kind of crap.
Thank you, Pixie, I appreciate that. I'm not perfect by any means, but I do try. The Christians I associate with are wonderful, loving, caring folks who try to live their lives according to their beliefs & will do anything they can for anybody without judgement or expectations. I do understand how frustrating dealing with toxic "religious" people can be because I've dealt with a few of them myself. Like with most everything else in life, it takes a few idiots to screw things up for everyone else. My opinion is that we shouldn't feel animosity toward someone based on negative experiences with or bad behavior from someone else.
i so luv both u ladies....reps on the way.....the person who started this thread is terribly confused...and an instigator.....
i've got to wait awhile before repping you again......but thanks none the less...:smt055 this guy was killing me.....
Aww...thanks, KT. I love you, too. :smt058 He's confused, angry, unbalanced, psychotic, racist, stereotype-believing, & definitely an instigator. It's obvious he's completely throwed off. I still wonder if he's on something or if he's just that stupid.
Because I'm a hard-ass, relentless bitch, if he shows back up, he'll be met with the same demands for proof of his claims as he got last night.
ummm because not all of us were force fed religion and fear of eternal fire for sneaking a cookie when we were children some of us were allowed to grow older and think freely, then when approached with talking snakes, virgin births and walking on water. ........we dial the number for cow manure.
I totally agree with what you posted. With all the ignorant viewpoints that the "Negro" Nazi posted in this thread & the obvious push back he received in response, it's pretty safe to say he provided the answer to his own damn question. No follower of the teachings of Jesus is Mandumbo, but obviously he is a follower of "Jesuse" and clearly that particular religious figure is an extreme nut job.
That's one of my main issues with religion. They try to use universal sentiments as their own creations. The fact that many of these sentiments are universal is further evidence that we don't need religion to be moral and productive.
homosexuality, gay bishops, priests and cardinals - 1 jesus - 0 in a way, we are MORE connected with each other and information, than any generation in history before us it's easier to manipulate those who are isolated, when compared to manipulating those who literally have thousands of paths of knowledge at their finger tips. with that said, people are 'losing faith' as they become exposed to other faiths and beliefs, challenging what they were taught at an earlier time. without such challenges to their faith via the internet, science, and media, people would probably have an easier time accepting the status-quo within their respective sphere of influence.
Someone Great once said: ............It is better for a man to tie a millstone around his neck and drown himself in the sea, before he causes a young impressionable mind to turn away from God........
I'm 100% certain that relieving oneself from the shackles of supernatural fear can strengthen the well-being of that person and recognize and own up to their own existence.
not quite sure how you can state that, since religion has been the moral compass for which laws have been built upon, for countless generations just think about it Christianity forbids adultery, theft, killing, lying..all of these things that we try to avoid as 'decent' human beings. If you choose to believe in it or not, you're still following codes derived from such teachings.. or perhaps you think these guidelines would exist if religions never came around?
