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shieldgenerator7 wrote:Haggis_McMutton wrote:shieldgenerator7 wrote:Yes, God exists. Questions?
Why are you so afraid of applying reason to your beliefs that you have to hide behind metaphorical shields? Is your god so fragile?
There is an old saying... never argue with a fool because he will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.
My experience is that when you try to "apply reason" about your religion to others they often scoff at you and throw it in your face... assuming you're an overgrown stubborn gullible individual who can't think on your own.
While what you see is someone still struggling to hold on to beliefs that illogical, sad and terror striken that his only truths would be torn to shreds; what lies beneath that layer of skin and bones is a soul who still believes after coming to terms with the possibility that his religion is made of lies that were genuinely perceived as truths and were not an attempt at a clever deception. What the soul tries to broadcast about itself the hide blurs and mars the original intent of the message, and scrambles the actually state of the mind. Facial expressions mask the real emotions hidden beneath, rendering the task of reading one's true emotions a near impossible task. One cannot truly understand the walk of life of another, and can only guess and assume what it may be by what they say and do. The internet only serves to further blend the reality of one's self into the fiction which the viewer on the other side would like to see or thinks that they see.
This is why I don't debate my religion with other people, especially via the internet. It is too difficult for you to understand the direction from where I come, and likewise me to you. The debate would leave us both further struggling with our beliefs and both further scarred by one another, leaving a taste of hatred on each others' tongue. Distasteful. Furthermore, the entertainment value of posting one-liners heavily surpasses that of bantering back and forth uselessly wearing one's self out screaming at one another.
Besides the point, metaphorical shields? God, fragile? Nay, I say. It is not my God who is the fragile one, but myself. I am not versed in debatical matters and cannot hold my own properly in an argument. I, the insufficient gullible one, cannot stand the pressure of arguing with another. Thus, I require my shield, in order to have a chance of not breaking down into an emotional fit and suffering mental trauma. Do forgive me if my shield ever comes in between getting along with a fellow human being such as yourself. It is meant to bolster my self-confidence, not get in the way of making friends. So, I say, God is the strong One, who helps me, the weak, through my times of need. But I thank you for your understanding and your forgiveness, and I forgive you for your insults and your faults.
-SG7 ()
Ooo, ooo, I know!comic boy wrote:PLAYER57832 wrote:pmchugh wrote:Question: Why does God essentially condemn billions of people to hell in non Christian countries?
[sigh] God doesn't. But we have free will.
and.. its not so simple at all as "born in a non-Christian country' = doomed to hell. I am several others have gone into this in other threads, but I don't care to go over it again now to please you.
No actually you and others have consistently avoided the point in other threads . Ones choices in life are massively influenced by geographical and social factors , if there is an afterlife then the main factor involved in getting there will be luck.
shieldgenerator7 wrote:So, I say, God is the strong One, who helps me, the weak, through my times of need.
daddy1gringo wrote:Ooo, ooo, I know!comic boy wrote:PLAYER57832 wrote:pmchugh wrote:Question: Why does God essentially condemn billions of people to hell in non Christian countries?
[sigh] God doesn't. But we have free will.
and.. its not so simple at all as "born in a non-Christian country' = doomed to hell. I am several others have gone into this in other threads, but I don't care to go over it again now to please you.
No actually you and others have consistently avoided the point in other threads . Ones choices in life are massively influenced by geographical and social factors , if there is an afterlife then the main factor involved in getting there will be luck.
Give me a little time. If I get it done in time, I'll just edit into this post.
shieldgenerator7 wrote:Haggis_McMutton wrote:shieldgenerator7 wrote:Yes, God exists. Questions?
Why are you so afraid of applying reason to your beliefs that you have to hide behind metaphorical shields? Is your god so fragile?
There is an old saying... never argue with a fool because he will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.
My experience is that when you try to "apply reason" about your religion to others they often scoff at you and throw it in your face... assuming you're an overgrown stubborn gullible individual who can't think on your own.
While what you see is someone still struggling to hold on to beliefs that illogical, sad and terror striken that his only truths would be torn to shreds; what lies beneath that layer of skin and bones is a soul who still believes after coming to terms with the possibility that his religion is made of lies that were genuinely perceived as truths and were not an attempt at a clever deception. What the soul tries to broadcast about itself the hide blurs and mars the original intent of the message, and scrambles the actually state of the mind. Facial expressions mask the real emotions hidden beneath, rendering the task of reading one's true emotions a near impossible task. One cannot truly understand the walk of life of another, and can only guess and assume what it may be by what they say and do. The internet only serves to further blend the reality of one's self into the fiction which the viewer on the other side would like to see or thinks that they see.
This is why I don't debate my religion with other people, especially via the internet. It is too difficult for you to understand the direction from where I come, and likewise me to you. The debate would leave us both further struggling with our beliefs and both further scarred by one another, leaving a taste of hatred on each others' tongue. Distasteful. Furthermore, the entertainment value of posting one-liners heavily surpasses that of bantering back and forth uselessly wearing one's self out screaming at one another.
Besides the point, metaphorical shields? God, fragile? Nay, I say. It is not my God who is the fragile one, but myself. I am not versed in debatical matters and cannot hold my own properly in an argument. I, the insufficient gullible one, cannot stand the pressure of arguing with another. Thus, I require my shield, in order to have a chance of not breaking down into an emotional fit and suffering mental trauma. Do forgive me if my shield ever comes in between getting along with a fellow human being such as yourself. It is meant to bolster my self-confidence, not get in the way of making friends. So, I say, God is the strong One, who helps me, the weak, through my times of need. But I thank you for your understanding and your forgiveness, and I forgive you for your insults and your faults.
-SG7 ()
comic boy wrote:shieldgenerator7 wrote:Haggis_McMutton wrote:shieldgenerator7 wrote:Yes, God exists. Questions?
Why are you so afraid of applying reason to your beliefs that you have to hide behind metaphorical shields? Is your god so fragile?
There is an old saying... never argue with a fool because he will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.
My experience is that when you try to "apply reason" about your religion to others they often scoff at you and throw it in your face... assuming you're an overgrown stubborn gullible individual who can't think on your own.
While what you see is someone still struggling to hold on to beliefs that illogical, sad and terror striken that his only truths would be torn to shreds; what lies beneath that layer of skin and bones is a soul who still believes after coming to terms with the possibility that his religion is made of lies that were genuinely perceived as truths and were not an attempt at a clever deception. What the soul tries to broadcast about itself the hide blurs and mars the original intent of the message, and scrambles the actually state of the mind. Facial expressions mask the real emotions hidden beneath, rendering the task of reading one's true emotions a near impossible task. One cannot truly understand the walk of life of another, and can only guess and assume what it may be by what they say and do. The internet only serves to further blend the reality of one's self into the fiction which the viewer on the other side would like to see or thinks that they see.
This is why I don't debate my religion with other people, especially via the internet. It is too difficult for you to understand the direction from where I come, and likewise me to you. The debate would leave us both further struggling with our beliefs and both further scarred by one another, leaving a taste of hatred on each others' tongue. Distasteful. Furthermore, the entertainment value of posting one-liners heavily surpasses that of bantering back and forth uselessly wearing one's self out screaming at one another.
Besides the point, metaphorical shields? God, fragile? Nay, I say. It is not my God who is the fragile one, but myself. I am not versed in debatical matters and cannot hold my own properly in an argument. I, the insufficient gullible one, cannot stand the pressure of arguing with another. Thus, I require my shield, in order to have a chance of not breaking down into an emotional fit and suffering mental trauma. Do forgive me if my shield ever comes in between getting along with a fellow human being such as yourself. It is meant to bolster my self-confidence, not get in the way of making friends. So, I say, God is the strong One, who helps me, the weak, through my times of need. But I thank you for your understanding and your forgiveness, and I forgive you for your insults and your faults.
-SG7 ()
Nice cut 'n' paste , where did you get it from
everywhere116 wrote:You da man! Well, not really, because we're colorful ponies, but you get the idea.
natty dread wrote:shieldgenerator7 wrote:So, I say, God is the strong One, who helps me, the weak, through my times of need.
It seems to me that a lot of religious rhetoric is based on ideas of guilt and weakness, ie. bad self-esteem.
You're guilty of sin, you're a horrible sinner, the things you want are wrong, your needs are sinful. You're flawed, broken, dirty, and you need this God™ to make yourself Pure again. To clean you up.
You're also weak. You can't do anything by yourself. You NEED God™, without God™ you're helpless... and so on.
It seems to me that religion gets to you by making you feel miserable and worthless, and then offering you something in return, something to comfort those feelings of worthlessness. It's eerily similar to how brainwashing works...
I believe you can't truly be yourself, you can't truly live your life to it's full potential until you find strength in yourself, and appreciate your self and your life as they are. The universe is beautiful, life is a magnificent experience that should not be wasted feeling bad about yourself. Take responsibility of your actions, take control of your life, and live it to the fullest.
everywhere116 wrote:You da man! Well, not really, because we're colorful ponies, but you get the idea.
comic boy wrote:PLAYER57832 wrote:pmchugh wrote:Question: Why does God essentially condemn billions of people to hell in non Christian countries?
[sigh] God doesn't. But we have free will.
and.. its not so simple at all as "born in a non-Christian country' = doomed to hell. I am several others have gone into this in other threads, but I don't care to go over it again now to please you.
No actually you and others have consistently avoided the point in other threads . Ones choices in life are massively influenced by geographical and social factors , if there is an afterlife then the main factor involved in getting there will be luck.
11 For God does not show favoritism.
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. 14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.) 16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.
Haggis_McMutton wrote:shieldgenerator7 wrote:Haggis_McMutton wrote:shieldgenerator7 wrote:Yes, God exists. Questions?
Why are you so afraid of applying reason to your beliefs that you have to hide behind metaphorical shields? Is your god so fragile?
There is an old saying... never argue with a fool because he will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.
My experience is that when you try to "apply reason" about your religion to others they often scoff at you and throw it in your face... assuming you're an overgrown stubborn gullible individual who can't think on your own.
While what you see is someone still struggling to hold on to beliefs that illogical, sad and terror striken that his only truths would be torn to shreds; what lies beneath that layer of skin and bones is a soul who still believes after coming to terms with the possibility that his religion is made of lies that were genuinely perceived as truths and were not an attempt at a clever deception. What the soul tries to broadcast about itself the hide blurs and mars the original intent of the message, and scrambles the actually state of the mind. Facial expressions mask the real emotions hidden beneath, rendering the task of reading one's true emotions a near impossible task. One cannot truly understand the walk of life of another, and can only guess and assume what it may be by what they say and do. The internet only serves to further blend the reality of one's self into the fiction which the viewer on the other side would like to see or thinks that they see.
This is why I don't debate my religion with other people, especially via the internet. It is too difficult for you to understand the direction from where I come, and likewise me to you. The debate would leave us both further struggling with our beliefs and both further scarred by one another, leaving a taste of hatred on each others' tongue. Distasteful. Furthermore, the entertainment value of posting one-liners heavily surpasses that of bantering back and forth uselessly wearing one's self out screaming at one another.
Besides the point, metaphorical shields? God, fragile? Nay, I say. It is not my God who is the fragile one, but myself. I am not versed in debatical matters and cannot hold my own properly in an argument. I, the insufficient gullible one, cannot stand the pressure of arguing with another. Thus, I require my shield, in order to have a chance of not breaking down into an emotional fit and suffering mental trauma. Do forgive me if my shield ever comes in between getting along with a fellow human being such as yourself. It is meant to bolster my self-confidence, not get in the way of making friends. So, I say, God is the strong One, who helps me, the weak, through my times of need. But I thank you for your understanding and your forgiveness, and I forgive you for your insults and your faults.
-SG7 ()
Well , gee, I wasn't expecting that.
I was gonna make a post around the lines of "Science flies us to the moon, religion flies us into building", but fine, guess I'll have to give a honest response now.
1. If you really didn't want to debate, why are you posting in this thread? It seems to me that on some level you are interested in debate.
2. My ideal is to never grow attached enough to an idea or concept that I wouldn't discard it if presented with contradictory evidence and conversely, to hold no ideas or beliefs which I haven't analysed critically (i.e. which I could not defend in a debate). Don't you think this is a worthwhile goal?
3. I would say you shouldn't put yourself down so readily. There is unexpected strength hidden in all humans, you might not need God, or anyone else for that matter, as much as you think you do. Or maybe you do need them, but following on no. 2 at least analyse that belief rationally before you adopt it as truth. That is to say think about it, you don't necessarily have to debate it.
everywhere116 wrote:You da man! Well, not really, because we're colorful ponies, but you get the idea.
everywhere116 wrote:You da man! Well, not really, because we're colorful ponies, but you get the idea.
lilwdlnddude wrote:Watch and be informed of religion being false....maybe something might be up there thats greater than us but any religion nowadays is most definitely FALSE.
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80RyHTIqN2U
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qudmli4wb7k&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEv8M_Fc6Q&feature=related
b.k. barunt wrote:lilwdlnddude wrote:Watch and be informed of religion being false....maybe something might be up there thats greater than us but any religion nowadays is most definitely FALSE.
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80RyHTIqN2U
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qudmli4wb7k&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEv8M_Fc6Q&feature=related
The parasitical, materialistic phenomenon known as the organized church is indeed false, but the truth is still in the Bible. The New Testament warns believers to beware of "wolves in sheep's clothing" who "will make merchandize of you". The organized church of Jesus' day were the ones who put Him to death and the religious hypocrites were the only ones that He spoke harshly to. He told them that they replaced the Word of God with man's traditions and they crucified Him. The same hypocrisy is here today and that's what's false. To have judged Judaism by the behavior of the Pharisees and Saducees would have indicated a superficial examination of such. To judge Christianity by the hypocrites in the limelight is at best a careless effort by those who would rather pass a quick judgement than to truly understand anything.
pmchugh wrote:b.k. barunt wrote:lilwdlnddude wrote:Watch and be informed of religion being false....maybe something might be up there thats greater than us but any religion nowadays is most definitely FALSE.
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80RyHTIqN2U
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qudmli4wb7k&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEv8M_Fc6Q&feature=related
The parasitical, materialistic phenomenon known as the organized church is indeed false, but the truth is still in the Bible. The New Testament warns believers to beware of "wolves in sheep's clothing" who "will make merchandize of you". The organized church of Jesus' day were the ones who put Him to death and the religious hypocrites were the only ones that He spoke harshly to. He told them that they replaced the Word of God with man's traditions and they crucified Him. The same hypocrisy is here today and that's what's false. To have judged Judaism by the behavior of the Pharisees and Saducees would have indicated a superficial examination of such. To judge Christianity by the hypocrites in the limelight is at best a careless effort by those who would rather pass a quick judgement than to truly understand anything.
OK lets judge it on the Bible.
It calls gay men an "abomination"
It advocates slavery.
It places men above woman.
It contradicts itself.
God sets she-bears after kids for making fun of bald people.
It is historically inaccurate.
It does not make any knowledgeable claims outside the bounds of what could be known by the writers, it talks of cattle a lot but never Kangaroos.
The God described in it is described as merciful yet is more merciless than anyone here.
It advocates the stoning to death of people for non-crimes such as adultery.
It is immoral in so many many ways.
The Church is better than the Bible.
b.k. barunt wrote:So the Bible calls homosexuallity unnatural and abominable and you think it's cool - to suggest that this proves or disproves anything is absurd.
b.k. barunt wrote:The Bible does not "advocate" slavery anywhere - it permitted it (as it also permitted divorce in the Old Testament) because of the hardness of men's hearts. However, slavery under Judaic law was more merciful and humane than in any other culture.
b.k. barunt wrote:It places men "above" women in a system of authority. A woman has the same access to salvation and the same standing with God as a man however, unlike Islam.
b.k. barunt wrote:"Contradicts"? I've debated this with hundreds of people and never had one show me any "contradictions" - always comes down to a matter of personal opinion, not fact.
b.k. barunt wrote: The same holds true of your allegations of "historical inaccuracy".
b.k. barunt wrote:The two she-bears mauling the mob of kids sounds harsh doesn't it? If you think that's bad you should see what's in store for such unruly mockery at the Judgement Day.
b.k. barunt wrote:Nothing "outside of what could be known by the writers"? Obviously you've never read it all. Btw, there were never any kangaroos in the Middle East, so why mention them?
b.k. barunt wrote:God is merciful, but He is also as merciless as the white corpuscles in your bloodstream that attack harmful bacteria in such a mean and nasty way.
b.k. barunt wrote:You deem adultery a non-crime? I'd rather be assaulted, battered and crippled physically than have the woman i love cheat on me.
b.k. barunt wrote:"Immoral in so many ways"?? Maybe you should write your own Bible so that you can see how valuable and/or interesting your opinions are to others.
b.k. barunt wrote:If the church claims to follow the Bible and fails miserably, how can it be "better"?
b.k. barunt wrote:pmchugh wrote:b.k. barunt wrote:lilwdlnddude wrote:Watch and be informed of religion being false....maybe something might be up there thats greater than us but any religion nowadays is most definitely FALSE.
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80RyHTIqN2U
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qudmli4wb7k&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEv8M_Fc6Q&feature=related
The parasitical, materialistic phenomenon known as the organized church is indeed false, but the truth is still in the Bible. The New Testament warns believers to beware of "wolves in sheep's clothing" who "will make merchandize of you". The organized church of Jesus' day were the ones who put Him to death and the religious hypocrites were the only ones that He spoke harshly to. He told them that they replaced the Word of God with man's traditions and they crucified Him. The same hypocrisy is here today and that's what's false. To have judged Judaism by the behavior of the Pharisees and Saducees would have indicated a superficial examination of such. To judge Christianity by the hypocrites in the limelight is at best a careless effort by those who would rather pass a quick judgement than to truly understand anything.
OK lets judge it on the Bible.
It calls gay men an "abomination"
It advocates slavery.
It places men above woman.
It contradicts itself.
God sets she-bears after kids for making fun of bald people.
It is historically inaccurate.
It does not make any knowledgeable claims outside the bounds of what could be known by the writers, it talks of cattle a lot but never Kangaroos.
The God described in it is described as merciful yet is more merciless than anyone here.
It advocates the stoning to death of people for non-crimes such as adultery.
It is immoral in so many many ways.
The Church is better than the Bible.
So the Bible calls homosexuallity unnatural and abominable and you think it's cool - to suggest that this proves or disproves anything is absurd.
The Bible does not "advocate" slavery anywhere - it permitted it (as it also permitted divorce in the Old Testament) because of the hardness of men's hearts. However, slavery under Judaic law was more merciful and humane than in any other culture.
It places men "above" women in a system of authority. A woman has the same access to salvation and the same standing with God as a man however, unlike Islam.
"Contradicts"? I've debated this with hundreds of people and never had one show me any "contradictions" - always comes down to a matter of personal opinion, not fact. The same holds true of your allegations of "historical inaccuracy".
The two she-bears mauling the mob of kids sounds harsh doesn't it? If you think that's bad you should see what's in store for such unruly mockery at the Judgement Day.
Nothing "outside of what could be known by the writers"? Obviously you've never read it all. Btw, there were never any kangaroos in the Middle East, so why mention them?
God is merciful, but He is also as merciless as the white corpuscles in your bloodstream that attack harmful bacteria in such a mean and nasty way.
You deem adultery a non-crime? I'd rather be assaulted, battered and crippled physically than have the woman i love cheat on me.
"Immoral in so many ways"?? Maybe you should write your own Bible so that you can see how valuable and/or interesting your opinions are to others.
If the church claims to follow the Bible and fails miserably, how can it be "better"?
b.k. barunt wrote:It places men "above" women in a system of authority. A woman has the same access to salvation and the same standing with God as a man however, unlike Islam.
The two she-bears mauling the mob of kids sounds harsh doesn't it? If you think that's bad you should see what's in store for such unruly mockery at the Judgement Day.
God is merciful, but He is also as merciless as the white corpuscles in your bloodstream that attack harmful bacteria in such a mean and nasty way.
You deem adultery a non-crime? I'd rather be assaulted, battered and crippled physically than have the woman i love cheat on me.
So your irrefutable proof that the Bible is bad is that it doesn’t agree with you on this issue. Well, I’m sold.pmchugh wrote:
OK lets judge it on the Bible.
It calls gay men an "abomination"
See above.It advocates the stoning to death of people for non-crimes such as adultery.
<sigh> We’ve been over and over this. Summary: OT: The Bible didn’t invent slavery, it was an institution in that part of the world at that point in history and the human race wasn’t ready to live without it yet. Slavery in the ancient world was not the same as that in the U.S. South in the 19th century. It was something one did if too deep in debt and in general, such “slaves” had certain rights and the ability to buy their freedom. Among the Jews these slaves were to be released every 7 years on the Sabbath year. The other type of slaves in the ancient world were captives of war from other countries, and even for these, the Law of Moses introduced limits on how they were treated and the SEEDS of the idea that all men are equal before God. NT: Christians weren’t in charge of practices in the Roman Empire. Even more than in the OT, owners of slaves were warned about how they treated them “… knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.”(Colossians 4:1)It advocates slavery.
Once again, the Law gave women so much more respect and rights, compared to the surrounding societies where they really were just cattle. Once again, it was as much as the human race was ready for at that time and place, but the seeds were planted for equality when we were ready for it. Once again, by the time we get to the New Testament the teaching is: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”(Galatians 3:27) Once again, the women’s suffrage movement was a child of the Second Great Awakening.It places men above woman.
Bible refuted by failure to mention kangaroos. O, Kaaaaay. First of all, that’s not its purpose. Nevertheless, I have seen long lists of just such things in the Bible. The ones that come to mind off the top of my head are the existence of mountains and fresh water springs on the ocean floor, the water cycle, and while the Greeks thought the earth rested on Atlas’ shoulders, and the Hindus on 4 elephants on the back of a giant turtle, the oldest book in the Bible tells us “He… hangs the earth on nothing. (Job 26:7). I’m sure we could debate them all, but honestly, that you think this is some kind of strong and clear point shows real closed mindedness.It does not make any knowledgeable claims outside the bounds of what could be known by the writers, it talks of cattle a lot but never Kangaroos.
You’re joking, right? (and no, I don't mean that I don't know where this story is in the Bible, I just mean, "You're joking, right?")God sets she-bears after kids for making fun of bald people.
These are all unsupported opinions and generalizations. Once again, that you think these are some kind of proofs, please, go back to school.The God described in it is described as merciful yet is more merciless than anyone here.
It is historically inaccurate.
It contradicts itself.
It is immoral in so many many ways.
daddy1gringo wrote:So your irrefutable proof that the Bible is bad is that it doesn’t agree with you on this issue. Well, I’m sold.pmchugh wrote:
OK lets judge it on the Bible.
It calls gay men an "abomination"
See above.It advocates the stoning to death of people for non-crimes such as adultery.
<sigh> We’ve been over and over this. Summary: OT: The Bible didn’t invent slavery, it was an institution in that part of the world at that point in history and the human race wasn’t ready to live without it yet. Slavery in the ancient world was not the same as that in the U.S. South in the 19th century. It was something one did if too deep in debt and in general, such “slaves” had certain rights and the ability to buy their freedom. Among the Jews these slaves were to be released every 7 years on the Sabbath year. The other type of slaves in the ancient world were captives of war from other countries, and even for these, the Law of Moses introduced limits on how they were treated and the SEEDS of the idea that all men are equal before God. NT: Christians weren’t in charge of practices in the Roman Empire. Even more than in the OT, owners of slaves were warned about how they treated them “… knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.”(Colossians 4:1)It advocates slavery.
Once again, the Law gave women so much more respect and rights, compared to the surrounding societies where they really were just cattle. Once again, it was as much as the human race was ready for at that time and place, but the seeds were planted for equality when we were ready for it. Once again, by the time we get to the New Testament the teaching is: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”(Galatians 3:27) Once again, the women’s suffrage movement was a child of the Second Great Awakening.It places men above woman.
Bible refuted by failure to mention kangaroos. O, Kaaaaay. First of all, that’s not its purpose. Nevertheless, I have seen long lists of just such things in the Bible. The ones that come to mind off the top of my head are the existence of mountains and fresh water springs on the ocean floor, the water cycle, and while the Greeks thought the earth rested on Atlas’ shoulders, and the Hindus on 4 elephants on the back of a giant turtle, the oldest book in the Bible tells us “He… hangs the earth on nothing. (Job 26:7). I’m sure we could debate them all, but honestly, that you think this is some kind of strong and clear point shows real closed mindedness.It does not make any knowledgeable claims outside the bounds of what could be known by the writers, it talks of cattle a lot but never Kangaroos.
You’re joking, right? (and no, I don't mean that I don't know where this story is in the Bible, I just mean, "You're joking, right?")God sets she-bears after kids for making fun of bald people.
These are all unsupported opinions and generalizations. Once again, that you think these are some kind of proofs, please, go back to school.The God described in it is described as merciful yet is more merciless than anyone here.
It is historically inaccurate.
It contradicts itself.
It is immoral in so many many ways.
lilwdlnddude wrote:You didnt even watch the videos i posted to you did you? They prove that jesus is in fact a myth and therefore the bible as well. the whole religion is a fake and i can then draw from that evidence that the "almighty god" is a fake as well. Please watch the videos before you respond once again...sigh....they are like 10 minutes max i believe and are not a guy sitting there listing reasons off a note pad or something. It's an informational video with NOTHING BUT FACTS that disprove everything...
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