Examples of your side fecking up the planet? Uh nazism, capitalism, dictatorships, explotation of 3rd world countries, nearly are prime examples of an atheist approach to society.
Hey Renegade I'm sure your own country has its own unique examples. In the UK, an stupid authority instilled fear and a waste of life by commiting the crusades as a an example/
Our minds aren't "controlled" we have free choice, we decide to live a life with different rules so what? I admit offical "religions" like catholics, quakers, jehovah's, anglicans scare me, as human rules are being forced down peoples throats.
See I can can at least try to understand your point of reasoning, yet you don't bother to try to understand, you just dismiss. The way you are typing suggests to me that you think all christians follow the pope.
Also Renegade, you obviously enjoy "arguing" with us otherwise you wouldn't have it in your signature. P.S. u need to update your signature.
If your were being racist, sexist, nazist or something similair, you would be outright banned but since its religion its "okay" to bash us.
Also why the feck did an chicken, suddenly develop egg producing capabilities, you don't have an reason for it, you just say "luck chance, or its enviromental" evolution is far too slow for certain changes to have ever occured. I think quite illogical how you can simply say " one day chicken decided to develop eggs"
Also I've never said I disagree with evolution, I'm not an literalist I feel lucky to be in an modern society where freedom of speech and open minded thinking is encouraged.
If you ever want a discussion about christianity be my guest, but try to be as neutral and open-minding in your thinking as possible.
Also whats wrong with certian rules which are given to us in text
"we are stewards of the planet" i.e. we should look after it, seems like common sense to me but people are only realising after scientists and technology which develop the problem in the first place realised "oh there is a big hole in the o-zone layer"
"you shall not have intercourse until marriage and other sex related pratices" - well having multiple partners and underaged sex has led to sexual tranmissions. Also I would like to point out, I am a strong believer in contraception but people should realise why sex exists in the 1st place.
"homosexuality" - I'm not homophobic but men and women are different for an reason. If were slugs or snails then that would be fine but we are not. I also don't understand why homsexual couples ask for adoption of children. Your lifestyle obviously leaves out children automatically.
"do not murder, do not steal" - common pratices which the law enforces.
"do not worship other gods or idolise" This doesn't mean just stone idols and philosphies, its mean money, celebrities, fame. An look of people have had these things but many of them are never fully happy, so of these are but you need to question how hollow there inside self is.
"Love your neighbour as you love yourself" - whats wrong with that? Ghandi himself said that if every christian were like christ everyone would be an believer.
Basically Renegade I agree with you on one point.
I disagree with the pratices made by "offical" christians and GOD channel USA frenzy. You could bash them an 1000's time over but I would advise you not too otherwise you be writing forever.
What I don't agree with you, is that by referring to public events or bad experiences with other less mature christians (yes I have been guilty of flaming before and for that I apologise) that somehow gives you an enlighten view of christian faith.
Finally that asylum statement was uncalled for, we still bleed, we still get hurt, we still "sin" but we try to improve ourselves, we are never "happy" with our old selves, we always strive to become better, but in the process, we realise we need help and that we should offer non-believers the chance as well.
When I say we think and feel differently, I'm not saying that as an insult, I'm explaining an mind set which is impossible to explain with words, yes I know that last statement sounds lame but I'm trying my best to explain, I am still learning in christs following and I'll never have all the answers, I'll never claim to. All I know is that my believe in Christ has given me an chance to be saved. If you don't believe in it fair enough, i'm cool with that.
Anyhow typed too much, I'm sorry again for any unintended aggravation.
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