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"Don't anyone dare call Christianity bad, because it's just a biased opinion. "
You just said it yourself, it's an opinion, if somebody does call it that, you can't force them not to, just show them your own understanding.
"Christians, after all, are some of the kindest people i have met "
Almost all religions promote kindness and being good, it's the people that are kind and the religion only helps promote it. At the end of the day it's about the individual and the way they act, not the religion. If someone did something bad and was a Christian, you would say that there is no relation.
"they have, in the past, initiated some of the most amazing charities, hospitals etc. etc. "
So have people other religions.
At the end of the day, you follow what you believe in, and hopefully what you believe in promotes good in people.
If one church acts in a way that you dont like, you can voice your opinion, but the best course is to simply disassociate yourself with that church. Simple as.
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Posted: 2005-12-14 19:35:42
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Theres all kinds of nonsense on the web,why complain about this?
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Posted: 2005-12-14 20:16:33
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this entire thread seems like a gross overreaction to a conservative fundie slanted article designed specifically to elicit this response. the views expressed in that article certainly do not coincide with mainstream christianity.
if you ask me that whole webstite seems a bit out there.
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Posted: 2005-12-15 00:05:39
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On 2005-12-15 00:05:39, gelfen wrote:
this entire thread seems like a gross overreaction to a conservative fundie slanted article designed specifically to elicit this response. the views expressed in that article certainly do not coincide with mainstream christianity.
if you ask me that whole webstite seems a bit out there.
@gelfen.... what exaclty is "mainstream chistianity"? is this the sheep following the sheep version...?
I did not mean to offend anyone....
I am merely stating that religion should not be material or something you can do, but more of a belief system...
Hope i dont offend anyone....
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Posted: 2005-12-15 08:33:13
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@icewinds
I think gelfen means the sort of Christianity that doesn't consider a breakfast cereal to be evil e.g. normal people who believe in God and who aren't prone to extreme religious views.
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Posted: 2005-12-15 09:04:49
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shew!!
thanks...
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Posted: 2005-12-15 11:50:10
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On 2005-12-14 14:53:08, joebmc wrote:
What’s the difference between a cult and a religion?
Basically, a cult is a small group, with very unusual views, for example Jimmy Jones' group was a cult.
It really annoys me when people call, say, Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses cults - whoever hear of a cult of 7 million members worldwide? They are organized, bona fide religions, with defined policies and beliefs, not some 2-bit Utah pentacle-dancing suicidal loons.
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On 2005-12-14 14:44:57, joebmc wrote:
I think that depends on the church you visit. Not all churchs are that unwelcoming.
Yeah, a very good point, but its the church in the article that i think we're all talking about, and sadly, this church is typical of more than a few religious organisations around the world.
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Posted: 2005-12-15 13:46:24
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Also, does anyone else find the picture in the article completely at odds with what they are trying to say? Strange choice, if you ask me.
Hot though, eh? Dammit, i would!
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Posted: 2005-12-15 13:53:19
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It really annoys me when people call, say, Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses cults - whoever hear of a cult of 7 million members worldwide? They are organized, bona fide religions, with defined policies and beliefs, not some 2-bit Utah pentacle-dancing suicidal loons.
But surely if the Utah pentacle-dancing suicidal loons had a member base of 50 million then that would be classed as a religion?
And when the Mormons or Jehovahs first started up they would of been seen as a cult.
The picture is very hot too, why have too leatherd up chicks? should of had to drench coated chaps with makeup on intstead.
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Posted: 2005-12-15 14:08:58
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On 2005-12-15 14:08:58, joebmc wrote:
But surely if the Utah pentacle-dancing suicidal loons had a member base of 50 million then that would be classed as a religion?
Well, yeah, but they are cults because they dont have 50 million members, is what i'm trying to say.
Also, look at the beliefs. A religion bases its teachings on belief in God, on spiritual matters. Look at that cult who committed mass suicide in the belief that an alien spacecraft hiding behind the Hale Bopp comet would take their souls away to live on another planet...even if they had 50 million members, would they be a religion? or a cult? Nothing theological in their belief, no God, nothing spiritual. I would say that they would be a cult no matter how many people were involved.
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Posted: 2005-12-15 14:16:00
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