If you don't believe Jesus Christ was/is God...

[PICK3]

Always enjoyed the hypocrisy of mass when they declared "show a sign of peace to your neighbor" and everyone shook hands and kissed ... then a few minutes later they were cutting each other off (and sometimes flipping each other off) trying to get out of the parking lot first

 

[PICK3]

If I manage to jack this thread I'm taking it as a sign of holy intervention

just sayin'

 

[nangiggles]

no. christianity is all about belief. you can be the most selfish piece of shit fuck up ever and screw people over your entire life, but as long as you believe that jesus is your lord and savior, and repent for your sins so that you'll be saved by god's grace, you're a good christian who's getting hooked up with sweet sweet heaven.

judaism is more along the lines of what you described, which places most of its emphasis on actions and states that being a good jew means being a good person and doing good things.


christianity is a great religion for stupid or selfish people who don't give a fuck about anybody else and don't want to take responsibility for their actions, yet still want to feel good about themselves and their lives. I WANT TO ADD that almost all of the christians i know ARE good people. REPEAT. MOST CHRISTIANS ARE GOOD PEOPLE. but christianity doesn't deserve to be respected as a religion because it enables one to thrive spiritually despite acting in antisocial and morally reprehensible ways.


judaism is a great religion for smarter and more cooperative people, because it doesn't try to crucify you for not believing every little thing that the book teaches. you don't see many jews fighting to get the teaching of evolution banned from schools . Instead being a good jew means following the 10 commandments and other instructive teachings, that ultimately result in a well-functioning society. That is why judaism is awesome, because its teachings try to bring holiness and prosperity to life on earth, instead of just preparing you for an afterlife. There are also a lot of self-proclaimed jews who are really bad people and who do bad things. But according to canon, they are not real jews, or at least not good ones.

I must say I agree with your views about christianity and you put my feelings into words, thank you kind sir

 

[cindylou]

Wow, that was a spectacular troll, Nimbus. I know you're much smarter, and more tolerant, than that.

I'm used to it.

 

[PICK3]

If I manage to jack this thread I'm taking it as a sign of holy intervention

just sayin'

 

[miplank]

no. christianity is all about belief. you can be the most selfish piece of shit fuck up ever and screw people over your entire life, but as long as you believe that jesus is your lord and savior, and repent for your sins so that you'll be saved by god's grace, you're a good christian who's getting hooked up with sweet sweet heaven.

judaism is more along the lines of what you described, which places most of its emphasis on actions and states that being a good jew means being a good person and doing good things.


christianity is a great religion for stupid or selfish people who don't give a fuck about anybody else and don't want to take responsibility for their actions, yet still want to feel good about themselves and their lives. I WANT TO ADD that almost all of the christians i know ARE good people. REPEAT. MOST CHRISTIANS ARE GOOD PEOPLE. but christianity doesn't deserve to be respected as a religion because it enables one to thrive spiritually despite acting in antisocial and morally reprehensible ways.


judaism is a great religion for smarter and more cooperative people, because it doesn't try to crucify you for not believing every little thing that the book teaches. you don't see many jews fighting to get the teaching of evolution banned from schools . Instead being a good jew means following the 10 commandments and other instructive teachings, that ultimately result in a well-functioning society. That is why judaism is awesome, because its teachings try to bring holiness and prosperity to life on earth, instead of just preparing you for an afterlife. There are also a lot of self-proclaimed jews who are really bad people and who do bad things. But according to canon, they are not real jews, or at least not good ones.

lol@that...


So because some people use Christianity as a scapegoat to live like a bunch of idiots means Christianity can't be respected as a religion?

In any walk of life you're going to have people that screw it up for everyone else..


Just looks at teh bliques

 

[mrplunkey]

The answer to this one is easy.

Ephesians 2:8-9(New International Version)

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

 

[puddlemonkey]

You guys wont have to worry about god, it'll be the wrath of puddle that strikes you down if you make Cindy cry.

 

[nangiggles]

I dont know... the whole Jesus performing miracles thing (walking in water, turning water into wine, multiplying fish, etc) is a bit strange, people were a lot more gullible back then....Cris Angel can walk on water, levitate and disappear a crowd of a 100 people, does this mean if he starts saying he's holly I should believe?

 

[OMEGA]

All I know is Jesus was real, and he had the holy spirit in him.

The requirement to believe or not believe he was the Son or Only Son is not a requirement for me to acknowledge the paramount Holiness of his example....

something was going on way back then and it was REAL.
We are lucky to know of him....