Well, according to the bible Jesus himself didn't feel homosexuality was a topic worth addressing two thousand years ago, so that is one old example we should follow.Kanye West wrote:
Principles change too (slavery etc.). Obviously not everything changes (theft, murder), but it would be pretty stupid to say that we should follow the same ethics that we did hundreds of years ago.
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But it's not like we've evolved though since that implies that we've changed or even progressed. Our morality hasn't changed like a fin changes to a wing or an arm. At its core it's still the same thing it's always been.
I feel everyone has the right to decide who they love. Love is still one of those things we can't quite explain and I don't think we ever will be. Religious groups should drop the subject as honestly, what impact does it have on them? I'm not religious nor homosexual, but I feel like everyone should be treated as an equal still religious/homosexual or not. I'm very happy with my current girl friend, so why should anyone be bothered by people just doing what people do naturally. Love.Ekaru wrote:
Well, according to the bible Jesus himself didn't feel homosexuality was a topic worth addressing two thousand years ago, so that is one old example we should follow.Kanye West wrote:
Principles change too (slavery etc.). Obviously not everything changes (theft, murder), but it would be pretty stupid to say that we should follow the same ethics that we did hundreds of years ago.
Moral truths don't change. Human knowledge does.
It's not the knowledge that changes, it what is taught and told. We all know right from wrong still, but the decision to apply it or not is still up to the individual.mm201 wrote:
Moral truths don't change. Human knowledge does.
Jesus: "Love everybody, even those who you see as sinners."Potato wrote:
I feel everyone has the right to decide who they love. Love is still one of those things we can't quite explain and I don't think we ever will be. Religious groups should drop the subject as honestly, what impact does it have on them? I'm not religious nor homosexual, but I feel like everyone should be treated as an equal still religious/homosexual or not. I'm very happy with my current girl friend, so why should anyone be bothered by people just doing what people do naturally. Love.
Extremists: "LET'S IGNORE WHAT JESUS SAID!"
Yeah knowledge isn't the right word to use since this stuff has all been figured out thousands of years ago by many different civilizations.
What changes most is human culture and the "preferred" morals glorified by it.
What changes most is human culture and the "preferred" morals glorified by it.
does that accommodate for dire situationsEkaru wrote:
Jesus: "Love everybody, even those who you see as sinners."
like if someone starts beating me to death I'm probably not going to respond with unconditional love and I wouldn't expect you to, either
Keywords: HomosexualityPotato wrote:
I feel everyone has the right to decide who they love. Love is still one of those things we can't quite explain and I don't think we ever will be. Religious groups should drop the subject as honestly, what impact does it have on them? I'm not religious nor homosexual, but I feel like everyone should be treated as an equal still religious/homosexual or not. I'm very happy with my current girl friend, so why should anyone be bothered by people just doing what people do naturally. Love.
Love =/= Sexual Attraction
Both of them can be felt for a person, either individually or at the same time, but they're not interchangeable terms. Frodo and Sam love each other, but that doesn't mean Sam wants to stick it in Frodo, and that doesn't mean they're gay either.
Though yeah, the discrimination does get on my nerves too. Even if homosexuality would be a sin for a Christian, there's no reason to prioritize it over all the other wrongs.
He says you should turn the other cheek, but he'd forgive you if you beat the shit out of them so I'd go with beating the shit out of them.awp wrote:
does that accommodate for dire situationsEkaru wrote:
Jesus: "Love everybody, even those who you see as sinners."
like if someone starts beating me to death I'm probably not going to respond with unconditional love and I wouldn't expect you to, either
@ Brian OA: Being sexually attracted to someone of the same sex is not a sin. The debate is about whether or not sticking your penis in someone's anus is a sin, and it can be argued both ways.
Well Mother Theresa responded to an assailant using unconditional love. She got raped though. Plus she's a saint--even though she would've still been allowed self-defense.awp wrote:
does that accommodate for dire situationsEkaru wrote:
Jesus: "Love everybody, even those who you see as sinners."
like if someone starts beating me to death I'm probably not going to respond with unconditional love and I wouldn't expect you to, either
In dire situations you can overlook that, but in an ideal world (where everyone loves each other) there wouldn't be anyone with the gall to beat anyone else to death.
It's not the people who follow the Bible who I dislike, it's those who take the teaching of the Bible and twist it, trying to make up their own truths, feeding off the power and royalty that Jesus has provided to the religion and trying to make them seem righteous, when really when we look at it all, all humans are equal, no matter the social status or what we've done with the world. We're all brought into this world the same way and we all eventually leave it like it or not. All humans live and die, the two things that are the most important to life. I think that means we're all equal.Ekaru wrote:
Jesus: "Love everybody, even those who you see as sinners."Potato wrote:
I feel everyone has the right to decide who they love. Love is still one of those things we can't quite explain and I don't think we ever will be. Religious groups should drop the subject as honestly, what impact does it have on them? I'm not religious nor homosexual, but I feel like everyone should be treated as an equal still religious/homosexual or not. I'm very happy with my current girl friend, so why should anyone be bothered by people just doing what people do naturally. Love.
Extremists: "LET'S IGNORE WHAT JESUS SAID!"
People (such as the all hated Westboro Baptists) are what I see wrong with religion. They twist the teachings of the Bible and try to make themselves feel righteous, and the way the show it is completely wrong and horrid. That's not religion, that's pure hate. Christians (or, really, any follower of the Bible) would know that the true teachings are to treat thy neighbor well. Going about and ruining funerals or peaceful protests against the government, trying to stop gay marriage... that's not treating your fellow peers well.
EDIT:
tl;dr (kindly provided by awp)
"it's people who use faith/religion as an excuse to do morally reprehensible things that I dislike"
dude you could have just said
"it's people who use faith/religion as an excuse to do morally reprehensible things that I dislike"
woulda saved time
"it's people who use faith/religion as an excuse to do morally reprehensible things that I dislike"
woulda saved time
That's not even the point I'm making and you can't argue that Christianity doesn't view it as a sin. Whether it is one or not universally is another matter. My point is that it isn't an interchangeable term with love, that is all.Ekaru wrote:
He says you should turn the other cheek, but he'd forgive you if you beat the shit out of them so I'd go with beating the shit out of them.awp wrote:
does that accommodate for dire situations
like if someone starts beating me to death I'm probably not going to respond with unconditional love and I wouldn't expect you to, either
@ Brian OA: Being sexually attracted to someone of the same sex is not a sin. The debate is about whether or not sticking your penis in someone's anus is a sin, and it can be argued both ways.
Loving someone doesn't mean being a complete moron. When someone pulls a knife on you, you defend yourself. When you see that person 20 years later dying of a terminal illness they caught in the slums, you show compassion.
Edit: About the homosexuality thing. If you want to get picky, the church considers heterosexuality a "sin" in exactly the same way, in that they consider celibacy a virtue. Choosing not to indulge in the flesh can bring you closer to God or something. I don't understand it very well myself. Either way, it's not what I'd consider part of the basic morals and certainly wouldn't expect non-Christians to remain celibate for any reason.
Edit: About the homosexuality thing. If you want to get picky, the church considers heterosexuality a "sin" in exactly the same way, in that they consider celibacy a virtue. Choosing not to indulge in the flesh can bring you closer to God or something. I don't understand it very well myself. Either way, it's not what I'd consider part of the basic morals and certainly wouldn't expect non-Christians to remain celibate for any reason.
I just said that it can be argued the other way. And it can.Brian OA wrote:
you can't argue that Christianity doesn't view it as a sin.
Out of the 6 passages used to argue against homosexuality, one actually doesn't have anything to say in the matter - 20 passages in the bible that reference that particular passage clear this up - and two are the result of bad translation and actually don't say anything on the matter. That leaves 3 passages. Two are from Leviticus, which are irrelevant after Jesus' death, and if you put the one from Romans into its proper historical and biblical context then it can easily be argued that it doesn't say anything on the matter.
At the time the bible was written, the idea of homosexuality did not exist. That is why the bible doesn't really say anything about it, or at least anything concrete. It was believed that when a guy fucked another guy there were only two reasons why that occurred:
1) They let their lust go out of control to the point where ordinary sex could not satisfy them.
2) Idol worship. (Both explain the Leviticus passages)
Clearly, none of these even come close to what people talk about when they reference homosexual sex nowadays. You can argue that the Christian base as a whole thinks homosexuality is a sin, but that's different from it actually being a sin, so it's up for debate.
EDIT: It's a pointless debate, though, since even if homosexuality is a sin it is forgiven.
But if you say it's pointless then we'd have to stop
It was just getting interesting
It was just getting interesting
Having an interesting, reasonable debate with logical arguments would cause OT to explode.Brian OA wrote:
But if you say it's pointless then we'd have to stop
It was just getting interesting
This is a really annoying attitude of some Christian denominations, "I don't need to lead a good life since I'll be forgiven anyway." lolno.Ekaru wrote:
EDIT: It's a pointless debate, though, since even if [whatever] is a sin it is forgiven.
I dont like religion 
It divides people and causes conflicts.. imo
It divides people and causes conflicts.. imo
This actually lead to me becoming an atheist but SHHHH don't tell anybody.mm201 wrote:
This is a really annoying attitude of some Christian denominations, "I don't need to lead a good life since I'll be forgiven anyway." lolno.Ekaru wrote:
EDIT: It's a pointless debate, though, since even if [whatever] is a sin it is forgiven.
Being ethically correct is the important thing, though, and what I meant was that homosexuality has little to do with being ethically correct and, as such, isn't a big deal.
and why do religious debates/discussions always end up veering toward the subject of homosexuality
I get that some Christians hate gays, but isn't that just kind of their thing? Or do the other "major religions" hate gays as well?
And besides, things you want to stick your penis in are completely different from your moral and ethical beliefs and people should stop combining the two.
After all isn't religion just supposed to be a framework around which you derive your moral/ethical beliefs from? I always thought of it that way. Religion is a tool for teaching you things. Good and bad, wrong and right. Then again I guess if your religion teaches you "homosexuality is wrong" that still fits the definition. You just picked a lousy religion, that's all!
Still don't see the logic in hating something that in no way causes you or anyone else harm.
I never really thought of the stories in religious books as "things that really happened". Just inspirational stuff
I get that some Christians hate gays, but isn't that just kind of their thing? Or do the other "major religions" hate gays as well?
And besides, things you want to stick your penis in are completely different from your moral and ethical beliefs and people should stop combining the two.
After all isn't religion just supposed to be a framework around which you derive your moral/ethical beliefs from? I always thought of it that way. Religion is a tool for teaching you things. Good and bad, wrong and right. Then again I guess if your religion teaches you "homosexuality is wrong" that still fits the definition. You just picked a lousy religion, that's all!
Still don't see the logic in hating something that in no way causes you or anyone else harm.
I never really thought of the stories in religious books as "things that really happened". Just inspirational stuff
Please read the thread before posting ignorant statements.Yuu-Chii wrote:
I dont like religion
It divides people and causes conflicts.. imo
How is this different from mythology?awp wrote:
After all isn't religion just supposed to be a framework around which you derive your moral/ethical beliefs from? I always thought of it that way. Religion is a tool for teaching you things. Good and bad, wrong and right. Then again I guess if your religion teaches you "homosexuality is wrong" that still fits the definition. You just picked a lousy religion, that's all!
Mythology is testable.
In this case it was because of the OP.awp wrote:
and why do religious debates/discussions always end up veering toward the subject of homosexuality
Typically, though, it's because a bigot tries to manipulate the discussion into giving them an excuse to justify their bigotry. Note that Jesus makes it very clear that things like being a bigot are not O.K., but they do it anyways. While most Christians aren't bigots, you can tell who is a bigot because they'll always start off with, "I'm not a bigot, but..." and then ramble on about how homosexuals are horrible, horrible people.
It's either that or because a gay marriage vote is coming up. This isn't the season for the latter, though.
Religion can go as far as science will let it go. The sun used to be a god, so was the moon, there used to be a god for every god damn thing we couldn't understand. From the moment you begin to comprehend how something works, some god disappears.
Religion is fine but it shouldn't stop any kind of development. Hasn't there been like a 1500 years lapse where science didn't really evolve at all cause "lol it's all god".
Religion is fine but it shouldn't stop any kind of development. Hasn't there been like a 1500 years lapse where science didn't really evolve at all cause "lol it's all god".
God of the gaps.Wishy wrote:
Religion can go as far as science will let it go. The sun used to be a god, so was the moon, there used to be a god for every god damn thing we couldn't understand. From the moment you begin to comprehend how something works, some god disappears.
Religion is fine but it shouldn't stop any kind of development. Hasn't there been like a 1500 years lapse where science didn't really evolve at all cause "lol it's all god".
Yes, that was called the Dark Ages.
God of the Dark Ages.
I thought lewa was god of the dark ages.
yeah just how is "religion creates division IMO" an ignorant statement, please clarify... because you know i'm pretty sure it does and there are a host of common sense arguments that don't really need to be mentioned
It is said that people who have seen the light, spread the most darkness.
Pretty much why extremely religious people make me puke. Anyone else is just fine, though!
Pretty much why extremely religious people make me puke. Anyone else is just fine, though!
This is a common misconception. Rather, the dark ages were caused by the collapse of the Roman Empire. During this period, in the west, monasteries were among the only places where classical Roman knowledge was retained and advanced.Wishy wrote:
Religion is fine but it shouldn't stop any kind of development. Hasn't there been like a 1500 years lapse where science didn't really evolve at all cause "lol it's all god".
As has already been discussed, war and strife happen because of worldly motivations like wealth and power. One of Christianity's founding principles is to bring people together and live in peace. (I can't speak on behalf of other religious systems.) Religion is used as a scapegoat for war by non-religious people so they can feel like they aren't part of the problem.tyrael6192 wrote:
yeah just how is "religion creates division IMO" an ignorant statement, please clarify... because you know i'm pretty sure it does and there are a host of common sense arguments that don't really need to be mentioned
I think you missed the entire point of the crusades.mm201 wrote:
This is a common misconception. Rather, the dark ages were caused by the collapse of the Roman Empire. During this period, in the west, monasteries were among the only places where classical Roman knowledge was retained and advanced.Wishy wrote:
Religion is fine but it shouldn't stop any kind of development. Hasn't there been like a 1500 years lapse where science didn't really evolve at all cause "lol it's all god".As has already been discussed, war and strife happen because of worldly motivations like wealth and power. One of Christianity's founding principles is to bring people together and live in peace. (I can't speak on behalf of other religious systems.) Religion is used as a scapegoat for war by non-religious people so they can feel like they aren't part of the problem.tyrael6192 wrote:
yeah just how is "religion creates division IMO" an ignorant statement, please clarify... because you know i'm pretty sure it does and there are a host of common sense arguments that don't really need to be mentioned
Oh, and if Christianity (and other faiths) is meant to bring people together, then why am I supposedly going to hell because I'm not Christian? Isn't that segregation?
Hey my post wasnt directed to anyone...mm201 wrote:
Please read the thread before posting ignorant statements.Yuu-Chii wrote:
I dont like religion
It divides people and causes conflicts.. imo
I was just saying how I felt....
If you were offended or anything...
Religion does cause conflict, that is entirely true. If it didn't we wouldn't be having a thread discussing religious freedom.Yuu-Chii wrote:
Hey my post wasnt directed to anyone...
I was just saying how I felt....
If you were offended or anything...
I'm not sure why his jimmies were rustled from your comment.
It's just that we had already covered that, so there would be no point in bringing it up again.Yuu-Chii wrote:
Hey my post wasnt directed to anyone...
I was just saying how I felt....
If you were offended or anything...
I agree; there've still been cases of religious prosecution as far as the Catholic Church is involved. I don't think the same can be said about religion in general though.Kanye West wrote:
I think you missed the entire point of the crusades.
Oh, and if Christianity (and other faiths) is meant to bring people together, then why am I supposedly going to hell because I'm not Christian? Isn't that segregation?
As for the whole "Hell" thing, there's always Judgement Day. Still, this is a pretty vague topic since there's no clear cut way on how it all works--Dante put it one way and even made up a few things not even mentioned in the Bible (perhaps in one of the Apocrypha, but vague nonetheless), and C.S. Lewis did the same as well. Some say you have one last chance before you go into Hell, others say there's this level called "Limbo", etc.
Only thing I can say about Hell is that you're not "thrown" there. You go in there out of your own accord.
Yes, religion can cause conflict. But I don't think that's a good argument as to why religion is bad. If we didn't have religion, we would find some other silly way to divide ourselves and fight over that. This is because humans have an inherent urge to feel superior to others.
@Brian: I agree with you, I wasn't trying to generalize that way. I agree in that your actions and deeds are more important than your religion in determining the value and meaning of your life. I just don't like the attitude of some (not all, mind you) Christians when they say I'm going to hell because I don't accept Jesus as my savior or w/e. I think that's discriminatory and elitist.
@Brian: I agree with you, I wasn't trying to generalize that way. I agree in that your actions and deeds are more important than your religion in determining the value and meaning of your life. I just don't like the attitude of some (not all, mind you) Christians when they say I'm going to hell because I don't accept Jesus as my savior or w/e. I think that's discriminatory and elitist.
But if its okay....
Theres one thing i would like to say...
Because of my religious friends/family and what i hear in church(i get dragged along once in a while)...
The thing that really makes me dislike religion is....
When people talk about religion and stuff....
I get the feeling that they are trying shove it in my face... "If you don't believe in god, you go to hell"
Like when they say... You have to ask for forgiveness... to get into god's "good record" and stuff or wtv
I hate that concept so much
I mean... why cant i choose to not believe in god...
Why cant i do what i like...
I see so many people commiting crimes and getting away with it...
And im a completely record-free civillian
And they are trying to tell me that I will go to hell just because I do some petty sins that doesnt even impact anybody but myself...
Thats sounds intimidating to me
I mean... the way they say it...
Its kinda like
"You are doing it wrong!!"
"My way is the right way... If you dont do it this way.. You wont die peacfully"
minus the the straightforwardness
Theres one thing i would like to say...
Because of my religious friends/family and what i hear in church(i get dragged along once in a while)...
The thing that really makes me dislike religion is....
When people talk about religion and stuff....
I get the feeling that they are trying shove it in my face... "If you don't believe in god, you go to hell"
Like when they say... You have to ask for forgiveness... to get into god's "good record" and stuff or wtv
I hate that concept so much
I mean... why cant i choose to not believe in god...
Why cant i do what i like...
I see so many people commiting crimes and getting away with it...
And im a completely record-free civillian
And they are trying to tell me that I will go to hell just because I do some petty sins that doesnt even impact anybody but myself...
Thats sounds intimidating to me
I mean... the way they say it...
Its kinda like
"You are doing it wrong!!"
"My way is the right way... If you dont do it this way.. You wont die peacfully"
minus the the straightforwardness
newleaf3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMigkP5B ... ge#t=1965s
i find it funny that most christain's don't even know that their religion comes from arabian lands
i find it funny that most christain's don't even know that their religion comes from arabian lands
Shit if this is an appeal to emotion, it's working
Please, just
Moral pagans/atheists -> Limbo ----Judgement Day-----> Purgatory/Heaven
Please, just
Moral pagans/atheists -> Limbo ----Judgement Day-----> Purgatory/Heaven
>46 minutesnewleaf3 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMigkP5BELc&feature=player_detailpage#t=1965s
i find it funny that most christain's don't even know that their religion comes from arabian lands
>Part 1
No thanks buddy
newleaf3
it skips you to a certain part all i highlighted was a 2 minute partBrian OA wrote:
>46 minutesnewleaf3 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMigkP5BELc&feature=player_detailpage#t=1965s
i find it funny that most christain's don't even know that their religion comes from arabian lands
>Part 1
No thanks buddy
pMigkP5BELc&feature=player_detailpage#t=1965s
I find it funny that many religions share common traits because they've all originated from astrology or somethingnewleaf3 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMigkP5BELc&feature=player_detailpage#t=1965s
i find it funny that most christain's don't even know that their religion comes from arabian lands
Oh
Well I already knew that, though I guess our point still holds. The Catholic populace, despite being numerous, isn't know for their piety.
Well I already knew that, though I guess our point still holds. The Catholic populace, despite being numerous, isn't know for their piety.
Yes, nobody denied that... nevertheless, it is factually incorrect to say that religion hasn't ever directly or indirectly caused conflict - which as just so happens can exist outside of the playing fields of war. Let me once again bring up briefly the subject of homophobia on a religious basis. Why does it happen? Because i'm pretty sure wealth and power aren't really the main causes here.mm201 wrote:
war and strife happen because of worldly motivations like wealth and power.
Also, Yuu used the word 'division' specifically; and yes, in fact, grouping people under one religion which then, as a result of whatever things may have taken place, becomes unfriendly towards people who either a.) do not follow its precepts, b.) do not follow a religion at all or c.) follow another religion IS DIVISIVE.
Protier Japanese.newleaf3 wrote:
he speaks truth
newleaf3
fine i'll translate he says ika musume is godBrian OA wrote:
For the last time
I can't read kanji
https://www.google.com.bh/search?um=1&h ... 40&bih=665
The Crusades happened because the Middle East's land was basically up for grabs. Anybody could go there, slaughter the village, plant their flag and be happy with their money. The religious connotations are only there because at the time, the government and religion were basically one and the same.Kanye West wrote:
I think you missed the entire point of the crusades.
Just replace "pope" with "king", it doesn't matter who ordered them to happen. The point of it all was "Free land from killing a few dumb muslim peasants? YES PLS"
What, I thought the crusades all failed to take Jerusalem/the Middle East...
And I thought the main motivation was to take back holy lands from the "muslim infidels" anyways. I doubt the same would have happened if it was somewhere like Russia or Greenland.
And I thought the main motivation was to take back holy lands from the "muslim infidels" anyways. I doubt the same would have happened if it was somewhere like Russia or Greenland.
Religion is a relic from older times to me.
Science is my god. lol
Science is my god. lol
Kanye West wrote:
What, I thought the crusades all failed to take Jerusalem/the Middle East...
And I thought the main motivation was to take back holy lands from the "muslim infidels" anyways. I doubt the same would have happened if it was somewhere like Russia or Greenland.
They failed to take many "key areas" so to speak where opposition was fierce, but a lot of land was taken.
wtf did i just readBrian OA wrote:
Only thing I can say about Hell is that you're not "thrown" there. You go in there out of your own accord.
"But Brian, who in their right mind would want to go over to a land of fire and suffering?"VelperK wrote:
wtf did i just readBrian OA wrote:
Only thing I can say about Hell is that you're not "thrown" there. You go in there out of your own accord.
Is that what you meant? I hope so.
You can repent at any time for any sin, regardless of the degree and whether or not you atone for it properly. What's more, you choose to sin, sometimes rationally (oh I don't know, premeditated murder, betrayal, that sort of thing) other times not so much (lust, sloth). Giving in to sin is what nets you Hell; in the end you'd pick vice over virtue and that's where you're damned. Then you'd spend the rest of eternity wallowing in said empty, meaningless vice. Whether fire is involved or not depends and might as well be metaphorical (i.e. the manifestation of carnal desire, anger, etc.)
You get a second shot when Judgement Day comes by, but after that everything is final.
who the hell wants to go to heaven anyway when thats where all the people that live by the bible go? no fun allowed
Doesn't matter what anyone say!! Mahou shoujos are protecting us from the evil witches so we can all live a happy beautiful life :3
MADOKA DIED FOR OUR SINS!!!!!!! SHE DIED FOR OUR SINS!!
MADOKA DIED FOR OUR SINS!!!!!!! SHE DIED FOR OUR SINS!!
The little girls' sinsWeez wrote:
Doesn't matter what anyone say!! Mahou shoujos are protecting us from the evil witches so we can all live a happy beautiful life :3
MADOKA DIED FOR OUR SINS!!!!!!! SHE DIED FOR OUR SINS!!
Not mine, as far as I'm concerned.
inb4witchBrian OA wrote:
The little girls' sinsWeez wrote:
Doesn't matter what anyone say!! Mahou shoujos are protecting us from the evil witches so we can all live a happy beautiful life :3
MADOKA DIED FOR OUR SINS!!!!!!! SHE DIED FOR OUR SINS!!
Not mine, as far as I'm concerned.
witches dont exist anymore
Because we burned all of them.silmarilen wrote:
witches dont exist anymore
Wasn't the plan along the lines of, tie em up with ropes to wooden stakes and set them on fire? If they burn to death they were a person and get an honorable death with respect, if they are a witch they will live...! And then the ropes will burn off and the witch will MURDER EVERYONE... Did not think this through.Kanye West wrote:
Because we burned all of them.silmarilen wrote:
witches dont exist anymore
you're just saying the same shit with different words.Brian OA wrote:
"But Brian, who in their right mind would want to go over to a land of fire and suffering?"
Is that what you meant? I hope so.
You can repent at any time for any sin, regardless of the degree and whether or not you atone for it properly. What's more, you choose to sin, sometimes rationally (oh I don't know, premeditated murder, betrayal, that sort of thing) other times not so much (lust, sloth). Giving in to sin is what nets you Hell; in the end you'd pick vice over virtue and that's where you're damned. Then you'd spend the rest of eternity wallowing in said empty, meaningless vice. Whether fire is involved or not depends and might as well be metaphorical (i.e. the manifestation of carnal desire, anger, etc.)
You get a second shot when Judgement Day comes by, but after that everything is final.
"you're not thrown to hell, you just accidentally fall on it if you do a thing which is not correct according to Christianity's values"
newleaf3
since this thread is such a mess i decided to add in my own mindless blabberYuu-Chii wrote:
But if its okay....
Theres one thing i would like to say...
Because of my religious friends/family and what i hear in church(i get dragged along once in a while)...
The thing that really makes me dislike religion is....
When people talk about religion and stuff....
I get the feeling that they are trying shove it in my face... "If you don't believe in god, you go to hell"
Like when they say... You have to ask for forgiveness... to get into god's "good record" and stuff or wtv
I hate that concept so much
I mean... why cant i choose to not believe in god...
Why cant i do what i like...
I see so many people commiting crimes and getting away with it...
And im a completely record-free civillian
And they are trying to tell me that I will go to hell just because I do some petty sins that doesnt even impact anybody but myself...
Thats sounds intimidating to me
I mean... the way they say it...
Its kinda like
"You are doing it wrong!!"
"My way is the right way... If you dont do it this way.. You wont die peacfully"
minus the the straightforwardness
let's take a closer look at religion
during olden times, How can a king actually take control of his people? why would they have to listen to what he has to say? why do would they have to do what their being told?
normally people had no reason to exist, they just did, their just like any another animal that has ever walked this planet
anyway people had no sanity if they would think deep on what's the purpose of their life or so and would drive them nuts, some might end up doing immoral stuff due to unstable thinking, some might think positive or so
well looking back 2000 years ago people were very dumb and uneducated so anything being said they'd probably get easily deceived
anyway as for a purpose of a life that's when religion comes in, it's a bunch of man made books used to brain wash people in order to control them that's how a king would rule them, he'd give them rules
typically all have the same rules as in *live your life as a good person* *don't harm anyone on purpose* *don't lie* *don't steal* etc and they all have some sort of amazing bullshit stories that Shakespeare at those ages would write
these books would
anyway these man made edited books over time had a big influence of people many are brain washed growing up with these rules it's hard to actually go against it, if you were born to be told by your family about stuff or some sort of ideology or so
people are technically like programs as well they're designed to work a certain where they can't go against some sort of the things they've been taught
i was honestly born under a religious family and my family is still religious, but overtime i started to question many things, whether it would be from.. various perspectives
if you would go watch stuff about different religions and compared the crap they'd say like i feel like god is in my life i feel like buddah/jesus with me or allah is with me and my life is very good now because i found them in my life it sounds like one good brain washing illusion alright, well religion has it's negatives and positives but it's starting to more damage then actually helping out (in the past it used to help out people to give some progress but probably within another hundreds of years i would see it as non existent since it's going to thanks to the advanced scientific revolution) [i mean stuff like greek mythology and gods etc so many different versions of religions/gods many of them are not believed in on nowadays and they were actually once believed in during the past, eventually people might snap out of the current ones eventually even though Christianity and Islam are holding out strong on the brain wash currently
should i even bother going into details on american christains and various terrorists types it's a lame ass debate over a misunderstanding because both sides are retarded and there is no one who is right technically
oh i've been typing out for a while i think i'll stop here too much effort has been done typing
i just remembered something the only thing i really like about arabia is every time after we take a shit we wash our assholes with a water gun and soap, when i went to America i was freaking out wtf you guys don't have a water gun and soap, every time i would freak out like how to wash asshole with TISSUE!? (this has something to do with our religion telling us to always be clean in hygiene so it's practiced very regularly it's probably one of the few things i like about religion) [in other words arabian people have the cleanest assholes in the world between all races AUHUEHUEHEUAHAEUE]
i didn't bother reading whatever i typed so their's probably a bunch of errors here and there like usual
feel free to tl;dr
tl;dr - Arabians have the cleanest butts in the worldnewleaf3 wrote:
A lot of wordsYuu-Chii wrote:
But if its okay....
Theres one thing i would like to say...
Because of my religious friends/family and what i hear in church(i get dragged along once in a while)...
The thing that really makes me dislike religion is....
When people talk about religion and stuff....
I get the feeling that they are trying shove it in my face... "If you don't believe in god, you go to hell"
Like when they say... You have to ask for forgiveness... to get into god's "good record" and stuff or wtv
I hate that concept so much
I mean... why cant i choose to not believe in god...
Why cant i do what i like...
I see so many people commiting crimes and getting away with it...
And im a completely record-free civillian
And they are trying to tell me that I will go to hell just because I do some petty sins that doesnt even impact anybody but myself...
Thats sounds intimidating to me
I mean... the way they say it...
Its kinda like
"You are doing it wrong!!"
"My way is the right way... If you dont do it this way.. You wont die peacfully"
minus the the straightforwardness
feel free to tl;dr
But according to the drowning test they also did, witches apparently do not need to breathe! What amazing creatures. If I had almost no weakness and did not need to breathe, I sure as hell would not be wasting my time pretending to be normal.Brian OA wrote:
Vext, the smoke would suffocate them first.
Yes, the only course of action to be taken when someone inquires as to what did they just read. Also known as explaining.VelperK wrote:
you're just saying the same shit with different words.
"you're not thrown to hell, you just accidentally fall on it if you do a thing which is not correct according to Christianity's values"Yes, accidentally.
Drowning is clearly different from suffocatingVext wrote:
But according to the drowning test they also did, witches apparently do not need to breathe! What amazing creatures. If I had almost no weakness and did not need to breathe, I sure as hell would not be wasting my time pretending to be normal.Brian OA wrote:
Vext, the smoke would suffocate them first.
Middle Age studies confirm that
They can have lungs filled with water but not smoke? Witches are much more complicated than vampires it seems.
This post is more of a mess than this threadnewleaf3 wrote:
feel free to tl;dr
A shame we can't secure any more samples.Vext wrote:
They can have lungs filled with water but not smoke? Witches are much more complicated than vampires it seems.
topic hijack succesful
i was answering to what i quoted when i said "wtf did i just read".Brian OA wrote:
Yes, the only course of action to be taken when someone inquires as to what did they just read. Also known as explaining.VelperK wrote:
you're just saying the same shit with different words."you're not thrown to hell, you just accidentally fall on it if you do a thing which is not correct according to Christianity's values"Yes, accidentally.
by "accidentally" i meant pushed by God.
Wait what is this argument that I'm reading what is going on here
According to the Bible, hell goes like this nowadays:
-If you believe that Jesus died for your sins you go to heaven
-If not you go to hell
How much you've sinned is irrelevant, whether or not you've technically repented is irrelevant, and whether or not you've had a chance to learn about Jesus is irrelevant. Same with how good of a person you are and all that jazz.
Note that if someone's using Jesus' death to be a cunt they probably don't actually believe in Jesus and will go to hell regardless.
P.S. Before anybody asks, I'm an atheist.
According to the Bible, hell goes like this nowadays:
-If you believe that Jesus died for your sins you go to heaven
-If not you go to hell
How much you've sinned is irrelevant, whether or not you've technically repented is irrelevant, and whether or not you've had a chance to learn about Jesus is irrelevant. Same with how good of a person you are and all that jazz.
Note that if someone's using Jesus' death to be a cunt they probably don't actually believe in Jesus and will go to hell regardless.
P.S. Before anybody asks, I'm an atheist.
Like I mentioned before, I think it's a form of elitism. I am religious but still dislike Christians for that mindset.
And to think that all of it began with a simple debate...it's actually amusing to see so many different opinions.
Well i heard someone talk about religion before a while ago and it was kinda harsh but understandable.
Anyways he was saying religion is only for dumb people. Even if they are wrong and dont know themselves how to go further they would just pray to god. Talking to religious people is impossible. If you try to conviince someone god does not exist they will just tell you, that you have to believe in it. Theres not any proof of god anywhere and as far as I think the world works you first got to prove the existence of something before you can tell others they should prove you wrong.
Well something like that. Im not religious myself i got other stuffs i have to take care of lol
Anyways he was saying religion is only for dumb people. Even if they are wrong and dont know themselves how to go further they would just pray to god. Talking to religious people is impossible. If you try to conviince someone god does not exist they will just tell you, that you have to believe in it. Theres not any proof of god anywhere and as far as I think the world works you first got to prove the existence of something before you can tell others they should prove you wrong.
Well something like that. Im not religious myself i got other stuffs i have to take care of lol
Don't you get it? They're bringing you together. Every single person who isn't Christian will be sent to Hell. That fits the definition of bringing people together if you ask meKanye West wrote:
Oh, and if Christianity (and other faiths) is meant to bring people together, then why am I supposedly going to hell because I'm not Christian? Isn't that segregation?
That actually sounds quit fun! It's going to turn into an endless rave with all the cool badass people, but I guess the climate could pose a problem. Oh well, #YOLFawp wrote:
Don't you get it? They're bringing you together. Every single person who isn't Christian will be sent to Hell. That fits the definition of bringing people together if you ask meKanye West wrote:
Oh, and if Christianity (and other faiths) is meant to bring people together, then why am I supposedly going to hell because I'm not Christian? Isn't that segregation?
I feel like addressing the actual OP for a moment.
In a nutshell, that comic's making fun of how many Christians believe that Freedom of Religion refers to your choice of which sect of Christianity you are allowed to believe in. Religious beliefs that allow for homosexuality do not exist and being an atheist is illegal.
Okay, carry on. ^_^
In a nutshell, that comic's making fun of how many Christians believe that Freedom of Religion refers to your choice of which sect of Christianity you are allowed to believe in. Religious beliefs that allow for homosexuality do not exist and being an atheist is illegal.
Okay, carry on. ^_^
So would you say that all that you need is faith?Ekaru wrote:
Wait what is this argument that I'm reading what is going on here
According to the Bible, hell goes like this nowadays:
-If you believe that Jesus died for your sins you go to heaven
-If not you go to hell
How much you've sinned is irrelevant, whether or not you've technically repented is irrelevant, and whether or not you've had a chance to learn about Jesus is irrelevant. Same with how good of a person you are and all that jazz.
Note that if someone's using Jesus' death to be a cunt they probably don't actually believe in Jesus and will go to hell regardless.
P.S. Before anybody asks, I'm an atheist.
faith for what?Brian OA wrote:
So would you say that all that you need is faith?Ekaru wrote:
Wait what is this argument that I'm reading what is going on here
According to the Bible, hell goes like this nowadays:
-If you believe that Jesus died for your sins you go to heaven
-If not you go to hell
How much you've sinned is irrelevant, whether or not you've technically repented is irrelevant, and whether or not you've had a chance to learn about Jesus is irrelevant. Same with how good of a person you are and all that jazz.
Note that if someone's using Jesus' death to be a cunt they probably don't actually believe in Jesus and will go to hell regardless.
P.S. Before anybody asks, I'm an atheist.
It was just to scare the people who rejected to be christian that times. So they could take more money in the name of church. They tried to achieve power with using the fear of fire. It was all common law cheat. They even sold some "lands from heaven" to town's people before renaissance. Why would we ever discuss about religion's sayings after this point. It's obviously modified for some people's profits and shit.Ekaru wrote:
-If you believe that Jesus died for your sins you go to heaven
-If not you go to hell
Except it still happens today. "You don't want to go to church? God's going to burn you in hell. You don't believe in jesus? Going to hell." Some lady told me straight up, to my face, that I was going to hell because she noticed I wasn't american and didn't accept jesus as my savoir.Aeidxst wrote:
It was just to scare the people who rejected to be christian that times. So they could take more money in the name of church. They tried to achieve power with using the fear of fire. It was all common law cheat. They even sold some "lands from heaven" to town's people before renaissance. Why would we ever discuss about religion's sayings after this point. It's obviously modified for some people's profits and shit.Ekaru wrote:
-If you believe that Jesus died for your sins you go to heaven
-If not you go to hell
Someone made a religion thread?... I come back and see this...
Kanye West wrote:
Except it still happens today. "You don't want to go to church? God's going to burn you in hell. You don't believe in jesus? Going to hell." Some lady told me straight up, to my face, that I was going to hell because she noticed I wasn't american and didn't accept jesus as my savoir.Aeidxst wrote:
It was just to scare the people who rejected to be christian that times. So they could take more money in the name of church. They tried to achieve power with using the fear of fire. It was all common law cheat. They even sold some "lands from heaven" to town's people before renaissance. Why would we ever discuss about religion's sayings after this point. It's obviously modified for some people's profits and shit.
pretty sure hell is a human construction comprised of misinterpreted allusions to "fire and brimstone" and utilised as a way of controlling people through fear.
i mean, ask yourself, what is worse: eternal torment, or having any memory and trace of your existence completely erased from the universe?
i think "true" sinners, people whom openly murder, defile and are toxic towards their fellow man with no remorse purely for pleasure or power are those who will end up in "hell", so to speak. those who live their lives following the ethos that Jesus established (which by the way is pure altruism in all its forms from what i can see) as best they can will be saved. this is a difficult thing to talk about without getting overtly religious, but i honestly believe that most people are good despite their shortfallings and all things considered, the punishment most people assign to "hell" may only very well be given out to a dramatically small part of the human race.
but what the fuck do i know? absolutely nothing. i just feel that a divinity that sends his only son to die and willingly absolve our sins as a species probably doesn't sit down and torture his own children on the other hand.
but that's just me, and i totally invite everyone to sit around and give this some serious thought. there is a purpose in all life, and i firmly believe humans are not the exception to this rule.
i mean, ask yourself, what is worse: eternal torment, or having any memory and trace of your existence completely erased from the universe?
i think "true" sinners, people whom openly murder, defile and are toxic towards their fellow man with no remorse purely for pleasure or power are those who will end up in "hell", so to speak. those who live their lives following the ethos that Jesus established (which by the way is pure altruism in all its forms from what i can see) as best they can will be saved. this is a difficult thing to talk about without getting overtly religious, but i honestly believe that most people are good despite their shortfallings and all things considered, the punishment most people assign to "hell" may only very well be given out to a dramatically small part of the human race.
but what the fuck do i know? absolutely nothing. i just feel that a divinity that sends his only son to die and willingly absolve our sins as a species probably doesn't sit down and torture his own children on the other hand.
but that's just me, and i totally invite everyone to sit around and give this some serious thought. there is a purpose in all life, and i firmly believe humans are not the exception to this rule.
Kanye West wrote:
Some lady told me straight up, to my face, that I was going to hell because she noticed I wasn't american and didn't accept jesus as my savoir.
Guess her brain didn't develop beyond the point of a typical 5yo kid's brain.
I thought that was purgatory. Could be both, though.Ephemeral wrote:
pretty sure hell is a human construction comprised of misinterpreted allusions to "fire and brimstone" and utilised as a way of controlling people through fear.
You would never know, heaven maybe the place where everyone who committed sin go to and hell is the paradise.
plot twist: jesus lied to everyone and that's why god had him dieYukari wrote:
You would never know, heaven maybe the place where everyone who committed sin go to and hell is the paradise.