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Discussion: What's Your Religion?
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Originally posted by RomaZzzRoma
satanizm
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If you're being serious.........
It's pretty interesting.
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The devil gave humans critical thinking, which God wanted to deny us. He did not want us to eat from the tree of knowledge so we would basically be thought-slaves for eternity, but the devil did us a favour and turned the tables with a single conversation. Also, the devil killed a grand total of ten people in the bible, while God killed somewhere around two point three million, and millions have been slaughtered in his name ever since. The devil seems to understand human nature, but doesn't judge you for being human. He accepts God's unwanted children into hell unconditionally.
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Member Since: 4/29/2012
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
I definitely agree.
I wish more people would look at the context of the text. Maybe then they'd realize passages like that have no place in today's world.
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1 Peter 1:25 but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you.
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Isaiah 59:21 "As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever," says the LORD.
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Member Since: 9/16/2011
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Originally posted by telmomarques
Christian. I don't like the idea of religion, especially the people involved in a lot of them. I just believe every word of the Bible, and that's basically it.
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Even the fact that you're not allowed to shave your face or that you are only allowed to wear one piece clothing?
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
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Originally posted by Lucas32
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Drat.
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Originally posted by Fujin
PLEASE do explain how these two verse could possible be explained in a non sexist and inhumane sounding way.
"If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property."
"A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."
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That's the Old Testament. That was the law before Jesus. When Jesus came, He preached about kindness, to love your neighbor as you love God and forgive your enemies, that's why the high priests of the time thought Jesus was going against God's law and why they crucified him. The Old Testament is merely a background which predates the beginning of the history of the Jewish nation until the coming of the Messiah. Christian doctrines don't revolve much around it but in the New Testament. What Jesus preached, that's the embodiment of the true Christian beliefs.
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
I know. It's exhausting to know more about everyone else's religion than they themselves do.
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The only Christians that know little about the Bible are hinging hypocrites who use only few verses that are selectively chosen to only support their disgusting views, most Christians know a lot of the Bible, some even know all of it.
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Originally posted by fabbriche
That's the Old Testament. That was the law before Jesus. When Jesus came, He preached about kindness, to love your neighbor as you love God and forgive your enemies, that's why the high priests of the time thought Jesus was going against God's law and why they crucified him. The Old Testament is merely a background which predates the beginning of the history of the Jewish nation until the coming of the Messiah. Christian doctrines don't revolve much around it but in the New Testament. What Jesus preached, that's the embodiment of the true Christian beliefs.
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This.
I cant with these people trying to discredit the bible and calling it nasty if ya dont believe it fine. You dont need to disrespect other people's belief.
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I'm a Beyonceist.
(Religion sucks tho)
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I like how a majority of atheists use verses from the Old Testament as valid reasons to think Christianity is hypocritical when CHRISTianity was based on the beliefs by Jesus CHRIST. The Old Testament is grouped with the New only because a few laws and beliefs remain relevant along with Jesus's teachings.
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
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Originally posted by fabbriche
That's the Old Testament. That was the law before Jesus. When Jesus came, He preached about kindness, to love your neighbor as you love God and forgive your enemies, that's why the high priests of the time thought Jesus was going against God's law and why they crucified him. The Old Testament is merely a background which predates the beginning of the history of the Jewish nation until the coming of the Messiah. Christian doctrines don't revolve much around it but in the New Testament. What Jesus preached, that's the embodiment of the true Christian beliefs.
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Jesus said some fairly nasty things too, but, yes, his message was much better than that of his predecessors.
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Member Since: 4/29/2012
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Originally posted by fabbriche
That's the Old Testament. That was the law before Jesus. When Jesus came, He preached about kindness, to love your neighbor as you love God and forgive your enemies, that's why the high priests of the time thought Jesus was going against God's law and why they crucified him. The Old Testament is merely a background which predates the beginning of the history of the Jewish nation until the coming of the Messiah. Christian doctrines don't revolve much around it but in the New Testament. What Jesus preached, that's the embodiment of the true Christian beliefs.
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But aren't the 10 commandments in the old testament?
Aren't they part of the "true Christian belief" anymore?
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Originally posted by J03Y
I like how a majority of atheists use verses from the Old Testament as valid reasons to think Christianity is hypocritical when CHRISTianity was based on the beliefs by Jesus CHRIST. The Old Testament is grouped with the New only because a few laws and beliefs remain relevant along with Jesus's teachings.
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Yass educate them sis.
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
Jesus said some fairly nasty things too, but, yes, his message was much better than that of his predecessors.
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He said nasty things when people started to outright disrespect him or God that's different
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Originally posted by henrytots
This.
I cant with these people trying to discredit the bible and calling it nasty if ya dont believe it fine. You dont need to disrespect other people's belief.
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ikr,and they use old testament to hate bible.
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Member Since: 9/24/2011
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
Jesus said some fairly nasty things too, but, yes, his message was much better than that of his predecessors.
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and now u attack jesus too,give me example where the nasty at......
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Originally posted by Lucas32
But aren't the 10 commandments in the old testament?
Aren't they part of the "true Christian belief" anymore?
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Refer to my response, the commandments are still practiced and even referenced in the NT
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