Which Statement Do You Not Agree With

[VanReal]

1) Do Not be jealous of someone else and be envious.

I don't agree with this.  It's good to be a little jealous and envious sometimes, it's how we get motivated.  (Not always but sometimes.)  Besides, how are you going to tell me not to feel a certain way that just occurs?  This is a set up for failure.

2) Honor the people who gave you life and raised you. (parents)

I like this one.  As long as they are beating me within an inch of my life or sneaking in to my bedroom at night with bad intentions....then it's "screw 'em" for sure.

3) do not resist those who seek you harm, but give them more then they demand and love them.

Whatever, that's how you get shot in Dallas.  They want to harm me I am gone.

4) Be humble and do not seek anything for selfish reasons.

Love thyself also.  

5) be submissive to the authorites that are over you (government, boses, etc.) except when it contridicts good morals.

Absolutely not!!  You have got to be assertive and confident to get ahead.  No respects the "Yes-Man".

6) Consider others above yourself.

No one does this.  And it really depends on who the "others" are.

7) take care of the homeless, poor, and destitude people of this world.

This is nice.

be faithful to the one you claim to love (wife, husband) and manifest that love in bearing children (pro-creation)

So, if I don't want to have children?

9) Do not cease in doing good.

This is nice.

10) a sumation of the ten commandments (do not steal, murder, etc.)

Several of the commandments are repetative, and as a general rule are okay but I think they could be much more profound.

I really want to know what parts of Christianity you can't agree with.

The part where I have to believe in a god, pray to it, give it credit for all good that people do, pray to it, assume everyone else should believe in it, and spend time in a building weekly or more often with people in fear of living life in the here and now.

I think that's it.

[Jolly Sapper]

I need a distraction so I'll take a crack at this )

be faithful to the one you claim to love (wife, husband) and manifest that love in bearing children (pro-creation)

The use of the words "claim" and "and" make this statement a bit repulsive.

9) Do not cease in doing good.

So long as we're using my definition of what is "good" then I'm all for it  

10) a sumation of the ten commandments (do not steal, murder, etc.)

Murder and steal, sure, the rest are either irrelevant or redundant.

Please list the statements that you don't agree with and why. I really want to know what parts of Christianity you can't agree with.

The list you've quoted may be used by christians and christian dogma, but agreeing/disagreeing with these statements don't have anything to do with my disagreements with religion (but I think the other respondents have already voiced this sentiment.)

[Godschild]

3) do not resist those who seek you harm, but give them more then they demand and love them.

Can you tell me which Bible verse you used in this statement it sounds as if you have used two verses to make one?

  to all here's lookin at ya!

[ddddyyyyy]

I agree with perspective

[karadan]

Atheists around the country are mistreated every single day. If I came out as an atheist, I'd lose my job.

Really? That's...Astonishing. I can't seem to get my head round that at all. I'm sorry that is the reality you have to live with, Will.


This thread makes me realise (again) just how fortunate i am to have grown up in a secular society.

[McQ]

3) do not resist those who seek you harm, but give them more then they demand and love them.

Can you tell me which Bible verse you used in this statement it sounds as if you have used two verses to make one?

  to all here's lookin at ya!

My guess is that he combined these two:

Matthew 5:29

Matthew 5:44

(from memory)

[McQ]

Atheists around the country are mistreated every single day. If I came out as an atheist, I'd lose my job.

Really? That's...Astonishing. I can't seem to get my head round that at all. I'm sorry that is the reality you have to live with, Will.


This thread makes me realise (again) just how fortunate i am to have grown up in a secular society.

Sad, but true. I probably would not be in good standing in my job, and I would certainly be kicked off of any boards I'm serving on. Then there's the shunning which would occur, and the backlash on my family. Sucks.

[BadPoison]

I agree with perspective






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[karadan]

Atheists around the country are mistreated every single day. If I came out as an atheist, I'd lose my job.

Really? That's...Astonishing. I can't seem to get my head round that at all. I'm sorry that is the reality you have to live with, Will.


This thread makes me realise (again) just how fortunate i am to have grown up in a secular society.

Sad, but true. I probably would not be in good standing in my job, and I would certainly be kicked off of any boards I'm serving on. Then there's the shunning which would occur, and the backlash on my family. Sucks.

Do you think you are the only one where you live/work? What do you think is the possibility a large percentage of your work colleagues are also atheist, or at least agnostic but like you, have to stay closeted for obvious reasons?

[Godschild]

3) do not resist those who seek you harm, but give them more then they demand and love them.

Can you tell me which Bible verse you used in this statement it sounds as if you have used two verses to make one?

to all here's lookin at ya!

My guess is that he combined these two:

Matthew 5:29

Matthew 5:44

(from memory)

McQ very good wish my memory worked that well.The verses are from Matthew 5:39 and 5:40.Thought the first part about harm was from the Beatitudes.Verse 39 is the turn your other cheek.Verse 40 is about if someone sues you for your shirt give to him also your coat.Both verses are similar in that they apply to christian responses to certain situations.Verse 39 is the way christians are to respond when physically threatened for their belief in Christ.We can defend ourselves when physically threatened for non spiritual reasons such as robbery,car jacking or any other physical threats.Verse 40 means if someone believes a christian owes him something then the christian should respond in love by offering more.Not sure either verse was intended for non believers.