send me your thoughts CHRISTIANITY

[gamasnor]

subject says it all

[pinkocommie]

  I don't get it.  You, a Christian, are asking for Christianity's thoughts on an atheist website?  Did you forget the word 'on' between thoughts and CHRISTIANITY?  Or is Christianity now a sentient entity which can somehow send you its collective thoughts?  So confused...

[elliebean]

I sent mine telepathically.

[SSY]

I sent mine telepathically.

Beaten

[Thumpalumpacus]

Shit, I guess snail mail ain't what it used to be.

[Tank]

Only after you have commented on all the work that got put into your last thread, we are not here for your entertainment you know  

[Cite134]

Jesus' nails. Thor's hammer. Nuff said.

[MariaEvri]

my thoughts
lolrfllmao

[Asmodean]

As stated before,

[deekayfry]

Actually, I will bite and give an answer.  I am aware of the "do not feed troll" rule... but what the hell

What I have learned and have been taught is that the word Christian means "Christ-like."  Some loose extrapolation the word "Christianity" can be termed "living Christ-like."  Or simply put, living like Christ.

What strikes me odd is that today's Christians are anything but Christ-like.  Yes, I am painting a broad stereotype and I apologize because I do know Christians who are truly Christ-like, and they have my admiration because they are living among the poor and the sick.  Yet, of the many churches I have joined and of the many congregations I have been a part of, all I have ever seen and experienced is cleverly disguised anger, bigotry, racism, cronyism,sexism, and political intrusion.

So taking the Church as a whole, the mega-churches, and the ones I live near, I see something more of a Paul-ianity.  What was that?  Pauline Christianity, when I read the epistles, I saw an angry person full of loath and hate.  Paul wrote to a doctrine of exclusion "If you are not one of us, then you are going to hell."

I do not see evidence of Christ, things like

Do not judge less you be judge
Love your neighbor as yourself
When I was sick you cared for me, when I was alone you gave me company
Forgive your neighbor seventy times seven

What I see is "...For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men." - Romans Chapter 1

"Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, Unmerciful. Who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those that practice them." More from Romans Chapter 1 (in context he is referring to homosexuality, but still...)

Oh and it gets better when you read onto Romans Chapter 2

"Therefore thou art inexcusable [WHOA!], O man, whosoever thou art that judgest [WHOA AGAIN]; for in that thou judgest [OUCH] the other, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest practisest [OUCH] the same things. For we know that the judgment of God is according to truth, against them who practice such things. And thinkest thou this, man, who judgest [AND OUCH] them that practice such things, and dost the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God [OUCH AND DOUBLE OUCH]?"

So much for, "Judge not lest ye be judged."

Like I said, everywhere I look I see Pauliantiy full of hate and anger, but I don't see the essence of Christ.

[Heretical Rants]

My thoughts on Christianity?

Christianity is a... religion... that some people feel quite strongly about... and some people act on those strong feelings... and other people take advantage of them, which is easy because it holds both blind faith and obeying authority to be virtues...
Yeah, that's about it.

Actually, I will bite and give an answer.  I am aware of the "do not feed troll" rule... but what the hell

Be nice  

[KDbeads]

Actually, I will bite and give an answer.  I am aware of the "do not feed troll" rule... but what the hell

Be nice  :|   I thought he was responding to a different thread/poster and well..... mentioned not feeding trolls..... would help if I could see over the stack of books and dishes between our computers

[Caecilian]

My thoughts on christianity?

I despise it.

Next question?

[deekayfry]

Actually, I will bite and give an answer.  I am aware of the "do not feed troll" rule... but what the hell

Be nice  :|   I thought he was responding to a different thread/poster and well..... mentioned not feeding trolls..... would help if I could see over the stack of books and dishes between our computers  Ah the bliss of ignorance  

[KDbeads]

Now he's trying to embarrass me