27th November 2005, 6:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 27th November 2005, 7:11 PM by Great Rumbler.)
You and your ten dollar words, lazy! I'll get you next time!! *runs off to plot next scheme to influence world's children with scary magic tricks*
Edit: Okay, I said I wasn't going to do it, but I am. *comes back to argue stuff*
The Catholic Church. The took the teachings of Jesus and the apostles and twisted it to their own benefit, much like radical Islamists do today to justify killing people. You'll get no arguement from me on this point. But, you'd be hard pressed to say the same of a small church in southern Oklahoma with only loose ties to other Churches of Christ that uses most of its money to pay the preacher and for upkeep on the building, the little bit that's left goes to various aid organizations or directly to those in dire need in the community. Hardly a threat to the American goverment, or even the town government [or what there is of it].
I have an arm and leg, they're both part of my body. Same thing here really.
A lot what you're talking about is more Anti-Catholicism than anything else, which isn't something I'll really argue aginst too much. But, I think you're off base a bit by taking the painting Churches that have absolutely nothing to do with the Catholic Church with the same brush. I certainly don't see my religious views as a vehicle to mistreat Jews and I don't think any one else in my congregation do either. Our preachers teach from the the Bible, as translated by people who have nothing to do with the Catholic church, and not from rules and regulations sent down from some corporate headquarters.
As does nearly every other single person ever to roam the Internet since it was first created. That's just the way it works.
Key word: CATHOLICS i.e. nothing to do with the Church I attend.
By the way, how did we get from "What do you think of the Shroud of Turin?" to "Christianty is more evil than Suddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden combined"?
Edit: Okay, I said I wasn't going to do it, but I am. *comes back to argue stuff*
Quote: churches that grew in to governments. Governments that brought us in to our darkest days of human history.
The Catholic Church. The took the teachings of Jesus and the apostles and twisted it to their own benefit, much like radical Islamists do today to justify killing people. You'll get no arguement from me on this point. But, you'd be hard pressed to say the same of a small church in southern Oklahoma with only loose ties to other Churches of Christ that uses most of its money to pay the preacher and for upkeep on the building, the little bit that's left goes to various aid organizations or directly to those in dire need in the community. Hardly a threat to the American goverment, or even the town government [or what there is of it].
Quote:The power of God is not to transform or recreate, it is not the power to live beyond death, death is life. God even says there are no Gods before me and yet people make Jesus in to a God - saying that his powers are equal, a living God. Destroying the second rule from the words of God. We defile the teachings of God, creating a trinity of the father, son and holy ghost, saying that God, living Jesus and the spirit of Jesus are all of the same. But there is only ONE God. No different versions, no earthly forms, no idols, no transformations. Jesus himself even said the money that is passed on the steps of the temple potray an eagle on one side and the face of Hercules on the other - Roman money that shows the face of a living God and he says to the people who buy and sell their lambs for passover "there is no God but God himself".
I have an arm and leg, they're both part of my body. Same thing here really.
Quote:These ideals of breaking God's words were created by Christianity, a view that was brought up by the very evil the Bible speaks of. The Romans, who's entire lifestyle is againt God. With roots forming from paganism and perverse teachings of power and greed the Roman Catholics forge Christianity - a tribute to fear; a sect that was created if only to exist as an anti-semetic vehicle to perpetuate hate and horror, that no longer was Jesus our view in to God's plan, but now an image of purity that we are measured against and if we dont follow rules and guidelines created by these "Christians" you are forced to live a life in hell. A place without the love of God where your soul is ripped from your heart.
A lot what you're talking about is more Anti-Catholicism than anything else, which isn't something I'll really argue aginst too much. But, I think you're off base a bit by taking the painting Churches that have absolutely nothing to do with the Catholic Church with the same brush. I certainly don't see my religious views as a vehicle to mistreat Jews and I don't think any one else in my congregation do either. Our preachers teach from the the Bible, as translated by people who have nothing to do with the Catholic church, and not from rules and regulations sent down from some corporate headquarters.
Quote:You guys have absolutely no clue what you're talking about and yet you state it all as fact.
As does nearly every other single person ever to roam the Internet since it was first created. That's just the way it works.
Quote:The virgin Mary has been perverted in to this image of anti sexuality, that not having sex brings you closer to God (an ideal created by the catholics)
Key word: CATHOLICS i.e. nothing to do with the Church I attend.
By the way, how did we get from "What do you think of the Shroud of Turin?" to "Christianty is more evil than Suddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden combined"?
Sometimes you get the scorpion.