6th March 2003, 11:19 AM
(This post was last modified: 6th March 2003, 12:07 PM by Dark Jaguar.)
Quote:When we are older you'll understand, it's enough when I say so and maybe some things ARE that simple.
I literally laughed out loud when I read that... really! The whole idea of 'god' is just so utterly abusurd... I see no way anyone can believe in it... except blind faith which, of course, by its very nature refuses to see reality.
Oh, and as for LL's post, I agree with this part, but can't disagree more with the rest of it...
Quote:What people usually think of as Christianity is just Western culture religion. And look at WhiteFleck's quote to see what I think about religion. Religion is a way to make rules that hold people down in continual condemnation. Religion says that if you are good enough you can be saved. Religion is changed and warped to defend evil actions by evil people. Horrible atrocities have been committed in Jesus' name by people wanting some way to justify their actions. They claimed his name but in fact never knew him.
Jesus was a rebel. Jesus would probably not be allowed in many churches today. The Jewish leaders were hypocrytes who lorded their power and position over everyone else. They were judgemental, condemning, and corrupt. Sound familiar? I know that's exactly how people think of Christians today. And you know, it's not an unfounded observation. Jesus, on the other hand, served the rejects and outcasts. He befriended the drunkards, prostitutes and other "evil sinners". He cared about and loved them when nobody else did. Who needs a doctor, someone who is sick or someone who is healthy? Who needs love more than someone who is alone and broken? These people were not good enough to be loved even by their neighbors.
I don't mind religon... if it stays in church. I don't like, for example, when politicians (such as Bush, or Joe Leiberman) constantly invoke god and/or religous phrases in their speeches... I don't like it at all. That should stay elsewhere. It doesn't belong in politics... hence the reason I don't want Leiberman to win the Democratic nomination -- he's both too religous and talks about it too much... his crusade against games and hollywood doesn't help much either, but that isn't the core of the problem.
Quote:You know, it's funny, because I think the exact same thing when reading a lot of your posts. We're all blind, we're just on different sides.
I think that about you... so the feeling's mutual... :)
The reason I often eventually quit these political debates is because the absolutely unchanging back-and forth circular debates just get tiring...