That's hardly a 'Christian' sentiment. I've been brought up to 'love thy neighbour' Really, I missed the part where it says you should hate all other religions.
Oh, I didn't realize those verses where for Christians or for today? People aren't that stupid, those who take the verses out of context are known to be foolish. By the way who are these people they were told to kill in those verses and where do they live today? Also, which people were "Christians" in either of those verses?
Of course, The old "taken out of context" line. What context would make it ok? What about the bit about ripping open a pregnant women and dashing children to the ground until they are dead, What is the context that makes that acceptable? You part time pretend christians make me sick. You get all preachy about the bits you like and ignore the bits you don't. If you are going to believe this shit is the word of god, Do it properly, Believe all of it.
I didn't say that it says to hate other religions (although it does). The basis of the Christian religion says that if and only if you accept Jesus as your lord and savior do you get to go to heaven. If your girlfriend is Hindu, you can love her, marry her, have children with her, but according to the very foundation of what you claim as her religion, she will go to hell when she dies. You can't have your cake and eat it too. I would advise that, since you are obviously in much better mental shape then most Christians, you cut your losses and have a wonderful happy life with your girlfriend without any insane fears about what that crazy religion tells you simply must be. People who take the verses out of context are at least half-sane. People who believe the verses are the foolish ones. Fact
I guess if people believe that then that's why I'm (sort-of) Christian. I don't go to church very often, I don't choose to socialise with many people that would classify themselves as Christian. It's a personal thing to me, and it's more about how I behave in my day-to-day life and treat others, rather than grand outward shows of religion, or forcing it onto others. I see what you're saying Debinked, but isn't that exactly the same logic that GTech and other Muslim haters shout down when it comes from Muslims? No I guess she'll get reincarnated since that's what she chooses to do. Though if heaven truly is heaven then she'll also be there in part with me.
That would be nice in theory, But neither of your beliefs permit that to happen. Your god says she will go to hell and her god says she will be reincarnated. It's a bit like double think. To be able to hold two conflicting points of view symultaneously while believing them completely.
It depends what you believe. Like I said, to me god is personal. It's more of a way that I live my life rather than conformity as it is to a lot of people. If I'd have been born in India then I'd probably be Hindu, if I'd have been born in Pakistan I'd have been Muslim, who's to say that makes me a worse person in the eyes of God? To me all religions follow a pretty similar doctrine, if you read up on Hindus then there are lots of parallels between it and Christianity, same with Muslims, Jews and everyone else. I think people all believ essentially the same thing, but in the Chinese whispers things have been distorted, that's why I think it's crazy to fight over religion or faith.
yeah the christians, jews and muslims are all pretty much the same. They are all abrahamic religions. the jews and the christians believe their religion stemmed from abraham's son isac and the muslims believe their religion stemmed from abraham's son Ishmael. Even other non-abrahamic religions - some as far back as ancient Egypt and further - believe thier prophet was born from a virgin on Dec 25th, Was greeted by 3 kings who followed a star in the east, was dead for 3 days and was resurrected and taken to heaven. This is more than likely something astrological than something that happened on earth. Hinduism directly contradict what jews, muslims and christians believe though. The basis of abrahamic religions is that when we die we are judged, Then sent to either heaven or hell. Hindus believe we are judged, then sent back here. There are comparisons, But ultimately, A christian isn't going to go to the same place as a hindu after they die.
Like I said, it depends what you believe and who you listen to. We could go round in circles all night, and I repeat, That's why I'm a (sort-of) Christian
I don't see how you can be a "sort of christian". It doesn't make any sense. It's like saying i'm going to be a "sort of buddhist", Then call myself a Buddhist but not actually believe anything that Buddhism teaches.
ships-cat :- it s not the scripture says so, it s the teachin of Church, Christians has jus left the teaching s of Jesus pbuh and follow most of Paul
Jesus actually said the exact opposite. He said he was here to fulfil the laws and that not even one letter should be ignored from the law. This is why people get angry when christians dismiss the instructions to kill in the old testament as irrelevant. There are specific instructions in the new testament that the old testament should still be followed.
If you read the old testament it is clearly written to the people it was written too, it never once makes a claim to be written to the Christian in these years. The people that were to be killed aren't even around so how can I be told to kill them? Some people try too hard or have way too much time on their hands when they constantly TRY to take verses out of context and place a verse that was a command to a certain group of people during one battle on people of today. Got too much time on your hands? Oh, and by the way, Jesus did fulfill the law. Done. Fulfilled. Completed.
So what you're saying is that your bible isn't written for the ages? That's a very un-Christian thought.
Oh thats ok then, Gods plan for genocide was completed... And then he become the loving caring god that loves everyone? After the genocide? Maybe he just need to get the genocide out of his system. I find it unimaginably abhorrent that you can sit there, and with a straight face, Claim that the instruction to "tear pregnant women open and dash children to the ground" could be taken out of context. Explain the context that makes it acceptable or stop cowardly hiding behind this lie that people are twisting what your "good book" instructed. When it comes to exposing corrupt, delusional liars... i have all the time in the world. And unfortunately for you, The evidence to go with it.
Since you seem to know everything, show me the verses in the old testament that tell me as a Christian to kill anyone. Or show where it says to kill someone today. Either way the verse has to be used in context with the chapter it was from and the book it is from.
No way. They are two traditions of complete intolerance. Personally, I feel the world would be well rid of all organized religions if people were looking for peace. If the Martians ever attack the Earth, you'll see people put aside their differences fast.