gotigrz's Christianity topic, part 2 Options

[gotigrz]

Someone i think badman or merica actually asked ed in person and he admitted being a christian. im pretty sure his is a little more of an open faith (i remember a recent interview where he stated that praying doesnt do much good in the world) I know he thinks the bible is the best source of morality and guide for mankind but im not clear if he believes in the divinity of jesus or that he was born of a virgin etc...

well, if ed said that he was a Christian, then he does believe in the virgin birth, the dying on the cross, and the resurrection 3 days later. that is the criteria of being a Christian. nobody says, .. "yeah, i'm a Christian, but that whole virgin birth thing is just crazy."

when ed said that about prayer not doing much good (i heard the interview)... he was referring to prayer that he thinks isn't really "prayer". he was saying that when you are truly in prayer with God that you are like one with Him, and that most people just close their eyes and ask for something. and, that THAT isn't doing much good cause that's what most people do and look at the world around us. PRAYER... aka... truly talking to God is VERY powerful.

[Wambangalang]

i cant believe you used santa clause and the easter bunny as an analogy. maths i dont care for so thats ok.

children arent told that they will burn in hellfire for eternity for not believing in santa. It is child abuse. That damage never goes away. all the religions have perverted mankind for millenia with sexual repression and a genuine disgust of the female birth canal. (even the dali lama says its ok to jerk off with your right hand but not your left....who the fuck gave him the authority to convince people of that?)

we are the first highly evolved mammal that knows it is going to die. that fact has led to all of this. Realising that this is in fact the truth, can either bring about great despair or maybe a new kind of enlightenment. If this life is all we have then we should live it freely and with happiness because it is the most precious gift imaginable. Religion rapes us of this. It tortures the soul and perverts life.

Now if i do find myself in line at the gates of st peter upon my demise and clearly owing an explanation for my blasphemy, at least i can look god in the eye and say "i stuck to my convictions because all the evidence you provided, or lack thereof, gave me no reason to believe in you". Unlike the majority of the flock who "believe" because they dont wanna bathe in the lake of fire like...i dunno, forever!