Re: KEV, YOUR VULGARITY CONFUSES ME

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: : I think my problem with religion is that there's too many rules, and : too much hypocrisy. Being religious is a chore, it's not something : you enjoy. It's not just believe in God and you're in, oh no. You must : think this and do this and do NOT think that or do that or YOU'RE : GOING TO HELL! You have to devote every sunday to church, and : you can't tell me you don't find it f'ing boring (I went to a catholic high : school, so this is coming from experience). It shouldn't be a chore to : have faith and believe in God, it should be something joyful and fun. : The church has sucked all of the fun out of it. If God does exist, and : I'm not saying he does or does not (I'm an agnostic so I don't believe : in either), I'm sure he would be fine with people just believing in him. : Truly, honestly, in their heart, believing in him and loving him should : be enough. : : : : Alright, I just got through reading most of these posts, and since I : : : haven't threw my two cents in, I'm feeling left out. So, here it goes. : : : (This will probably sound very redundant after all the other replies, : but : : : no one is forcing you to read it) : : : : PunkMonkey, did you meet God in person? Did he tell you with his : : : own words (or perhaps by means of Mesotron if the movies are : : : correct) that Christianity is the only way? : : : -Yep, that's what the Bible sez! : : : Hah! The very idea that there is only one way to heaven is absurd! : Do : : : you honestly believe that anyone who deos follow your religion is : : : going to hell? What kind of benevolent celestial being denies an : : : afterlife to people that haven't even had the chance to become a : : : Christian? : : : -The Bible says that ALL will be judged on what they did with their : : : knowledgeo of God. It's inborn into us. It's not for us to know the : : : exact details of how God is going to deal with each of us. God gave : : : his Son's life to erase the sins of the world. To spit on and deny is : : : sacrifice is the gravest of sins. Think about if you sacrificed your : son : : : so a death row inmate could gain freedom. Then that inmate : ignored : : : your sacrifice - didn't even say thank you - IN FACT, he went around : : : denying that you had anything to do with his salvation, that he did it : : : himself! And you wasted your son's life on him! How would that : : : make you feel? God desires that NO ONE live in eternal : damnation. : : : That's why He provided a way out! All you have to do is believe and : : : accept it. But, no. Your pride is to great. Well, God can't do any : more : : : for you without robbing you of your free will. He didn't make us : robots, : : : you know. : : : No, those are not the words of God, but rather corrupted priests : and : : : scholars in the early 100 A.D.s that sought only to control with fear. : It's : : : a very simple equation, folks - Priests and scholars need money to : : : fund the steady growth of thousands of christian churches. Of : course, : : : the donations from all the good Christians help, but it seems the : : : drawing power of our savior isn't quite enough to bring in the big : : : bucks. So we change a few words, add a new couple verses to the : : : bible, and suddenly, people are flocking the mad to save : themselves : : : from... well, themselves. Suddenly, God is angry and vengeful, and : : : Jesus wasn't here just to save us, but also to warn us about not : : : being good christians and following his path. : : : -Not a word of the original translation of the Bible has been : changed : : : or added to since the origin of the book. This is scholarly and : : : historical FACT. To argue against it is...stupid. Of course it takes : : : money to spread the gospel. Missionary journeys ain't free. : Building : : : utilities ain't free. The government takes so much of your money to : : : fund useless things. God asks for so little. : : : Now, Priests begin preaching that you can buy your way into : heaven : : : with donations to the church, and suddenly, all the easily : : : manipulated people are flocking to their savior. : : : -Anybody who preaches that preaches a lie. Jesus has nothing to : do : : : with that and condemns it in the Bible. : : : I'm not a very religious person, in fact I honestly have no religion. I : : : think there is a God, and an afterlife, but I don't believe in any one : : : single deity, because it's that kind of blind faith that leads to wars : and : : : violence. How can you hold one thing to be true, well someone : else : : : holds the exact opposite to be true? It deosn't work deos it? Uh-oh, : : : now we've got a problem with a seemingly very simple solution - : kill : : : everyone who deosn't believe. : : : -Yes, that's just what Jesus said. Kill everybody else. Your : ignorance : : : is astounding! : : : Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. And all in the name of : : : our lord, Jesus Christ. Wonderful. I hope you're comfortable : : : slaughtering people because of some work of FICTION written : before : : : you were even born. Asshole. : : : -The Bible is historical FACT. It's proven through archaeology. Do : : : some real research before you go spouting ignorance and lies. So : : : what if it was written before I was born? The Declaration of : : : Independence was written before YOU were born, so I guess you : : : have no freedoms listed therein, huh? If these weak arguments : are : : : the best you can do, maybe you should just be quiet. Find out the : : : Truth for yourself. : There are alot of "rules" but they're not rules for salvation. The Bible : says that to gain salvation all you need to do is believe that Jesus : Christ is the Son of God and that He died for your sins. Accept that : and proclaim it, and you're IN! Just because you've got a foul mouth : doesn't condemn you to hell. You just won't recieve as grand a : reward when you get to heaven. Man is not saved by what he does, it : comes from the grace of God. After he is saved, though, and he : grows closer to God, he will want to do more for God, thus storing up : what God calls "treasures in heaven". : The problem with alot of churches is that they ARE boring, and this is : a crying shame! That comes from spiritual stagnation. There are : some churches that are exciting. I love to learn new things and if a : church isn't teaching me new things about what the Bible's all about, : then it's not exciting to me! I would be happy to recommend some : radio programs to listen to that are exciting where the preaching is : done right. : I'm really getting tired, so my brain is a little fuzzy, but I'd like to know : more about what you think, so if you want to email me, feel free! : Thanks for your intelligent dialogue!

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