(January 27, 2017 at 5:53 am)Rispri Wrote: I actually considered Catholicism for awhile. But the reason i just chose not to was mostly due to verses asWhy any form of Christianity at all?
Psalm 2:6-12 and Luke 19:27 in context this would mean to set up a kingdom of God's people which could justify murder, the problem is traditionally catholicism and the same would be with orthodox christianity is that church tradition are just as important as the bible. So looking at the history Christianity would not encourage violence but they could use it to get the dominant cultural status. Which it is known for in middle ages.
I think you're using the wrong starting point.
The first historical records date from a time when not even Abraham had existed... Not even the genesis of all Abrahamic religions was around!
If any god ever had actual contact with humans, I'd think that the earlier the record, the better... The less chance for contamination by human rebellion and imagination.
Quote:I was actually just considering to just not believe it at all because i had moral problems with it that even if i lived in those times i could just not bring myself to such a thing. I am more of a discussing type of person."I thought about not believing, but out wasn't for me"
That sounds so odd. My lack of belief is not an option, to me. I just can't accept the extraordinary accounts found in holy books as representative of reality.
Make a Google image search for "troll physics". The results are hilarious in their plausibility, while being completely wrong.
I think a similar effect is in place with belief in deities... To most people, they seem plausible... But if you look carefully, they don't match up with observed reality.
Quote:In either case protestantism which is not that old is more on reformation of Christianity, so its easy to just reinterpret the meanings because it doesnt believe in the historical value of Christianity as the traditional ones do, so i could just say it means "Its what happens when all will be put before judgement after death" or "it means Christianity as in god's words will be what triumps over the pagan views of truth"
Define "truth".
Quote:In either case the reason i must believe is because 1: I have fear of death. 2: Its comforting to think of an idea to see the loved ones after i i die.I smell a poe.
Quote:In either case my goal is to try to be good and just do my best in general since i feel life has a purpose that way.
But let me know what you think?
I think you have a worthy goal.
Best of luck with the implementation!
Quote:Btw i dont hate catholics or orthodox christians or anything. It just wasn't for me.
Honestly, to me, these 3 Christianities all look like the same thing.