RE: Your thoughts on Satanism and the petition for a Satanic statue.
September 10, 2015 at 1:33 am
You know, come to think of it, the Satanists might have made a more-effective play (depending on exactly what they had in mind) by erecting the ACTUAL "Ten Commandments" in Exodus 34, the ones the Bible actually calls the Ten Commandments, next to the incorrect set that the Christians more commonly use.
I'd venture to say that most Christians are unaware of the disparity, and seeing them side-by-side might get some of them to think about the inconsistencies in the Bible... if you're even asking yourself "when I say that we should use the Ten Commandments from the Bible as the basis for American law/culture, which set am I referring to?", then you've taken the first step toward critical thinking.
I'd venture to say that most Christians are unaware of the disparity, and seeing them side-by-side might get some of them to think about the inconsistencies in the Bible... if you're even asking yourself "when I say that we should use the Ten Commandments from the Bible as the basis for American law/culture, which set am I referring to?", then you've taken the first step toward critical thinking.
A Christian told me: if you were saved you cant lose your salvation. you're sealed with the Holy Ghost
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
