Quote:If christianty didn’t exist
That phrase is problematic from the start. ALL religions 'exist'. I think what you meant to say is 'If Christianity weren't true'. But let's carry on.
Quote:1. No relationship with God
Oh, don't be daft. People can have a relationship with God with or without Christianity. That's what imaginary friends are for.
Quote:2. No Path to heaven
Paths to heaven are no more difficult to find than are paths to The Emerald City, or to Hobbiton.
Quote:3. Don’t have a true aim and purpose in life
See, this is what makes all religionists (except possible Unitarians, Jedi and Wiccans) sanctimonious bigots. The notion that someone can't have a 'true aim and purpose in life' without adhering to your own idiotic and imaginary guidelines is anathema to both common sense and to the evidence at hand.
Quote:4. No inner Peace and Joy
See response to #3.
Quote:5. No Reconcillation
I've got about as much need and reason to be reconciled with God as I have with Father Christmas.
Quote:6. No Forgiveness of sins
I don't sin, so this one doesn't matter much.
Quote:7. No Freedom
When everything you do, everything you say, everything you think is done for the upfront purpose of currying favour with God, then you've got a funny definition of the word 'freedom'.
Quote:8. Don’t have a healthy body and mind
So...all Christians are healthy of body and mind? There are no Christians with cancer or dementia? Gosh, that'd be so great if it were true.
Quote:9. No knowledge,understanding and wisdom about God and Life
I know as much about God as anyone (nil = nil). I feel I know a good deal more about life than people who only read things they already agree with.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax