(May 4, 2016 at 4:44 am)Wryetui Wrote:(May 3, 2016 at 7:55 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: Well, I appreciate what appears to be a genuine response from you, so thank you. Perhaps it would be more productive for everyone involved if you bring up the specific issues and ideas that you're interested in debating. This approach might help us distinguish you from the steady line of trolls that come in and out of here like a revolving door.Excepting a few of you, I do not doubt the fact that you have read the Bible and that the majority of the people in here did, you can trust me completely about this. The problem is another one, you have to stop believing about me that I am a main "Bible believer" christian that trusts the Bible alone and believes the earth to be 6000 years old. This is NOT Orthodox Christianity at all, I come from a Church that is aproximately 2000 years old, since the time of the Apostles (two Orthodox patriarchates we have today, Jerusalem and Antioch, were founded by the apostle James and by Peter and Paul, respectively, for example). We may be worshipping the same Jesus Christ (even if I doubt it) but our theology is absolutely different in every way possible (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church, for those who want to know more) and trust me when I say that when you talk to me you are not simply talking to another christian that you are used with since I am different enormously different from a protestant and a catholic. I do not blame any of you because the Orthodox Church, even if it has aproximately 350 million members online, is not so well known because of its lack of involvement with the media and the world in general, but still, I believe it would do very well to further discussions to have in mind that both parties should leave prejudices aside.
If I may say, I think you are operating under the wrong, though seemingly innocent assumption that atheists don't know anything about Christianity. Many of our members have thoroughly studied the bible, and many of us are former Christians ourselves. Myself included! So, don't assume we have tons of questions, and don't assume that the reason we are atheists is because we have knowledge gaps regarding Christianity. Just a few suggestions; you can, of course, take them or leave them. [emoji41]
No prejudice here. I appreciate the information in regards to your specific denomination. It's a fact however, that all sects of Christianity, (and all religions in general) lack sufficient evidence to support the truthfulness of their claims. Hence the main reason I am an Atheist, in case you were wondering that is...
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”
Wiser words were never spoken.
Wiser words were never spoken.
