RE: I Find It Offensive; How About You
June 24, 2011 at 1:34 pm
(This post was last modified: June 24, 2011 at 1:36 pm by TheologicalThinker1.)
(June 24, 2011 at 1:31 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: By being a christian you by into certain beliefs based not on facts but on feelings, dogma, authority and tradition. All this is contrary to the very definition of free thinker.
It matters not that you 'chose' the dogma and tradition of christianity to follow.
You may find it offensive, but there you go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freethought
Quote:Freethought is a philosophical viewpoint that holds that opinions should be formed on the basis of science, logic, and reason, and should not be influenced by authority, tradition, or dogma. The cognitive application of freethought is known as 'freethinking', and practitioners of freethought are known as 'freethinkers'
Then you're not a freethinker either, no? You have no scientific proof that a God doesn't exist, so you would be in the same boat as us. Really, the only ones who are freethinkers would be agnostics because they neither deny or accept the theory of a god or gods existing.
(June 24, 2011 at 1:34 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(June 24, 2011 at 1:32 pm)goodone Wrote: Maybe, but what about Christians who don't believe in homosexuality? I'm Christian but I still believe people are born like that. I think a lot of Christians are closed-minded when it comes to some things, but I try not to be...
There may be hope for this one.
I agree with goodone; not all Christians hold Medieval views about life.
