RE: Jesus as Lord - why is this appealing to so many?
January 31, 2018 at 1:46 pm
(This post was last modified: January 31, 2018 at 1:50 pm by Chad32.)
(January 31, 2018 at 1:22 pm)alpha male Wrote:(January 31, 2018 at 1:03 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: The OP gave reasons, Alpha.
OK, America. To which I reply - we experience many more power relationships than just the federal government. I gave an example of one that is working out great for me. Another, more common example of a benevolent dictatorship would be parenting.
I think people aren't actually considering the "benevolent" part.
A parent's job is to raise a child up to be more and more independent of them over time, to the point where they can be treated as practically equals. That's not comparable to your god's lordship. He wants you dependent for the rest of eternity. The "benevolent" part is very debatable.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
