(July 29, 2018 at 1:18 pm)Graufreud Wrote:(July 29, 2018 at 12:25 pm)Chad32 Wrote: I do kind of wonder, if god can just make people born without sin, and they retain their holiness for a number of years, then why doesn't he just do that with everyone? If the counter argument to that is free will, then did Mary not have free will?
I think it is connected to tithing. If you know that you are sin-free, why should you give money to church/priests?
But if you know that you are a sinful scum bound to hell, they go to to the church, donate money to priests/monks who pray for your salvation.
So, demand and supply get to work...
From the look of things God cares most about his holy men, levites, priests, monks, televangelists...
The shepherds have to fleece their flock somehow.
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
