(September 16, 2011 at 6:54 am)tackattack Wrote: I currently believe his claims to be true because his teachings and predictions have been useful for me in becoming a better person. I have also tried methods counter to his methods to my own detriment. I also find them consistant and reliable as a moral compass for my life, ergo I treat them as a moral absolute standard. That enables me to better myself and become closer to the ideal of Christ, which is being a Christian.
Fuck me. So if something teaches you a good lesson, you believe it to be true? You ever hear of Aesop's Fables? George Orwell taught us lessons about abuse of power and totalitarian government, do you believe Animal Farm really happened? Utterly ludicrous. And what about all the other ancient religions, which teach many of the same lessons yours does? Does that make them true, also?
I also take issue with you saying they are consistent and reliable as a moral compass. That is just bollocks, I don't need to point out to you all the hideous shit in the bible, nor the contradictions. It is neither consistent nor moral. And finally, saying that what you do is 'being a Christian' is all very well and good, except loads of Christians would disagree with you, which is half the problem - all Christians have a different idea of what being a Christian is.
