RE: Convert me!
September 5, 2012 at 7:06 pm
(This post was last modified: September 5, 2012 at 7:07 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(September 5, 2012 at 5:55 am)Penhorse340 Wrote: You appear to misunderstand me. I'm absolutely not saying that christians are happier or richer or healthier than atheists. I'm saying that, personally, I made a shit job of being a human until I became a Christian at which point I started making a much better job of it. That's in no way proof god is real or even that Christianity is healthy, as has been undeniably shown, some people have the same improvement when they cross the other way!Sounds like you might be giving undeserved credit to an undeserving ideology (and short-changing your own effort in the process) when it comes to your personal turnaround. I made a shit job of being a human until I had my morning coffee today. All praise be to the Bean.
I'm not saying Christianity IS helpful. One can't say that without evidence, numbers, statistics. I'm saying it CAN be helpful. And indeed it CAN be toxic. Those are facts.
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