(July 20, 2013 at 12:01 am)ronedee Wrote: It seems your bias, distrust and hate for Christians just blinds you to the real deal. You have no openness to any concept that Christianity can have good aspects to it.No one is saying Christianity hasn't done good things. Its that the benefits don't outweigh the negatives of it. Would you trust a known murderer because he saved your life? I think if you are going to be honest, the answer would be: no
(July 20, 2013 at 12:01 am)ronedee Wrote: God doesn't "make" us do anything! he gave us "life" and "free will" to either love Him or NOT! You choose NOT! I chose to Love Him.That cannot be more wrong, please research the 'mafia boss' analogy. That sums up the situation quite nicely.
(July 20, 2013 at 12:01 am)ronedee Wrote: Some things are self-evident. Some are not so much. I chose to reach out and find out for myself about God. NO PERSON TOLD ME! Nor a book, or otherwise!I'm calling bullshit on this. No person told you about Christianity and you didn't read about it in a book? I'm sorry but you are lying. If you were born on an isolated island and stayed there your whole life with no contact from the outside world, you would have no notion of your Christian god at all. Have you ever considered that if you were born in India, chances are you would be Hindu?
(July 20, 2013 at 12:01 am)ronedee Wrote: But you, like MANY don't want answers...because you have all the answers. At least in your own (made-up) minds you do!How ironic, the situation is actually completely opposite and turned around. None of us have ever claimed to have all the answers and it will be a sad day when we do. Christianity, along with many other religions, hate not knowing things. But when they cannot explain, they turn to god and look no further. He has all the answers so what is the point in looking any further? You see why what you said is quite ridiculous?
(July 20, 2013 at 12:01 am)ronedee Wrote: But, you won't let us! You would see the whole community die for the transgressions of the few. That is wrong! Without Christians in the world there would be a lot less charity. There are no others that give and help more than Christians!
Please present the statistics and surveys that show that Christians are the most charitable group in the world, i'm sure you have done your homework but I think everyone would like to see just how much effort you have put into this.
Also its not really saying much since some christians seem to give to charity for the wrong reasons. Reasons like: because they are scared of going to hell. Whereas everyone else will give money to charity because they honestly want to help.
Another reason Christianity donates to charity so much: Christianity is filthy stinking rich! Do you know how much the Vatican is worth alone? A helluva lot, thats the answer.
'The more I learn about people the more I like my dog'- Mark Twain
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
