Unconventional Religion

[genkaus]

It seems that the line between rape and no rape is formed by a enitrely human institutions. Why would we send someone to jail for simply trying to perpetuate his genetic code?

Because that's the rule created by the human institutions.

Then why are humans altruistic? Surely we didn't need a Jesus to know when to defend a child being beaten up in an alley.

Because altruism can be conducive to the survival of the species.

The progression of humanity has always been about taking care of the rest of the herd.

No, the survival of humanity has been about that. The progression is the result of rational thought.

Jesus didn't tell me to give up my money—he told a rich young man to.

Are you saying that what applied to that man does not apply to you? That sounds like moral relativity.

A rich young man who asked for him for heaven's free pass. Jesus was never a fan of making religion a one-stop shop, which is why he criticized the Judaism of his day.

All evidence to the contrary. The whole "accept Jesus to get into heaven" schtick is the free-pass as well as a one-stop shop. And the rich young man was not asking for a free-pass given his inquiry about what he must do.

Oh, does it now? Another Christian stereotype.

If the shoe fits....

It tells me not to practice what YOU preach.

But you do practice what I preach.

Salvation cannot be earned. Earning salvation IS the easy way out.

So, earning something is the easy way out and getting it for free is the difficult way out? Are you insane? Or do you simply not understand what 'easy' means?

If salvation cannot be earned, then trying to earn salvation would be the most difficult thing one could attempt.

Nobody is perfect, and nobody can achieve perfection. Only God is perfect. This isn't a very hidden concept of Christian theology, and this discrepancy is Jesus' answer to the rich man should tell you that he wasn't laying out a road map to heaven.

Then that means he was lying to the rich man. That your Jesus was a hypocrite and a liar. If you tell someone that he has to do X in order to become Y which would result in Z, all the while knowing that doing X will not result in him becoming Y, that would make you a liar and hypocrite. I wonder what else he lied about?

The rest of this reply I will not comment on. You may be a materialist if you like. I draw the line when you refuse to tolerate people who don't want to be materialists.

Except, I'm not a materialist.

What I find funny is that the website administrators are soliciting donations at the top of this page. Are they not "rational" enough for you?

Why would soliciting donations be irrational?