(December 11, 2013 at 10:51 pm)StrongWaters Wrote: Taking the name requires taking the character of what the name represents. In the cases you are speaking of, the name was taken in vain. Christianity is founded on the teachings of Jesus, which were none of those things you mention. I will agree that there are many who are self-righteous. This is the same as wickedness. It has been my experience that most Atheists come across as self-righteous and judgmental of others. It is also true that many Christians are the same. This does not imply that the name and character of Christ is the same thing. To say so is simple prejudice.
The character Jesus set up a system in which you are damned to an eternity of misery unless you bow down and enslave your mind, body and spirit to him.
Quote:Do all African Americans grow up in single parent homes simply because many do? No. You paint with a wide brush and ignore the billions that are out serving others every day.
Who was first to show up on the scene in Joplin after the tornadoes? Christians. Who is still there cleaning up today? You guessed it.
Who are the ones singing the praises of a deity who either directly caused or, through neglect, allowed so much devastation to happen in the first place? 158 people died in that tornado, and most of them were certainly Christians. Praise the Lord.
