RE: Christians, prove your minds aren't molested by fear.
February 27, 2014 at 8:13 am
(This post was last modified: February 27, 2014 at 8:43 am by Mudhammam.)
(February 27, 2014 at 3:05 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Well this is a bit of a shambles
First off, what the hell kind of language is "your mind is molested by fear"? Kind of a but pejorative perhaps? If the quest is" do you fear god" then you'll get a much more sensible response if you ask without the loaded bit. Especially since the bible specifically recommends that we SHOULD fear god. It could have been so simple.
I'm not talking about reverence for God. A person reveres God once they believe in him. And a person believes in him once they've been sufficiently terrorized. I'm talking about psychological abuse, probably endured as a child like so many are, in which otherwise responsible people tell you repeatedly that you are a filthy being (sinner) deserving of unimaginable torture (hell) unless you believe their sado-masochistic cartoonish conspiracy (the crucifixion of Jesus for all of mankind's evil).
Quote:By asking in such a childish way you also introduce reactance bias and a strong desire to tell you to fuck off because of the tone of the question. Nobody has to prove a thing to you!
People who believe in such childish stories (must I point out the Disney-esque movie plots contained within the Bible?) earn the right to be treated as children.
Quote:I'm happy to say I fear god. Or to be more specific, I fear the absence of what perceive to be god. In that way I also fear my kids, my wife, my cat and my bottle of aberfeldy 1978. But I have to tell you that even if I didn't, I'd not be playing along.
Wait, let me get this straight. You claim to have a wife, kids, and a cat, even though all the evidence points to the contrary-- i.e. you live in a house alone and talk to yourself as if you have a wife and kids. And nobody has actually ever physically witnessed them or even heard them speak? Have you ever had a psychiatric evaluation?
Or do you mean those things are physical entities that other minds can verify, via pictures, certificates, actually speaking with or seeing them? In other words, you mean you just never thought about God critically longer than two minutes to realize your belief in those people, and your reverence for them, is nothing like your belief and fear in God.
I appreciate that you do at least admit that your faith in God is based in fear and not reason, as you can't even imagine or role-play for 10 seconds the notion that God is not real. I respect you for that. I wish other Christians could be just as honest with not only themselves but everyone else.
(February 27, 2014 at 5:42 am)Alice Wrote: Would it make you happier if I just straight up called it 'bullying'?
Bullying? You're kidding right?
Do any Christians need me to send them tissue?
Quote:Most people don't respond to 'jump, wimp' with 'how high?'.
Actually, it's more like: "It's okay bro/sis, your legs are fine. Try jumping. Seriously, it's okay."
Life's answers are waiting on us to find them.
He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza