RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
April 26, 2010 at 4:01 pm
(This post was last modified: April 26, 2010 at 4:06 pm by Atheist_named_Christian.)
(April 26, 2010 at 3:49 pm)True Christian Wrote: Atheists base their reasoning on fact, and so do i. It is a fact that the fast majority of education, and not only religious education (especially philosophy, history or languages) was dispensed by the monasteries.
Yes, in many parts of the world some religions hinder education, but i personally went to a Christian school and got the same education as anyone else, and maybe even better. Exceptions exist everywhere.
About helping the poor and homeless, many churches, today, have programs to help. This is a fact observable every day, by everyone, and that has always existed.
And no i honestly do not believe (and i will get a lot of flame for this) that atheists are as giving as theists simply because the code of conduct that theists use considers giving to others a real virtue that should be encouraged. And yes this is partly done because of a fear of God, but if it helps the world become a better place...
That almost makes sense to me - or at least I can see how one can come to this point of view. But how, for example, do you know, that you got better education and not the others? I also did not say, that NO education was provided by monasteries but that education would have been better and available to a broader range of people without the dark ages.
About your last point: This is actually a reason (if valid) why people should believe in an angry god - but it is definitely NO reason for the existence of god. It is always very dangerous to make people believe unreasonable things just because a self-appointed elite considers it good for everyone. So in a way, I am less pessimistic than you are - I 'believe' that telling people the truth is a good thing that will finally help anyone living on this planet. Censorship and make-believe are two things I strongly decline.
So my conclusion is: You do NOT believe in the existence of god but you think that most people should believe it exists - that is called hypocrisy. You are an Atheist but pro-theist - maybe you are a "Christian Atheists".
