(May 14, 2014 at 5:09 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Of course Christians aren't humble. But this hypocrisy isn't unique to Christians - ALL theists who become convinced that they are God's elect necessarily suffer from severe hubris.
Think about it. Religionists in general have the mental perversion that the creator of the universe has singled them out for special notice, special treatment, special reward. This automatically puts those outside the group in the category of 'not quite as good as us'. If others WERE good enough, God would include them for special services.
Religionists can yap all they want to about how 'God loves everyone' and 'We all worship the same God' blah blah blah, but they KNOW they're just a wee bit better than everyone else.
Boru
Yes you are right, especially big in the Abrahamic faiths.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
