RE: Thoughts from a Christian
October 25, 2014 at 8:00 pm
(This post was last modified: October 25, 2014 at 8:03 pm by trmof.)
(October 25, 2014 at 2:27 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote:(October 25, 2014 at 2:19 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: What makes you think we haven't?Because you are an atheist who HATES gawd and wants to sin, so obviously you haven't tried to find gawd at all, or he would have helped you believe in Him as soon as you started believing in him.
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This is a very immature and rude tactic, to put words in somebody's mouth without speaking to them directly. Everyone who has matured past high-school is aware of this and recognizes it for the passive-aggressive, meaningless fluff that it is. You're more than welcome to behave like a child and frame your opinions like a child, but you will also more than likely be talked down to like one. You would do well to correct this habit if you want to maintain stronger social connections beyond your sphere of immediate friends.
(October 25, 2014 at 7:58 pm)Chad32 Wrote:Quote:It's more of a call to examine your beliefs from a slightly different angle than usual
That's the reason I'm an atheist in the first place. I grew up christian, and after bumping into some people that didn't share my exact views I took a good look at things and realized I'm not really a christian. I don't find much of the stuff in the bible acceptable, including the idea of an innocent person being tortured to death because of my wrongdoings. As long as the punishment is proportional to the crime, why should I want someone suffering in my place?
I think this is where people got the idea of eternal damnation. Because most righteous people aren't going to want someone else to take the fall for them. They'll be adult enough to take responsibility for their own misdeeds. So someone had to come up with the idea that you're just utterly destroyed, or that your punishment will be eternal, in order to convert good, selfless people, who would balk at the idea of an innocent being brutally murdered for their crimes.
I would ask that you comment on the particular points raised in the video, but I am unable to post it at this time. You are free to do a Youtube search for it, though, by searching for "the atheist 1-month challenge."
