RE: Debunking atheists on christians not following the law of moses
October 28, 2014 at 4:28 am
(This post was last modified: October 28, 2014 at 4:40 am by Rokchan.)
(October 27, 2014 at 10:54 pm)vorlon13 Wrote:(October 27, 2014 at 10:15 pm)Chas Wrote: WotI just googled image the American calendar. I most be in a paralell universe lol
Seriously? Sunday is Sunday. Your argument is childish.
Hey, give the 7th Day Adventists some credit there. They actually go to church on the, ahem, 7th day of the week, hence the name 7th day Adventist. Get it ? It's not that complicated. The day God rested. They day they are supposed to take off and worship the big guy. The last day of the week.
Saturday.
Most of the rest of the christers are w-r-o-n-g about one more thing there. LOL!!
BTW, I'm sure the 7th Day Adventists are fucking up something else, the odds of them being the One True Faith are still miniscule. I'm not asserting worshipping god on the ordained day is their "Get out of HELL" card. Undoubtedly they don't handle deadly serpents or drink deadly things, so they are screwed just on that.
The thing is "The day of rest" or the sabbath can basically be any day aslong as its the 7th day, Thats it. Its just according to Jewish tradition Saturday.
I could just say. You know what, Monday sounds like a good 7th day or something.
I guess christians in Europe use Sunday due to Jesus, while in USA they honor jewish traditions more.
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It's hard for atheists to have respect for people who claim to be on thing then are another. It's hard for anyone to respect that, in fact. So many Christians follow the Bible in so many various ways that it is difficult for us to get an accurate representation of what a CHRISTIAN is, lest one consider how many different denominations of Christianity there is.
I read a great book on the subject called 'Jesus, Save Us from Your Followers' by a Christian and I have to admit I really enjoyed the book. It is about how most Christians now days have little to no knowledge of what is in the Bible and how most of them don't exactly live a Christian life, though they self-identify as 'Christians.'
If god is all-loving, how exactly does that line up with how god was in the Old Testament?
Regardless, if Christians do not obey the Old Testament, what is it there for? To scare Christians into remembering how scary and mean god can be? Isn't that a scare tactic? Shouldn't a real Christian be a good person for reasons other than being scared of how god COULD be if his rules are not followed?
Then even Christians who do claim to follow the NT tend to pick and choose what to follow. Some Christians also pick and choose what parts of the Bible to follow whether they are OT or NT teachings. That's the problem, there is no clear cut distinction about what a real Christian is, so it's hard for many people to take it very seriously.
I would believe in God if i knew it was true. Cant speak for other gods. But i know the abrahamic religions are wrong due to historical archeological facts of Israel. History is great that way

Yeah, the classic cherry pickers. My parrents seem to be somewhat knowing about it atleast. Even though i dont believe in what they believe. But i have not met yet a christian who i have had a problem with, maybe my brother. He seem to not have cared to look for the scriptures.
But i notice that people who are tollerant of ridicule are usually the nice people in my opinion, or ignorant and just believes and accepts it. Which i was during a young age. Because i accepted that people were different. But its like at that age you are so busy with games, movies and friends. I doubt anyone as a kid would even care to read the bible. When they grow up thats another story. And since its religious conflicts today it has been put much more forth than ever.
Although its mostly about islamic fundamentalists. But in general sense.
Well yeah. I dont believe that either

God of the old just punishes.
While God of the new forgives. Its kinda double standards

I just defend christians in the terms of practice, not of what monster the old was

Jesus seems to be ok with the old god to be cool though lol. I mean i would probably even say it if i had angry mobs at me at the time. I mean we are speaking of people gonna kill you if you say something bad. Try to think if you were in Saudi Arabia. But you are right comparing the old to the new is kinda two parallels.