(November 17, 2014 at 6:50 pm)dyresand Wrote: 1. Racism
2. wife beating
3. killing of sons and or daughters for being disrespectful. - happens modern day from popular books like to train up a child
4. slaver
4.1 justification because the bible said it was okay
4.2 treatment of humans of a different skin color and being called sub human
4.3 treatment of human beings like work cattle
4.4 justified killing of slaves who wanted to be free
5. holy wars <- enough said
6. violation of human rights <- there is plenty of websites and videos out there.
7. indoctrination - you cant make everyone believe but you try hard enough.
8. bullying making bullying even worse or attempting to thanks republicans.
9. justification of killing of anyone or any groups of people
you can add on to the list down below
People have supported all of the above at one time or another in the name of Christianity. But just as I don't want to be held accountable for what Americans did in the 1800s I have a certain sympathy for Christians being held accountable for racism and slavery justified by the Bible. However, the following are currently happening:
1) pushing creationism in the schools;
2) attempting to prohibit early term abortions;
3) meddling in international affairs for the purpose of hastening the end times;
4) confusing being treated equally with oppression;
5) sexism;
6) abstinence programs that lead to higher rates of teen pregnancies.
Not all Christians espouse any or all of these, but just here in these forums we have a fair representation of all of them.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.