Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?

[Bad Writer]

Jesus upturned the traders' tables at the temple. I think he was okay with breaking others' shit. Fuck him.

[pocaracas]

Here, have a digital copy which can last a lifetime (unlike the cassette)

Thanks, but I don't actually want the cassette for the sake of having the cassette. I'm actually a bit of an audiophile and can't stand listening to such a low quality recording.

This is about principle and the fact that it's not right to break other people's stuff, even if you believe that's what Jesus wants you to do.

Aye, it's not right.... but it was done. All we can do now is make amends.

[catfish]

Kindly fuck off. Do you need clarification of what that means?

Simmer down, Scooter. Recall...you didn't engage the OP, you engaged a respondent, and not in a jovial manner, either. What did you expect? Deference?

LOL, you're not too bright are you?
I suppose you do need clarification...

"If I answer no, will you kindly go fuck yourself?"

See what I did there? I actually answered his loaded personal question by telling you to kindly fuck off when you pressed me to answer it. I even italicised kindly and you still missed it. Damned crybabies...

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Kindly fuck off. Do you need clarification of what that means?

The "kindly fuck off" bit was at first extended as a warning if you were to agree in punishing a child for not wanting to worship something. I'm getting the impression that this question makes you uneasy, as you know it's your Christian duty to get them while they're young, but you also don't want people to think of you as a bad person for using vile methods of indoctrination (or any indoctrination, for that matter). Your response may just indicate that you should fuck off entirely, sans kindness.

You're so full of shit again. Bolded above for you to deny, deflect and avoid.
I'm not even worried about the fact you made a claim about what I know, but if you want to prove to me that you have any type of honor, you will have to support that bolded portion with something, anything.
Otherwise you can fuck off as this will be at least the third time you made bare assertions and avoided your burden.

Shall I predict that you'll somehow claim victory and run away?

[Bad Writer]

Catfish, I can help you with this one.

[Rahul]

The "kindly fuck off" bit was at first extended as a warning if you were to agree in punishing a child for not wanting to worship something. I'm getting the impression that this question makes you uneasy, as you know it's your Christian duty to get them while they're young, but you also don't want people to think of you as a bad person for using vile methods of indoctrination (or any indoctrination, for that matter). Your response may just indicate that you should fuck off entirely, sans kindness.

You're so full of shit again. Bolded above for you to deny, deflect and avoid.
I'm not even worried about the fact you made a claim about what I know, but if you want to prove to me that you have any type of honor, you will have to support that bolded portion with something, anything.
Otherwise you can fuck off as this will be at least the third time you made bare assertions and avoided your burden.

Shall I predict that you'll somehow claim victory and run away?

BadWriterSparty is making a bare assertion that Christians are instructed to indoctrinate their young in religion?

you will have to support that bolded portion with something, anything.

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Bible study is in order for you, Catfish.

Or just deny, deflect, and avoid.

Other Christians pay attention to those verses, even if you are too shitty of a Christian to do so.

My religious mother has even quoted the gist of these verses when she discussed why I should take my daughters to church on Sundays.

Gives me the shivers.

[Bad Writer]

Looks like Rahul can help you too.

[catfish]

John 6:44
New International Version (NIV)

44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.

It's obviously not my job.

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Looks like Rahul can help you too.

Yeah, he did a lot better than you ever have too.

[Bad Writer]

John 6:44
New International Version (NIV)

44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.

It's obviously not my job.

You've just demonstrated how well you can cherry pick. At least we're not surprised. Why don't you be a little honest with us and tell us what you really think? Do you A) accept the scriptures Rahul quoted in the context given or B) actually believe in raising your kids to be free thinkers, as your own quoted scripture would have us believe about you? Or is it C) scripture doesn't actually motivate your decisions, but you pick the ones that support them?

Looks like Rahul can help you too.

Yeah, he did a lot better than you ever have too.

This got a chuckle out of me. I never knew I was in competition with anyone, but thanks for showing us where else your assumptions extend to.

[catfish]

John 6:44
New International Version (NIV)

44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.

It's obviously not my job.

You've just demonstrated how well you can cherry pick. At least we're not surprised. Why don't you be a little honest with us and tell us what you really think? Do you A) accept the scriptures Rahul quoted in the context given or B) actually believe in raising your kids to be free thinkers, as your own quoted scripture would have us believe about you? Or is it C) scripture doesn't actually motivate your decisions, but you pick the ones that support them?

Cherry pick? What's it's called when you willingly ignore it? You seem a bit surprised about the implications of that quote, were you aware of it's existence or do you suppose I am lying?

You have a few challenges that you must answer before I'll even think about answering your personal questions towards myself.

[Bad Writer]

You mean was I aware of the Bible?