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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 24, 2014 at 8:09 am
(February 23, 2014 at 8:37 pm)discipulus Wrote: (February 23, 2014 at 11:01 am)Esquilax Wrote: And would you say, then, that the core, important feature of Jesus being in that position was his name, or was it something else? Like, say, his messianic properties, which are not unique to christianity.
Because that's the question being asked, you know. And if your unique feature of christianity is "it has a dude named Jesus in it," then whoopee for you, that you had to go that specific and unimportant to find it. 
I would say the unique feature of Christianity is its claim that Jesus of Nazareth rose bodily from the dead on the Sunday morning following His crucifixion under Pontius Pilate and was seen alive by several hundred people before He later ascended into heaven.
Another core feature is the doctrine of the "total depravity" of man. I do not think that exists in any other religion. Maybe I am wrong. If I am, please correct me.
Sorry ur sadly wrong.. the only thing unique about christianity is... .. please hold..... please hold...... please hold.....
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 24, 2014 at 10:02 am
My turn! My turn!
1. Worships a guy who, from birth to death was a member of another religion.
2. Worships a guy who, according to their own religious texts regarded them as dogs - not worthy of him.
3. Hacks up the holy books of another religion and then ignores half the rules arbitrarily.
4. Lifts a passage from that other religion and names it the most important of the commandments. A passage known as the Shema which starts "Hear oh Israel...." and ignore the fact that they are not "Israel."
5. Worships a virgin who, according to their own holy books had several children, named (and a few unnamed) only one of whom was supposedly God's. Bases the tale of virginity on a dream.
6. Attempts, and fails, to blend together 4 accounts of their God's life but ignores the differences and talks about Gospel Truths.
7. Tells its followers that they are worthless but that God built an entire universe for them. Totally schizophrenic approach.
8. Good deeds hold no value - only salvation through the son of god who is god but isn't.
9. Believes they and the Son are in cahoots to fool God the omniscient into believing they are sin free for entry into heaven.
Oh that'll do.
As I once read Christianity had new things and good things but no new, good things.
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 27, 2014 at 2:32 pm
(February 24, 2014 at 10:02 am)max-greece Wrote: My turn! My turn!
1. Worships a guy who, from birth to death was a member of another religion.
2. Worships a guy who, according to their own religious texts regarded them as dogs - not worthy of him.
3. Hacks up the holy books of another religion and then ignores half the rules arbitrarily.
4. Lifts a passage from that other religion and names it the most important of the commandments. A passage known as the Shema which starts "Hear oh Israel...." and ignore the fact that they are not "Israel."
5. Worships a virgin who, according to their own holy books had several children, named (and a few unnamed) only one of whom was supposedly God's. Bases the tale of virginity on a dream.
6. Attempts, and fails, to blend together 4 accounts of their God's life but ignores the differences and talks about Gospel Truths.
7. Tells its followers that they are worthless but that God built an entire universe for them. Totally schizophrenic approach.
8. Good deeds hold no value - only salvation through the son of god who is god but isn't.
9. Believes they and the Son are in cahoots to fool God the omniscient into believing they are sin free for entry into heaven.
Oh that'll do.
As I once read Christianity had new things and good things but no new, good things. But christianity is the only logical solution.Buahahahahah
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.
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 27, 2014 at 3:16 pm
My dad says only Christianity worships a living God, all the Gods of other religions were just men who are now dead.
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 27, 2014 at 3:16 pm
(February 27, 2014 at 3:16 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: My dad says only Christianity worships a living God, all the Gods of other religions were just men who are now dead.
Oh, the irony! 
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 27, 2014 at 3:53 pm
That's definitely untrue, even if you discount everything except Judaism and Islam. Those two and Christianity aren't called the Abrahamic religions for nothing.
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 28, 2014 at 3:13 pm
(February 23, 2014 at 7:58 pm)EgoRaptor Wrote: I know one, that Christianity cannot exist without persecution. The whole religion is based of meekness and a giant persecution complex. Pathetic, really.
You're kidding, right? That's an inherited feature from Judaism, so it's definitely not new in Christianity. There's an old joke that the explanation for every Jewish holiday is "They tried to destroy us. We survived. Let's eat."
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 28, 2014 at 3:27 pm
Her book should be de rigueur for atheists. Actually xtians should read it too but they are generally bullshit artists who think facts do not apply to them.
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 28, 2014 at 3:30 pm
(February 27, 2014 at 3:16 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: My dad says only Christianity worships a living God, all the Gods of other religions were just men who are now dead.
Yeah? Go tell rasetsu or any Hindu they worship dead gods.
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.
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RE: Is there any core feature of christianity not found in other religions
February 28, 2014 at 3:30 pm
(February 27, 2014 at 3:16 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: My dad says only Christianity worships a living God, all the Gods of other religions were just men who are now dead.
You don't suppose that your dad is a teensy bit biased on the subject, do you?
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