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In reply to the discussion: Christianity...Seems legit [View all]

cilla4progress

(25,968 posts)
37. As to your first paragraph -
Sat Nov 23, 2024, 02:37 PM
Nov 23

I think some sign up to join in wartime because they perceive it as the superior road out of their dismal, and often deadend and or impoverished existence.

Sadly.

Christianity...Seems legit [View all] edhopper Nov 23 OP
Aren't most/all of those points also part of the other Abrahamic religions? erronis Nov 23 #1
MLK is legit, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, etc. David Boyle Nov 23 #2
You might want to do a little research on "Mother" Teresa . . . SarcasticSatyr Nov 23 #5
She wasn't perfect David Boyle Nov 23 #12
She denied morphine and pain killers because suffering was godly and good kiri Nov 23 #28
I've heard that David Boyle Nov 23 #30
Theresa was ugly in spirit and soul and loved suffering for others kiri Nov 23 #51
Widely loved David Boyle Nov 23 #52
As long as it was other people's suffering. Mariana Nov 24 #64
I've heard that before David Boyle Nov 24 #65
She could have provided them with pain relief. Mariana Dec 3 #134
She maybe could've done a better job David Boyle Dec 3 #137
Pascal's wager has been logically disproven many times over. UniqueUserName Nov 23 #7
I disagree, but good questions by you David Boyle Nov 23 #11
Pascal's wager works in reverse too. Gore1FL Nov 23 #15
Another scary hypothetical David Boyle Nov 23 #17
The problem is Pascal's wager SCantiGOP Nov 23 #55
That may not always be a problem David Boyle Nov 23 #56
Love edhopper Nov 25 #79
Rec for thoughtfulness David Boyle Nov 25 #84
Those people can be edhopper Nov 25 #99
Possibly so David Boyle Nov 25 #102
Impossible to prove. edhopper Nov 25 #103
Different opinions David Boyle Nov 25 #104
Yeah edhopper Nov 25 #106
Thx! David Boyle Nov 25 #107
Oh, and Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer David Boyle Nov 23 #19
"Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer" and ended the USA with Merrick Garland.... NT kiri Nov 23 #33
Okay, he isn't perfect David Boyle Nov 23 #36
I don't understand your reply in context of the meme LearnedHand Nov 24 #57
They may be smarties David Boyle Nov 24 #60
Mother Teresa said that the suffering... RT_Fanatic Nov 24 #58
She improved lots of people's lives David Boyle Nov 24 #61
I'm not sure you are asking yourself the right question here Major Nikon Nov 28 #119
Stalin and Mao killed zillions of people David Boyle Nov 28 #123
Ah yes, the inevitable correlation to evil deeds performed by atheists Major Nikon Dec 1 #124
Rec for effort David Boyle Dec 1 #125
I mucked up the italics David Boyle Dec 1 #126
That's kind of the whole point Major Nikon Dec 2 #130
No; David Boyle Dec 2 #133
I'm pretty sure I already covered this Major Nikon Dec 3 #135
Some people would behave badly without religion David Boyle Dec 3 #136
My problem is the people who want to force other people's children to read their Bible surfered Nov 23 #3
Trump is really no Christian, at heart David Boyle Nov 23 #9
Perfect Mr.Bee Nov 23 #4
ha David Boyle Nov 23 #13
Put The Money Down Mr.Bee Nov 23 #44
Hoax that's lasted 6 millennia. First 4 millennia, the Abrahamic and Moses hoax, 2 millennia, the Jesus/apostle hoax ancianita Nov 23 #6
Thank you David Boyle Nov 23 #10
He's not related. I looked that shit up and wouldn't have read it otherwise. ancianita Nov 23 #14
There's more than one David Limbaugh? David Boyle Nov 23 #18
Like I said, not related. There are hundreds with our name, too, you know. Not every Limbaugh spreads lies. ancianita Nov 23 #20
David Limbaugh edhopper Nov 23 #45
Also, you might want to check out the short but pithy James Finke book, The Bible Uncomplicated. ancianita Nov 23 #22
As to your first paragraph - cilla4progress Nov 23 #37
Good point. Sure. A lot of larger "causes" are ones that they are called by other humans to support. ancianita Nov 23 #41
Same with religions Bluetus Nov 24 #59
We don't know religion is false David Boyle Nov 24 #62
Was gonna add a smiley, it somehow didn't work in last post David Boyle Nov 24 #63
Exactly, it is unknowable, so ... Bluetus Nov 24 #67
I think it's a good deal David Boyle Nov 24 #68
I realize some of this may be playful, but Bluetus Nov 24 #69
Sure, many MAGA are terrible David Boyle Nov 24 #70
My personal experience is Bluetus Nov 24 #71
Okay, ath/agn folks sometimes get treated needlessly badly David Boyle Nov 24 #72
The 10C's are fine, and also ... Bluetus Nov 25 #73
Discernment is important David Boyle Nov 25 #74
The 10 Cs are an awful guide edhopper Nov 25 #80
Adultery, too David Boyle Nov 25 #92
The problem then is edhopper Nov 25 #95
Separation of church/state David Boyle Nov 25 #96
Then why is the 10 C valid. edhopper Nov 25 #98
Hah David Boyle Nov 25 #100
They served a purpose almost 4000 years ago Bluetus Nov 25 #108
There was no Moses edhopper Nov 25 #109
No Moe? David Boyle Nov 25 #110
Nope edhopper Nov 25 #112
Hmmm David Boyle Nov 25 #113
Doesn't matter to me one way or another Bluetus Nov 25 #115
Rec for thoughfulness David Boyle Nov 26 #117
Thoughtful David Boyle Nov 25 #111
"A Big Person in the Sky, watching" Gore1FL Nov 25 #81
I've thought of that David Boyle Nov 25 #85
As a human, I am not good 100% of the time, clearly. Gore1FL Nov 25 #88
Moral animals sometimes David Boyle Nov 25 #91
I'm referring to this: Gore1FL Nov 25 #93
Thx David Boyle Nov 25 #94
We don't know that leprechauns are false either Major Nikon Nov 28 #118
Like the Snoopy logo David Boyle Nov 28 #120
There is no biblical support for the holy trinity doctrine which came along long after the bible found its way to paper Major Nikon Nov 28 #121
Disagree gently David Boyle Nov 28 #122
So many claims to the TRUTH, they can't all be right. Therefore, some must be FALSE. kiri Nov 23 #42
Tell that to Joe Biden. You're misreading, if you've read it at all. ancianita Nov 23 #43
Seems cruel to leave the raped now non-virgins motherless and fatherless. kiri Nov 23 #49
The Bible has problematic aspects, from a modern point of view David Boyle Nov 23 #50
Valid 'covenants' are made between sentient, informed homo sapiens; no talking snakes kiri Nov 23 #53
HA David Boyle Nov 23 #54
Why are you spouting edhopper Nov 25 #83
Not sure it's that David Boyle Nov 25 #89
To claim all modern laws and systems edhopper Nov 25 #97
Oh, okay, I see David Boyle Nov 25 #101
Our country was an offspring of the enlightenment edhopper Nov 25 #105
I have no idea edhopper Nov 23 #46
Quantum Mechanics, Icanthinkformyself Nov 23 #8
God created everything we study, from the macro of trillions of universes to the micro of quantum energy. ancianita Nov 23 #21
Fabulous! David Boyle Nov 23 #24
Old AND new cilla4progress Nov 23 #39
Gosh, a lot more logical and believable than that sciency stuff! byronius Nov 23 #16
... ancianita Nov 23 #23
I don't understand David Boyle Nov 23 #25
whoops, it was post 23 with dots afterwards David Boyle Nov 23 #26
They're known as ellipses that are supposed to take the place of words in a post header. ancianita Nov 23 #27
Ha David Boyle Nov 23 #29
I was linking to byronius something I thought he might consider, and didn't really need a header. ancianita Nov 23 #32
This is getting hilarious David Boyle Nov 23 #35
Hey, don't blame God for ancianita Nov 23 #38
I need more sleep David Boyle Nov 23 #31
lol I hear you. Been there, too. ancianita Nov 23 #34
edhopper CentralBlueTexan Nov 23 #40
And when it did, Humanity had no idea about vastness of the universe NowsTheTime Nov 23 #47
This does happen at times David Boyle Nov 23 #48
B Obama singing "Amazing Grace" in church David Boyle Nov 24 #66
Chart DCE Nov 25 #75
what chart? edhopper Nov 25 #77
This one? JoseBalow Nov 25 #114
The graph is insulting to religious people, but David Boyle Nov 26 #116
G-d is NATURE. elleng Nov 25 #76
There are two meanings to that edhopper Nov 25 #78
"Pantheism" David Boyle Nov 25 #82
Diety or not elleng Nov 25 #86
You're a "goddess" of photography! David Boyle Nov 25 #87
LUCKY to find great place to live, elleng Nov 25 #90
This message was self-deleted by its author Traildogbob Dec 1 #127
🌊 underpants Dec 1 #128
!!! David Boyle Dec 2 #131
I still consider religions to be the destroyers of humanity. They are the primary reason we are not better than this. walkingman Dec 1 #129
Generalization David Boyle Dec 2 #132
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