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LoveandMagic 1,731 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Pastors perception of what religion should be disgusts me. I am atheist but honestly I think that it's not religion itself that's to blame but the people delivering the "message" of what christianity should be! Good for her I too am an atheist and I agree. I know a great many good Christians that are loving, accepting, and charitable. Why? Because they don't believe that Jesus would find a relationship full of kindness and warmth between two of the same s-x as an abomination. They also know it isn't a choice. I do have to say that it does say in most modern interpretations of the bible that homos-xuality is wrong. It's pretty black in white in Leviticus and I think Paul made a comment on it. It also says in Leviticus that shell fish is forbidden I think. I mention this only because that's the passage many churches get their doctrine from. Just repeat to yourself, "It's just a show. I should really just relax." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Evangelicals baptize their babies? That's news to me. Must be a German thing. Not all ,some wait till 14. But back in time the majority were baptized as a child Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Not all ,some wait till 14. But back in time the majority were baptized as a childOh. Here that's a Catholic thing (to baptize babies). Evangelicals only get baptized until they accept Jesus Christ as their savior and have the knowledge to understand baptism. The youngest are usually like pre-teens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Oh. Here that's a Catholic thing (to baptize babies). Evangelicals only get baptized until they accept Jesus Christ as their savior and have the knowledge to understand baptism. The youngest are usually like pre-teens. I personally thinks its better to baptize children later tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I personally thinks its better to baptize children later tbhSame. I don't believe people are "born" into a religion (basically forced). I think it's better if people decide what they want to believe later on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Same. I don't believe people are "born" into a religion (basically forced). I think it's better if people decide what they want to believe later on. Well you get born into Judaism though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Well you get born into Judaism though It seems like it has become more of a cultural thing (or ethic) though. Because I know people who consider themselves Jews even if they don't practice Judaism. Or is this person just wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 It seems like it has become more of a cultural thing (or ethic) though. Because I know people who consider themselves Jews even if they don't practice Judaism. Or is this person just wrong? it's true. My mum is jewish. That means I am but I'm not practicing the religion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 it's true. My mum is jewish. That means I am but I'm not practicing the religion Yeah. I just don't agree when for example Christian parents assume that their kids will be Christians and force them to do things instead of letting them make up their mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The Bible should never be taken too seriously. Many things are a metaphor or a moral value that is 2000 years old. It's okay to believe in the Bible, there are many important life lessons that can be learnt from religious books, but you also have to think about criticism of what you believe... why would God actually hate homos-xuals? Why would he send them to hell? (if he existed) And if we assume God is good, he wouldn't discriminate nor judge, right? And he wouldn't be so arrogant to say: 'you go to hell because you don't love me, and you go to hell because you didn't go to church to worship me every Sunday!', right? If you need a consequence to withhold you from doing immoral things, that actually means that you're a bad person on the inside Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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