I am christian and I like to know how many are out there
2006-06-30 05:08:15 · 23 answers · asked by sweet_pink_fairies 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
16 years and counting. Don't worry, there are many Christians here. Some are intolerably ignorant about other belief systems, including atheism, so I implore you to educate and defend -- intelligent and well-thought out posts make strong arguments.
2006-06-30 05:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity makes a mockery of God. At the same time that Christians claim to worship God as an omnipotent, omnipresent, omnibenevolent being, they make him out to be incompetent bumbler. Or worse. Simple forgiveness is beyond his capacities. God must "sacrifice himself to himself to change a rule he made himself!"
This is not only an absurdity, it is an essential absurdity. It is present in almost almost all forms of Christianity, and one can scarcely remove it and remain a Christian in anything but name. By definition, all Christians worship Christ - in some form - and most worship him as a saviour.
But what, exactly, is he saving us from? Though it varies from church to church, no matter what they call it, it's God himself. A hell created by God, a world fallen as a result of God's negligence, a separation from God imposed... by God.
"It is a counterfeit love that is contingent upon authority, punishment, or reward. True love is respect and admiration, compassion and kindness, freely given by a healthy, unafraid human being."
- Dan Barker, Losing Faith in Faith
Christianity certainly isn't the first religion to promote appeasement of its gods, and if it were merely another supernatural protection racket, it would be bad enough. Unfortunately, it doesn't stop there. Christians elevate appeasement to the realm of "personal relationship", transforming their religion into a true monstrosity.
This is the type of "relationship" that abused wives have with their husbands, that brainwashed hostages have with their captors. It is known in clinical circles as Stockholm Syndrome. Should it come as any surprise that the cries of the church, "The Bride of Christ" sound much like the cries of an abused wife attempting to protect her husband?
"He must beat me."
"I deserve it."
"He has no choice."
"It's for my own good."
These excuses don't work for human abusers, and they work even less well for God. For if God is omnipotent, he must have a choice. And if we are flawed, we are only flawed because that is the way he made us. (No excuses that we ruined his perfect creation. A truly perfect creation does not self-destruct.)
If the Christian God does exist - and I see no reason to believe that he does - he's not worthy of the name.
And that is the ultimate absurdity of Christianity.
- Jason
August 19, 1998
THE LIE
by Janet O'Neill
A child is born, his father beams
Another chance to live his dreams.
A new life now to guide and mold,
He'll tell the child what he's been told.
An intellect to quickly seize.
Embrace the faith while reason flees,
So much of life spent on your knees.
So much of life spent on your knees.
* * *
Baptize the innocent with tricks
Of sacrifice and crucifix.
Whispered prayers and chanted psalm
Deliver fear and guilt with calm.
Behind nonsense of ritual
Words tempt of heaven, threaten hell.
Reality is hard to sell.
Reality's so hard to sell.
* * *
Truth is harder still to find.
To keep the faith you close the mind!
And faith, not intellect, is chief
When minds are frozen in belief.
Smear the ashes on the brow
Starve, but feed the sacred cow.
Torah, Koran, bible scribes
Recite the dusty diatribes.
Recite, recite the diatribes.
* * *
Quote endless scripture, Pray the beads,
Worship countless deities.
Proclaiming love dispense the hate,
Banish - excommunicate!
Scorn the man whom reason rules,
Congregate with holy fools.
Celebrate all martyrdom.
Capture minds while they're still young.
Be sure to get them when they're young.
* * *
Cathedrals vaulted ceilings high
Regally dress up the lie.
Burn the incense, sing and sway
Superstition saves the day!
Ring the bells and genuflect
Dance with snakes around your neck.
Wail at the wall, bow to the east
Ignorance is a senseless beast.
Shout fire and brimstone, heaven and hell,
But fear the individual.
Fear most the individual.
2006-06-30 12:12:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been for about 10 years
2006-06-30 12:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by shon06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may come as a big shock but I AM NOT!
Unlike Christians I actually think for myself and don't think torture and intolerance are qualities to be admired. You know the character of God!
2006-06-30 13:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a christian
2006-06-30 12:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by luv_2_sing_4eva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian.
2006-06-30 12:10:57 · answer #6 · answered by smrtprts_07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a christian.
2006-06-30 12:17:50 · answer #7 · answered by Faithhhh,[♥] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was for 20 years but then I grew up and began believing in reality instead of fairy tales.
2006-06-30 12:11:13 · answer #8 · answered by grammartroll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am and Proud to say i'm saved By Grace. Sometimes good to know there are others outside of church.
2006-06-30 12:11:21 · answer #9 · answered by CAPTAIN CONSERVATIVE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am. blessed to be saved by the Lord God almighty!! Grammartroll i think you still have some growing up to do. I dont mean to be rude but why answer if your gonna b mean
2006-06-30 12:13:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋