That the moral become immoral; the pure—impure? The chaste—perverts; temperate—drunkards? Meek—violent; the free—convicts; trustworthy—adulters; circumspect—liars; industrious—lazy; intelligent—stupid; sane—insane; and there is no hope for eternity? And atheism has more benefits for society?
2007-07-19 00:47:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, those are all lies of the Devil.
2 Timothy 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
John 8:42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. 43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
2007-07-19 01:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
OK I'm an atheist. Christians are no more likely to be any of the above, than anyone else. Most of the so called christian morals I have no objection to. I do have problems with making them law. I don't drink, but feel it is my right to do so if I wish. I'm not particularly chaste, though I'm not a total slut either. I don't have an invisible friend to make decisions for me, I prefer to make them for myself.
Besides the christian desire to make everyone else live they way they claim to live. I dislike the my god is better than your god practices of the various religions. From this wars are fought.
So christians are no worse than atheists morally, though they are certainly not better morally either.
2007-07-19 08:06:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO! The truth of the matter is only WE ourselves are responsible for what we do and how we act. Religion no religion. Black, red, white whatever color. Upbringing.
There's thousands of excuses for our actions, but there is only one common factor in all of them and that's, YOU.
If everybody would quit using excuses and do what they KNOW is right, we wouldn't have any problems in the world anymore.
It doesn't matter religion, color whatever. Deep inside each and everyone of us, WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT, it's just a matter of if you want to do the right thing ( be moral) or not.
2007-07-19 08:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by Christanti 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a strict viewing of your question- of course not. To claim there is no God without having a perfect knowledge of all that the universe contains -in all it's endlessness, and in all possible dimensions- is a leap of negative faith- which ignores such things like the complexity of life and the wonder of intelligent design found in such structures as eyes and fingers etc.
Preposterous to think that random events constructed such marvels that mankind cannot come close to reproducing artificially even with all it's might, wisdom, and technology!
However, it is true to say that the knowledge of the Law of God is what causes sin to become obvious- and the penalty to of committing the sin- to be imposed.
But being ignorant of sickness is no blessing- the point of the Law is not merely to accuse- but to give the person opportunity to change. The penalty was paid by God. The door is open to be restored to Him. So... why all the reluctance? We have been acquitted; all we need do is accept that plea-bargain!
If we do not- then... there remains no good news to tell.
2007-07-19 07:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by baronbago 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I am going to figure this out for you as soon I figure out why so many Fundamentalists are in the gay and lesbian section.
2007-07-19 20:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once again, I think we need uniforms.
I can't tell whose team you're on.
Could you rephrase this in a coherent version?
2007-07-19 07:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I will vouch that it seems to make the sane insane. And the intelligent stupid.
2007-07-19 07:53:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
sounds good to me
2007-07-19 07:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
okay
2007-07-19 14:06:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋