Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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8 members have voted
September 26th, 2018 at 10:01:24 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I respect those Christians who at least try to set a good example and worry about the state of their salvation. However, I encounter few like that. The kind I seem to meet agree with the bumper sticker that says, "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven," which I interpret to mean, "I'll sin as much as I please, because I'm forgiven" as they cast judgement about everybody else. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
September 26th, 2018 at 11:43:49 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Xtionity is the biggest ego driven religion in the world. It's all about me me me. My salvation, my god, my Jesus, god taking care of me, my prayers, thanking or blaming god for everything in your life. So silly and such a giant waste of time. Mark Twain said something like, oh well, it's harmless and gives people something to do. He's right, it's a harmless hobby now that they can no longer forcibly convert or burn people alive because god tells them to. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 26th, 2018 at 12:37:30 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | I agree with about 95% of what Jesus said. However, I see Christianity having turned into something 180-degrees away from what Jesus preached. Most Christians are I know are very judgmental and all about fighting against homosexuality and the theory of evolution. I don't think that was what Jesus meant the emphasis to be. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
September 26th, 2018 at 12:42:57 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Too bad he never said most of it. They made it up decades later, after he died. Read a book called The Jesus Seminar, written in the 80's. Bible scholars say Jesus actually said about 25% of what is attributed to him.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 26th, 2018 at 3:11:09 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I have no evidence either way on that. What I'm saying is I agree with 95% of what the gospels allege that he said. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
September 26th, 2018 at 4:01:51 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
There's actually lots of evidence, but too much to get into again. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 26th, 2018 at 7:18:26 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
This is a much truer statement than the one Evenbob is making based on the Jesus Seminar folks. Most Scripture scholars today dismiss the seminar folks completely. Of course this will start some more he said she said but I just didn't want you thinking the Jesus Seminar stuff is legit. It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures. ( |
September 26th, 2018 at 7:19:04 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
I agree with about 95% of what the Wizard said. It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures. ( |
September 26th, 2018 at 7:46:03 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
You don't like it because it tears down everything you were erroneously taught. According to the Jesus Seminar: Jesus of Nazareth was born during the reign of Herod the Great. His mother's name was Mary, and he had a human father whose name may not have been Joseph. Jesus was born in Nazareth, not in Bethlehem. Jesus was an itinerant sage who shared meals with social outcasts. Jesus practiced faith healing without the use of ancient medicine or magic, relieving afflictions we now consider psychosomatic. He did not walk on water, feed the multitude with loaves and fishes, change water into wine or raise Lazarus from the dead. Jesus was arrested in Jerusalem and crucified by the Romans. He was executed as a public nuisance, not for claiming to be the Son of God. The empty tomb is a fiction Jesus was not raised bodily from the dead. Belief in the resurrection is based on the visionary experiences of Paul, Peter and Mary Magdalene. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
September 28th, 2018 at 4:39:57 AM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4169 | I like the word "Pastafarian"! |