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Title: Proof that christians are morally compromised.
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Published: Oct 5, 2011
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Post Date: 2011-10-05 09:03:04 by PSUSA2
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#1. To: PSUSA2 (#0)
Also, why would anyone worship a deity
It's all built on fear. Fear of "god", fear of the king, fear of the prophets/priests, fear of "hell", fear of the future, etc
all? God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of sound mind. Timothy, i,7
Is that what you see? I sure don't see it. Perhaps the catholic torturers comforted themselves with that very scripture as they stretched people on the rack.
How could you miss it? I think that you expected others to find what only you can find for yourself. Now you are disappointed that "they" led you astray, as if you are some "victim" of religion. Personally, you could toss out all of the NT save the Sermon on the Mount and, if you followed it, you would be the LIGHT of the world......few opt to go that route though. Most are looking for somebody else to tell them how to get to the kingdom. You should simply accept that Christianity was made political long ago, but that doesn't alter the initial intent of Jesus Christ and His teachings.....go read the Sermon on the Mount again and you will "see" it more clearly.
Nope. Personally, you could toss out all of the NT save the Sermon on the Mount and, if you followed it, you would be the LIGHT of the world......few opt to go that route though. Most are looking for somebody else to tell them how to get to the kingdom. I've heard of cafeteria christians before, but that takes the cake. And no one needs a fictional 'sermon on the mount' from a fictional 'jesus' to be able to live peacefully with others. One could just as easily obey the 42 Laws of Maat. Or any other set of moral/ethical principles. Or one could just be more self-centered and realize it is just better to be at peace than at war.
Compassion? The Sermon on the Mount is about compassion and, personally, I do think that this world could use more of it. Frankly, I don't know of any Christians who follow the Sermon on the Mount. One Christian told me that it was meant for angels, others tell me they can't be "perfect" like that because they are sinners......but I do know Buddhists who practice the teaching and they sure do shine, which reveals the truth in the teaching about being the light.
There's nothing wrong with compassion. The problem is, it is spread so thin among those that do not deserve compassion that the term has become meaningless.
Compassion is beyond the age of blame. It is the love of ONE for ALL with no exceptions. So there is none who "do not deserve" compassion as this is a judgment on others from a limited perspective within a linear time stream. Compassion can only arise when love supersedes the need to judge and where forgiveness is a state of being and not an occasional act granted on a whim.
That sounds good, in theory. IMO this "love for all" also dilutes love to the point of meaninglessness. No one is this one-dimensional. Even the jew 'god' does not make such a claim in scriptures where it is quoted verbatim somehow. bible.cc/isaiah/45-7.htm
No one is this one-dimensional. It is not an easy task for humans, but this type of love is an acknowledgement of yourself in all others and all others in yourself. It is the path beyond blame that persists through out humanity with few positives and a lot of negatives. Leveling the playing field to this extent leaves no room for the ego to thrive, but humility and modesty and love fill that void. This type of love increases one's sense of responsibility for the self and for others, so it is extremely meaningful, IMHO. Humans find this difficult because most value the mask of personality and ego above the soul. When people believe that the mask is WHO they are, it is frightening to imagine otherwise which leaves few to tread this path. One-dimentional? I see it as the opposite, multi-dimentional to the extent of ten billion human souls, which makes it difficult to fathom. : )
omg I just want to breed with you. Is that wrong? ;)
wud, you silver-tongued romantic devil you! I don't know how any woman could resist smooth talk like that!
We can't......no will power.....magnetism too strong.....reduced to swooning. : )
That wud is a ladies man all right. I guess that is why women throw themselves at him when he comes a bustin' with that line about how he wants to breed with them. I wish I was a smooth talker like that.
That wud is a ladies man all right. I guess that is why women throw themselves at him when he comes a bustin' with that line about how he wants to breed with them. I wish I was a smooth talker like that.
#167. To: wudidiz, abraxas (#166)
I am hurt, hurt let me tell you! I was not being sarcastic at all. I now demand ten million dollars in reparations for hurting my feelings like that.
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that they are supposed to fear?
I do not fear the Lord.
#2. To: wakeup (#1)
Also, why would anyone worship a deity that they are supposed to fear?
#19. To: PSUSA2 (#2)
It's all built on fear
#26. To: abraxas (#19)
God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of sound mind.
#33. To: PSUSA2 (#26)
Is that what you see? I sure don't see it.
#105. To: abraxas (#33)
I think that you expected others to find what only you can find for yourself. Now you are disappointed that "they" led you astray, as if you are some "victim" of religion.
#109. To: PSUSA2 (#105)
And no one needs
#114. To: abraxas (#109)
Compassion? The Sermon on the Mount is about compassion and, personally, I do think that this world could use more of it.
#125. To: PSUSA2 (#114)
The problem is, it is spread so thin among those that do not deserve compassion that the term has become meaningless.
#126. To: abraxas (#125)
It is the love of ONE for ALL with no exceptions.
#127. To: PSUSA2 (#126)
IMO this "love for all" also dilutes love to the point of meaninglessness.
#131. To: abraxas (#127)
this type of love is an acknowledgement of yourself in all others and all others in yourself. It is the path beyond blame that persists through out humanity with few positives and a lot of negatives. Leveling the playing field to this extent leaves no room for the ego to thrive, but humility and modesty and love fill that void.
#143. To: wudidiz, abraxas (#131)
omg I just want to breed with you.
#151. To: James Deffenbach, wudidiz (#143)
wud, you silver-tongued romantic devil you! I don't know how any woman could resist smooth talk like that!
#164. To: abraxas, wudidiz (#151)
We can't......no will power.....magnetism too strong.....reduced to swooning. : )
#166. To: James Deffenbach, abraxas (#164)
We can't......no will power.....magnetism too strong.....reduced to swooning. : )
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