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Originally posted by Shawn B.
You say Pagan astrology, but I can't even find anything called Pagan astrology, I'm guessing you mean Babylonian...
Originally posted by justamomma
You do realize that Jesus was more livid with the pharisees than he was the sinners, right? Who the hell are you to laugh at ppl that you believe are going to hell as though you were RIGHTEOUS enough to do so?
a Christian
If you believe it then that should be good enough for yourself. I am not going to waste my time proving it because what I believe is not something I feel the need to convince to you. What I believe in or do not believe in is not up for sale. Neither should your beliefs be up for sale.
I somehow doubt that the man who said "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" (John 8:7) would approve of this pious quest. Sounds more like something the pharisees would have done.
Originally posted by Bigwhammy
The Gospel account by Luke has been established as one of the most accurate historical documents period for that time period. Due to colloborating data from other sources etc.
Originally posted by bornagainagnostic
Hey bigwhammy, why don't you contact the makers of the fabulous Zeitgeist movie yourself and offer them the whopping 200.00 challenge??? Jesus is as real as Santa Clause.
Reality challenged "Christians" like yourself always claim they are superior to everyone else by taking the moral high ground in every situation.
I'm so sick of you people living in a fantasy world who believes in an invisible man that lives up in the sky and keeps tabs on the good and the wicked.
What other fantasies do you believe in? Noahs Ark? Adam and Eve? The parting of the Red sea?
It's funny that when my Mom converted to Catholicism after she married my Day back in the day, she asked the instructor of the CCD class, a man by the name of Monsignor Macovoy about the validity of the stories in the bible and his response was "Most of what you read in the Bible is not true, but rather allegory.
It's not the details in the message, but the message itself." I couldn't agree more.
If I so choose I could quote from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, put a religious spin on it and I would have many die hard followers, and would be able to subsequently bilk them out of their entire life savings in the name of the almighty Gandalf! " Gandalf, and the Church of Gandalf needs money you sinners!!!, pay for your sins with with your hard earned dollars. I need to upgrade to a higher class of prostitute!"
Originally posted by sotp
Originally posted by Bigwhammy
The Gospel account by Luke has been established as one of the most accurate historical documents period for that time period. Due to colloborating data from other sources etc.
Can I just point out how writers have used historical events to create a setting for their stories for a long, long time? Just because a story has a few facts blended in does not make it completely true. Using your logic "Monty Python's Life Of Brian" could be taken as historical fact!
I cannot vouch for the voracity of Zeitgeist's claims, but it at least comes across like it could be based in truth. Unlike the Bible, which reads as if it was written by a bunch of ancient trippy Hunter S. Thompson whacko types! I can never understand why people believe in it so strongly, because it's as believable as an issue of Superman or The Fantastic Four! And you Christians laugh at Scientology? Hah! What a cheek!
(I also laugh at Scientology btw, and pretty much any other religion. I was raised a Catholic, but I realised at a very young age that it was all more than likely a complete crock! But hey, )
whatever floats your boat, just don't come preaching to me...
Originally posted by ken10
The problem is even in the 21st century some people are still unable to live life through their own morals and common sense, and cannot trust their own judgment. They constantly seek approval and pats on the back Just like a dog serving its master.........No wonder the term sheeple is used.
Imho the sooner religion is dumped the sooner we as a world can unite as one.
Originally posted by Conspiriology
Reality Challenged?? Ha ha that's funny
Originally posted by SRTkid86
reply to post by Conspiriology
i sure hope you don't call yourself a Christian.... you represent the exact opposite of what one should be...