Escaping Religious Images and Delusions, page 1

Originally posted by John Matrix
1. War is a result of people like you who taunt, accuse, and attack, which has noting to do with whether God allows war or not.

Funny, because I would have attributed it to the kind of people who you know - actively promote and support wars? The kind of people who think they are justified in going to war, to "save" their lifes. Apparently, these people think Jesus was lieing when he said to fear not those who are able to kill the body. Oh, gotta fear them terrorists right?

2. The path I try to follow is very narrow, clear and concise and God extends his mercy and grace to those on it.

But yet you are on a path that includes death and destruction. You believe in wars, I've seen you post about it. The entire Christian "Just war" theory is bogus. To do so is to be a hypocrite. You are killing people because they kill people. You do not rid the world of evil, you merely replace the evil with your own greater evil. You play the evil for them, they play the evil for you, and all the while neither side wakes up and realizes they are both being hypocrites.

3. Evil is evil. It does not matter who does it, it is never ok.

So is it ok for you to kill and war with other people? Oh I see, it's only evil when the other person does it. You are fighting for the "good" side right?

4. I don't recall ever saying I follow a religion, or that the same rich man Jesus turned away gets into heaven. Rich men do however get into heaven because they are not attached to their wealth and they perceive themselves as stewards of what God has given them, and they put their faith and trust in him. Jesus did not say rich men could not enter Heaven. The eye of the needle Jesus spoke of was known in His time as a small opening in the wall of Jerusalem. A rich man could not get through the opening with his camels and wealth because it was too small. The Rich young ruler that approached Jesus turned away sad because He loved his wealth more than the Kingdom of Heaven. It's all about perception.

I guess when Jesus said - hey, actually follow what I say, what Jesus really meant was - oh just believe in me, then all will be ok. Keep your riches, give to the church, even though the poor woman who gives 2 pennies will still be giving more.

If the rich man was not attached to his possessions, then he would have given them to the poor and he would not be the rich man. Jesus did not say be ready to get rid of them, he said get rid of them now. Again, I guess your claim is that Jesus told a lie.

5. A God of Love is a moral standard far above all others. Your question assumes and arrogates for the purpose of exalting yourself and putting God beneath you. This is an abomination. You should repent and ask for His Mercy.

Please, the entire concept of eternal hell is from low morals. As a parent, I do from time to time have to punish the child. However, for no reason would I EVER punish my child for all of eternity. It would be like your kid screwing up, and you just punish him forever. No parent would ever do such a thing. And tons of others. These things are not signs of a God that loves, but signs of FEAR.

I am never fearful of the father. The only thing you could say I am fearful of is that I make mistakes I shouldn't. Such as being so foolish as to believe my father is insane, has lower morals than Saddam Hussein and would enjoy watching me suffer and be tortured for all eternity.

Or that the father just seems to hate anyone who doesn't accept Jesus or the bible, and wants to throw them in hell and watch them suffer. Even Jesus himself says if you don't love or follow him that the father who sent him will speak to you.

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