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Originally posted by NatureBoy
reply to post by John Matrix
Well you say that people hadn't read the bible during the inquisition, i doubt if this is true of tomas de torquemada or his good friend Pope Sixtus IV - The inquisition was carried out by the people who COULD read the bible, they justified it with the bible.standards.
Originally posted by John Matrix
Originally posted by FreeSpeaker
Originally posted by John Matrix
reply to post by moocowman
What religion teaches this hatred and talk of war? Not Christianity.
Are you a Musslim?
Such a hypocritical question. Have you read history. Christian history. I dont think so, because if you had, you would realize how much death and war Christanity has caused.
Why dont you start with the Malleus Maleficarum, then come back and tell us all how peaceful christians are.
There was a lack of education and books, even long after the invention of the printing press which was in 1440 A.D. People were in the dark as far as what the Bible says and what Jesus taught. So how can you use such past history as a reason to HATE Christianity today. We Christians had nothing to do with what went on way back when.
So I don't think it's a hypocritical question at all. I know what Jesus taught and what true Christianity teaches: the way of divine Truth, Justice, Righteousness, Love, Humility, Meekness, and Patience. These elements of the divine nature want nothing to do with preemptive war. But a man with such a character will surely defend his fellow man, and himself if need be. Jesus mission was to die on the cross without resistance, but there is no command for "martyrdom" given to the rest of us. Self defence and defending others against those who would enslave us, or kill us, is the just thing to do.
[edit on 8/3/09 by John Matrix]
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by moocowman
And wishing to deny the same freedom to others. You are allowed to express your beliefs in public after all. Why should they not be allowed to express theirs? Because it offends you and you believe it somehow magically causes mankind to act like idiots?
Originally posted by ragman
Why don't you hate on Islam?
They would kill your daughter because she doesn't believe what they believe.
If that is accurate that they 'forced' worship, I can definitely see you being upset. But, I imagine it was more invitational and that your daughter hasn't developed the hate for the religion you have-- and felt compelled to worship/pray or whatever you are talking about. You are doing your daughter a grave disservice by trying to protect her from Christianity--I pray that even with your strong beliefs that you daughter will one day find Jesus do despite your hate.
As far as the fingerprinting-- that's a little over stepping their bounds.
[edit on 3/7/2009 by ragman]
Originally posted by czacza1
was it any better in the lands were no Christians were? South America, Asia, Middle East or before the Christianity? everywhere blood. so it had to be...
Originally posted by moocowman
As of today I am now totally and utterly pissed off by the attempts of deluded xtians trying to infiltrate the lives of my children and force, their ridiculous repugnant beliefs down my children’s throats.
Originally posted by moocowman
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by moocowman
And wishing to deny the same freedom to others. You are allowed to express your beliefs in public after all. Why should they not be allowed to express theirs? Because it offends you and you believe it somehow magically causes mankind to act like idiots?
Dude, obviously this is not getting through to you so I'll type slowly, no one is offending me I'm not trying to deny anyone anything.
My child is being forced to partake in a the worship of a deity, I do not care who's deity or what cult it is.
It happens to the jesusgod , should my child choose not to worship this jesusgod or be involved in this cults ceremonies my child will be discriminated against, this is unacceptable to me period.
Originally posted by John Matrix
reply to post by moocowman
Your child is not being forced to worship. They are learning about different religions. Christianity is a major world religion so why shouldn't they learn a bit about it. Would you rather your child grow up ignorant and make foolish assumptions about Christianity, like I have seen many people do here?
Originally posted by tombangelta
People take religion at face value without studying its origins and the people who integrated and instigated these practices.