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Originally posted by citizenEx
reply to post by metalholic
Well I'm a Christian. I'm happily married with kids. I dont ask for material things.
"THIS FOLKS IS WHY CHRISTIANITY IS SATANISM. This is why divorce rates are up. This is why dysfunctional families are all over the United States" I dont think religion plays a part in this
And the Bible is how the reader perceives it. Some use it as guidance, to make them a better person by treating others better. And I can say with confidence, that other that I know have not destroyed anyone's lives because of their Christian religion
I also dont discount that their could be aliens, maybe thats what the bible is in reference to. Like I said, its how the reader perceives it.
Originally posted by warbird03
Being as insulting as possible will not help get your point across.
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Originally posted by DevilJin
reply to post by metalholic
You have such an extreme view. It is true that some so-called Christians adopt the Christian faith in vain and then they make it all about them. This is also true with mainstream Christianity in that some people will try to convert you over to their faith, even though they themselves have not really adopt the faith or know really anything about the Bible. They go on "feeling" much like people often go on their own opinions instead of facts because they can shape their opinion or feelings as they please and see it as truth. However, this is not Satanism. It's merely a surface-level belief that some people have in regards to their faith and without studying the Bible or testing their faith, they build that faith on WHAT they see it should be - thus the knowledge formulated is based around them and not the Bible or God.
This is my biggest problem with Christianity. It is the fact that you can create your own interpretation of it so much so that reading the Bible itself isn't a requirement today. As long as you "feel" God in your heart, then people will say you are a true believer. I agree with Soren Kierkegaard, that most Christians are not truly Christians IF they do not suffer and test themselves for their faith. Today, it is all about appearances, about caring what the world thinks of you rather than making your faith personal. I think if everyone make their faith personal, then maybe atheists and Christians would get along.
The mainstream Christian leaders also cultivate this "FEELING" or ME belief that is in Christianity today. Joel Osteen, for example, has been accused of blending New Age techniques to Christianity. He even admitted that he does not always use the Bible in his sermons. His sermons are more likely about personal growth with the idea of God being credited with this so as to appear of the Christian faith. He has been brilliant in blurring the lines of worshiping the self and worshiping God.
In any case, it's not Satanism but just ignorance. I was approached by a so-called Christian and I tore him a new one using logic AND the Bible. He got angry and left.
Originally posted by stuncrazy
reply to post by metalholic
my friend, while you may have read the bible you truly don't understand it.
what you describe is what's wrong with the world not whats wrong with the bible. the bible teaches selflessness. self-sacrifice. the bible teaches you that you should be last in your own mind. yes ME MONSTERS are what's wrong with the world. all this seeking to satisfy ME and not you is the bad mentality. you simply proved that you are against the same things the bible is.
christ died for the love of man. think about that.
Originally posted by metalholic
also jesus died because he tried to unite the world and teach everyone that he i no more god then u or i