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Originally posted by vogon42
reply to post by autowrench
In my experience.....if its not brainwashing.....its at least one hell of a marketing scheme.
Lets face it, preacher dude stands in front of a crowd once a week (sunday morning), and collects enough money to provide for his family.
Wow, must be nice to only work one day a week.
Originally posted by Zeer0
reply to post by Aeons
Christianity openly says to kill people who are Homosexual, disobedient teens, people who work on Sabbeth day and is extremely sexist towards women....
Ok I have a Bible in my hand right now so your telling me that I won't find any of those quotes?
source
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines "pagan" as: "belonging to a religion which worships many gods, especially one which existed before the main world religions."
A rare use of "Pagan" is to describe a person who does not follow an main Abrahamic religion. That is, their faith does not recognize Abraham as a patriarch. The individual is neither Christian, Muslim, Baha'i nor Jew. Pagans under this definition would include Agnostics, Atheists, Buddhists, Hindus, Humanists, Scientologists, Taoists, Wiccans, etc. About 45% of the people of the world are Pagans, by this definition.
Originally posted by Zeer0
reply to post by chocise
Restate the question
Originally posted by chocise
Originally posted by Zeer0
reply to post by Aeons
Christianity openly says to kill people who are Homosexual, disobedient teens, people who work on Sabbeth day and is extremely sexist towards women....
Ok I have a Bible in my hand right now so your telling me that I won't find any of those quotes?
I'd like to see them, thanks, as my understanding was the chap in question only spoke of love, tolerance and forgiveness. Are you talking about the same bloke, or is it the one from South Park?edit on 29-12-2011 by chocise because: inclusion of zero's restate the question quote
Originally posted by autowrench
reply to post by LunaKat
Hi there, friend. I did a little digging, I learned a very long time ago the origin of the word meant "Pole," as in a pole a man would place in the ground to mark property claimed by the man. "Heathen" came from the root word, "Hearth," of fireplace, which was the first thing built upon beginning a home. People of the Hearth became known as Heathens.source
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines "pagan" as: "belonging to a religion which worships many gods, especially one which existed before the main world religions."
A rare use of "Pagan" is to describe a person who does not follow an main Abrahamic religion. That is, their faith does not recognize Abraham as a patriarch. The individual is neither Christian, Muslim, Baha'i nor Jew. Pagans under this definition would include Agnostics, Atheists, Buddhists, Hindus, Humanists, Scientologists, Taoists, Wiccans, etc. About 45% of the people of the world are Pagans, by this definition.
The so called Pagan religions have been around since the dawning of humankind. And, we will always be around.
Originally posted by Zeer0
reply to post by chocise
Lol not what I meant. I meant say it in a less confusing way.
Originally posted by autowrench
Please, allow me? Bible orders people to kill? Yes, it most certainly does. It always amazes me how many times this God orders the killing of innocent people even after the Ten Commandments said “Thou shall not kill”.
For example, God kills 70,000 innocent people because David ordered a census of the people (1 Chronicles 21).
Originally posted by LunaKat
Originally posted by autowrench
Please, allow me? Bible orders people to kill? Yes, it most certainly does. It always amazes me how many times this God orders the killing of innocent people even after the Ten Commandments said “Thou shall not kill”.
For example, God kills 70,000 innocent people because David ordered a census of the people (1 Chronicles 21).
I would give this post of yours 10 stars if I could Autowrench. Whenever I tell Christians that their God murdered people they don't believe me. Followed by the famous, "but thats the Old Testament." Ya! And thats the God their Jesus is trying to draw them to. He wants them to worship that Father --uh the one of the Old Testament. Same one.
For example, God kills 70,000 innocent people because David ordered a census of the people (1 Chronicles 21).
God also orders the destruction of 60 cities so that the Israelites can live there. He orders the killing of all the men, women, and children of each city, and the looting of all of value (Deuteronomy 3).
Originally posted by Zeer0
reply to post by NOTurTypical
Not so much. The pastors in my Town have tricked out cars and have a ton of money. Its all a big scheme. Haven't you seen the South Park when Cartman becomes a pastor and uses the Hell excuse to get Money? I think you should watch those 2 episodes .