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Originally posted by Odessy
reply to post by Gorman91
The minority I speak of on ATS is merely an observation.
I've seen more open minded christians on ATS than in the "real world."
2ndly, as far as your statistics are concerned, look up statistics right after 9/11.
Look at how many people were ready to fight back, get payback.
A MAJORITY supported the war efforts.
so much for turn the other cheek eh?
now its clear to see 9/11 was an inside job, that the war is a mess, of course people are realizing this now and saying, "oh, wait, I changed my mind, the war is bad." The majority played right into the hands of those that wanted the war... they KNEW what we would support a war.
If we said no, no war, lets just pump up our defense and show they can't change our daily lives, well, there wouldn't be over a million dead civilians in Iraq.
If everyone would worry about their own inner enlightenment, we wouldn't have killed over 120 million of our own kind in the 20th century alone...
So yes, your stats may be correct today, but it sure wasn't so when Bush was in office and we saw those towers fall.
Sure, the stats may be like that today, but they won't be tomorrow when when something else happens and everyone gets they nickers in a twist again.
Originally posted by Spiritfilled
to "turn the other cheek" applies to a slap on the cheek in insult, NOT a gunshot or bomb. to "turn the other cheek" is to show someone that you are not dissuaded by their insult.
Why should all Christians be held accountable for improving the world, and why should they even bother? Jesus taught to work in your local area and work there.
Sounds bad, but isn't that life? I'm not responsible to help people. Just because some quote from the bible says that doesn't mean I have to.
the majority of the world are christians...
Originally posted by PRS395
Have you heard a Christian say that, Christianity is the only religion and if you don't convert, you will be killed?
Pray to what ever god you want and leave me to pray for mine, and stop trying to take away Christmas and the other Christian holidays from me!
A lot of my family and old friends are very Christian... and somehow they've all been lead to believe that killing in War is ok, and that God told us to follow mans law here on earth...
Originally posted by open_eyeballs
reply to post by Odessy
thanks..
Exactly...combine "traditional chinese" (confusionism), buddhism and hinduism..
what do you get?
the second largest...
Of course they are not the same...thats is why i said religious lifestyles...none of those belief systems are actually "religions" per say.
let he who is without sin throw the first stone,"
and, "If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well."
Originally posted by Sundancer
reply to post by Spiritfilled
Surely no one can be that stupid -> as you said.
Originally posted by open_eyeballs
Many interpret this story to be about peace, or not an eye for an eye as the old testament goes into.
Well, you can believe what you want, obviously, but killing is still evil imo, and evil will only beget more evil.
What category does dropping those two atomic bombs in Japan fall into?
How about the 1,000,000+ civilians killed in iraq?
Talk to a vietnam vet. I don't know one who isn't haunted by the things that happened there.