As for your scriptures, they are written in parable for a reason. What you get out of them changes as your faith grows or weakens. They are designed to guide you to what Jesus was saying as your faith grows, which is why believers are instructed to read and re-read and study the bible. Originally Posted by dirty dogIts more like how stupid you are defines your definition of the bible. If you are a well reasoned, sensible person, its more likely you'll get out of the bible that you should love your neighbor, love your enemy that kind of stuff. I.e. the pope, whom I love.
If you're stupid, however, you're more likely to want to stone gays and hate muslims instead. Even the good ones are prejudiced against people who have different ideas, simply because their own religion is (I stress this: arbitrarily) different from theirs. You think if you were born in Afghanistan to Muslim Parents you would turn out be a Christian? Bullshit 101
But I kind of look at this whole thing as a gambling expedition. On one hand you can believe and there is a possibility of a jackpot, on the other hand you cannot believe and there is nothing. It does not cost me a thing to believe, the teachings of Christ are a pretty good way to live ones life. If it turns out its a fairytale I gain nothing as my fate will be what it would have always been, if it turns out that there is something out there and I didn't believe then well I gain nothing , but if it turns out there is something out there and I believe well hell I hit the jackpot. Originally Posted by dirty dogBrilliant! did you think you were the first one to come up with this amazing plan? because most people would rather die of shame than to falsely pretend to be a true believer. This was me, when I was about 15 or 16. I gave it up knowing that I was deceiving myself and if I even had the slightest faith in my heart, I could not possibly believe that I could deceive someone as high and Mighty as god with this charade.
Awesome!!! Arguing about religious tenets and touting what should be positive responses of human nature.on a board set up for getting hookers, and started by a guy with 4800 posts and 77 reviews!?!?!?! I'm gonna go stock up on the popcorn. Originally Posted by Wikdj2IKR. Read the other threads. You would be surprised.