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 Oct 1 2008, 06:35 AM
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-African Methodist Episcopal -Missionary Baptist -Non-Denominational -Church of Christ -Church of God & Christ -Lutheran -Church of Zion -Etc. Christianity is pretty busy religion. Based on interpretation, it can be a strict lifestyle or a strict business. Compared to other religions, Christianity doesn't seem to be taken as seriously. Is it the society we live in, or the fallacies found within Biblical text? Debate. |
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Oct 16 2008, 11:07 AM
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Christianity is not taken as seriously as it was in the past, both by Christians and Non-Believers.
I can't tell you why everyone else takes it so lightly these days, but I find it hard to have faith in something that's money hungry, laced with contradictions, and driven by fear. I went to church as a child and they were always trying to scare me into acting the way "God wanted me to act", since they know exactly who God wants me to be. We would watch videos every Sunday about terrible things that happen to sinners. Our pastor would yell about eternal damnation for the tiniest of sins. Have you ever watched TBN or any other Christian network? They try to scare you into donating money. Does God need my money more than me? Does He need a touchdown jesus more than I need food? Does He need solid gold offering plates more than I need to pay my rent? I don't think so, but the church sure does. I live in Ohio, here in Ohio we have a semi-famous church Called the solid rock church. Now, this church is not famous for an amazing preacher, it's not famous for how it helps our community, Do you want to know what it's famous for? This: It's shit like this that doesn't make sense to me. You spent all that money on that big ass statue of Jesus, while the whole time "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God". |
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fameONE Is Christianity Taken Seriously? Oct 1 2008, 06:35 AM
superstitious It is a combination of both. I think that people ... Oct 1 2008, 10:57 AM brooklyneast05 i'm confused by whether the question is do peo... Oct 1 2008, 11:06 AM
DoubleJ QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Oct 1 2008, 12:06 ... Oct 1 2008, 11:34 AM superstitious Hrm, I interpreted it as why we might think Christ... Oct 1 2008, 11:11 AM libertie I think it's the second option, at least that... Oct 1 2008, 11:16 AM fameONE Gomen. ^_^
'Do Christians Take their Religion... Oct 2 2008, 12:12 AM pessimist No they don't. The whole Christianity religion... Oct 2 2008, 12:16 AM fameONE ^Support your claim. Oct 2 2008, 01:39 AM pessimist A good debater never reveal his sources. Oct 2 2008, 01:40 AM fameONE QUOTE(pessimist @ Oct 2 2008, 12:40 AM) A... Oct 2 2008, 01:50 AM pessimist Sorry, I just finished watching an episode of Smal... Oct 2 2008, 01:56 AM DoubleJ I personally don't think that it is as much as... Oct 2 2008, 05:55 AM coconutter I all the time see Christians following SOME of th... Oct 4 2008, 11:38 PM fameONE QUOTE(coconutter @ Oct 4 2008, 10:38 PM) ... Oct 16 2008, 12:59 AM ley QUOTE(coconutter @ Oct 4 2008, 11:38 PM) ... Jun 23 2009, 11:41 AM mipadi It is as Nietzsche said: "God is dead. And we... Oct 16 2008, 11:45 AM kryogenix Yes and no. It's not taken very seriously on ... Oct 16 2008, 02:03 PM fameONE General question:
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