I don't understand Christianity

- The bible is 2000 years old and has been rewritten and re-interpreted multiple times but people still take it so literally
- Jesus was around just over 2000 years ago, so did everyone before then who didn't know about this religion go straight to hell?
- What about people who don't accept jesus into their lives because they havn't heard much about Christianity or grew up in a different religion? Do they deserve an eternity in hell?
- If you are Christian, why? And are you open to other truths? Or do you believe the bible is the only truth?
Make it make sense

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BlueVeins · 22-25

Religion, broadly makes a lot more sense when you consider it as a sociological & psychosocial phenomenon rather than as some kind of investigation into cosmic truth. Even the idea of Heaven and Hell only really makes sense when you consider it as a tactic for inducting new followers and consolidating support. Ancient spiritual leaders realized long ago -- one way or another -- that it's really easy to think yourself into a terror, and that it's entirely possible to induce this phenomenon artificially. Essentially, they found a deep-seated weakness in the human psyche that turned out to be highly exploitable.

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@BlueVeins Unless you are born again you can not see the Kingdom of God. Kind of like a man born blind telling the sighted man about rainbows is the best way to describe your post. You have no idea what you are talking about and no that is not meant as an insult. It is simply a statement of fact. The Christian genesis account is certainly more scientific than the secular genesis account. The nature of man is far better described in Christianity than marxism. The Christian society is much much superior to any other society created my mankind.

LilithoftheTrees

@BlueVeins Well said.

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@BlueVeins Moses certainly used religion as a private cash cow.

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@Diotrephes And you know this how?

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@hippyjoe1955 I will give you the courtesy of only one reply since you have failed to provide links to support your previous claims.

When Moses convinced the people that he and God were best buddies by killing thousands of the local yokels, he forced people to pay ransoms for their first born animals and children and to turn over their best crops to his thugs. He was a master extortionist and con men have been using religion as their cash cow ever since. Read the biblical fairy tale for more details.

BTW, just admit that you were wrong in your initial claims and we can keep talking. Otherwise, bye.

Carazaa · F

@Diotrephes Moses was not a thug. How dare you lie about him. He was defending the Jews because they were enslaved by the Egyptians and he could have chosen the rich life in Pharao's castle where he was raised but instead chose to help the Jews out of Egypt.