Question for Christians

@Adstar you just pull made up facts that suit you and anyone who disagrees with you, you call them a communist

if any fact contradicts your belief in sky gods then you just pretend the point was never brought up and ignore it

you have probably been doing this your whole life

I wonder what other facts of life you miss completely due to being a member of a literal cult

its sad that one day you will die never having seen the world as it truly is and still believing in this nonsense in the bible

@orioninthenight [quote]so you think the earth is a few thousand years old according to the bible then? because science says otherwise because of a thing called carbon dating[/quote]

Quote the scriptures where it states that the world is a few thousand years old then... Nope you cannot do it because you are ignorant of scriptures.. just as you are ignorant of a lot of things..

You have been told something and because of your anti Christian bias you have chosen to embrace it not because it is true but because it pampers your delusions.. Very un scientific of you..

@orioninthenight [quote]you just pull made up facts that suit you and anyone who disagrees with you, you call them a communist[/quote]

I never called you a communist.. So you saying i am calling you a communist is a lie.. But as an atheist you believe in lies so i should not be surprised.. Of course i could ask you to quote where i call all these people communists in this website.. But i know you cannot do that because you are a liar..

@Diotrephes I'm not going to have a long conversation with you about this. I don't disagree with the bible, I disagree with you:
- "It seems that Jesus hated religious people."
- "Christian believers are supposed to be judgmental toward other believers conduct."
Seriously? I've already explained the clarification, I know my 12 yo grandson would comprehend the distinctions. Please take your agenda elswhere.

@Patientlywaiting That wasn't directed at you!

@Abstraction [quote]There are evangelical atheists who take on the attributes of what they don't like about some Christians ....[/quote]What an excellent reply. Thank you.

@Thandeka this is so true and insightful thank you xx

@LordShadowfire Well, in a way it's irrelevant what the Founders wanted because it is our world now and it will be other people's world tomorrow. What is relevant is that people allow the control freaks to oppress them and take away their freedoms (happens all around the world). It is also important to note that no one is brave (or smart enough) to standup to the control freaks and tell them that they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. They don't even know what the f'ing Ten Commandments are. They get their religion from silly-ass Hollywood movies and loud-mouth lying conmen preachers.

@revenant ALL atheists? Really!? Have you managed to identify all atheists from all non-Christians?

Raised to despise religious people? All of them? I daresay some were, just as some were raised in cultish churches to regard their sect and themselves superior to outsiders; but what of those who have minds of their own and decide their religious views solely by their own thinking?

@LordShadowfire for your kind information
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/02/world/asia/muslim-killed-by-indian-mob-had-beef-in-his-home-new-report-says.html

@NortiusMaximus funny I've never seen anybody attack other religions. I think we're too nice 😀.

@Thandeka me neither but then I haven't seen many posts about other religions here.

@therighttothink50 Oh I would so love to see one of them attack the jewish religion ! Me think it would be a lot of fun to watch 🤣

@BohemianBoo No, I don't believe that's a wise attitude. Such a tack will end up to endless conflict and suffering. Right now, your attitude is causing war in Ukraine pitting the entire west against Russian and China even though there are no real abusers. It's the fear of abuse that's causing wars. It's cowardice, in my opinion. China is an enemy serious enough for wrecking the global economy? Billions will suffer long before nuclear war.

@sree251 OMG. What exactly is the alternative to standing up to Russia? Letting Putin take over Ukraine and abuse the Ukrainians like he abuses his own Russians? And then what? Putin has said he wants to rebuild the Russian Empire and he's already invaded three countries that used to be part of Russia. If he takes over Ukraine, he's not going to stop. He's going to go after Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and so on. This is what happens when you don't stand up to bullies and abusers.

@BohemianBoo You are letting your fears run away with you. It will be suicidal if Russia tries doing what you believe they are doing. Before it all began, Russia was supplying oil to Germany and driving the economy of western Europe. Russia didn't stop the oil flow. So what if Russia moved into Ukraine?
Russia is a small US$1 trillion economy. There is no way it can take on the west. The US alone has a $23 trillion economy. The EU's economy is another $16 trillion. This is probably the reason why we think we can and want to crush Russia and refuse to diffuse the conflict. I think it is a bad calculation. As we say in America, the gun is called the equalizer because even a small man can protect himself from a big bully. Russia is the small man in this conflict with the giant west. And Russia has the equalizing gun: nuclear weapons. We couldn't even win wars despite having the firepower to pummel the life out of small nations like Vietnam, Korea, and Afghanistan. Only a bully would take on a small guy. This is the trait of a coward. Russia is fighting for its life against us. Guess who is going to get hurt first.

@SW-User Strange response. There is no, or should be no, connection between whichever party one votes for, and whichever are one's religious beliefs.

Also, I have not said if I support the Conservative, Labour, Liberal-Democrat, Green or one of the Nationalist parties.

Nor have I said if I am Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindhu, Sikh, Wiccan, agnostic or atheist.

@ArishMell [quote]There is no, or should be no, connection between whichever party one votes for, and whichever are one's religious beliefs.[/quote]
I'd say there's one exception to that. If the candidate in question wants to mandate certain practices pertaining to his, her, or their religion and force them on everyone.

@LordShadowfire True, but that tends not to happen in British politics, because law-making here has to treat everyone as fairly as it can.

I don't say it necessarily always gets it right - no human system is ever infallible - but they do make the effort.

@Torsten some Christian people are a little over excited which I understand because it feels like you suddenly know the cure for cancer but it's not helpful to those who are not there yet.

@Patientlywaiting which no offence is what i think gives Christianity such a bad impression on others

@Strictmichael75 You personally? You are a little part of a big pond of croaking frogs at full moon.

@Patientlywaiting There are constitutional links between Church and State in Britain but the politics generally are indeed ecumenical and secular.

They have to be because Britain hosts so many different religions and their sects, and none. One effect is the strong laws against religious discrimination.

@ArishMell do you have many people of differing religions in America?

@Patientlywaiting I expect they do but I am neither American nor resident there.

We certainly do here: though a nominally Christian country, British society is of followers of all religions and none.

@SDavis My question is my question. There is nothing else that it 'should have been'.

I don't 'do' faecebook or twitter. Sadly, Google is somewhat unavoidable but it was great when it was just Dejanews (and, I think, still non-commercial?)

So why DO you look at atheist sites and their 'overwhelming vulgarity'?

@SDavis So why do you look at them?

@Really - so busy trying to be sarcastic you completely missed what I was saying I was on atheist sites 20 years ago - person!!!

Why

Because that was no other place to go to discuss Christianity 20 years ago. Oh you do know what decades mean don't you?

That's why


And I haven't done Facebook - Twitter and years so the comment it is meaningless. There are many Christian talk sites these days - which atheists are welcome to come to place their disagreements in a adult like fashion.

Not once did I say it wasn't your question - sarcasm is lacking.

@NortiusMaximusatheists dont attack Muslims Hindu Buddhists like they attack Christians.

@dale74 That’s because we’re loud

@Patientlywaiting Trump is clearly acting to appease his fan base, love the clip where the reporter asks him what his favourite bible verse is 😂

@BritishFailedAesthetic yeah if he had he'd realise building a wall to keep the Mexicans out isn't very Christian same with the majority of his policies.

@Patientlywaiting Well, Christians are divided by that matter but how you treat a migrant is very important. "Filthy illegals", no matter how you go about it, is not Christ like conduct.

@orioninthenight way to prove her wrong 😒

@MountainMonk89 Have you known many?

The only proselytisers for any religious belief I have ever met were door-to-door evangelists for the UK branches of American churches / cults - and I've not been bothered by many of those, either. (Tell 'em you are not interested and they usually leave you alone after that.)

I do have a few religious friends but I have never met anyone trying to turn me into an "atheist" or any other "ist".

@ArishMell In academia, it's been rather ubiquitous.

@MountainMonk89 Oh? I didn't know that.

Are we in different countries? That might make a difference. I live in Britain, and I know some universities here have had problems with small but vociferous bunches of self-appointed censors trying to silence anyone with whom they disagree on social matters.

Social though - not religious.

I've not heard of any particular religious proselytising or control-attempts in academia here though. It might go on, but only on a small scale not noticed outside of the universities. There have been some instances of attempts to control schools on religious grounds, mainly in the past by the Roman Catholic Church and more recently some Muslim groups and the American organisations I call the 'Commercial Creationists'; but all UK schools have to teach a nationally-set curriculum and at least meet minimum educational and care standards.

Religion does not have a strong overall grip on the country, but the country hosts all religions and sects, and none.

@Strictmichael75 yes most of my friends are atheist or agnostic, non of them are rude and hurtful.

@akindheart its easy to forget God loves them too and it matters how we respond. It should be loving and in a way that glorifies God but it's very hard at times!

@Patientlywaiting it is hard when they are bashing the Lord. i usually just walk away

@SW-User Says the guy whose replies keep showing up in my feed, and who lies about the purpose of Similar Worlds.

@LordShadowfire Yes, I have the same trouble with you. SW must be a very small site.

@SW-User Point being, I don't stalk anybody, despite the accusations. The website shows when someone replies to me.

@1954zebedee well that's what Christians are asked to do, try and bring people to God by sharing their beliefs but I would back off and try not to annoy people if it was clear it wasn't wanted.

@Patientlywaiting Share but don't load their plates with your food.

@Patientlywaiting But surely your BDSM lifestyle is not remotely Christian though.

@pdockal you like upsetting people? Why?

@Patientlywaiting

It's fun when you blow there opinion out of the water because it doesn't have merits and they freak out because they are immature and can't take criticism

If it has merits I'll leave it alone or maybe give a compliment

@pdockal are you Christian?

@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP I've never blocked anyone the years I've been here 😊.

@BibleData What kind of response would come from you?

@sree251 What kind would you expect?

@BibleData Eye for an eye?

@Pikachu [quote]No need to willingly allow toxicity in your life.[/quote]

Life is toxic, and often people, especially creationist and evolutionist, aren't very keen for the exchange of ideas, but only want to proselytize. They only want one way streets.

@Strictmichael75 Again, this lady is a Christian. I am aware you live in this shady world. And could you please restrain in your language, remember I am English. A different culture.

@SW-User I don’t care, this attitude is annoying, it’s always the same crap and I don’t live in a shady world, and as for a different culture check your facts!

@Strictmichael75 I think the point I’m making is that no one can serve two masters. To quote St Matthews gospel. So who is her master, her Dom or The Lord.

The Lord cares for His sheep, in the same way as a Dom’s first concern is for his subs health and safety.

Again a Sub commits to serve her masters needs. A Christian commits himself/ herself to serve The Lord.

You see perhaps the dichotomy. Who is her master, certainly not you or me, the Lord perhaps, or her husband who reads and restricts her posts.