Definition

Religion, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

‘‘What is your religion, my son?’’ inquired the Archbishop of Rheims. ‘‘Pardon, monseigneur,’’ replied Rochebriant; ‘‘I am ashamed of it.’’

‘‘Then why do you not become an atheist?’’

‘‘Impossible! I should be ashamed of atheism.’’

‘‘In that case, monsieur, you should join the Protestants.’’

- Ambrose Bierce "The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary"

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BlueSkyKing · M

The moral teachings of Jesus include these pearls of wisdom:
• don’t make any plans for the future (Matthew 6:34)
• don’t save any money (Matthew 6:19-20)
• don’t become wealthy (Mark 10:21, 25)
• sell everything you have and give it to the poor (Luke 12:33)
• don’t work to obtain food, such as meat, because it doesn’t last forever (John 6:27)
• don’t have sexual urges (Matthew 5:28)
• marrying a divorced woman is committing adultery (Matthew 5:32)
• act in such a way that people will want to persecute you (Matthew 5:11)
• let everyone know that you are special and better than the rest (Matthew 5:13-14)
• hate your family (Luke 14:26)
• take money from those who have no savings and give it to the rich investors (Luke 19:23-26)
• if someone steals from you, don’t try to get it back (Luke 6:30)
• if someone hits you, invite them to do it again (Matthew 5:39)
• if you lose a lawsuit, give more than the judgment (Matthew 5:40)
• if someone forces you to walk a mile, walk two miles (Matthew 5:41)
• if anyone asks you for anything, give it to them without question (Matthew 5:42)
• if you do something wrong with your hand, cut it off, and if you do something wrong with your eye, pluck it out (Matthew 5:29, 30—said in a sexual context)
• if you are a man, then a good way to make points with “the kingdom” is to avoid women (Matthew 19:12)

dark548 · M

@BlueSkyKing so basically just don't exist as a human being ever? or have any independent thought.

dark548 · M

@BlueSkyKing We have free will but not really, don't use your free will.

BlueSkyKing · M

@dark548 The words "moral" and "morality" are nowhere in the Bible.