Why I Hate Religion (page 9)

still thinking

Absolutely cofty...if you have an 'empty space' go fill it with something good, not replace it with something despicable.

Sulla

Seriously Sulla...do you think the history of Catholicism is OK? And do you think they have really changed that much when it is still based on the same premise that the Pope is the Holy father in rome and he still lives is the same city that was bought and paid for by corruption and prostitution. The catholics were the biggest pimps in Italy. Until one of the popes decided it wasn't a good look.

Eh, it has its good and bad parts. But you talk like prostitutes are a bad thing...

Since you seem to brush off all the things they did, maybe you could have just remained a JW and brushed of the things they did and do. Whats the difference?

I never had a problem with the fact that some JWs are are assholes. I don't expect that any institution is going to be free from tools, perverts, assholes, or criminals. Maybe you know one? US Congress? JWN? Local PTA? PETA?

It is beyond my comprehension that anybody could escape the Watchtower with its crazy doctrines, authoritarian leadership and sickening history of child abuse and join the Catholic church with its even crazier doctrines, infallible leader and a record of child rape and cover-up that makes the borg look clean by comparison.

Well, maybe work on your powers of comprehension? Just a thought.

tec

If he is a god/son of god and not a fictitious human, then he has done a poor job reigning in his followers who act in his name.

Because they are not his followers.

They follow someone/something else, or nothing at all. But if they were his followers, then they would do as He taught.

Peace,

tammy

tec

I was just questioning the propriety of coming in with all the Jesus guns blazing without so much as a "Hi, my name is Dick/or/Harry".

I did... guns blazing, so to speak, lol.

I think I might have introduced myself somewhere along the way, very early on. But not on my first post. I can't recall. I'll have to go back and check.

peace

tammy

cofty

Well, maybe work on your powers of comprehension?

There is not a chance in purgatory I will ever get my head round that one.

Berengaria

Cofty, just what the heck time is it??

still thinking

so sulla...is your point that you just want to belong to an institution? Regarless of its perverse behaviour. We are not talking about a few perverted people...we are talking about the foundations of the institution and what they are really about.

I have nothing personal against any individual prostitutes...but I do have a problem with a 'religion' running brothels. And using the income to build their churches and fund their inquisitions. And at the same time condeming the prostitutes for what they do.

cofty...I think Sulla is one scary &*$# and is a good representative for all sorts of religions. In fact, this is the type of mentality that could get you elected pope!

still thinking

If Jesus were alive today do you think he would be driving around in a merc and asking people to kiss his ring?

jaguarbass

I'll say this if you believe in Jesus this place is not for you.

You become what you think about.

The line of reasoning here leads to atheism.

There are Christians here but if you are honest in the end the atheist win all the arguments.

If you want to keep your faith, you need to preach to the choir.

Sulla

Besides, there's only one man on this earth who could write something to change the way you look at reality.

You might think that way if you stopped your education after a year in community college, SBC. I keep inviting you to engage in reality, but posting your google images makes you feel too good: confirms your old bigotry and your sense of self-worth, derived from getting rid of the JWs, all at once. Drink it up, my man.

so sulla...is your point that you just want to belong to an institution? Regarless of its perverse behaviour. We are not talking about a few perverted people...we are talking about the foundations of the institution and what they are really about.

The foundation of the institution was Jesus Christ, who I think was raised from the dead. And what they are really about? Well, there are a billion Catholics in this world and another billion Christians; they didn't all get here on their own. So, in between all the whoring and corruption, some preaching of the gospel must have happened somewhere along the line, I guess.

But with respect to institutions and their bad behavior: what am I supposed to do? If politicians are screwing interns and taking bribes, do I stop being American? Do I go look for some country where that sort of thing doesn't happen? Do you move towns every time the mayor turns out to be corrupt?

I have nothing personal against any individual prostitutes...but I do have a problem with a 'religion' running brothels. And using the income to build their churches and fund their inquisitions. And at the same time condeming the prostitutes for what they do.

When we grow up, we have to get over this thing where, every time we hear about somebody acting hypocritically, we act like our cherry just got popped and that it hurt a hell of a lot more than the girls said it would. Good family men fuck the nanny; teachers' union supporters reject school vouchers but send their own kids to private school. Good rule of thumb: people will do the cowardly, corrupt, or craven thing whenever they can. Which is always. That's life.

I think Sulla is one scary &*$# and is a good representative for all sorts of religions. In fact, this is the type of mentality that could get you elected pope!

Not sure what I did to frighten you: you haven't been threatened in any way and I haven't said I support legislation that harms you otherwise. Are you generally frightened of people with whom you disagree?

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