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| Thread ID: 115953 | 2011-02-11 05:45:00 | Jesus. | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
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| 1177089 | 2011-02-11 05:45:00 | I am a none believer, but sometimes wonder why he has such a profound affect in the world. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 1177090 | 2011-02-11 06:31:00 | Sometimes we all need someone to look up to and Jesus fits the bill. He was a very good example of someone who was "on our side", and represented those who were the underdog and the downtrodden in those times. Somehow that still applies now, and those who are believers follow his teachings and practice "Christian ideals". You don't have to belong to a church or any religious institution to be be a "Christian". Just be a good person and treat others how you would like to be treated yourself. This applies to believers and non believers alike. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1177091 | 2011-02-11 06:37:00 | Well I try to be as Christian as I can but don't want to be called a Christian. | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 1177092 | 2011-02-11 06:50:00 | And here starts the religious debates... | --Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 1177093 | 2011-02-11 06:52:00 | Well I try to be as Christian as I can but don't want to be called a Christian. Well, as I said, you don't have to be a Christian per se, but by being a good person in your life and being kind and compassionate to others (and to animals too) you are in fact being like the person that Jesus was. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1177094 | 2011-02-11 08:27:00 | ... You don't have to belong to a church or any religious institution to be be a "Christian". Just be a good person and treat others how you would like to be treated yourself. This applies to believers and non believers alike. LL Err, nope. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 1177095 | 2011-02-11 08:40:00 | And here starts the religious debates... I tend to not believe in the Christian god, the others don't deserve much thought either way. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1177096 | 2011-02-11 09:25:00 | I tend to not believe in the Christian god, the others don't deserve much thought either way. I don't discount most of the teachings individual religions teach; in the main the principles are the same, and are worthy of universal adoption. The way the teachings are presented differ according to the political needs of the state and the clergy at the time. The early Christian church especially has much to answer for in the way the sciences were withheld, not for any real reasons, but because it suited the power play between the Church and State. And of course, the teachings are presented in such a way as to make sense to the intelligence (or gullibility) of the faithful. One of my ancestors being a pre-reformation Archbishop of York is probably spinning in his grave (or maybe not) at this, but I consider myself a Deist. I don't see (or need) a personal god, rather I see a life force governing natural laws. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1177097 | 2011-02-11 09:34:00 | This sums it up. (www.explosm.net) :D | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1177098 | 2011-02-11 09:35:00 | Thank god I'm not a religious person, but I have found religion very helpful; find a christian you dislike and do the opposite things, even if it means you don't get to smite anyone, set off plagues, or declare war on anybody. However, it must be said a lot of religions have astonishingly powerful and effective marketing skills. Not all of this can be ascribed to having a warranty that only applies posthumously. Like the "ring now" TV campaigns, a useful guide to value delivered is to take the inverse of the advertising budget. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
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