Why do so many care?

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  1. Arjay51

    Arjay51 Well-Known Member

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    Exactly why should I be the one to cave to their pressure? If they are so stupid as to continue in their efforts it is not my responsibility to educate them, it is theirs to listen.
     
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    Arjay51 Well-Known Member

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    Of course the indoctrination of religion, especially in schools, has an impact. Just not a positive one. This indoctrination strives to prevent independent thought or actions in favor of approved religious acts/thoughts.
     
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    We are only as strong as our weakest link.

    If we have people believe things come from nothing, it affects us all.
     
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    You imply a negative effect. Yet it is equally likely to be a positive effect. Your choice does not change the outcome at all.
     
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    Aleksander Ulyanov Well-Known Member

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    "Go, and teach all nations"

    That is Jesus' Second Great Commandment. It says basically that part of your obligation as a religious Christian is to try and convert everyone to Christianity. Christianity is Apostolic, in other words, part of its central dogma is to proselytize.

    Most don't take the duty all that seriously, thank...uh..god..but most people who are religious are aware of that aspect of Christianity, and quite willing to make you aware of it too.

    And there is the fact that most really religious fundies do so, IMO, so they can justify the fact that they hate just about everyone, when they start talking religion they're letting you know why they're about to beat you up
     
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    GodTom Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Who cares if they're "morally" insane people?

    I put quotes around "morally" because we know those morals are really left up to the individual. Like rape and things like that.
     
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    right. but why do you keep around those that continue to not listen? Are you seeking their friendship?
     
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    Why do you always imply the negative in those that disagree with you? It says more about you than about those you hate.
     
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    Who says that I keep them around? Your assumption, not a fact.

    As for keeping them around, that is your assumption, not the truth.
     
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    Here's my view:

    1. I don't care. No, really. I could care less what you believe in your innermost being.
    2. If you kill, steal, slander, and are part of the corruption of society, i will oppose the ideology that promotes such damage.
    3. America is founded on the reformation principle of freedom of conscience. ..tolerance of other people's views, and open expression.
    4. Progressive ideology forces homogeneity of belief, and has become the intolerant and official State Religion.
    5. The phony narrative, 'Evil xtians want to force the bible as a science textbook, and tell everyone what to believe!!', is a lie. The progressive religion does that. Christian ideology was the foundation for religious freedom and the American Experiment.
    6. "Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying." - Martin Luther
    7. You live your life as you see fit, and let me live mine. As long as you harm no one with your beliefs, i will defend your right to believe and express them. I expect the same consideration in return.
     
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    When a star is formed it consists of just celestial hydrogen. Later on other elements are found on the star. So where did those other elements come from?And where did the celestial hydrogen come from that formed the star in the first place? If you continue the process of regression you will eventually end up with <nothing> as the source.
     
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    and they all sat in a circle blowing on the ink to get it to dry as fast as possible! :frog:
    Hmm sounds like the militant neoatheists out here pounding their version of atheology (religion) doesnt it!
     
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    What percentage of the world's 7B+ believers are "many"?
     
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    Max Rockatansky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It all came from the Singularity. What happened before that or from whence it came is a mystery.
     
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    But does religion stop at God? What if God was made by a supremer being, and so on? Then the kids are being taught wrong.
     
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    ..seems like a vehicle to push the phony narratives against Christianity, going on here.

    1. Christians hate science!
    2. Christianity is responsible for all wars, exploitation, and oppression.
    3. Christianity is the same as islam, but not as peaceful.
    4. Muslims would love us, and live in harmony, if they weren't triggered by the hateful Christians.
    5. American Christians want a theocracy.
    6. American Christians want to ban all books but the bible.
    7. The bible is the source of all hate and oppression in the world.
    8. Christians want to force everyone to believe, and go to church.. theirs, of course.
    9. Christians hate atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, muslims, Hindus, and any who do not believe as they do.
    10. America was founded by irreligious skeptics, who saw the evil of Christianity and tried to keep them from meddling in the lives of others.
    11. Christians want to control and manipulate everyone.
    12. Christians cannot reason or follow science, as they are blinded by their superstitions.

    There are a few more anti-christian narratives, pitched with religious zeal by the indoctrinees of progressive revisionist history and propaganda based instruction. Truth and reality matters little to these propagandists, just promoting the narrative...

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    Ah, you must be talking about the religion of Progressivism.. since they control the schools, and indoctrinate everyone into atheistic naturalism, it DOES have the effect of groupthink loyalty and no critical thinking. Mandated belief, not open inquiry, is the goal of progressive Indoctrination.

    Revisionist history, pseudo science, fake news.. pretty much every lie, distortion, and false narrative is pounded with religious zeal into the indoctrinees of the Official State Religion.

    Very successfully, too, as the posters on this forum constantly illustrate.
     
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    Its politics and money... like this crap sells.

    Russia will invade Israel in the end times

    https://www.thepropheticyears.com/reasons/Russia.htm

    Russia will invade Israel in the end times By Don Koenig The scriptures indicate that a northern army will invade Israel in the last days. Bible scholars have traced the tribes and have determined that this northern army is led by tribes that have settled in Russia. This prophecy has never been fulfilled so it will be fulfilled in the future.
     
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    This level of persecution complex is rare even in Christianity and the hyperbolic BS is almost mental. NONE of the insanities you state as fact exist outside your "Interesting" mind.
     
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    There's a lot of competition for victim status these days.. You're doing fine.
     
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    So.. exposing lies and phony narratives makes me a victim?
    :roflol:
    How does that work? I can't see the progression at all, for that narrative.

    ..btw, you are one of the masters of false narratives, toward the xtian worldview, but i dont see where the 'Victim posture!!' :eekeyes: narrative comes from.

    I guess, like everything else in Progresso world, you just declare things, without evidence or basis. The propaganda drum does the rest.. :blahblah:
    :roflol:
     
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    Have you been persecuted for your Christianity?
     
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    Is this a competition? Have you been persecuted for your progressivism?
    :roflol:
     
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    Nice ad hom reply.. you are one of the best at that!

    :rock_slayer:
     
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    A "supremer" being? Then it wouldn't be God, it'd be the "supremer" being.
     

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