You have the ability to reduce world hunger. Sell everything you own and use that money to provide food and shelter to the needy. Work to support them and provide for their needs. Organize others to help as well. You have set the standard that if god could do something about hunger but doesn't he must be evil. I'm just holding you to your same standard. You could do something about hunger but have chosen not to - therefore, by your own standard, you are evil.
Your problem is that you just don't understand the nature of GOD. We're all sinners on earth due to the evil done in the Garden of Eden, thus, we're all going to die as a result of Eve's sin. That makes us mortal humans. Now, rather than whining over the faminie throughout the world, why don't 'YOU' get up off your sorry arse and do something about it? On a side note, George Bush as president gave more $$ and more support to those world venues that had famine, AIDS and other diseases than any other president. So you see, we can as humans pick ourselves up by our bootstraps and help others in need despite the useless shrills coming from the atheist peanut galley. Btw, perhaps your Satan god had something to do with the famine over in Africa. One would think that your concern over this famine would give you the incentive to become our very own humanitarian for a just cause. Let me know how far along the road you've gotten in acquiring your Philanthropy degree.
Actually you might have a point if churches all over the world didn't send money,people, and resources to Africa to help. But of course you already have your mind made up regardless of what anyone says or does.
Good point. Some people just want to watch the world burn and blame it on religion. That's the most cowardice thing that atheists do. At least people of the faith donate time and money to help their community and world. I mean, (*)(*)(*)(*).
Also, Original Sin is a joke. http://www.politicalforum.com/religion/261214-problem-original-sin.html
Those some goals can be achieved by secular means. There is nothing special about church mission groups going to location X to do something. That is the act of humans helping humans. That is not God helping humans. The idea of churches/groups helping other's is not even remotely religions, and does not aid anyone's argument here.
People of all backgrounds donate time to their community. I do. However, as I have repeated more than once, that is not the argument being made.
Right, I believe the argument being made is that some god lets African children starve because they are wicked. This information based on an picture. Got it.
In that case, I've never been one to follow scripture to the letter. My view of the situation is that these children unfortunately live in hell, essentially. And not the religious kind. they'll probably grow up to be child-soldiers, and murder the providers of their food and needs.
Which why I find it amusing that Christians in first world countries attribute petty little things to God, yet 26,000 people will starve to death today. Either a theistic deity does not exist, it is incapable, incompetent, or malevolent.
Actually according to scripture the kids are wicked. and no, wolvie, you don't understand orginal sin.
Right, because God knowingly created us so evil that he decided to sacrifice Himself to Himself to convince Himself to change the rules that He Himself put into place knowing full well that He would have to sacrifice Himself to Himself to convince Himself to change those rules. Omnipotence is a (*)(*)(*)(*)(*).
You seem, that is what is so disturbing about Christianity. It places so little value of human beings. We are so wicked, and so evil, that we must accept X to be saved. It is silly.
When did He change the rules? You also seem to have some misunderstanding concerning the eternal triune Godhead.
The OP has provided a photo from a site that claims to have 'funny' images of animals. I fail to see the humor. I Can Has Cheezburger? (ICHC for short) is the name of a weblog featuring lolcats, which are pictures of cats or other animals with captions, paired for humor value. Tell me OP....Which 'animals' are those in your photo? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can_Has_Cheezburger?
Enlighten us on what religious (or non-religious) ideology values the lives of human beings. I think you'll find people of the faith highly regard human life more than anyone else, namely Christians.
Correction, it doesn't aid anyone's argument because you say so. That's pretty much what you implied their. And their are plenty of things special with sending aid to those in need. No it's not just the religious who do it, nor will I ever make that claim. However you're saying that charitable acts and christianity don't go hand in hand is just pure intellectual dishonesty. Despite your obvious intolerance of anything good being associated with religion it doesn't change the fact that it has done many wonderful things for groups and individuals. Despite all the errors that you can point out and the evil that has been committed in it's name, great good and compassion can be just as equally found within it's walls.
I do not care what the people of faith believe or do. What I take issue with is the premise of their beliefs. As for what religion values human life on a level greater than that of wickedness and evil, Buddhism and religious humanism.
Well I'm standing up for a group I'm not a part of here, but when you make a slight at Christians and mock them for a Bible verse and how it contradicts their own beliefs and values as it pertains to their religion, then well, you're being a dick
Same here. I've renounced my faith years ago but that doesn't mean I have to dispise religion just because it doesn't line up with my way of life. Respect and courtesy should be given regardless of ones beliefs.
