Are you an atheist? (12 Viewers)

[Bladerunner]

An infamous cherry-picking summary is the Letter to Dr.Laura, http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/drlaura.asp :

Mr. SPIKEPL, I got about two paragraphs and quit.

'I BELIEVE' the old rules do not apply after Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins. (exxample: one does not have to get Baptized to get to heaven neither with the way you live will get you to heave.) Look to John 14:6 KJV.

I do not know what he thinks about homosexuality however, I do know that he did not exclude it from JOHN 14:6. You have to make a choice to believe and love him or NOT. It is that simple.

Blade

 

[Bladerunner]

I selected "100% an atheist" because if God did appear before me I would begin doubting my sanity before believing in "his" existence, but thats not to say I possibly would do a "just in case" prayer if really necessary.

JOHN 14:6...... does it mean you have to change your lifestyle or other. 'I BELIEVE' the answer to that is no.Rules of the Old Testament do not apply to the New Testament. He ask that you only accept him and believe in him.It is that simple.




Blade

 

[Bladerunner]

I truly hope you aren't using Wikipedia as your fact source, Please know it can be changed by anyone, even yourself.

And I'm glad I realised you to your mistake towards Galaxiom There isn't a first time for everything! haha

Then look it up in the webster's dictionary,,, ONLINE or get an old printed one,,, 1990's model and see if the defs are different. Not in the one I have.

Blade.

 

[Frothingslosh]

Mr. SPIKEPL, I got about two paragraphs and quit.

Of course you did.

 

[ConnorGiles]

Of course you did.

I won't lie, I thought the same. - Blade, I know you have said on numerous occasions that your opinion will not be swayed, but please give someone else's a chance at least.

Originally Posted by Bladerunner
Then look it up in the webster's dictionary,,, ONLINE or get an old printed one,,, 1990's model and see if the defs are different. Not in the one I have.

I did, In the Oxford Dictionary, and I have no idea where you got this from :

In other words the fundamentalist are for the dogma, rest in hell, etc. That is why the Radical Islamic Terrorist are so bad.They use the bible strictly as it is written in the OLD Testament believing in it as an 'inerrant' (without error) book

I'm guessing this is just a opinion not fact, Because if they followed it to the word then murder is a sin, Enforcing religion is also a sin, most things they do are sins. Their race/religion has nothing to do with it, I think you will find they are just poisoned from the extremist caliphate that force feeds them the violent parts of the Koran or just nut cases in general.

If a Christian went about the streets culling anyone with a different religion to his own, would you call him a terrorist or a psycho? Probably a psycho. It just shows how people judge another person depending on race/religion.

 

[Bladerunner]

Who do you know that is a Christian Extremist?????

Hint: he lives in Rome.

 

[Brianwarnock]

I will have to paraphrase this as I cannot find the quote.

The other day the Pope was speaking out against contraception but also spoke against over large families, saying that people did not have to breed like rabbits as God gave them the means to prevent this. I found myself shouting at the paper, "yes, it's called contraception"

Brian

 

[Galaxiom]

I found myself shouting at the paper, "yes, it's called contraception"

I expect he was thinking more of "abstinence".

 

[Brianwarnock]

Yes , it's obvious that those dry old sticks have never lain with a woman they love.

Brian

 

[Galaxiom]

Yet the clergy are arrogant and pretentious enough to offer advice about marriage.

 

[Bladerunner]

I will have to paraphrase this as I cannot find the quote.

The other day the Pope was speaking out against contraception but also spoke against over large families, saying that people did not have to breed like rabbits as God gave them the means to prevent this. I found myself shouting at the paper, "yes, it's called contraception"

Brian

I think his idea of contraception is just a little different than yours.....LOL

 

[Bladerunner]

Yes , it's obvious that those dry old sticks have never lain with a woman they love.

Brian

The would not call them Christian Extremist. Give themselves completely to GOD?

 

[Bladerunner]

Yet the clergy are arrogant and pretentious enough to offer advice about marriage.

They do so out of their believes like yours. They believe that abstinence is the only way for the other way you are Killing a Baby. Yes, and I know you believe in woman's choice but that is another thread,,,,I hope?

That one of the many differences between Catholicism and Protestants.

 

[Galaxiom]

They believe that abstinence is the only way for the other way you are Killing a Baby.

Using a condom = killing a baby???

How about failing to have sex when a woman is fertile. Does that equal killing a baby too?

 

[Bladerunner]

Using a condom = killing a baby???

How about failing to have sex when a woman is fertile. Does that equal killing a baby too?

They did not have condoms when the Catholic laws (Dogma) was written and they certainly did not know if a woman was infertile. Their only option at that time was abstinence

I think you are right but that is the Catholic rules. On the other hand , us Protestants have no problem with birth control as long as it happens prior to 'conception '
(i.e. the morning after pill)

We Agree again---oh my!

 

[Bladerunner]

Galaxiom: The 'oh my' is in no way derogatory to you or your statements. It actually comes from 'The Wizard of Oz' movie. You would have to see the movie to understand.

Have a good day down there.

Blade

 

[ConnorGiles]

That darn wizard of Oz killed the thread.

 

[jeremy.lankenau]

I wish the poll would have had another option for those who believe in god. Instead of just "my god is the only god and he definitely exists", perhaps add something that takes into account the pantheons, just to cover all bases. Something like "my local god is stronger than yours if in my neck of the woods, but possibly weaker if in your local god's neighborhood"

Might remove the "all your base are belong to us" ideology used by the big-3 religions for millenia.

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

I wish the poll would have had another option for those who believe in god. Instead of just "my god is the only god and he definitely exists", perhaps add something that takes into account the pantheons, just to cover all bases. Something like "my local god is stronger than yours if in my neck of the woods, but possibly weaker if in your local god's neighborhood"

Might remove the "all your base are belong to us" ideology used by the big-3 religions for millenia.

The original question, and lots of the atheist responses in here show a lack of understanding of manys religious belief. I would guess in the UK even in those who profess to believe in God, very few would opt for their God is the only true God etc etc

That fundamental misunderstanding, makes this thread a waste of space except for the extremes on either side of belief.

 

[scott-atkinson]

I wish the poll would have had another option for those who believe in god. Instead of just "my god is the only god and he definitely exists", perhaps add something that takes into account the pantheons, just to cover all bases. Something like "my local god is stronger than yours if in my neck of the woods, but possibly weaker if in your local god's neighborhood"

Might remove the "all your base are belong to us" ideology used by the big-3 religions for millenia.

Or of course the option could be;

"My God is bigger than your God and could easily have Him in a fight"