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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2014, 05:56 PM Nov 2014

My favorite Episcopalian Minister just sent me this.

Top ten signs you're a fundamental Christian.

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.

9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.

8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.

7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!

6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."

3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.

1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian

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My favorite Episcopalian Minister just sent me this. (Original Post) Scuba Nov 2014 OP
This has been around a long time, but there is still a lot of truth to it. cbayer Nov 2014 #1
Love it!!! Thanks for posting nt dorkzilla Nov 2014 #2
Brilliant! truebrit71 Nov 2014 #3
Thanks. I'd not seen it. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #4
K&R for visibility for this reality check. Snarkoleptic Nov 2014 #5
Reminds me of a survey. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #6

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
1. This has been around a long time, but there is still a lot of truth to it.
Wed Nov 19, 2014, 06:03 PM
Nov 2014

First posted on DU in 2006.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
4. Thanks. I'd not seen it.
Wed Nov 19, 2014, 09:17 PM
Nov 2014

All good points.

Recently I have been thinking/ruminating about the many far right Christians who believe/swallow the fear on FN. Jesus said not to live in fear. Our whole culture is polluted with fear. Hard to stay away from fear. Hmmmm I am working on cleaning out my own head. I send best wishes to all!

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