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In reply to the discussion: Corruption, Duplicitousness, and Lying are Important Christian Values, Apparently. [View all]saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)11. MM
I've been following the discussions related to religion and atheism. Since I've had nothing to add, silence was the best option. You have had a very interesting life, from comments. I've grown to respect and even admire you a tad.
You are spot on. I became a never, ever evangelical when the reward for blind obedience was avoiding a fictitious hell. Existence is both heaven and hell, the real thing, who needs an after life. Just my 2 cents
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Corruption, Duplicitousness, and Lying are Important Christian Values, Apparently. [View all]
MineralMan
May 2018
OP
At least this takes them away from their main internet job, promoting a certain
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#153
If you are going to talk about "hard ons" I think perhaps you are being disrespectful
ollie10
May 2018
#67
I don't know why you are trying to bait me with these posters I have never heard of
ollie10
May 2018
#71
That's a "No true Scotsman"-fallacy. Why aren't atheists allowed to use this fallacy???
DetlefK
May 2018
#5
the topic that preceeded your post was whether a central message of the bible was lying
ollie10
May 2018
#44
Sure, because the bible is "metaphorical" right? Except when you don't want it to be
Major Nikon
May 2018
#56
I was hoping you'd give me another lesson on how "Honor Thy Mother and Father" isn't one of the 10
Major Nikon
May 2018
#60
You can take this as your daily bible lesson and proof you just violated the 9th Commandment
Major Nikon
May 2018
#65
If you couldn't find where a central point of the Bible was lying and corruption
ollie10
May 2018
#35
Either the commandments are carried over into the NT or they are not. Which is it?
Voltaire2
May 2018
#89
You should at least read the 10 Commandments before you engage in your own bible study lesson
Major Nikon
May 2018
#102
Please tell us again how "honor thy mother and father" isn't one of the 10 commandments
Major Nikon
May 2018
#101
And the most simplisic of non-theists have often prevailed...... Hitler, Pol Pot, Stalin.....
ollie10
May 2018
#124
So I'm supposed to make a deal to prevent you from demonstrating ignorance?
Major Nikon
May 2018
#136
Speaking. to Germans after the war,few would acknowledge ties with Nazism.
Bretton Garcia
May 2018
#142
You said..."and don't forget all those times the Bible told priests that lying is godly..."
ollie10
Jun 2018
#178
as we see up thread that seems to deprive Ollie of his right to believe stuff.
Voltaire2
Jun 2018
#225
The important part is you found a way to feel superior to people who feel superior to people.
Act_of_Reparation
Jun 2018
#267
who here is advocating that your right to believe any goofy nonsense you choose
Voltaire2
Jun 2018
#204
Try defending your statement: religious people have a right to their beliefs too
Voltaire2
Jun 2018
#211
Some lying is prohibited, but slavery, child rape, and killing kids for disobedience isn't
Major Nikon
May 2018
#103
As if JESUS has anything to do with the VAST VAST VAST majority of christians.
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#151
When the bible is metaphorical, as some insist, anything can be a Christian value
Major Nikon
May 2018
#55
Either that or there are certainly not many real Christians in America. Seems to me the majority of
OregonBlue
May 2018
#104
Agreed. I have met some real Christians in my life and they were absolutely amazing. They are few
OregonBlue
May 2018
#109