Good. You admit I never used the word "Nazism."
Was Hitler a Nazi?
Did you claim in this thread that Hitler and Christianity were bedfellows?
Have you not, with every fiber of your being, tried to link Christianity with Hitler, Fascism and Nazis?
This thread was about Tocqueville and his detached historical analysis.
I am not going to indulge your desire to link Christian thought to Hitler, Nazis, and fascism.
My point is that religion is arbitrary. You stated you have no interest in discussing Christian beliefs. So there is no reason for the state to allow people to violate law based on belief.
There is a good reason for the state to allow people to violate law based on belief--it is the 1st Amendment.
Lot of backpedaling going on there.More childish lying. I said "fascism," not "nazism."
Are you here to proselytize? That seems to be your intention. Don't post on a public forum if you do not want a critical discussion.
Lot of backpedaling going on there.
So now you are denying you explicitly tried to link Christianity to Hitler and the Nazis, even though you wrote posts about it in this thread less than 24 hours ago.
The form of fascism in Germany is known as Nazismyour continued lying is disgraceful.
Look at European fascism in Germany and Italy. They were both overtly religious and supported Christian values.
The form of fascism in Germany is known as Nazism
Then makes my point that religion is lawless and subjective.
You cannot lie your way out of posts written by your own handOh, you may not be lying. You are just plain ignorant.
Look at European fascism in Germany and Italy. They were both overtly religious and supported Christian values.
.Hitler was a Catholic. Nazi propaganda was always about being moral.
Being a Catholic on paper doesn't count. Hitler used Catholicism opportunistically for political purposes.
Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler do not strike me as church-going pious men.
Many dictators made the church and military allies as a way to maintain support (Latin America).
You don't know what I believe and the thread is about what Alexis de Tocqueville believes.
One cannot discuss the history of western civilization without taking into account Christianity.
Can you explain exactly why you get upset when I post anything having to do with Christianity,
but you never get upset when I post anything about Buddhism, Hinduism, Atheism, Animism, B'ahia, Sikhism, Daoism, or Confucianism?
What exactly is the reason?
millions of people have been killed in the name of atheism, religion, capitalism, imperialism, nationalism, etc.You seem to think Christianity is a positive influence. The opposite of dogmatic religions is Logic & Reason, something I feel is a positive influence.
'Christians' had the reins for a thousand years, usually referred to as the Dark Ages, until the Age of Enlightenment finally came along.
The dogmatic religions insist whatever their Holy Books say is Absolute Truth and NOT to be questioned. OPPOSITE from Logic & Reason.
You seem to be a intelligent person, I'm baffled by your love affair with everything 'Christian'. I'm guessing you were brainwashed as a child and have never gotten over it.
"The Age of Enlightenment (also known as the Age of Reason or simply the Enlightenment)[note 2] was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.[2] The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on the pursuit of happiness, sovereignty of reason, and the evidence of the senses as the primary sources of knowledge and advanced ideals such as liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.[3][4]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment
The Church was the original Book Burners. Like ISIS of today, they would kill you if you held a different view than that which was 'God's View'. Meaning 'Thinking was frowned upon'.
millions of people have been killed in the name of atheism, religion, capitalism, imperialism, nationalism, etc.
But you failed to explain why you only get upset when I post anything with Christianity in it,
but go quiet as a church mouse when I post threads about Hinduism, Animism, Sikhism, Atheism, Buddhism, B'haii, etcm
You seem to think Christianity is a positive influence. The opposite of dogmatic religions is Logic & Reason, something I feel is a positive influence.
'Christians' had the reins for a thousand years, usually referred to as the Dark Ages, until the Age of Enlightenment finally came along.
The dogmatic religions insist whatever their Holy Books say is Absolute Truth and NOT to be questioned. OPPOSITE from Logic & Reason.
You seem to be a intelligent person, I'm baffled by your love affair with everything 'Christian'. I'm guessing you were brainwashed as a child and have never gotten over it.
"The Age of Enlightenment (also known as the Age of Reason or simply the Enlightenment)[note 2] was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.[2] The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on the pursuit of happiness, sovereignty of reason, and the evidence of the senses as the primary sources of knowledge and advanced ideals such as liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.[3][4]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment
The Church was the original Book Burners. Like ISIS of today, they would kill you if you held a different view than that which was 'God's View'. Meaning 'Thinking was frowned upon'.
I disagree with your support, promotion, and constant adoration of a Religion that is laced with Magic and the Occult ... and promotes a Slave Mentality. The philosophical teachings of Christianity is false.
Did you 'turn the other cheek' when bin Laden took down the Twin Towers? With 3,000 Americans killed did you 'forgive your trespassers'?
I think Cypress has some intelligence. But he is also incredibly naive.
I think he was brainwashed as a child and is unable to view the Reality all around him. Also, some people love them some Magic.
(he probably really gets into 'drinking the Blood of Christ')
You can use google to find all the downside and crimes commmitted in the name of other world religions too, but you studiously avoid doing so.Cypress: "millions of people have been killed in the name of atheism, religion, capitalism, imperialism, nationalism, etc."
Jack: Yep. Not really an endorsement of 'Religion' is it.
Cypress: "But you failed to explain why you only get upset when I post anything with Christianity in it"
Jack: 'Upset' is a bit harsh. 'Disagree' is more like it.
Cypress: "but go quiet as a church mouse when I post threads about Hinduism, Animism, Sikhism, Atheism, Buddhism, B'haii, etcm"
Jack: I'm not that familiar with other religions. I would assume they are like Christianity, what was 'True' then is 'true' now. 'Knowledge', 'Learning', 'Understanding', ... STOPPED thousands of years ago.
I disagree with your support, promotion, and constant adoration of a Religion that is laced with Magic and the Occult ... and promotes a Slave Mentality. The philosophical teachings of Christianity is false.
Did you 'turn the other cheek' when bin Laden took down the Twin Towers? With 3,000 Americans killed did you 'forgive your trespassers'?