Evangelicals: You Need to Stop Believing In Stupid Things

Hello TOP,

TOP said:
It's kind of hard to be respectful of your beliefs when you're so disrespectful of what others choose to believe here. Yet, we are....
In the above post you say everyone is free to believe what they like...yet the majority of your posts say otherwise....Hmmm...am i missing something?
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I don't care if you respect my beliefs or not as long as you don't try to make it about me. The way I see it, simply allowing other people to believe whatever they want is being respectful enough as far as that is concerned.

Stating why you believe differently is not showing disrespect. It's just people listening to one another explain why they believe the things they do. Gives others a different perspective to compare to their own belief system. Most people are pretty well settled in their beliefs so changing anybody's mind about something is rare, but it does occur. I have certainly adjusted my views after hearing why others believe differently. The talking about stuff is the good thing. Taking some time to examine a subject, search aspects of it, read up a little, learn some more, it all helps refine views. That's why I am not so much into the interpersonal games so common here. If you've noticed, I just mainly want to focus on the actual subject at hand.

I probably spend just as much time researching the topics I discuss here at JPP as I spend actively reading or making posts.
 
Hello Jack,

Jack said:
It just 'makes the case' for Governments staying out of 'religions'. The Founders knew that. The Cultists can do whatever they like, the Government shouldn't encourage them though.
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The danger is when the administration becomes the cult. To have a full arm of the government (and more) indoctrinating people into believing wrong things is very dangerous to our republic.
 
Hello Jack,

Jack said:
Hah! They are ALREADY the 'minority'. Who believes in 'Man-Gods'? Who believes in the Occult and Magic, besides the Harry Potter fans?
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A casual dismissing is inappropriate there.

Remember: Harry Potter is extremely popular.
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello Jack,



The danger is when the administration becomes the cult. To have a full arm of the government (and more) indoctrinating people into believing wrong things is very dangerous to our republic.
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Who indoctrinated you into believing Obama was qualified because of his skin color?
 
TOP said:
It's kind of hard to be respectful of your beliefs when you're so disrespectful of what others choose to believe here. Yet, we are....
In the above post you say everyone is free to believe what they like...yet the majority of your posts say otherwise....Hmmm...am i missing something?
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These none believers must be scared to death that they might be wrong, why else would they make such an issue about others believing.
 
Hello TOP,

TOP said:
I'd bet money it's fake..;) the offensive stuff;)
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An absurd thing to say. This is anonymous. There's no way to make good on a monetary wager. And besides. I believed you believed it was fake the first time you said it. And we don't really have many tools to confirm it's validity.

All we are left with is our own sensibilities to guide our beliefs. I know there are people who feel the way that is expressed on the napkin, so it's easy to believe somebody would do that. There are people who are so controlled by their church that every penny they don't need for survival goes to the church. They are completely in. They would think they are doing the waitress a favor by withholding her tip and giving it to the church instead. Especially really guilty people who have a lot to atone for and came to the church late in life. They think they are buying their way into heaven. If they did something really bad when they were younger and the guilt is strong enough, then the devotion to the church is equally as strong as that guilt.

They would be a lot better off getting professional counseling and learning about guilt than going to the church. And it would cost them a lot less.
 
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PoliTalker said:
Hello TOP,



An absurd thing to say. This is anonymous. There's no way to make good on a monetary wager. And besides. I believed you the first time you said it. And we don't really have many tools to confirm it's validity.

All we are left with is our own sensibilities to guide our beliefs. I know there are people who feel the way that is expressed on the napkin, so it's easy to believe somebody would do that. There are people who are so controlled by their church that every penny they don't need for survival goes to the church. They are completely in. They would think they are doing the waitress a favor by withholding her tip and giving it to the church instead. Especially really guilty people who have a lot to atone for and came to the church late in life. They think they are buying their way into heaven. If they did something really bad when they were younger and the guilt is strong enough, then the devotion to the church is equally as strong as that guilt.

They would be a lot better off getting professional counseling and learning about guilt than going to the church. And it would cost them a lot less.
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Now, see, I think what you just wrote is absurd so we're even;)....There are lot show need counseling, though...for sure....:) Many here, don't you agree?
 
RB 60 said:
You think I'd be a jihadist?

Nah. I wouldn't shoot anyone unless they were a threat to myself, my family or my property. Same thing as here in the US.
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You would be immersed in Islam as you are immersed in Christianity here. It would only depend on where you were born and the local cult.
 
Eagle-Eye said:
These none believers must be scared to death that they might be wrong, why else would they make such an issue about others believing.
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Because some are bent on pushing those views onto others and make people adapt to them. I get that vibe even being a Christian myself.
 
Quote Originally Posted by RB 60 View Post
Isn't it "your fucking jackbooted storm-troopers" who would break into my home to take my firearms? You know, destroy our constitutional rights?
Your kind want to destroy our traditions and freedoms, we won't allow that to happen.
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What the fuck are you talking about? This is so delusional. Taking certain guns off-market or even implementing a buyback program is none of that. Your propaganda riddled mind on the subject makes you worthless on the topic. You conservatives in these faux overdramatizations of reality are really sad. It shows you aren't listening to anyone but the NRA or other such sources.
 
Cinnabar said:

Hearing it from someone who was deeply embedded in the Evangelical culture makes the condemnation of it even more powerful. He's also brilliant which is likely why he cut the phony bible thumpers loose. Everything he says is what we all already know.
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The High Sparrow from Game of Thrones is anti religion?!! Who knew? :rofl2:
 
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