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Bluelighter
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This happened to me the other day. One of my good buddies goes on a rant about how I am "leading a lost, sad life" because I'm agnostic. I tried to brush it off, I said "Well you know, to each his own. I respect your views and would never put you down for simply being Christian." But my friend wouldn't let it go. He asks me why I don't believe that Jesus was the son of God. I reply "What makes him the only son of God? Am I not one of God's children, and therefore the son of God as well?
He explains that Jesus worked miracles, turned water into wine, made the blind see. I reply saying that I believe Jesus was a great man who tried to stand up against an oppresive Roman government. I said that I'm sure that Jesus helped many of the poor and sick. He gave them something to believe in, he gave them hope and raised their spirits, therefore "healing" many people. I say that the whole miracle thing was probably an exaggeration by one of the 40+ writers of the Bible, which was written over the course of 1500 years, and translated and re-translated numerous times.
Then the motherfucker goes out on a damn hellfire and brimstone (or whatever it is) rant, telling me that if I don't accept Jesus before I die, that I will burn in hell for all eternity.
I stormed out of the apartment and went somewhere else. I just don't see why an all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving God would send a good dude like me to hell. Although I don't believe in heaven or hell, it would be freakin sweet if Hitler is burning in hell as I type. I've had Christians tell me that anyone who is not baptized is going to hell. Why would their great God send a good person (as in one day I want a wife and kids, and I'll raise my kids to the best of my ability) like me to HELL. Give me a freakin break here!
It seems that Christianity has turned into the religion of judging-people-for-no-good-reason-assholes. What happened to "Only God can judge me"? Why the hell do some Christians feel the need to judge others for being different?
If you've had a experience like mine, please post. Also non-judgmental Christians are welcome to post, I've got nothing but love for you guys. I'm also intersted in this Christian idea that 'We are right and you are wrong, you must become like us or you'll burn in hell'. I mean, what parts of the Bible say stuff like that?
He explains that Jesus worked miracles, turned water into wine, made the blind see. I reply saying that I believe Jesus was a great man who tried to stand up against an oppresive Roman government. I said that I'm sure that Jesus helped many of the poor and sick. He gave them something to believe in, he gave them hope and raised their spirits, therefore "healing" many people. I say that the whole miracle thing was probably an exaggeration by one of the 40+ writers of the Bible, which was written over the course of 1500 years, and translated and re-translated numerous times.
Then the motherfucker goes out on a damn hellfire and brimstone (or whatever it is) rant, telling me that if I don't accept Jesus before I die, that I will burn in hell for all eternity.
I stormed out of the apartment and went somewhere else. I just don't see why an all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving God would send a good dude like me to hell. Although I don't believe in heaven or hell, it would be freakin sweet if Hitler is burning in hell as I type. I've had Christians tell me that anyone who is not baptized is going to hell. Why would their great God send a good person (as in one day I want a wife and kids, and I'll raise my kids to the best of my ability) like me to HELL. Give me a freakin break here!
It seems that Christianity has turned into the religion of judging-people-for-no-good-reason-assholes. What happened to "Only God can judge me"? Why the hell do some Christians feel the need to judge others for being different?
If you've had a experience like mine, please post. Also non-judgmental Christians are welcome to post, I've got nothing but love for you guys. I'm also intersted in this Christian idea that 'We are right and you are wrong, you must become like us or you'll burn in hell'. I mean, what parts of the Bible say stuff like that?