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Originally Posted by OhDear  Fx, let me preface my words that may seem harsh about Christians with the fact that I am a Christian.
The Bible says Judgement begins in the house of God. That means that we need to get our own "act" together. And when Christians are so vocal as judging all the lifestyles in the world and so vocal to show intolerance and suspicion to those in liberal mindset or lifestyle, I believe we have done so well long before we have taken a good long hard look at what needs to be dealt with in our own "camp"...
And I do believe that tolerance goes further in being a voice for one's own beliefs. If the first thing you hear from someone or a group, is the insult of intolerance, how much are you going to be receptive to any belief system offered after that? Any way to live? Any supposed hope for eternity?
Even the Bible says that it is the KINDNESS of the Lord that leads to repentance.
How can one be kind and intolerant at the same time?
Even the Bible says that a spring can't offer both sweet and bitter waters...
OhDear
| I'm gonna preface this by stating I'm NOT a Christian.
But as I have said for a while, if the rules are there, people ought to abide by them. If the Christianity rule book says you should not have sex before marriage, then don't. If the Christianity rule book says women should do as their men say, then maybe they should. If the Christian rule book says don't eat shrimp, then don't. There is no requirement to disobey the Bible if that is what you profess to life your life by. And if you don't, I think the "repent" caveat isn't a ticket to sin and say "I'm sorry".
The slow failure of religion, and I do think it is failing, is caused by the gradual erosion of social ethics in general. For example I lost my virginity at 19 years old. I am almost certain that that's a rarity these days. I just left the grocery store with 14 year old girl walking around in pajamas with words on their ass. Women didn't do that when I was a child and I know that didn't happen a long time ago. Our society is turning to "something else" to determine what is right and wrong. And as the thread starter said, it ain't religion, science, or common sense. People have a "right" to be stupid, lewd, loud, and anything else that people used to be embarrassed to be in public. And if you look at them like they are crazy you are "intolerant".
I still like that post.  |