Not really. But since your here, why don't you learn about expanding your minds.
When I used to believe in God, I was always perplexed by people who defined themselves by their denomination. Aren't we all Christians? Yes, but we believe different ideas, and our ideas are better than everyone else's. Geez, maybe that's why the Protestant Church and the Roman Catholic Church are in competition for the souls of humanity.
Look, all of you, we'll I'm so and so but I believe in God. Fine, you're a Christian. But don't argue about denomination. Christians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, so follow them.
Hell, even Martin Luther said that there is no "head" of the "Church of God". So you are all Christians. Maybe if religions didn't keep their holier than thou views, maybe then everyone would get along.
You want to know why non of you are holier than anyone else? Because if there is a "God" then he/it/she is God of every religion that believes in a diety or dieties. Check out my other blog about why there is no right religion.> http://www.progressiveu.org/192318-no-religion-is-the-right-religion
Because frankly, the Christian, Islamic, and any other religions that teach that you must conver people to your God,should have this as there saying,"My love is the farthest thing from You." Because until you respect other peoples beliefs your love is the farthest thing from your Godhead.
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"Because if there is a "God" then he/it/she is God of every religion that believes in a diety or dieties"
Sounds like a belief system (or religion) you've got there.
But I don't believe in God, I have a theory as for the assortment of different Deities. Check out my link in here for what I propose as my theory.
I myself, am Christian, but do not believe in different denominations. You made a good point when you said that Christianity is about following the teachings of Jesus Christ...that is what I believe, and I think there IS a lot of "our way is better" bullshit in religion today.
The thing that agitates me the most though is how a lot of people who do call themselves Christians don't act like it. It is one thing to stand up for your beliefs and announce your faith, but by doing so, you are held to certain expectations, not only by the world, but most importantly, by God. I can not stand to watch someone say they're Christian and then go judging and condemning everyone around them because they are "sinning." Okay, last time I checked, we are ALL sinners...but that is between ourselves and God.
And although as a Christian, I disagree with certain things, that doesn't mean that I am going to go around telling everyone what they're doing wrong. There is a time and place for that, and if you walk up to someone and tell them that you're a Christian and the proceed to tell them everything they do is a sin, you're just closing their ears. I also think that as Christians, we should not judge others, but should aid them...even if it is just making their lives better and happier on earth...what they do is between them and God, and if someone is ready to hear about God, then yes, we should talk to them, but there is a time and place for that...you can't force it on anyone.
Okay, I rambled a lot more than I intended to, but I guess sometimes I just get stuck on top of my soapbox.
"Say something that you know they might attack you for." - Linkin Park
hey man yea there are some religions and people that need to be brought down a notch (or be humbled as some people would put it) but some things dont add up in your blog your telling me that the God in christianity that teaches peace is the same God of Muslims who kill themselves and other people because they were promised virgins in the afterlife?
Islam is to Christianity what Christianity is to Judaism.
All three religions worship the same God. The rules are different, but the God is the same. Muslims acknowledge Jesus as a prophet the same way Christians acknowledge Daniel or Moses as prophets.
Christians worship martyrs too by the way. It is one of the quickest ways to sainthood. There really isn't much difference between Joan of Arc leading a suicidal charge and strapping C4 to yourself.
Christians have never been put in a spot where that kind of martyrdom (the C4) would have made an effective tactic, but the Muslims are.
Res ipsa loquitur.
memento mori, mahalo.
"Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real-estate above principals."
People can't seem to understand what would drive an individual to strapping a C4 to themselves....try working 10 hours a day for the government in Israel only for them to not pay you for 6 months or longer at a time and see if you can feed your family. Try watching the soldiers come everyday to ur city, rape every girl they find, and destroying every building they can find. Try watching your entire family- from your great grandmother to ur great grandchildren being murdered in front of you. After you've experience that, then tell me if strapping a C4 to yourself still sounds like such a shocking idea....
That is not the case all of the time. I don't think it is a suicide attempt out of depression, it is an act centered around a religious belief. They view it as righteous just as much as we view our soldiers' fighting as righteous. Soldiers don't go off to fight because it sucks at home. It is a service to their country and a suicide bomber views his mission as a service to his god.
Religion has no purpose if it can't be used to make its practitioners better than others. Anybody who believes in ideas religiously believes that all other ideas are wrong. There is no other way to be. Other ways of thinking are simply tolerated at best, and to be stamped out at worst..
All ideas based on belief and not thought, when truly believed, bring about intolerance. We believe most strongly, and defend most strongly, our ideas that are anchored in faith.
Religion equals intolerance and violence, whether verbal or physical.
Res ipsa loquitur.
memento mori, mahalo.
"Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real-estate above principals."
I agree. But if people could accept that, then we wouldn't have all these problems.
http://www.progressiveu.org/181343-who-are-you-yelling-at
did something happen that motivated you to write this?
Not really. I had an "insight" if you will. It's like my rant about people who put to much stock in their children, boredom + a continuosly moving train of thought = my blogs.
Why do you ask?
So that was an interesting blog. I took a religion class online last semester to just broaden my studies. And I do agree, who cares what religion one is. Actually from my studies, I concluded that more than half of the religions are the same in many ways. There are just little things that differ, like the readings or the gods that are worshiped. But in a whole each one is the same, some are stronger and more strict , but they all in the end have the same views in a wierd way.
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I am a Christian, but i don't get into denominations. You said what i have been trying to tell people for a long time. And i wish everyone could read and actual think about this.