What religion are you?

Canyarion · 09-22-2004, 04:01 PM

Yes, but no parent would slap his child forever, would he?
Of course, when a child does something wrong, it's punished. But AFTER the child is punished, there's no need to keep inflicting it pain, is there?

Classic Rocker · 09-22-2004, 04:37 PM

Psh I believe organized religion is just meant to control people. People who have no desire to be free and think for themselves. Just my opinion.

I mean..would people really be in the religion if there was no reward? Like going to heaven or living on a pardise earth? Satan brought up that issue with God. I'm just wondering what you all think. I think 3/4th of people would back down from there faith without any reward at the end.

GameMaster · 09-22-2004, 04:45 PM

The Bible teaches me to be a kind and compassionate person. Anyone who doesn't read it cannot be kind or compassionate. Simple equation: read the Bible and you'll be a good person and you'll have a utopian afterlife. If you don't read it, you're not a good person and you won't have an enjoyable afterlife.

Canyarion · 09-22-2004, 05:38 PM

Well, you can be a good person, but without belief in God, chances are you won't get eternal life...

The bible makes clear that there are 3 important things: belief, knowledge, actions.

Some people 'just' believe, but that's it. Others are 'only' good people, but don't want to believe in God. Others know a lot of the bible, but have lost faith in it (theologists and stuff)...

Typhoid · 09-22-2004, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

Anyone who doesn't read it cannot be kind or compassionate. Simple equation: read the Bible and you'll be a good person and you'll have a utopian afterlife. If you don't read it, you're not a good person and you won't have an enjoyable afterlife.

Thats slightly narrowminded my friend.

So your telling me, if I dont read a book I have no interest in reading, yet i change nothing abouyt myself, suddenly I am labeled as a bad person?

I dont get it. How can reading a book make you a good person, and If you dont read it your not a good person.

Did Jesus read the Bible? No. Is he a good person? Yes.

Reading a book about things makes you no more of a good person than breathing makes you able to fly.

GameMaster · 09-22-2004, 06:34 PM

The Bible is no ordinary book my comrade, it is a book of God. Whether the Bible you read from is from a hotel or from a museum, it is better than all other books of this world. And that is not an opinion, it is pure fact and truth.

Typhoid · 09-22-2004, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

The Bible is no ordinary book my comrade, it is a book of God. Whether the Bible you read from is from a hotel or from a museum, it is better than all other books of this world. And that is not an opinion, it is pure fact and truth.

So your saying anyone who hasnt read the Bible is bad then?

TheGame · 09-22-2004, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

So your saying anyone who hasnt read the Bible is bad then?

That depends on what you mean by bad. The way I see it, man in general is "bad" we all sin. You don't have to read anything, you just have to believe in him... The words of the Bible are the truth. If you want the truth, read, if you don't want the truth... well, that's too bad. I can't convince you of anything, that's not my job. You have some access the bible, you have eyes, and you can read. My tip, read it. If you don't want to, that's your own problem.

The Duggler · 09-23-2004, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

The Bible teaches me to be a kind and compassionate person. Anyone who doesn't read it cannot be kind or compassionate. Simple equation: read the Bible and you'll be a good person and you'll have a utopian afterlife. If you don't read it, you're not a good person and you won't have an enjoyable afterlife.

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The Bible is no ordinary book my comrade, it is a book of God. Whether the Bible you read from is from a hotel or from a museum, it is better than all other books of this world. And that is not an opinion, it is pure fact and truth.

Am I the only one here that thinks that those quotes are terribly wrong and offensive?

It's one think to believe in something my friend, but it's another to say that anybody or anything else that is not part of your beliefs is inferior. It's obnoxious, and the cause of all the inter-religious conflicts of this world.

Keep up the good work, gamemaster...

Crono · 09-23-2004, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitram

Am I the only one here that thinks that those quotes are terribly wrong and offensive?

Though I was raised as Catholic, that has to be one of the most retarded things I've ever read at these forums. And would no doubt be offense to A LOT of people. Now whether or not he was serious, I don't know, and don't care.

Good job, GameMaster!