| Re: Why are SUVs and Christianity similar?
no spam <no@spam.net> wrote:
>>>> My parents were Catholic when I was born and gave it up because of the weekly donation issue.
>>>> It seemed to them that the church was
>>>> out for the money and people were trying to buy their way into Heaven.
>>> Had to drop in here. Your up bringing is the problem. The Catholic
>>> church, in most non-catholic's opinions, DOES NOT follow the true
>>> teachings of Christ and therefore are not a true Christian church. A couple of quick examples:
>>> It teaches you need someone to stand
>>> between you and Christ (you have to confess your sins to the
>>> priest), you pray to people (Mary, Saint this or that), the believe
>>> that there have been many 'perfect' people (they call them popes.
>> The Pope is just the figurehead of the church and does not make many decisions. It is the
>> Cardinals that tell the Pope what to say.
> IIRC, the church still says he and his rulings are perfect and must be followed.
Its much more complicated than that, most obviously when the rulings change over time.
> Heck most of the Catholics I know don't even follow their own rules.
And you dont 'think' that the church isnt well aware of that ?
>>> True Christians have two rules to follow (if someone isn't following them then it doesn't matter
>>> what name they use) those rules are: Love God completely and love your neighbor as you love
>>> yourself.
>> You missed 60's and love, love, love.
> Still a lot of hate there.
Just another of your silly little fantasys.
> Racist have a lot of love, as long as you are the right color.
Most of them dont.
>>> One last thing, Christ told us we are to spread the Word but if the
>>> people don't want to hear or believe then we are to knock the dust
>>> off our feet and never visit them again. Its up to them at that
>>> point. As I have told many people talking about religions, any
>>> religion which has to use force to keep its people from hearing
>>> other preachings is most likely a false religion because a religion
>>> of a God that could make the universe can easily stand up to a few
>>> words or thoughts.
>> Actually, I wish it were that simple, but it is not.
>> What exactly is Iraq, a holy war, an anti-terrorist war, or an oil war??
> All.
Nope, it aint a holy war for starters.
> The terrorists are using false religious teachings to recruit people for a 'holy war' for control
> of the oil and the money it brings.
Have fun explaining the terrorists from countrys that have no oil.
> The more money they have the faster they can force their religion on the rest of the world under
> the threat of terrorist and death.
It aint about money.
> As I have said, if you have to threaten your followers with death to
> keep them following your religion then you are following a false religion.
There is no such animal as a 'true' religion.
> Do you follow my line of thought?
No such animal. Just the usual mindless fundy raving.
> (sorry I had to put one more follow in there)
Do the decent thing and top yourself or sumfin.
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