Christianity is wonderful in it's deepest nature, but a majority of it's following is stupid.
I try to break the norm.
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Quote by: zhavric Christianity is a messiah cult originating from the political unrest of Judea circa 70 ce (around the fall of the second temple). It was invented / able to take hold as a cult due to the hero myths of Judaism and the desperate desire of the Jews to have a savior "show up". There were many 'Jesus cults' in the first century, but orthodoxy (the gospel myth we know today) won out due to the violent nature of it's earlt adherents. The cult became institutionalized by emperor Constantine for political reasons and has been spread through guilt, coercion and outright violence for over 1600 years. Modern Christians remain Christian due largely to early childhood indoctrination. Most never actually question or research their religion objectively and thus remain Christian for life (and indoctrinate their children and so on). |
Here's something I've always wanted to say to you.
Prove it.
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Quote by: gela Can you see how this breeds division and intolerance? |
Everything that categorizes people is going to breed division and intolerance of some kind. I just with Christians would not try so hard to sound like a member of a gold membership club.
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Im no expert on this, but my friend does developmental studies at uni, and she was telling me how christianity directly affects peoples disinterest in the environment throughout history.
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Actually, that train of thought is more the fault of "stupid" optimism that was a popular part of Christianity (still is sometimes). Candide sums it up. (it's Calvinism on steroids).
Because God controls everything and has planned everything, he wouldn't leave us with a failing planet, not unless it was part of his plan.
Christianity basically tells Adam and all humans in various parts of the Bible that humans are the...crap I'm forgetting the exact word (Some Christian I am), but it was like guardian....vanguard...
Whatever, it was synonymous with "renters"
The best definition of why Christians should care for the earth was given by Robin Williams: What if God comes back and says (looking at the ceiling) "who the fuck did this?"
As elegantly worded as that was, I share that view. God put humans at the top of the chain, so we should act accordingly. We rent the house, we take care of the house.