01-May-2012, 6:51 PM
Quote:If God didn't promise eternal salvation, how many people would be religious?
This.
Quote:There are a surprising number of people out there who legitimately wonder why atheists aren't running around raping and killing others. The implication is that they see no reason not to do so and would be doing so themselves if not for their faith. That does disturb me.
That's fair enough. However, I think it says more about the mindset of those people (i.e., that they personally would see nothing wrong with rape, etc. if it weren't for their faith) than it does about anything else. Frankly, I'm past the point where I'm willing to debate/argue/talk with such people.
Quote:I was not trying to invalidate Christianity by posting that. It was just for general discussion.
...but to what end? To reveal hypocrisy? Hypocrisy is everywhere. I'm not trying to be glib, just wondering what you're aiming for.
Quote:In Jr. High School, I would take a gummi bear, squeeze its ears into points so it looked like Yoda, and then I would say to it "Eat you, I will!". And of course then I would it eat.