XemnasXD wrote:
the hypocrisy in this thread is getting out of control....why is it that people who have never been tolerant of those with opposing ideals or lifestyles are suddenly preaching like Jesus want acceptance and being non-judgmental....
The main problem with religion is not the Dogma, its not ethnicity, money, and national distinctions. The problem is hypocrisy. How can you preach peace and love when you worship a god that is intolerant of anything that does not worship him and would take it so far as to burn cities and flood the world. The Judo-Christian-Islamic religions are flawed by hypocrisy from the very start and from that all disputes, dogma, and misunderstanding are formed. Those religions are tools of war, oppression, and violence while they may bring happiness and make some content someone somewhere is paying the price for that.....
Aby wrote:
You are all missing the point. The bible is not supposed to be a historical document....
The stories themselves have no value, it's the morals behind them that you're supposed to understand.
The long debated topic of whether or not Jesus was a real historical figure is irrelevant, because it doesn't change the metaphors, the archetypes, or the parallels, that the bible is meant to teach.
Both well stated points, i think this topic is as good as done
