Christianity is not the same as those who practice it.
The doctrine itself is the Christianity. . .not how people practice it.
Sadly, there isn't really an agreed upon doctrine of Christianity. Almost everything is debatable and subject to people's opinions. That's why I answered out of my personal experience of its practitioners, not some umbrella doctrine that Christians can't even agree on.
ninerbuff said:
When I hear statements like this, it even makes me more proud to be an atheist. I do more good than most christians in my childs school and offer what I can to people in need, yet in god's eyes I'm a bad person. Of course since they brown nose god, he's gonna save them.
Gotta love that logically thinking.
Eh, there's good Christians and good atheists, and bad Christians, and bad atheists. I wouldn't say you're a bad person in God's eyes. It's of course possible to do good deeds and be a good person even without being a Christian. And all too often, people call themselves Christians, but they don't display good works. It isn't logical at all to say that just because you believe in a Christian God, He's going to save you. That's silly. Redemption is a combination of faith, good works, and grace.
If you saw a person having a conversation with an invisible person on a park bench, you'd think they were a little mental. What's the difference when talking to an invisible god with no proof of existence?
Lol. if you want to argue that a Christian who is mostly quiet and goes to church on Sunday is mental, like a "Christian" who wants to picket funerals of 9-year-old girls and thinks God hates people for being gay, that's your deal. Some just don't respect religious people as intelligent, or even sane. Not my business.
waitasec said:
What's sad is that you feel the need to make a pointless contribution in this thread just because you don't like my opinions in another discussion. What I've never understood about some nonreligious people is why they feel so personally insulted just because you disagree with them. If you have something of worth to say here, please, share it. Otherwise, it's nicer to keep your opinions about what's sad or not to yourself.