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| Topic | Most atheists I've encountered are more Christ-like than actual Christians |
| CountCorvinus 11/07/23 5:08:52 PM #36: | spanky1 posted...
The sermon on the mount? Sure he makes some call backs to old testament stuff in there, but even then there's still some radical takes on it if you take the times into account, such as the bit about loving your enemies and whatnot. I mean there was a reason he was hated. He went against a lot of stuff that was taught. 17 Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. How are you gonna interpret this any other way? Anyway, I'm tired so I'll just leave this here. Steve Wells, author of the The Skeptic's Annotated Bible and Drunk with Blood: God's Killings in the Bible (spoilers: it's around 25 million) lists 50 reasons (with verses cited) for why you should be ashamed and not a fan of the character. https://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com/2010/11/reasons-to-be-ashamed-and-not-fan-of.html I'm heading to bed now, but if you respond with a comment worth replying to, I'll get back to you. --- All Corvids Are Beautiful (They/Them) ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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