I would leave this if I could with, "Before you call someone a bigot, look in the mirror. Same goes for "racist".
...but, we shall see.
...but, we shall see.
Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you.I would leave this if I could with, "Before you call someone a bigot, look in the mirror. Same goes for "racist".
...but, we shall see.
Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you.
I guess we all have our own preferences. Personally I'd rather be called a name then beat the shit out of. I'd rather be called a name then to make a decision that has detrimental long term consequences simply because I'm afraid of being called a name. Emotional pain sucks but too many of us are controlled by emotional pain needlessly.Yet, there were times I thought a beating would have been easier. FML
Cheers,
Ian
I love having a go at these. I don't know whether what I see is in line with the thread though ....What do you think about when looking at this? Can you think of a meaning?
I think it is proof of how differently people understand what they are seeing.
We are the pure and chosen few, and all the rest are damned. There’s room enough in hell for you — we don't want heaven crammed
It’s actually very hard to avoid that because both overlap widely in the ways they influence human attitudes and behaviours. It certainly affects the way I vote or express an opinion.Anyway, I am generally indifferent to a person's religion unless that person uses it in the political arena.
One of my favorite examples of bigotry comes from an Old Baptist hymn:
It’s fascinating to see this in the very roots of Christianity - Jesus was executed for challenging the political status quo and so were other prophets of the Old Testament.
Absolutely. Because of the way that politics and religion were bound together in his time though, when he challenged the religious leaders of his time, it was also a political statement in their eyes because their authority was so inextricably linked to their interpretation of Jewish orthodoxy. Even the apostles thought he had come to restore the Kingdom of Judea, because that was understood to be what The Messiah was all about, and that too is very political.I feel you surely know Jesus was changing the Old Testament to the New Testament. He drove the money exchangers from the Church. He challenged what the Church was doing. He made it where we did not have to go every year with a sin offering. He took away the remembrance of sin....The New Testament, which needed a testator in using Jesus.
I understand, and yes I'm aware it's not in the Bible. I was giving an example of bigotry. I wasn't talking about Hitchens either.Not from the Bible. It says, Many are called, but few are chosen.
The world, or the people in the world, nowadays seems to be going down the toilet. There is so much more we do not see when looking at an iceberg. Cause and effect can really mess with our world with climatic change. We may not all see things the same, but we may not all see things the same way.
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What do you think about when looking at this? Can you think of a meaning?
I think it is proof of how differently people understand what they are seeing.
Your beliefs are of no concern to me, and neither should mine be of concern to yours.
I think I remember learning in my history class about how the people who colonized practically everywhere and murdered the native peoples of those lands were... well... Christian. So if there really is a god, he's a massive prick, as well as the man responsible for every single evil, disgusting, vile thing in the world.I've watched so many changes in my life. Been around almost 7 decades. I was introduced to church and the Gospel of Christ at a young age.
Christianity just about says it all to me. It is faith-based. A bit of science is based on believing. I believe what I believe, and the world calls me a bigot. I say those calling me a bigot are bigots.
I believe the world degrades the Bible so they can live and do as they please, without conscience. Morals and ethics have been polluted. I choose not to believe the ways some believe because it is against my faith in God.
I studied Bible and even the Greek writings. I have found following God's Word to be healthy, honorable, and calming.
I do not need to fight for God, but I speak for Him at times. When Christians are called bigots, I speak my heart. Some speak their hatred. God has shown me a lot, and He has given to me gifts to share when he would have me to share them.
Christianity is not about what I do, though. It is a third person faith. It is about what He did. His teachings and actions are here to stay.
This has little to do with this forum.
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This has more to do with change, and how some will never change.
I think I remember learning in my history class about how the people who colonized practically everywhere and murdered the native peoples of those lands were... well... Christian. So if there really is a god, he's a massive prick, as well as the man responsible for every single evil, disgusting, vile thing in the world.