Why is being a "fundamentalist" a bad thing?
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AbsolutelyThoughtfulGoz — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 12:49 PM)
No
I am an agnostic atheist, so that is not possible.
How do you answer my accusation that you are not following the 'fundamentals' of Jesus' teachings?
Below is another way of summing up Jesus teachings in his own words, from his Sermon on the Mount:
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
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YouMightRabbitYouMight — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 02:44 PM)
Better than being "evil", I guess.
http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000108/thread/264975316?d=264976629#264976629
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Vegas_Devil — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 12:43 PM)
Usually
It's used when a person only perceives everything to do with their religion as it's simplest (fundamental), literal interpretation
Especially
When it's to the point that they become close-minded to any other interpretation and actually see other interpretations as a threat to their own belief.
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shaun3701 — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 12:58 PM)
"interpretation" is the problem, historical religious texts are meant to be taken literally at face value. When people offer their different "interpretations" they're no longer adherents to that religion, they've just invented their own.
It's why the majority of "Christians" aren't.
"Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!" - Matthew 7:22-23
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gladoscake — 9 years ago(January 19, 2017 04:34 AM)
When people offer their different "interpretations" they're no longer adherents to that religion, they've just invented their own.
And what do you think Christianity
is?
certainly wasn't the first faith, and it shan't be the last. -
PoisonedDragon — 9 years ago(January 20, 2017 09:52 PM)
Christianity is an extension of Judaism, the first and only true faith
Were that the case, Christianity would be invalidated by the standards you already proffered.
"interpretation" is the problem, historical religious texts are meant to be taken literally at face value. When people offer their different "interpretations" they're no longer adherents to that religion, they've just invented their own.
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shaun3701 — 9 years ago(January 20, 2017 10:21 PM)
Nope Christianity is not a "re-interpretation" of Judaism, it's the fulfillment of it. Jesus Christ is a Jewish Messiah of a Jewish God. Christianity is actually Judaism 2.0
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PoisonedDragon — 9 years ago(January 20, 2017 11:58 PM)
Nope Christianity is not a "re-interpretation" of Judaism, it's the fulfillment of it.
That isn't for Christians to say. The fact is that they re-interpret the Tanakh in ways that Jews do not.
Christianity is actually Judaism 2.0
You're still speaking of re-interpretation, which you earlier said would invalidate a religion.
The "Jews" today still awaiting the Messiah are actually false Jews.
This is an antisemitic claim.
Interesting that I didn't get an email notification for your reply.
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graham-167 — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 01:13 PM)
I agree with your conclusion, at least. The majority of christians who are not fundamentalists should stop being christians altogether and become atheists.
At least the terrorists are correctly following their Prophet's words.
Do you not understand that the non-terrorist, non-fundamentalist muslims also believe that they are doing that, and the terrorists are not?
I suppose it doesn't matter in the end though, all of them will be wiped out by the One True God and thrown into the lake of fire.
Your fundamentalist wishful thinking is showing.
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shaun3701 — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 01:22 PM)
There's nothing wrong with being whatever you believe as long as no physical harm is caused to others which is why your rationale is silly.
Humans have been causing each other physical harm since Cain killed his brother 6,000 years ago, and that's never going to change until this world passes away. God did command his followers (Jews) to kill in His name prior to Jesus' atonement for sin, but once that was done salvation was opened to all of mankind. True Christians have never physically harmed anyone and never will. Islam on the other hand is a demonic religion that commands it's followers to rape and kill in the name of their false god.