John 3:16

[soc7]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by maddezmom (a host of the General Discussion forum).

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Happy Easter everybody!!

[hobbit709]

2. Which is just as true as any other mythology.

Null set.

[Zalatix]

11. Must you engage in this type of divisive rhetoric?

Can't we just live and let live when it comes to people of faith... all faiths? Atheism, too.

[obamanut2012]

15. I don't think the OP is appropriate to GD

It is either a Lounge or R/T, and be construed as offensive because of Passover, so I understand what the poster is saying.

[hobbit709]

19. Either ALL mythologies are true, or ALL are false

You can't have it both ways.
The rebirth of a god figure is common to many mythologies.

[Zalatix]

24. I don't go telling anyone their religion is false, except maybe that of Capitalism.

Of course many people here say this is off topic and should belong on the Religion forum, which can be logically argued, but that's not the same as scoffing at someone's faith. The former is adhering to the rules; the latter is simply, pointlessly, divisive.

I'll reach across the aisle to an atheist or Muslim as long as they're not out to oppress me and we can agree that the 1% is our common enemy.

[hobbit709]

29. Saying it is equally true is not saying it is false.

you draw your own conclusion from that statement.

[Zalatix]

30. "Null set" isn't saying it is false?

[hobbit709]

33. {}

[Swamp Lover]

31. So if you've ever been mistaken, or were taken out of context, no one should ever believe you..ever?

hhhmmmmmm?

[brooklynite]

20. The OP is sharing has/her religious opinion with the community...

...no reasons others shouldn't do the same.

[obamanut2012]

26. +1

[Ian David]

3. How very original of you. n/t

[TBF]

10. Happy Spring -

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Happy Ôstara - The Ancient Pagan Germanic Goddess of spring and Rebirth

Is where we get the word Easter, plus where the the bunny business came from.




Spring means a lot in Northern Climates.

[baldguy]

6. Matthew 25:45 - "Whatsoever you do to the least of these, My brothers, you do to Me."

[Cooley Hurd]

7. From this Atheist to you and yours...

Happy Easter!

[lynne]

8. Happy Easter!

- Wishing you and yours a wonderful Easter.

[Ian David]

9. Meh...

[MichaelMcGuire]

12. Happy Easter

[Warren Stupidity]

13. We have a religion forum(s) for a reason.

[obamanut2012]

16. +1

[morningfog]

17. Agreed.

[SidDithers]

34. +1000...nt

Sid

[IDemo]

14. Matthew 6:5

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men.

[joeybee12]

18. I have problem with wishing people who celebrate it a Happy Easter...BUT

Scripture quotes from someone who has 14 posts is very suspect. I wonder why that person decided to "join" today.

[TBF]

21. Happy Spring joeybee

[joeybee12]

22. Same to you...however, I'm waiting for Easter Monday...

And half-price Easter Candy!

[treestar]

25. This thread will be used to prove

that the Devil rules at DU!

[MineralMan]

23. Proselytizing in General Discussion is not on, I think.

I'm not a host in GD any longer, but I believe your post belongs in the Religion forum, not here. DU has members of all faiths, and of no faith at all. Religion is one of the topics that is not supposed to appear here, according to the SOP.

There's no problem with wishing people a happy Easter, of course, but this post is pure proselytizing.

[obamanut2012]

27. Easter was a popular time for pogroms against Jews

Did you know that?

I bet our Jewish DUers do.

[eShirl]

28. Happy Spring Festival of Sweets!

[HughBeaumont]

32. It's a sacrifice of Fatherly love that He was willing to make, I guess.

Benevolence and light, loving and kindness, hope and humanity . . . brought to you by the religion that uses a device of torture and execution as it's symbol.

One nation under God . . . OR ELSE.

[RagAss]

35. So let me get this straight.....

God...the creator of the universe - was only able to produce one son ?
Big Fail !

[Swamp Lover]

36. Happy Easter soc7.

Sorry that those of us on DU who have religious beliefs are treated with as much regard as an African-American male teenager wearing a hoodie, walking through a Klan Rally.

The religious left is hated on FR and DU as well.

A shame.

[obamanut2012]

37. Uh huh

[MineralMan]

38. You are incorrect.

People on DU have all sorts of religious beliefs. You use that term as though it only refers to Christians. We have many Christians on DU. We also have Jews, Pagans, Wiccans, Moslems, Hindus, Buddhists, and followers of other religious beliefs. We have our share of agnostics and atheists, too. This is a political forum, not a religious forum. There is a place here for discussion of religion. It is a group here. GD is not that group.

Religious belief does not equal Christianity. There are many religious beliefs. At DU, though, we don't think much of proselytizing for any religion. And that's what this OP is about.

[obamanut2012]

40. +1 MM!

[gratuitous]

39. +1

Prejudice and bigotry isn't the exclusive province of our political opponents.

[maddezmom]

41. locking

Sorry but this message belongs in the R&T or one of the believer groups.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1217