If a non-believer decided that he felt like a Christian today....

[mac56]

would he be allowed into the church?

Not in North Carolina, apparently. "Sorry, pal, you weren't born Christian. You're not welcome here."

[PatrickforO]

1. Well, Christianity is a man made religion. It didn't really evolve through aeons.

We had a guy, Jesus, who is reputed to have preached some really good stuff, and then his first disciples who 'had everything in common.'

Many who read this might reply that Jesus didn't exist, but I believe he did, and that he was a true avatar. But then...darned if that money and power corruption didn't enter the 'temple.' Look at on of today's sickening 'megachurches' and Jesus wouldn't even recognize it. In fact, Jesus would be killed again if he came back because the power structure just can't tolerate someone who talks like he did last time.

I get a kick out of these so-called 'christians' that hasten to fuck up the world even more to 'do their part' and hasten the 'end days.'

Yep, just a-waitin' for that ol' Rapture! Because, hey, I said the sinner's prayer, so I'm OK. I'll go to heaven. Who cares about everyone else, after all?

[Major Nikon]

3. In truth,there was only one christian and he died on the cross.

― Friedrich Nietzsche

[PatrickforO]

4. Yep. Nietzsche was crazier than a hoot owl, but he had that right.

I'm not sure I'm on board with 'what does not kill us makes us stronger' though. There's another thread on here about workers at chicken processing plants having to wear diapers to work because their greed-head management won't let them have breaks. Gotta keep those chickens going down the line. I'm not sure how something like THAT makes those workers stronger...

[msongs]

6. if he was referring to the jesus character, jesus was jewish not christian nt

[Major Nikon]

7. As were all his disciples

Paul is the one who invented Christianity, and he never met Christ. He also diverged significantly from what Christ was, which was a Rabbi and an observant Jew.

[Albertoo]

2. Good

All disincentives to the mumbo jumbo of religions are welcome

[mwooldri]

5. Eh? What have I missed?

Have the NC Clown Car Legislators been in the news for the wrong reasons again?

[Iggo]

8. Then nobody would be allowed in churches, 'cause nobody's born christian.

That's something your parents put on you, like a onesie, or stupid hat.