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10. The new schism
Sat May 22, 2021, 05:12 PM
May 2021

Hi Karadeniz - The historicity of Jesus is a fascinating subject Whether or not Jesus psychically existed or not, one thing is hard to deny - Christianity was triggered (i.e. there was a schism in the Jewish community around 2,000 years ago that eventually lead to a new religion). How that happened is a fun debate, but a debate with perhaps only unprovable answers. What we can tell with more certainty however is where we are now and I am beginning to wonder if we could call what we are now seeing on the right wing as a new schism? A chiristo-right schism that is leading to a new interpretation of the events or stories listed in the New Testament? Just my musings

Evangelical church attendance is declining as well...and civil rights are human rights...any church Demsrule86 May 2021 #1
A schism Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #2
I am a Christian...(I try to behave but have a potty mouth!) Demsrule86 May 2021 #8
In agreement Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #13
believe it or not, you can believe all of those things without religion Skittles May 2021 #16
I agree Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #19
Of course you can. I happen to believe in Christ...and my church does much good too. Demsrule86 May 2021 #25
I don't think you're wrong. At all. My feeling is that religion is indeed part of the problem. But abqtommy May 2021 #3
Puching back against the hate preachers Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #5
how about just do unto others WITHOUT religion Skittles May 2021 #17
No one said religion was needed for behaving like a decent human being...but under the Demsrule86 May 2021 #26
lol Skittles May 2021 #29
UU Fellowships are growing. multigraincracker May 2021 #4
Better choices Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #6
It's time to call out Christians as misguided. As Walter Bauer's respected research showed, there Karadeniz May 2021 #7
The new schism Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #10
I personally find your post offensive. It is not yours nor anyone else's duty to call out anyone. Demsrule86 May 2021 #27
The feeling is mutual! Religion and its history should be understood. I do not apologize for Karadeniz May 2021 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Karadeniz May 2021 #31
Was looking at one of those Yahoo click bait doc03 May 2021 #9
Making better choices Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #11
You know I respected Reverend Ike he said doc03 May 2021 #12
mesally 2 million? Skittles May 2021 #18
It just seemed funny they chose to put Al Sharpten on the list when everyone else was worth tens doc03 May 2021 #22
My mom used to send Joel money too Tree Lady May 2021 #20
My Mom only got SS she lived in a rent subsidized apartment. I took care of balancing her checking doc03 May 2021 #21
Feel same way I showed her articles Tree Lady May 2021 #24
Evangelicals believe that they are going to Heaven and everyone is going to Hell Maraya1969 May 2021 #14
Inside the bubble Hippo_The_Pointer May 2021 #15
But that is not true...you have to truly be repentant...and the Evangelicals often aren't. Demsrule86 May 2021 #28
I've know this for 30 years. It's what drove me from a moderate Republican to a liberal democrat. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #23
Confusing as there are two movements using the Fellowship label IbogaProject May 2021 #32
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