"The World Would Be a Better Place Without Religion" -- A Sentiment Common on College Campuses

[Manifestor_of_Light]

55. Some people state you can believe lots of different things and be christian.At least at DU.

How do you know Jesus didn't literally go to hell? The Methodists took that part out of the Apostles' Creed. Have you yourself stood up and been silent during certain phrases recited that you personally don't believe in?


I thought there were certain foundational essential beliefs to label yourself a Christian, but a few people on DU are exceedingly vague and wobbly on what it means to be a Christian. I think they have some hidden agenda in their refusal to be defined, but I don't know what that is.


The only reason I can see for refusing to state their beliefs is that they want people to think they are loving social liberals that NEVER would do anything bad to a person, including dumping loads of misjudgment, unearned shame and guilt on people who are mentally messed up for the rest of their lives. They ignore and explain away the irrational and cruel parts of the New Testament.


Which is why thousands of people wake up to the silliness and fables, and walk out and leave. And still lead good lives without church or reading the book of irrational rules and fairy tales called the bible. Millions of people have prayed fervently and believed in Jesus but not damn thing in their lives changed. Jesus was supposed to be a magic solution to your problems. Didn't work.

But, hey, it's socially acceptable to submit yourself to other peoples' moral judgment when they truly have no moral authority over you, unless you LET them control you.

It's truly a mechanism for control. However, if you don't care what others think, you can leave and feel perfectly good about leaving if you have self-esteem.



I've read lots of stories here on DU of kids who asked too many questions in Sunday School or Catholic School, and they were asked to shut up, or leave, or their mothers were called and complained to. If you think you can ask lots of questions in any Christian church, why don't you ask them to post their stories? George Carlin had that problem too.

In fact, I'll ask those people to post their stories about arguing with nuns or whatever.