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pscot

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2. The stories about the moral Mondays

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 01:31 PM

Mar 2014

protests got me thinking about this. There seem to be many Christians involved in the movement. I think the oligarchs, both in and out of government, are vulnerable to charges of immorality, as is capitalism. Exploiting others to their extreme detriment for personal gain; destroying the planet for personal gain seem to me to be profoundly immoral behaviours. Most people draw their morality from organized religion and the whole idea of killing anyone who differs from you is definably old testament. Why are Christians still dragging this atavistic baggage around?

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Can somone explain to me [View all] pscot Mar 2014 OP

The God explained in both the Old and New Testament sounds very much like a psycho sadist. Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #1

The stories about the moral Mondays pscot Mar 2014 #2

Religions that are well-financed, and which can get funding (for ex. Bible's required tithing) Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #5

Truth pscot Mar 2014 #6

Yes lol It is. And since people are scared... Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #7

Tupperware and Avon? I don't see the similarity here. cbayer Mar 2014 #12

It's evangelical pscot Mar 2014 #21

Seems like a pretty cheap comparison, but whatever floats your boat. cbayer Mar 2014 #22

The average salary for christian ministers in the us is $28,000/year. cbayer Mar 2014 #11

But it's a career, and not everyone makes $28,000. Some make a great deal more. It's like any Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #19

Not sure what you mean by career or why that might be a bad thing. cbayer Mar 2014 #20

Well, to engage in promoting things spiritual for a profit... nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #26

Most churches just barely scrape by. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #28

I guess I really have a horrible opinion of churches in this country. They're GOP Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #30

Maybe the loudest ones but not all. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #31

My sister's church is not a loud one, and doesn't focus much on GOP politics, and yet... Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #33

Yes many are rw but not all. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #34

As I just pointed out, there is not much if any "profit" for most ministers. cbayer Mar 2014 #29

I know plenty of clergy that just scrape by. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #32

Of course you do. This is just one more in the long list of either misconceptions or cbayer Mar 2014 #40

It is a calling more than a career. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #27

How Christians rationalize the Old Testament excesses Brettongarcia Mar 2014 #3

That seems backward pscot Mar 2014 #4

Because Jesus' quotes are often from those writings. Igel Mar 2014 #18

Seems partially right. But even sayings by "Jesus" DO work some changes on the OT Brettongarcia Mar 2014 #42

The old testament was a bunch of rules that Israeliles felt kept them in good standing with God. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #8

Did your god require a blood sacrifice to attone for the sins of the Old Testament? LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #14

I have many questions as to why thr God I believe in would require the blood sacrifice hrmjustin Mar 2014 #15

I once had an interesting conversation with my father on this subject. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #17

Not to be negative or imply anything specifically about you but AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #36

It is all taken on faith. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #45

Say what you will about the OT God(s), the worse they could do was kill you, NT God... Humanist_Activist Mar 2014 #9

Well, there's that pscot Mar 2014 #10

And not just burn, but give you the gift of everlasting life, specifically so you CAN AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #37

Lots of people profess christianity while rejecting much of what is in Leviticus. cbayer Mar 2014 #13

And apparently there are plenty of Christians pscot Mar 2014 #23

Apparently there are plenty of people of all kinds willing to support these things. cbayer Mar 2014 #24

If that's what you're looking for, okasha Mar 2014 #35

The ten commandments is a heap of bullshit. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #38

10 isn't a duplicate of 8 edhopper Mar 2014 #39

Are there possible exceptions for bright red Ferraris? justhanginon Mar 2014 #46

Not quite. okasha Mar 2014 #47

If it's a heap of bullshit to you, then shovel it right out your door. cbayer Mar 2014 #41

Nope. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #43

That's too bad. cbayer Mar 2014 #44

One of the joys of being a linguist okasha Mar 2014 #48

I have found that is true living with someone who speaks multiple languages as well. cbayer Mar 2014 #49

The Books of Moses (old testament) are the core writings of Judaism. Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #16

Leviticus 19: struggle4progress Mar 2014 #25