Religion

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

5. You talking to me?

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 04:51 AM

Jun 2016

The foundational premise of Christianity is original sin. That we are all sinners because Eve ate a fruit, tempted by a talking snake, and tempted Adam to eat from the Tree of Knowledge. Just because we are breathing we are responsible for two fruit munching simpletons in a fairy tale.

Therefore, because we are sinners, we need substitutionary atonement, in the form of Jesus, to "save" us from hell. I really have never understood what "saved" means.

That is a made up problem with a made up solution. That is what Christianity is based on.

Catholics and Protestants both.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

You are loathsome filth in the omniscient eyes of your omnipotent and omnibenevolent God [View all] Fumesucker Jun 2016 OP

I think it send plenty around the bend! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #1

Cotton Patch Version of Luke and Acts (Clarence Jordan, 1969) struggle4progress Jun 2016 #2

original sin destroys lots of people. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2016 #3

Do you ever wonder why some people insist on misrepresenting the views of others? struggle4progress Jun 2016 #4

You talking to me? Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2016 #5

You own your own stereotypes struggle4progress Jun 2016 #7

Do you ever wonder why skepticscott Jun 2016 #6

It is their religion, not mine. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2016 #8