Reply #119: let's parse the arrogance of that claim, shall we?

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"activities against human nature" <-- that's your opinion, not objective fact. At least be honest about that. "activities against human nature" - how arrogant to say such a thing.

But here's the true arrogance: 'Christian rules' generally work well in human nature

Unbelievable.

I think if you were to do an actual historical analyis of, oh let's say, HISTORY, you'd discover that much of the morality and ethics and Christianity is not endemic to Christianity, but tends to be quite generalized and in existence in the vast cornucopia of human traditions.

I think you need to realize that what you consider Christian morality is not, for the most part, unique to Christianity, and get off your exclusivist and triumphalist high horse.

"Being nice to people" is not specifically Christian. "being nice to people because Jesus asks it of us" IS specifically Christian.

The ONLY claim that Christianity has over any other ereligion or non-religion is the claim of a unique creator God who came to earth in the form of a human, was crucified, died, and was raised from the dead, and will return. That's it. Yes, Jesus also commanded that we love one another, offered the good samaritan parable; and Christianity, when done properly, should lead the Christian to a life of compassion and empathy toward others and a connection and sense of oneness with the Holy Other bringing untold joy to one's life.

But that doesn't mean that only Christians are decent, community-loving people.

Take the non-God segments of the ten commandments: same stuff in just about every culture that's ever existed in human history: don't steal, don't lie, don't cheat, don't covet, don't murder, don't disrespect people.

Sheesh. I'm tired of Christian arrogance. Convince people they should be Christian NOT because it's some kind of automatic panacea into perfect loving life that "Gosh, society would be perfect if we all followed Christian traditions", but bring them to Christianity so they can know and experience God's infinite love, to know they are redeemed and saved. Then out of that, people will WANT to love others as God loves them; not out of fear of some God-Judge who will smite them if the don't, but because they will know they have permission to fail in trying to bring compassion and love to the world.