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ribbons 07-19-2022 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2211177)
the Jesus story is a pretty amazing story of David Vs. Goliath that's just as capable of being a force for good as evil

I agree with this. I admire Jesus and his teachings, but disdain the Church.

"Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary." - John Lennon

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Trollheart 07-19-2022 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton (Post 2211178)
Jesus built my hotrod.

I have it on fairly good authority that he was just seen leaving Chicago.

Plankton 07-19-2022 12:18 PM

Yeah, and he took my wheel on his way out.

rubber soul 07-19-2022 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2211185)
I think the abolition and civil rights movements are great examples of Christianity and faith as a powerful good

much of it was born out of churches, this can't be denied

Yes, both good and evil originally derived from religious belief. Some people have used religion as a way to gain power while others, like Martin Luther King, used religion to do good.

A more interesting person is William Jennings Bryan, the ill fated lawyer of the infamous Scopes trial. He, of course, railed against Darwinism in favor of creationism, but his reasoning wasn't out of ignorance. He hated Darwinism because of the theory of the survival of the fittest. He believed if others went with Darwinism (somewhat proven by science), it would give the more fortunate an excuse to oppress the not so fortunate in the name of natural selection. In other words, the ones with money would have a reason to exploit those that didn't have many options (i.e. the poor).

So, while teaching creationism in public schools isn't such a hot idea, you can certainly say it makes some of us feel less guilty about the natural reality of the cruelties we have imposed on others such as slavery, genocide, etc.

ribbons 07-19-2022 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton (Post 2211178)
Jesus built my hotrod.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 2211187)
I have it on fairly good authority that he was just seen leaving Chicago.

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Originally Posted by Plankton (Post 2211188)
Yeah, and he took my wheel on his way out.

I gather it’s a “Christler” hotrod. ;)

Jesus’s message was warped by the disciples and early Church because they rejected Mary Magdalene and the sacred feminine.

Frownland 07-19-2022 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2211185)
I think the abolition and civil rights movements are great examples of Christianity and faith as a powerful good

much of it was born out of churches, this can't be denied

Pretty sure it's more to do with the social aspect of congregating than any religious underpinnings associated with it.

Plankton 07-19-2022 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 2211192)
I gather it’s a “Christler”...

lol

It runs on water/wine.

Trollheart 07-19-2022 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 2211192)
I gather it’s a “Christler” hotrod. ;)

:laughing:
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Jesus’s message was warped by the disciples and early Church because they rejected Mary Magdalene and the sacred feminine.
Jesus invented warp speed??? :yikes:
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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2211185)
I think the abolition and civil rights movements are great examples of Christianity and faith as a powerful good

much of intolerance was born out of churches, this can't be denied

Fixed that for ya
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Originally Posted by Plankton (Post 2211194)
lol

It runs on water/wine.

Yeah it's really Canaan it!

ribbons 07-19-2022 01:40 PM

:laughing:

Jesus drove a Honda, but he didn't talk about it, "For I did not speak of my own Accord." - John 12:49

Plankton 07-19-2022 01:52 PM

I heard he had an abscess in his stomach and every time he farted it sounded like someone saying "Honda", thus the phrase: "Abscess makes the fart go Honda".


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I'll see myself out.


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