Dear Josephus,

You wrote: “You spouting your negative comparative nonsense does nothing to enhance the spirit of man, it might be sufficient to convince your closed mind by its obsession. All the things you mention are syncronistic inclusions by the Roman Catholic Church from its pagan civilization and not New Testament doctrine.”

I favour reason, kindness and questioning of authority rather than being subservient to religious authority.

Using words such as negative, nonsense, obsession and closed mind does nothing to enhance your argument. It is merely unpleasant rhetoric. However, you show your bigotry when you mention the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic Church recognises that the New Testament was written almost 2,000 years ago, and society has greatly changed since then. The recent papal encyclical on climate change deals with a question that was not a problem in New Testament times. Some things accepted in the New Testament such as slavery are simply not acceptable any more
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As far as paganism goes it is inherent in the life of Jesus as described in the New Testament.

Carpenter’s book points out about many pagan God figures in the time of Jesus:

(1) They were born on or very near our Christmas Day.

(2) They were born of a Virgin-Mother.

(3) And in a Cave or Underground Chamber.

(4) They led a life of toil for Mankind.

(5) And were called by the names of Light-bringer, Healer, Mediator,
Savior, Deliverer.

(6) They were however vanquished by the Powers of Darkness.

(7) And descended into Hell or the Underworld.

(8) They rose again from the dead, and became the pioneers of mankind to the Heavenly world.

(9) They founded Communions of Saints, and Churches into which disciples were received by Baptism.

(10) And they were commemorated by Eucharistic meals.

The paganism in Christianity was not put there by the Catholic Church. It is in the New Testament. Jesus was given attributes of pagan god figures probably to make the new religion acceptable to pagans.

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However, blaming the flaws of Christianity on Catholicism and referring to my views as negative, obsessive and nonsense show disregard for the teaching of Jesus. Some of the words attributed to him are worthwhile.

Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 7.3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

You are most judgmental to your fellow Christians in Catholicism. You are most judgmental to me. That is not consistent with the teachings of Jesus.

Get rid of your anti-Catholic bigotry and any other bigotry. Get rid of your judgmental attitudes to those who disagree with you. Accept that we are all humans whatever views we hold. I know it is disturbing that there are those who disagree with you. Get over it.

//Why will science never be able to find the origin of the universe?//

Because it's fallen down the back of the cosmic sofa and science's arms aren't long enough to fish it out.

Dear George. No, work it out for yourself.

Dear Loudmouth. What are you talking about?

Dear Toni Lavis. That's the sort of answer one would expect from an engineer.

Dear Mr Opinion. Sorry, wrong job, try again.

May I ask what do you do for a living since you're so concerned about everybody else's job?

Dear Toni Lavis. I'm an engineer.