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Does religion breed hatred, bigotry, and violence?
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The denial that one day every man will stand before Christ for judgement results in every evil under the planet. You have babies murdered in the womb regularly, paedophile, gross immorality, lying cheating. The liberal left in the US have shown that they are in the same company as ISIS. Since the fear of any punishment was taken from our schools in Australia violence, insolence and perversion has become a daily occurence. People really are very dumb not to realise that a day will come when they meet their Creator. He will either be their Saviour or Judge. That's probably why Christians in general commit far less atrocities and crimes than others. Without God the moral compass is totally lost as evidenced in this country.
Posted by runner, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 3:42:55 PM
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Dear runner,
If we were to take more seriously our individual contributions to the world, personal contributions can and do have global effects. As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us. The transformation that will save the world is ultimately a personal one. Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 5:01:19 PM
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Dear runner, BTW: Christians are a minority on this planet. And they are all sinners. What about the Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists, Scientologists and millions of others, including non-believers? Who will save or judge them? Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 5:10:23 PM
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Dear Paul,
«While some moved outside the cave with courage and determination, making huge strides in the physical improvement of mankind, others stayed inside with fear and trepidation to worship mythical deities and demons.» Everyone worships someone or something, that is human nature, even if it is material such as wealth, power or sex, sports teams, celebrities and politicians included, yet there is a huge difference between worshipping mythical deities and worshipping demons - according to the Bhagavad-Gita 17:4, "tell me whom you worship and I will tell all about you": "Men in the mode of goodness worship the demigods; those in the mode of passion worship the demons; and those in the mode of ignorance worship ghosts and spirits." http://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/17/verse/4 http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/Gita/verse-17-04.html http://www.narayanashramatapovofofofanam.org/bg-ebook/2199-bhagavad-gita-chap-17-verse-04 http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/bhagavad-gita-17-4 (4 slightly different translations) «Is it easier to put a man on the moon, than it is to love thy neighbour?» Apparently so: to put a man on the moon requires the mode of passion (rajas), which is all too common, but to genuinely (not for profit/gain) love one's neighbour requires the mode of goodness (sattva). The lowest of men, who live in darkness and ignorance (of the mode of tamas), stayed inside with fear and trepidation. The middling, who are ambitious (of the mode of rajas), came out and landed on the moon. The best and purest (of the mode of sattva), remain tranquilly inside the cave of their heart, to love God and others - they have no need for the moon for they have no need to prove anything. Posted by Yuyutsu, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 5:50:20 PM
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“My brother, he was the hero. He got a grip of him, along with another guy we don’t know, and put a crate on his head. He was just mumbling religious things,” he said.
http://www.news.com.au/national/crime/hero-bystanders-followed-trail-of-blood-to-track-down-sydney-stabbing-suspect/news-story/aacd3acdbfd211a2f9257ab22263d68c Posted by Armchair Critic, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 4:36:16 AM
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To Foxy.
Thank you. I don't think I deserve that, but it's very nice to hear. Thank you. As for your question to Runner, the hope might be that everyone is saved regardless what they believe or how they act, but Jesus came and is the way to be saved. Outside of that people are on their own to try to earn their salvation. I don't think anyone has what it takes to earn a favorable afterlife. Expecially in the world we live in and just trying to get by through any stresses and frustrations that might just make us lash out and add more of the problem to the world we live in. The good news in Christianity is that Jesus came to save us, and not much is asked except to recognize what He did, believe in Him, and follow Him. In every other religion that I know of there are laws, rules and views of how to lose your place, or to work your way back up to a good life (and a good afterlife). Nothing on being saved that I'm aware of. The other good news is that God can reach anyone anywhere in their lives and circumstances. However, if people want to be saved, I think Christianity is the only one that preaches that even the worst of people can turn around and be saved, instead of having to earn it and prove they're a changed person. Posted by Not_Now.Soon, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 6:31:04 AM
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