Examples of Christian respect for critical thinking, and individuality

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Atheist Governments of the 20th Century: The Death Toll of Godless Goodness - Public Catholic

Again, you ignore all of the modern atheist nations, demonstrating your hatred, intolerance, and lack of objectivity.

There are no modern atheist nations except the communist ones. Of course if you had your way there would be more.

Lie. Denmark is atheist. Sweden is atheist. Germany is atheist. All of them are socialist, but not Communist. There's a difference.

Sure, give them time. Socialism can never resist communism. It is only a degree of timing.

 

[Czernobog]

Christianity is an okay religion. Whatever gets them through the day. I say let sleeping dogs lie. However, as long as they don't try to prothelyse or turn religious dogma into legislation.

yeah, well, that's kind of the whole point of the "Religion" forums on these public forums - to proselytise. That's rather why I make a point of opposing them here.

No. You have already admitted that you come here to mock people who believe in God. Don't be a pussy about it now.

Yeah. Because you come here to tell everyone how stupid they are not to take part in your superstition.

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

 

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Uniformity is essential to atheism.

No. Uniformity is essential to religion.

Is that why there are tens of thousands of denominations?

Every one insisting that all of the others are wrong, except theirs.

Nope. I couldn't care less what the other one's profess. You are the one who would be mocking them.

Liar.

That would be you. If you are so certain I am lying, then prove me wrong. You won't be able to because I have never criticized anyone else's religion. Nor have I mocked them. That's what you do. You are a totalitarian is waiting.

 

[Czernobog]

Atheist Governments of the 20th Century: The Death Toll of Godless Goodness - Public Catholic

Again, you ignore all of the modern atheist nations, demonstrating your hatred, intolerance, and lack of objectivity.

There are no modern atheist nations except the communist ones. Of course if you had your way there would be more.

Lie. Denmark is atheist. Sweden is atheist. Germany is atheist. All of them are socialist, but not Communist. There's a difference.

Sure, give them time. Socialism can never resist communism. It is only a degree of timing.

You're an idiot.

 

[ding]

Christianity is an okay religion. Whatever gets them through the day. I say let sleeping dogs lie. However, as long as they don't try to prothelyse or turn religious dogma into legislation.

yeah, well, that's kind of the whole point of the "Religion" forums on these public forums - to proselytise. That's rather why I make a point of opposing them here.

No. You have already admitted that you come here to mock people who believe in God. Don't be a pussy about it now.

Yeah. Because you come here to tell everyone how stupid they are not to take part in your superstition.

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

 

[ding]

Atheist Governments of the 20th Century: The Death Toll of Godless Goodness - Public Catholic

Again, you ignore all of the modern atheist nations, demonstrating your hatred, intolerance, and lack of objectivity.

There are no modern atheist nations except the communist ones. Of course if you had your way there would be more.

Lie. Denmark is atheist. Sweden is atheist. Germany is atheist. All of them are socialist, but not Communist. There's a difference.

Sure, give them time. Socialism can never resist communism. It is only a degree of timing.

You're an idiot.

Nope. I am awake.

 

[Czernobog]

yeah, well, that's kind of the whole point of the "Religion" forums on these public forums - to proselytise. That's rather why I make a point of opposing them here.

No. You have already admitted that you come here to mock people who believe in God. Don't be a pussy about it now.

Yeah. Because you come here to tell everyone how stupid they are not to take part in your superstition.

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

 

[Czernobog]

Again, you ignore all of the modern atheist nations, demonstrating your hatred, intolerance, and lack of objectivity.

There are no modern atheist nations except the communist ones. Of course if you had your way there would be more.

Lie. Denmark is atheist. Sweden is atheist. Germany is atheist. All of them are socialist, but not Communist. There's a difference.

Sure, give them time. Socialism can never resist communism. It is only a degree of timing.

You're an idiot.

Nope. I am awake.

No. You're really not. You're delusional. Again, there's a difference.

 

[ding]

No. You have already admitted that you come here to mock people who believe in God. Don't be a pussy about it now.

Yeah. Because you come here to tell everyone how stupid they are not to take part in your superstition.

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

Christianity promotes the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness, humility, chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience and kindness. Christianity is responsible for the creation of wonderful charities and organizations which serve the betterment of man. Christians and Christian institutions are usually the first source of literacy, education, and healthcare in the poorer regions.Christians and Christian institutions have been the source of abundant human services from hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and schools, to advocacy on behalf of those with no voice, to supporting cultural outreaches, and seeking always to find ways in which to protect and promote human life and its authentic flourishing. Christianity gave us the concept of subsidiarity and has done what no government can ever do, namely teach morality and civility Christianity teaches accountability and responsibility. Christianity teaches that we have a choice in how we behave and that actions have consequences. Christianity inspires a sense of wonder in nature and the universe and helps us feel connected to one another and to nature through regular community gatherings. Christianity helps us feel less alone in the world by binding the community together. Christianity serves to ennoble the human spirit and inspires love, peace and happiness. Christianity brings order to our lives by promoting the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness and humility. Christianity brings comfort to the terminally ill and can act as a source of hope for the oppressed. Christianity teaches that we can transform ourselves. That it is possible to change for the better. Christian values were the foundation which Western Civilization was built upon. No other institution played a greater role in shaping Western Civilization than the Catholic Church. Modern science was born in the Catholic Church. Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market. The Catholic Church invented the university. Western law grew out of Church canon law. The Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life. The Church constantly sought to alleviate the evils of slavery and repeatedly denounced the mass enslavement of conquered populations and the infamous slave trade, thereby undermining slavery at its sources. Religion gave us great thinkers, leaders and humanitarians. Christianity gave us America. Christianity gave us incredible artwork, music and architecture. Christianity has spread democracy throughout the world. Christians fought other Christians in WWII to end their aggression and rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. Christians put a man on the moon and ended the cold war.

Dopamine serves two purposes; 1. it makes us feel happy; 2. it turns on all of the learning centers of the brain. Research shows that being happy has a competitiveness advantage to being neutral, negative or stressed. Furthermore, research shows that we can train our brains to be happy by being thankful, prayerful and performing random acts of kindness over a 30 day period. All things that Christianity teaches its adherents to practice on a regular basis. So while it may be true that all Christians don't practice these values, the ones that do will enjoy a happiness advantage. Now contrast that the health effects of atheism and the difference becomes even more glaring.


http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/pdfs/GratitudePDFs/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf (thankfulness)

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. (meditation/prayer)

http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/themes/sonjalyubomirsky/papers/LSS2005.pdf (conscious/random acts of kindness)

Religion and Suicide: Religious Affiliation, Atheism, Suicide

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303

Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded

Race/ethnicity, religious involvement, and domestic violence. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/mmccullough/Papers/Relig_self_control_bulletin.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402094322.htm

Religious affiliation and suicide attempt. - PubMed - NCBI

Religion Replenishes Self-Control

 

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There are no modern atheist nations except the communist ones. Of course if you had your way there would be more.

Lie. Denmark is atheist. Sweden is atheist. Germany is atheist. All of them are socialist, but not Communist. There's a difference.

Sure, give them time. Socialism can never resist communism. It is only a degree of timing.

You're an idiot.

Nope. I am awake.

No. You're really not. You're delusional. Again, there's a difference.

Delusional would be to not have a positive case for your beliefs. I do. I just made it. You don't have one. Do you have any scientific studies which prove the positive benefits of atheism?

 

[Spare_change]

And I should care why?

I always care when an oppressive organisation brainwashes a large group of people into wilful ignorance, and stupidity. Especially when those people then are able to influence the secular government of the nation.

You bet!!!

We agree ---- that Planned Parenthood has got to go !!!

 

[Czernobog]

Yeah. Because you come here to tell everyone how stupid they are not to take part in your superstition.

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

Christianity promotes the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness, humility, chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience and kindness. Christianity is responsible for the creation of wonderful charities and organizations which serve the betterment of man. Christians and Christian institutions are usually the first source of literacy, education, and healthcare in the poorer regions.Christians and Christian institutions have been the source of abundant human services from hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and schools, to advocacy on behalf of those with no voice, to supporting cultural outreaches, and seeking always to find ways in which to protect and promote human life and its authentic flourishing. Christianity gave us the concept of subsidiarity and has done what no government can ever do, namely teach morality and civility Christianity teaches accountability and responsibility. Christianity teaches that we have a choice in how we behave and that actions have consequences. Christianity inspires a sense of wonder in nature and the universe and helps us feel connected to one another and to nature through regular community gatherings. Christianity helps us feel less alone in the world by binding the community together. Christianity serves to ennoble the human spirit and inspires love, peace and happiness. Christianity brings order to our lives by promoting the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness and humility. Christianity brings comfort to the terminally ill and can act as a source of hope for the oppressed. Christianity teaches that we can transform ourselves. That it is possible to change for the better. Christian values were the foundation which Western Civilization was built upon. No other institution played a greater role in shaping Western Civilization than the Catholic Church. Modern science was born in the Catholic Church. Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market. The Catholic Church invented the university. Western law grew out of Church canon law. The Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life. The Church constantly sought to alleviate the evils of slavery and repeatedly denounced the mass enslavement of conquered populations and the infamous slave trade, thereby undermining slavery at its sources. Religion gave us great thinkers, leaders and humanitarians. Christianity gave us America. Christianity gave us incredible artwork, music and architecture. Christianity has spread democracy throughout the world. Christians fought other Christians in WWII to end their aggression and rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. Christians put a man on the moon and ended the cold war.

Dopamine serves two purposes; 1. it makes us feel happy; 2. it turns on all of the learning centers of the brain. Research shows that being happy has a competitiveness advantage to being neutral, negative or stressed. Furthermore, research shows that we can train our brains to be happy by being thankful, prayerful and performing random acts of kindness over a 30 day period. All things that Christianity teaches its adherents to practice on a regular basis. So while it may be true that all Christians don't practice these values, the ones that do will enjoy a happiness advantage. Now contrast that the health effects of atheism and the difference becomes even more glaring.


http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/pdfs/GratitudePDFs/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf (thankfulness)

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. (meditation/prayer)

http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/themes/sonjalyubomirsky/papers/LSS2005.pdf (conscious/random acts of kindness)

Religion and Suicide: Religious Affiliation, Atheism, Suicide

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303

Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded

Race/ethnicity, religious involvement, and domestic violence. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/mmccullough/Papers/Relig_self_control_bulletin.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402094322.htm

Religious affiliation and suicide attempt. - PubMed - NCBI

Religion Replenishes Self-Control

And I'm done. All you do is spam the same cut and paste responses over, and over, and over. Since you are clearly delusional, and incapable of original thought, off to the ignore pile with you. I have bored with you. I need an actual challenge. Buh bye.

Sent from my 5054N using Tapatalk

 

[ding]

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

Christianity promotes the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness, humility, chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience and kindness. Christianity is responsible for the creation of wonderful charities and organizations which serve the betterment of man. Christians and Christian institutions are usually the first source of literacy, education, and healthcare in the poorer regions.Christians and Christian institutions have been the source of abundant human services from hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and schools, to advocacy on behalf of those with no voice, to supporting cultural outreaches, and seeking always to find ways in which to protect and promote human life and its authentic flourishing. Christianity gave us the concept of subsidiarity and has done what no government can ever do, namely teach morality and civility Christianity teaches accountability and responsibility. Christianity teaches that we have a choice in how we behave and that actions have consequences. Christianity inspires a sense of wonder in nature and the universe and helps us feel connected to one another and to nature through regular community gatherings. Christianity helps us feel less alone in the world by binding the community together. Christianity serves to ennoble the human spirit and inspires love, peace and happiness. Christianity brings order to our lives by promoting the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness and humility. Christianity brings comfort to the terminally ill and can act as a source of hope for the oppressed. Christianity teaches that we can transform ourselves. That it is possible to change for the better. Christian values were the foundation which Western Civilization was built upon. No other institution played a greater role in shaping Western Civilization than the Catholic Church. Modern science was born in the Catholic Church. Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market. The Catholic Church invented the university. Western law grew out of Church canon law. The Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life. The Church constantly sought to alleviate the evils of slavery and repeatedly denounced the mass enslavement of conquered populations and the infamous slave trade, thereby undermining slavery at its sources. Religion gave us great thinkers, leaders and humanitarians. Christianity gave us America. Christianity gave us incredible artwork, music and architecture. Christianity has spread democracy throughout the world. Christians fought other Christians in WWII to end their aggression and rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. Christians put a man on the moon and ended the cold war.

Dopamine serves two purposes; 1. it makes us feel happy; 2. it turns on all of the learning centers of the brain. Research shows that being happy has a competitiveness advantage to being neutral, negative or stressed. Furthermore, research shows that we can train our brains to be happy by being thankful, prayerful and performing random acts of kindness over a 30 day period. All things that Christianity teaches its adherents to practice on a regular basis. So while it may be true that all Christians don't practice these values, the ones that do will enjoy a happiness advantage. Now contrast that the health effects of atheism and the difference becomes even more glaring.


http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/pdfs/GratitudePDFs/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf (thankfulness)

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. (meditation/prayer)

http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/themes/sonjalyubomirsky/papers/LSS2005.pdf (conscious/random acts of kindness)

Religion and Suicide: Religious Affiliation, Atheism, Suicide

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303

Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded

Race/ethnicity, religious involvement, and domestic violence. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/mmccullough/Papers/Relig_self_control_bulletin.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402094322.htm

Religious affiliation and suicide attempt. - PubMed - NCBI

Religion Replenishes Self-Control

And I'm done. All you do is spam the same cut and paste responses over, and over, and over. Since you are clearly delusional, and incapable of original thought, off to the ignore pile with you. I have bored with you. I need an actual challenge. Buh bye.

Sent from my 5054N using Tapatalk

Spam? Is that what you call scientific studies which prove my point and refute your point. Thank you for proving my point that atheists such as yourself worship science and are the first to reject it.

Their religion is socialism which worships big government and social policy. It is based on atheism and deification of man. It proceeds in almost all its manifestations from the assumption that the basic principles guiding the life of an individual and of mankind in general do not go beyond the satisfaction of material needs or primitive instincts. They have no distinction between good and evil, no morality or any other kind of value, save pleasure. Their doctrine is abolition of private property, abolition of family, abolition of religion and communality or equality. The religious nature of socialism explains the extraordinary attraction to socialist doctrines and its capacity to inflame individuals and inspire popular movements and condemn respect for any who believe in Christianity. They practice moral relativity, indiscriminate indiscriminateness, multiculturalism, cultural marxism and normalization of deviance. Their hostility towards traditional religions is that of an animosity between a rival religion. They can be identified by an external locus of control. They worship science but are the first to argue against it.

 

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No. You have already admitted that you come here to mock people who believe in God. Don't be a pussy about it now.

Yeah. Because you come here to tell everyone how stupid they are not to take part in your superstition.

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

You mock people because you are a sick fuck.

 

[Spare_change]

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

Christianity promotes the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness, humility, chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience and kindness. Christianity is responsible for the creation of wonderful charities and organizations which serve the betterment of man. Christians and Christian institutions are usually the first source of literacy, education, and healthcare in the poorer regions.Christians and Christian institutions have been the source of abundant human services from hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and schools, to advocacy on behalf of those with no voice, to supporting cultural outreaches, and seeking always to find ways in which to protect and promote human life and its authentic flourishing. Christianity gave us the concept of subsidiarity and has done what no government can ever do, namely teach morality and civility Christianity teaches accountability and responsibility. Christianity teaches that we have a choice in how we behave and that actions have consequences. Christianity inspires a sense of wonder in nature and the universe and helps us feel connected to one another and to nature through regular community gatherings. Christianity helps us feel less alone in the world by binding the community together. Christianity serves to ennoble the human spirit and inspires love, peace and happiness. Christianity brings order to our lives by promoting the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness and humility. Christianity brings comfort to the terminally ill and can act as a source of hope for the oppressed. Christianity teaches that we can transform ourselves. That it is possible to change for the better. Christian values were the foundation which Western Civilization was built upon. No other institution played a greater role in shaping Western Civilization than the Catholic Church. Modern science was born in the Catholic Church. Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market. The Catholic Church invented the university. Western law grew out of Church canon law. The Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life. The Church constantly sought to alleviate the evils of slavery and repeatedly denounced the mass enslavement of conquered populations and the infamous slave trade, thereby undermining slavery at its sources. Religion gave us great thinkers, leaders and humanitarians. Christianity gave us America. Christianity gave us incredible artwork, music and architecture. Christianity has spread democracy throughout the world. Christians fought other Christians in WWII to end their aggression and rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. Christians put a man on the moon and ended the cold war.

Dopamine serves two purposes; 1. it makes us feel happy; 2. it turns on all of the learning centers of the brain. Research shows that being happy has a competitiveness advantage to being neutral, negative or stressed. Furthermore, research shows that we can train our brains to be happy by being thankful, prayerful and performing random acts of kindness over a 30 day period. All things that Christianity teaches its adherents to practice on a regular basis. So while it may be true that all Christians don't practice these values, the ones that do will enjoy a happiness advantage. Now contrast that the health effects of atheism and the difference becomes even more glaring.


http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/pdfs/GratitudePDFs/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf (thankfulness)

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. (meditation/prayer)

http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/themes/sonjalyubomirsky/papers/LSS2005.pdf (conscious/random acts of kindness)

Religion and Suicide: Religious Affiliation, Atheism, Suicide

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303

Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded

Race/ethnicity, religious involvement, and domestic violence. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/mmccullough/Papers/Relig_self_control_bulletin.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402094322.htm

Religious affiliation and suicide attempt. - PubMed - NCBI

Religion Replenishes Self-Control

And I'm done. All you do is spam the same cut and paste responses over, and over, and over. Since you are clearly delusional, and incapable of original thought, off to the ignore pile with you. I have bored with you. I need an actual challenge. Buh bye.

Sent from my 5054N using Tapatalk

Pick me.

 

[Czernobog]

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

Christianity promotes the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness, humility, chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience and kindness. Christianity is responsible for the creation of wonderful charities and organizations which serve the betterment of man. Christians and Christian institutions are usually the first source of literacy, education, and healthcare in the poorer regions.Christians and Christian institutions have been the source of abundant human services from hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and schools, to advocacy on behalf of those with no voice, to supporting cultural outreaches, and seeking always to find ways in which to protect and promote human life and its authentic flourishing. Christianity gave us the concept of subsidiarity and has done what no government can ever do, namely teach morality and civility Christianity teaches accountability and responsibility. Christianity teaches that we have a choice in how we behave and that actions have consequences. Christianity inspires a sense of wonder in nature and the universe and helps us feel connected to one another and to nature through regular community gatherings. Christianity helps us feel less alone in the world by binding the community together. Christianity serves to ennoble the human spirit and inspires love, peace and happiness. Christianity brings order to our lives by promoting the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness and humility. Christianity brings comfort to the terminally ill and can act as a source of hope for the oppressed. Christianity teaches that we can transform ourselves. That it is possible to change for the better. Christian values were the foundation which Western Civilization was built upon. No other institution played a greater role in shaping Western Civilization than the Catholic Church. Modern science was born in the Catholic Church. Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market. The Catholic Church invented the university. Western law grew out of Church canon law. The Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life. The Church constantly sought to alleviate the evils of slavery and repeatedly denounced the mass enslavement of conquered populations and the infamous slave trade, thereby undermining slavery at its sources. Religion gave us great thinkers, leaders and humanitarians. Christianity gave us America. Christianity gave us incredible artwork, music and architecture. Christianity has spread democracy throughout the world. Christians fought other Christians in WWII to end their aggression and rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. Christians put a man on the moon and ended the cold war.

Dopamine serves two purposes; 1. it makes us feel happy; 2. it turns on all of the learning centers of the brain. Research shows that being happy has a competitiveness advantage to being neutral, negative or stressed. Furthermore, research shows that we can train our brains to be happy by being thankful, prayerful and performing random acts of kindness over a 30 day period. All things that Christianity teaches its adherents to practice on a regular basis. So while it may be true that all Christians don't practice these values, the ones that do will enjoy a happiness advantage. Now contrast that the health effects of atheism and the difference becomes even more glaring.


http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/pdfs/GratitudePDFs/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf (thankfulness)

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. (meditation/prayer)

http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/themes/sonjalyubomirsky/papers/LSS2005.pdf (conscious/random acts of kindness)

Religion and Suicide: Religious Affiliation, Atheism, Suicide

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303

Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded

Race/ethnicity, religious involvement, and domestic violence. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/mmccullough/Papers/Relig_self_control_bulletin.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402094322.htm

Religious affiliation and suicide attempt. - PubMed - NCBI

Religion Replenishes Self-Control

And I'm done. All you do is spam the same cut and paste responses over, and over, and over. Since you are clearly delusional, and incapable of original thought, off to the ignore pile with you. I have bored with you. I need an actual challenge. Buh bye.

Sent from my 5054N using Tapatalk

Pick me.

Maybe tomorrow. I'm tired, and going to bed.

 

[Spare_change]

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

Christianity promotes the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness, humility, chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience and kindness. Christianity is responsible for the creation of wonderful charities and organizations which serve the betterment of man. Christians and Christian institutions are usually the first source of literacy, education, and healthcare in the poorer regions.Christians and Christian institutions have been the source of abundant human services from hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and schools, to advocacy on behalf of those with no voice, to supporting cultural outreaches, and seeking always to find ways in which to protect and promote human life and its authentic flourishing. Christianity gave us the concept of subsidiarity and has done what no government can ever do, namely teach morality and civility Christianity teaches accountability and responsibility. Christianity teaches that we have a choice in how we behave and that actions have consequences. Christianity inspires a sense of wonder in nature and the universe and helps us feel connected to one another and to nature through regular community gatherings. Christianity helps us feel less alone in the world by binding the community together. Christianity serves to ennoble the human spirit and inspires love, peace and happiness. Christianity brings order to our lives by promoting the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness and humility. Christianity brings comfort to the terminally ill and can act as a source of hope for the oppressed. Christianity teaches that we can transform ourselves. That it is possible to change for the better. Christian values were the foundation which Western Civilization was built upon. No other institution played a greater role in shaping Western Civilization than the Catholic Church. Modern science was born in the Catholic Church. Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market. The Catholic Church invented the university. Western law grew out of Church canon law. The Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life. The Church constantly sought to alleviate the evils of slavery and repeatedly denounced the mass enslavement of conquered populations and the infamous slave trade, thereby undermining slavery at its sources. Religion gave us great thinkers, leaders and humanitarians. Christianity gave us America. Christianity gave us incredible artwork, music and architecture. Christianity has spread democracy throughout the world. Christians fought other Christians in WWII to end their aggression and rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. Christians put a man on the moon and ended the cold war.

Dopamine serves two purposes; 1. it makes us feel happy; 2. it turns on all of the learning centers of the brain. Research shows that being happy has a competitiveness advantage to being neutral, negative or stressed. Furthermore, research shows that we can train our brains to be happy by being thankful, prayerful and performing random acts of kindness over a 30 day period. All things that Christianity teaches its adherents to practice on a regular basis. So while it may be true that all Christians don't practice these values, the ones that do will enjoy a happiness advantage. Now contrast that the health effects of atheism and the difference becomes even more glaring.


http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/pdfs/GratitudePDFs/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf (thankfulness)

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. (meditation/prayer)

http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/themes/sonjalyubomirsky/papers/LSS2005.pdf (conscious/random acts of kindness)

Religion and Suicide: Religious Affiliation, Atheism, Suicide

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303

Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded

Race/ethnicity, religious involvement, and domestic violence. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/mmccullough/Papers/Relig_self_control_bulletin.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402094322.htm

Religious affiliation and suicide attempt. - PubMed - NCBI

Religion Replenishes Self-Control

And I'm done. All you do is spam the same cut and paste responses over, and over, and over. Since you are clearly delusional, and incapable of original thought, off to the ignore pile with you. I have bored with you. I need an actual challenge. Buh bye.

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Pick me.

Maybe tomorrow. I'm tired, and going to bed.

I wait with bated breath.

 

[The Irish Ram]

It is in reference to not leaning on one's own understanding, not the ability to think for one's self.
Without pertinent knowledge, free thinking can get you in real trouble.
Leaning on your own understanding, you may see nothing wrong with sticking a knife into an electric socket. Armed with knowledge of electricity and what it is capable of, you can avoid the consequences of something you thought was a good idea at the time, and instead make a wise decision.

And you think that a belief in God is the only way to make ethical decisions? How sad that you are incapable of being moral without someone else to force you to "behave".

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See? You came to that conclusion relying on your own understanding, having 0 knowledge of the level of my morality and how I achieved it. Belief in God isn't criteria for morality. It just takes morality to a higher level.

 

[Votto]

You will have to show me where I did that. Which you can't because I haven't.

Sure you do. In every thread you post, you talk about how any reasonable person can only conclude that there is a God, rather like "Reason and Experience is evidence of a creator". That is telling everyone that doesn't agree with you that you think they are stupid.

Yep, this is a belief forum. How am I mocking anyone's beliefs by stating mine?

I don't expect you to understand the importance of language, and context. This is part of why I mock people like you. Because you really do believe that you are not capable of offending anyone with your statements, and claims.

Christianity promotes the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness, humility, chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience and kindness. Christianity is responsible for the creation of wonderful charities and organizations which serve the betterment of man. Christians and Christian institutions are usually the first source of literacy, education, and healthcare in the poorer regions.Christians and Christian institutions have been the source of abundant human services from hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and schools, to advocacy on behalf of those with no voice, to supporting cultural outreaches, and seeking always to find ways in which to protect and promote human life and its authentic flourishing. Christianity gave us the concept of subsidiarity and has done what no government can ever do, namely teach morality and civility Christianity teaches accountability and responsibility. Christianity teaches that we have a choice in how we behave and that actions have consequences. Christianity inspires a sense of wonder in nature and the universe and helps us feel connected to one another and to nature through regular community gatherings. Christianity helps us feel less alone in the world by binding the community together. Christianity serves to ennoble the human spirit and inspires love, peace and happiness. Christianity brings order to our lives by promoting the virtues of thankfulness, forgiveness and humility. Christianity brings comfort to the terminally ill and can act as a source of hope for the oppressed. Christianity teaches that we can transform ourselves. That it is possible to change for the better. Christian values were the foundation which Western Civilization was built upon. No other institution played a greater role in shaping Western Civilization than the Catholic Church. Modern science was born in the Catholic Church. Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market. The Catholic Church invented the university. Western law grew out of Church canon law. The Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life. The Church constantly sought to alleviate the evils of slavery and repeatedly denounced the mass enslavement of conquered populations and the infamous slave trade, thereby undermining slavery at its sources. Religion gave us great thinkers, leaders and humanitarians. Christianity gave us America. Christianity gave us incredible artwork, music and architecture. Christianity has spread democracy throughout the world. Christians fought other Christians in WWII to end their aggression and rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. Christians put a man on the moon and ended the cold war.

Dopamine serves two purposes; 1. it makes us feel happy; 2. it turns on all of the learning centers of the brain. Research shows that being happy has a competitiveness advantage to being neutral, negative or stressed. Furthermore, research shows that we can train our brains to be happy by being thankful, prayerful and performing random acts of kindness over a 30 day period. All things that Christianity teaches its adherents to practice on a regular basis. So while it may be true that all Christians don't practice these values, the ones that do will enjoy a happiness advantage. Now contrast that the health effects of atheism and the difference becomes even more glaring.


http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/pdfs/GratitudePDFs/6Emmons-BlessingsBurdens.pdf (thankfulness)

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. (meditation/prayer)

http://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/themes/sonjalyubomirsky/papers/LSS2005.pdf (conscious/random acts of kindness)

Religion and Suicide: Religious Affiliation, Atheism, Suicide

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2303

Science Shows New Atheists to be Mean and Closed-Minded

Race/ethnicity, religious involvement, and domestic violence. - PubMed - NCBI

http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/mmccullough/Papers/Relig_self_control_bulletin.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402094322.htm

Religious affiliation and suicide attempt. - PubMed - NCBI

Religion Replenishes Self-Control

And I'm done. All you do is spam the same cut and paste responses over, and over, and over. Since you are clearly delusional, and incapable of original thought, off to the ignore pile with you. I have bored with you. I need an actual challenge. Buh bye.

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You need an intellectual challenge?

Well now, let's see.

You come on here with the sole purpose of attacking the Bible, saying that it is 100% BS. However, you then gave credit to the Bible and almost seemed to praise it for it's doctrine to welcome any "aliens" who may venture in their country and not to oppress. So, on the one hand, you do see value in the Bible but have chosen instead to flush the entirety of the Bible down the commode in favor of atheism. What is odd, however, is that you only seem to praise two countries, Sweden and Denmark as being proof enough that atheism is superior to the rest of the world, this despite you not living there and probably not even visited. Very odd. And yes, we get it, both countries have pretty good economies compared to the rest of the world, as if their economies would take a nose dive if religious folk moved in?

What you fail to do is give the Bible any credit at all for the world being a better place so that places like Denmark and Sweden could flourish. Have you ever wondered where the "weekend" comes from? Why exactly do we get a day or two off every week? Have you ever heard of the Mosaic law and the Sabaath? At the time when the Mosaic law gave people time off work, essentially the entire ancient world was either a slave or they were a select few elites who were the slave masters. This is the natural state of man. But then something inexplicable happened. A new way of thinking was created giving the average man a day off his labors. And no, they did not completely do away with slavery but for the first time slaves were commanded to be set free after so long of service, again, something unheard of in the ancient world. And no, slavery was nothing like it was in the deep South. Men were not devalued as human beings and treated like beasts of burden for the rest of their lives. Instead, it was a way for people to survive a very harsh environment until they could get back on their feet again.

I will stop here knowing that you probably did not even finish reading what I've written, let alone not responding to it with a mindless meme, but I'll give you the chance anyway.

 

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Have you ever wondered where the "weekend" comes from? Why exactly do we get a day or two off every week? Have you ever heard of the Mosaic law and the Sabaath? At the time when the Mosaic law gave people time off work, essentially the entire ancient world was either a slave or they were a select few elites who were the slave masters. This is the natural state of man. But then something inexplicable happened. A new way of thinking was created giving the average man a day off his labors. And no, they did not completely do away with slavery but for the first time slaves were commanded to be set free after so long of service, again, something unheard of in the ancient world. And no, slavery was nothing like it was in the deep South. Men were not devalued as human beings and treated like beasts of burden for the rest of their lives. Instead, it was a way for people to survive a very harsh environment until they could get back on their feet again.

Czernobog claims to have went to seminary school. One would think someone who went to seminary would have been well versed in the historical context of the Bible, but when I brought this up to him, he scoffed at the idea and continued to interpret the Bible like it was written yesterday and disregarded all historical context. The moral standards that were established through the Jews were a quantum leap above that practiced by their contemporaries. Instead of recognizing this, he continues to take it out of context to fuel his fringe arguments. He literally turns something that was a positive into a negative to rationalize his narrative. The man has no objectivity whatsoever.