Have you ever wondered why religion just didn't work out for some people? In my case it was not a sudden rejection. My faith died by a thousand cuts inflicted by shitty people who claimed to represent the Christian faith and the seeming indifference of the God they worship. If it all still works for you that's fine but have a little understanding for the multitude harmed by religion.
I heard there's no religion in North Korea. I guess nobody is being "harmed" there, right?
My personal beliefs are personal. I'll never ridicule your personal faith. Religion is a social/political thing that is worthy of the sharpest criticism.
I’ve got a better idea… how about you just leave people alone unless they come to you asking for advice and guidance? Don’t waste your time praying for folks who don’t want your prayers.
Whatever floats your boat. My point is that criticism of organized religion and their social/political agendas is not an attack on your personal faith.
You may not believe this, but many Christians also have aversion to adhering to any particular set of rules. That is not to say they don't have a deep sense of right and wrong but that doesn't come from doctrine or dogma.
All of mankind are slaves to sin. Christians aren't necessarily better behaved than others, we simply believe that through Christ we can be saved from damnation and eternal death. We don't need Christ because we're good but, rather, because we are bad.
Be careful. Some heathers might find that disrespectful and do something to arrange a direct meeting between you and your God if they knew you were doing that.,
So many people take it that way I feel the need to remind them.
I would never argue that point. But those who reject God/Christ/Christianity often do so because of various dogma and doctrines pushed by the various denominations/congregations that seem silly to them (and some Christians.) They haven't experienced so can't wrap their heads around a personal relationship with the Living Christ and the salvation that goes with that.
You don't seem to have a balanced view. Even Darwinian principles would recognize that religion must have functional advantages or it wouldn't continue to exist throughout the history of mankind in overwhelming numbers.
If you are going to blame God or religion for the bad things, shouldn't you also be crediting God or religion with the good things. That would be a balanced view.
The things I blamed on God are well in the past. Religion is a real thing people do. It really is something you can blame when it hurts people.
