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How is Christianity different from other religions?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:19 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:19 am
I hope everyone interested in debating the topic will do so after watching this video completely.
Longer video:
Daily dose of wisdom
I’ve seen the commentary from this channel “daily dose of wisdom”, and I think he addresses a lot of issues people bring up on this board. If nothing else, he has a firm grasp on the Christian perspective to answer those that seek.
Longer video:
Daily dose of wisdom
I’ve seen the commentary from this channel “daily dose of wisdom”, and I think he addresses a lot of issues people bring up on this board. If nothing else, he has a firm grasp on the Christian perspective to answer those that seek.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 12:56 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:30 am to Shamoan
This is a long video to ask people to watch without some cliffnotes. You might get some flak due to a high number of Christians on this board, but it's not so different. On the scale of things that sound absurd to an impartial observer, Christianity is no more or less outlandish than Hinduism, Mormonism, Scientology, or anything else. Well, maybe Scientology is a bit crazier.
Present day Christians espouse some pretty virtuous ideals, but if you take the Bible as a literal reading there is some harsh stuff that is glossed over to adapt to present day world. This is also true of the Quran and Islam; there are some pretty violent writing in the Qoran and people point to that to make it a religion of violence, but most modern Muslims don't embrace those ideals.
There are religions all over the world whose believers are just as fervent as Christians. We just happened to be born in a mostly Christian nation, but most places of worship all over the world teach their people to live good lives and be kind to others. A philosopher described the situation well: "When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you'll understand why I dismiss yours."
Present day Christians espouse some pretty virtuous ideals, but if you take the Bible as a literal reading there is some harsh stuff that is glossed over to adapt to present day world. This is also true of the Quran and Islam; there are some pretty violent writing in the Qoran and people point to that to make it a religion of violence, but most modern Muslims don't embrace those ideals.
There are religions all over the world whose believers are just as fervent as Christians. We just happened to be born in a mostly Christian nation, but most places of worship all over the world teach their people to live good lives and be kind to others. A philosopher described the situation well: "When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you'll understand why I dismiss yours."
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:46 am to Thundercles
Virtuous ideals like, it doesn’t matter how wicked you are, you are loved and can be set free?
Something specific about the issues you bring from the same channel.
Q&A about biblical morality
Something specific about the issues you bring from the same channel.
Q&A about biblical morality
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 1:08 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:47 am to Shamoan
It's a great message.
I go about my daily life and encounter a variety of folks. Some of them are awful.
I am often amazed at jesus's mission to want to save everyone so much that he died for them.
I look around today and see so many bad people and it reminds me that there is no way I would have the love for humanity that Jesus did. I fall short every time. I can't understand how he would literally die for all these scumbags.
And it reminds me to try to understand them as he did. It also reminds me how we all fall short of the glory of God and that I am also a scumbag compared to Jesus.
I'll never meet that goal, but the journey is part of the process.
I go about my daily life and encounter a variety of folks. Some of them are awful.
I am often amazed at jesus's mission to want to save everyone so much that he died for them.
I look around today and see so many bad people and it reminds me that there is no way I would have the love for humanity that Jesus did. I fall short every time. I can't understand how he would literally die for all these scumbags.
And it reminds me to try to understand them as he did. It also reminds me how we all fall short of the glory of God and that I am also a scumbag compared to Jesus.
I'll never meet that goal, but the journey is part of the process.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 12:48 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:51 am to Thundercles
I agree the OP should warn people of the long video. I also watched it until the first set of commercials. I am a Christian and have been in a long term relationship with a Jewish woman. I am torn with what it take with going to heaven. If you say you ask Jesus to save you at 16 and then die while trying to rape a woman at 20 you go to heaven? I say No! Now if you are Jewish and live to the teaching in your heart then I hope you get into heaven. I feel Christianity offered a chance for more people to get to Heaven. I will not any other evaluation of the other religions.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:54 am to Thundercles
An impartial observer lacks faith in every religion they attempt to describe. Faith being a primary component of religion, I can't imagine an impartial observer to really capture the essence of those religions.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:59 am to TexasTiger13
I was Jewish for a bit. Don't recall heaven or hell being mentioned in any of the Torah scrolls.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:06 am to TexasTiger13
I think the larger message is that Christianity doesn’t require you to try to transcend to Gods level through deeds. It’s impossible, so he took on our sin. It’s quite beautiful.
I think nonbelievers see what passes as Christian today and rightly scoff. Modern Christianity is a shell of itself. It’s not me the Christian looking down from my ivory tower, it’s me and you in the mud and muck of sin, but I’ve got a firm grasp on a lifeline and am reaching out a hand.
I think nonbelievers see what passes as Christian today and rightly scoff. Modern Christianity is a shell of itself. It’s not me the Christian looking down from my ivory tower, it’s me and you in the mud and muck of sin, but I’ve got a firm grasp on a lifeline and am reaching out a hand.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 1:19 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:42 am to Shamoan
There have been thousands of iterations of what GOD/GODS have been throughout history. All have one thing in common, they explain the unexplainable. When science explains it, then GOD becomes something else.
We used to have GODS of the sea and GODS of the sun since we didn't know how the tides work or how the sun comes up and down.
Now the unexplainable is the after-life. So now all the GODS of today have some explanation as to where your loved ones go when they die.
Tell me where I'm telling lies
We used to have GODS of the sea and GODS of the sun since we didn't know how the tides work or how the sun comes up and down.
Now the unexplainable is the after-life. So now all the GODS of today have some explanation as to where your loved ones go when they die.
Tell me where I'm telling lies
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 1:46 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:59 am to lsunatchamp
Friend, science has certainly not explained it. The universe doubled its purported age of the universe to what Webb can actually see.
Poof, abracadabra, another 13.7 billion years on top of what we already had based on a few pictures. Next telescope will debunk Webb and previously impossible events will magically become possible after further consideration.
They have no explanation. Humans are designed and life has order.
Poof, abracadabra, another 13.7 billion years on top of what we already had based on a few pictures. Next telescope will debunk Webb and previously impossible events will magically become possible after further consideration.
They have no explanation. Humans are designed and life has order.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:12 am to Shamoan
Oh geez. We can’t explain lightning and thunder, so it’s God making noise.
That’s what you sound like.
That’s what you sound like.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 2:31 am to Mo Jeaux
I really wish some of you scoffers would watch the videos. A logical, measured biblical approach is there for pretty much every subject you want to trivialize, even difficult ones. If for nothing else, a better understanding of what true Christians, and those that deeply care for you, actually believe with real and genuine answers that make sense. He doesn’t shy away from topics, and is often critical of some dogmatic, misplaced beliefs within some churches. It’s a good channel and those that truly want a better understanding, I would say that’s a great rabbit hole to explore.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 3:32 am to Shamoan
This is the most rational conversation I’ve seen in this forum in a very long time, probably because it’s late I’m sure the crazies will post later. As a non religious person that was raised extremely religious he talked about forensic evidence and gave none. I also wasn’t raised to believe god would prove himself to me at a later date so I’m not sure where that’s coming from. I do scoff at christians though, most christians are the most un christian people I know and also vote for the most un christian candidates. Why wouldn’t I see Christians as a caricature of what they once were they’re laughable
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 3:36 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 3:37 am to Shamoan
It's central message is peace.
Many others like Islam feature violence.
That's a big difference.
Many others like Islam feature violence.
That's a big difference.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 4:06 am to Shamoan
Christianity offers a payment for sin. the other religions do not.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 4:06 am to TrueTiger
You mean the Bible’s central message is peace? I’m just going to assume you didn't read it because it’s full of violence. The difference is the way the people that believe in these books choose to live their lives.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 4:18 am to Frostynips1
That whole New Testament thing was a fork in the road.
I guess you missed that.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 4:20 am to TrueTiger
Nope sure didn’t did you forget the Old Testament?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 4:23 am to Shamoan
Im not betting on any of the 5000+ religions to be correct. I believe in free will and karma. That will decide what happens next for each person. There can never be such a thing as nothingness and if there can then you'd never know it anyway.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 4:35 am to Gusoline
quote:
free will
I haven't given up on it, but I'm starting to think that it's pretty limited.
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