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RE: Christian and Atheist discussion: Faith is a gift? Hell. Belief. Philosophy. Mythology. Truth.

in #christianity6 years ago

Thanks again for the reply and upvote. Hypocrisy is everywhere, even in a church. That is why I like to focus on the guidance documents of a religion because all people fall short especially when they ignore the needs within the church. "Church" is a group of people, not a building they meet in. The purpose of a church is be there for other members who are in need. That's about it. People like "smelly Mary" are with us to provide an opportunity to others to step up to meet her needs. Obviously, Mary's church failed. If you go to a church expecting someone to say something you don't like, you will not have long to wait. As the old saying goes, a church is not a hotel for saints, it is a hospital for sinners.

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Hiya Chuck

… church is not a hotel for saints, it is a hospital for sinners

Nice.

The problem I have with the bible being a guidance document is that it contains an agenda, propaganda. Propaganda tends to put its agenda first, with truth relegated to optional. Amongst the 'good' guidance, there is stuff that I would consider 'bad', especially its advice on slavery, women, homosexuals, adulterers, eating shellfish/pork... I prefer to take my guidance from less tainted sources.

If I meet a person who talks lots of sense, then I hear him saying he believes (for example) that black people are inferior, he immediately loses credibility. I can no longer trust him as a source of wisdom. The same goes for the bible.

Thanks for the food for thought.

Cheers
Anj :)

Thank you for the exchange and upvote

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