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Four words, "To each his own." I love this debate but it all boils down to the fact that no two people share the same belief. You may claim the same religion but if you really break it down everyone finds differences eventually.
My own flavor of "religion," if you can call it that, is a mix of several philosophies. This is probably because I am a very open thinking person and accumulate what I experience into my belief, which basically means it changes slightly from day to day.
Anyway, back to the topic.
This is one problem I have with Christianity, ambivalence. Christians to me are like car salesmen. If I buy a car I want to pay what that big yellow sticker says on front windsheild. However, upon buying it, I find taxes, title fees, financing fees, etc. Every 'recruiter' from the baptists that I have ever run into claim this "ABC's of Christianity" BS. Admit Believe and Commit and you are forever saved by the grace of Jehovah almighty, bathed in the blood of jesus christ. Thats not true, and you are seriously hindered in formal thought patterns if you think thats all.
believe what's in the Bible, (you don't just say "I'm a Christian!" but not do anything) most of the bible in up for interpretation. If the bible tells me to drown anyone who doesn't believe in the power of Yahweh does that put me in the clear? You could just say that "The bible only preaches good works" but then your preacher tells you that good works can't get you into heaven. I have no problem with god, I don't believe in god, but anyone that believes in him is cool with me. Its religion that ducks it all up. Lenny Bruce (one of the greatest comics of all time) said "Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God."
My own flavor of "religion," if you can call it that, is a mix of several philosophies. This is probably because I am a very open thinking person and accumulate what I experience into my belief, which basically means it changes slightly from day to day.
Anyway, back to the topic.
This is one problem I have with Christianity, ambivalence. Christians to me are like car salesmen. If I buy a car I want to pay what that big yellow sticker says on front windsheild. However, upon buying it, I find taxes, title fees, financing fees, etc. Every 'recruiter' from the baptists that I have ever run into claim this "ABC's of Christianity" BS. Admit Believe and Commit and you are forever saved by the grace of Jehovah almighty, bathed in the blood of jesus christ. Thats not true, and you are seriously hindered in formal thought patterns if you think thats all.
believe what's in the Bible, (you don't just say "I'm a Christian!" but not do anything) most of the bible in up for interpretation. If the bible tells me to drown anyone who doesn't believe in the power of Yahweh does that put me in the clear? You could just say that "The bible only preaches good works" but then your preacher tells you that good works can't get you into heaven. I have no problem with god, I don't believe in god, but anyone that believes in him is cool with me. Its religion that ducks it all up. Lenny Bruce (one of the greatest comics of all time) said "Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God."
