Posted on 08/23/2024 5:24:01 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
It’s the only religion that’s not a Cult ?
The question arises, is this a first step in their journey or just a knee-jerk reaction to the invasion of Islam into various cultures?
I don’t think Zen Buddhism is a cult, is it?
Scripture tells us about the end times when people have a form of godliness but at denying its power (Jesus).
Still, I’d rather live in a culture that operates by Christian values than not.
We can only pray that as these people come to realize WHY Christian values work, they surrender their lives to Jesus.
Judaism isn’t a cult.
I think this trend, if it is one, reflects a realization that as Thomas Jefferson put it, “the philosophy of Jesus is the most divine in history.” Following the principles of Jesus’ teachings just works better than any alternative, and these guys are seeing that. Will it lead them to an awakened faith, who knows. But it is far better than the phase of adolescent antagonism these atheists foisted on the community for years.
True-—because the “cultural Christianity” that they like, is due to a transformed heart by Christ....walking in obedience with him.
This “cultural Christianity” can not exist without Christ, it only happens WITH Christ at the center.
Having an appreciation for Jesus as an ethical guide is not being a Christian. He requires complete belief in his person and work.
When you've got a bunch of formerly committed and proselytizing atheists standing outside a church and encouraging their followers to go in and listen to the sermons, you have a sea change of sorts...a shift in public perception.
Do these people get their doctrine from the book of 2nd Opinions?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ngiHsvbv5S8
Which is commendable - if allowed - in contrast to the norm of just posting a video of teaching or interviews. However, many vids have no transcripts.
Richard Dawkins: It's true that statistically, the number of people who believe in Christianity is going down, and I'm happy with that. But I would not be happy if, for example, we lost all our cathedrals and our beautiful parish churches. So, I count myself a cultural Christian. I think it would matter if we substituted any alternative religion—that would be truly dreadful.
So he wants a Christianity as a museum, and Christian manners, but not the God of it without which it would not exist, neither would the universe.
Concerning which, Dawkins basically opined that even profound evidence for a Creator would not suffice for belief in one.
Boghossian: What would it take for you to believe in God?
Dawkins: I used to say it would be very simple. It would be the Second Coming of Jesus or a great, big, deep, booming, bass voice saying “I am God.” But I was persuaded, mostly by Steve Zara, who is a regular contributor to my website. He more or less persuaded me that even if there was this booming voice in the Second Coming with clouds of glory, the probable explanation is that it is a hallucination or a conjuring trick by David Copperfield. He made the point that a supernatural explanation for anything is incoherent. It doesn’t add up to an explanation for anything. A non-supernatural Second Coming could be aliens from outer space.
Peter Boghossian begins to speak and is in full agreement with Dawkins, arguing, for example, that if the stars spelled out a message from God, we would first have to rule out alternative explanations, like an alien trickster culture.]
Dawkins then agrees with Boghossian.
Boghossian then asks him: So that [stars aligned into a message] couldn’t be enough. So what would persuade you?
Dawkins: Well, I’m starting to think nothing would, which, in a way, goes against the grain, because I’ve always paid lip service to the view that a scientist should change his mind when evidence is forthcoming.- https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2020/02/24/dawkins-admits-nothing-can-persuade-him-god-exists/
May I add the following?
We must repent of our sins against God’s laws and be forgiven of our sins by the work Christ. And be granted a future of eternal life in heaven. These facts will be the basis for the socially desired good working out of our faith on earth.
If Christianity is just a better way to live, but doesn’t have heaven, it is of moderate value, but only in this life.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6
It's been a very long time since I have seen a video on youtube without a transcript.
Being a cultural Christian does not translate to anything meaningful. They will still vote for all the Christophobes out there. Meaningless video and very pollyanna-ish.
So what? I was responding to the comment about all other religions being cults. You know the definition of cult, don’t you?
I will trust Christians more than any other people.
I beg to differ.
When influential atheists tell their followers that Christianity is worth exploring, that means that some former atheists might open their hearts to Jesus.
I don't know about you, but I think the salvation of just one person is extraordinarily meaningful.
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