“you know that Jamestown thing.”
You mean Lucille Ball? She was from Jamestown.
Or maybe Jonestown?
“So a religious fanatic writes an article saying for a Christian death is a good thing.”
The apostle Paul is the one who originally wrote that, and there are many on FR who believe the same. Not fanatics; Bible-believing Christians.
“Ok, then why aren’t all the other religious fanatics hurrying to get onboard with that”
Because they’re not actual “Christians”.
Well I believe in freedom and free will, which are both things that God gave us, so you can believe whatever you want and so can I. I don’t believe that the Bible is the literal word of God, it wasn’t even written by people who were alive when the events occurred. I believe when ones faithful beliefs are proven to be in contradiction to reality, it is incumbent upon one to figure out why and make the proper adjustments. That is why God gave humans a very special brain unlike any other on earth, and he gave us free will, I think God intended us to think for ourselves; he didn’t give us a brain like he gave insects or lizards, brains that are preprogrammed for simple basic survival. God gave us a different kind of brain,bone that can think and feel and learn new things, can be used to figure out the mysteries of the universe. Why would God give us a brain like that and free will if he did not want us to think and reason for ourselves? The very fact that God gave us such a special brain is proof he didn’t want humans to be just typical automotive like the other life he created on Earth.