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To: CynicalBear

What I understand, based on the ample evidence here and elsewhere, is that the way the Christian God set the religion up, He must really like to see people confused and arguing among themselves.


368 posted on 01/12/2012 10:16:27 AM PST by dagogo redux (`)
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To: dagogo redux

I used to think Christians were unique in this aspect. Or maybe we could also include a few other religions. Then I read more and more comparative religion and saw that arguments were the rule in religion rather than the exception.

Perhaps Confucianism is simple and clear and unarguable? But then it barely would qualify as religion. Taoism, perhaps?

In any case, I wouldn’t blame God but humans for what arises here.


372 posted on 01/12/2012 10:22:56 AM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: dagogo redux
>>What I understand, based on the ample evidence here and elsewhere, is that the way the Christian God set the religion up, He must really like to see people confused and arguing among themselves.<<

No confusion among any of us who “hear His voice” and have Him “in us”. God didn’t set up “religion”. The differences you see discussed here is because of the “religion” men set up.

Jesus simply said you either believe in Him and go to heaven for eternity or if you don’t you go to eternal punishment. It’s that simple.

376 posted on 01/12/2012 10:34:14 AM PST by CynicalBear
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