Comments on: When a Christian’s brain turns on, what happens next?

By: loved one

loved one — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:40:22 +0000

to john:

???? who are you talking to? your comment makes very little sense and seems to add little to a dead discussion (look at the date).

By: john

john — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:59:05 +0000

I don’t understand how you reached your conclusion about the Twice Infinity post:

“It would be interesting to know what “truths Christianity posits”, given that three of Christianity’s “truths” are wrong according to the author.”

None of the 3 points he raises contradict any basic tenet that makes up the core of Christianity.

By: loved one

loved one — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:05:19 +0000

“You must deny you self to become a Christian.”

you mean you must deny yourself the tools of intelligent thought. (I agree with Einstein on this one – I noticed you shut up about him once you realized your error)

“Its not about you. Its about God. All paths do not lead to God, only Christ does, for He said in John 14:6 â€œI am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father but through me.â€ ”

well actually it was me that said “I am the way… etc..” so actually you should be worshiping me. If I put in in a book would it make it more convincing to you?

By: Kneebow

Kneebow — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:30:00 +0000

You are not truly born again.

Yes, man created a religion that condemns himself and that the only person that could redeem him is Jesus. Why would he do that?

Their is differance between being a natural man and a spirtual man.

The person who wrote is erronious and self-centered. God is not a commodity to please your personal self-intrest. No christian is casual about their blief in God. No one is casual about a person they would die for.

You must deny you self to become a Christian. Its not about you. Its about God. All paths do not lead to God, only Christ does, for He said in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father but through me.”

By: born again pastafarian

born again pastafarian — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:54:58 +0000

it is actually quite valid for the “casual christian” author of the piece to declare that god is as we define it a la the salad bar analogy — part of confronting the fallacies of religion is to realize that man created god in his own image rather than vice versa. defining god as one chooses doesn’t imply that the god being defined is necessarily a personal god. what is so wrong with defining god as the universe itself — as nature? perhaps it is the term “god” that you find so offensive?

http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/05/god_for_weasels.html

“casual christian” seems to be working toward to becoming enlightened, so please do not condemn him for writing an article while still on the path rather than waiting until he fully arrived so that he could offer something perfected more to your liking lest you throw out the baby with the bath water. articles like this will help others arrive, too, by inviting them to embrace chunks of reality they can handle so they can break down their own compartments of irrationality gradually — on their own terms and at their own non-threatening paces. for those of us who were brought up steeped in religion with all of its social trappings, breaking loose can take time. it’s not unlike adopting a vegan diet after eating meat three times a day every day for over thirty years — it’s easier to remove animal flesh from the diet in a separate stage from eggs, dairy, etc. trying to do it all at once is much harder. it helps to give one’s self time to adjust to each new stage before moving on to the next.

i speak from experience in both cases: embracing my religion-free rationality and adopting a diet that is compassionate to both my body and the planet.

cheers on a great website and blog. i hope to offer what i’ve found here to friends and family who could benefit from it.