Top 10 signs you're a fundamentalist Christian.
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[QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"]I'm a Christian, but I don't really know what fundamentalism is. I would never try to push my religion onto anybody who doesn't agree with me, thats why I tend to stay clear of religous topics. I support the first ammendment 100%, and I say to each his own. From that list it seems as if a fundamentalist Christian is one who pushes all his or her believes onto everybody, so I guess I'm not one. Ninja-Hippo
It's generally a literal belief. Ie Adam and Eve is not a metaphorical story; it's a fact. That's what happened. We're all descended from them. Hell is not an idea, it's a real place. And if you dont believe in god you're going there.
For example.
Oh ok. Well, I am a Christian BUT I believe the bible relies heavily on metaphors. I don't deny the possibility of evolution, actually I think its a great possibility. In fact I believe Genesis might be a metaphor for evolution. I'm a Christian, but I except the possibilities of these things because I believe its all God's divine plan. I just want to stress my point again that I'm not trying to push my views on anyone else.
I'm not religious, by the way. I just wanted to see what counter arguements i could come up with. :)Ninja-HippoYour atheism is in tact...we won't think of you as a Christian. Promise.
[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]I'm not religious, by the way. I just wanted to see what counter arguements i could come up with. :)LJS9502_basicYour atheism is in tact...we won't think of you as a dreaded Christian. Promise.
Oh i'm not an atheist. :) I just disagree with the church and the idea of religion in general. I believe that there is a god.
Ok...well I'm going to think of you as a Ninja Hippo anyway...simpler.:POh i'm not an atheist. :) I just disagree with the church and the idea of religion in general. I believe that there is a god.
Ninja-Hippo
And also most accurate...Ninja-Hippo
You had some good arguments I hadn't even thought of
you can be a good politician ;)
How is it that the other thread is condemned as "fail," but this one is praised? It's no less generalizing.
And by the same individuals in some cases......How is it that the other thread is condemned as "fail," but this one is praised? It's no less generalizing.
A_Tarkovsky
I agree. Both are full of useless generalizations that have no place in an argument.How is it that the other thread is condemned as "fail," but this one is praised? It's no less generalizing.
A_Tarkovsky
[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"]I'm a Christian, but I don't really know what fundamentalism is. I would never try to push my religion onto anybody who doesn't agree with me, thats why I tend to stay clear of religous topics. I support the first ammendment 100%, and I say to each his own. From that list it seems as if a fundamentalist Christian is one who pushes all his or her believes onto everybody, so I guess I'm not one. omfg_its_dally
It's generally a literal belief. Ie Adam and Eve is not a metaphorical story; it's a fact. That's what happened. We're all descended from them. Hell is not an idea, it's a real place. And if you dont believe in god you're going there.
For example.
Oh ok. Well, I am a Christian BUT I believe the bible relies heavily on metaphors. I don't deny the possibility of evolution, actually I think its a great possibility. In fact I believe Genesis might be a metaphor for evolution. I'm a Christian, but I except the possibilities of these things because I believe its all God's divine plan. I just want to stress my point again that I'm not trying to push my views on anyone else.
Christian Evolutionist?
[QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"][QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"]I'm a Christian, but I don't really know what fundamentalism is. I would never try to push my religion onto anybody who doesn't agree with me, thats why I tend to stay clear of religous topics. I support the first ammendment 100%, and I say to each his own. From that list it seems as if a fundamentalist Christian is one who pushes all his or her believes onto everybody, so I guess I'm not one. xSIZEMATTER
It's generally a literal belief. Ie Adam and Eve is not a metaphorical story; it's a fact. That's what happened. We're all descended from them. Hell is not an idea, it's a real place. And if you dont believe in god you're going there.
For example.
Oh ok. Well, I am a Christian BUT I believe the bible relies heavily on metaphors. I don't deny the possibility of evolution, actually I think its a great possibility. In fact I believe Genesis might be a metaphor for evolution. I'm a Christian, but I except the possibilities of these things because I believe its all God's divine plan. I just want to stress my point again that I'm not trying to push my views on anyone else.
Christian Evolutionist?
Theistic Evolutionist.
I've definitely seen this before on another site besides facebook.
Hmm... :?
Anyway, it's a nice read and I expect a nice long discussion to ensue.
[QUOTE="xSIZEMATTER"][QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"][QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"]I'm a Christian, but I don't really know what fundamentalism is. I would never try to push my religion onto anybody who doesn't agree with me, thats why I tend to stay clear of religous topics. I support the first ammendment 100%, and I say to each his own. From that list it seems as if a fundamentalist Christian is one who pushes all his or her believes onto everybody, so I guess I'm not one. Shad0ki11
It's generally a literal belief. Ie Adam and Eve is not a metaphorical story; it's a fact. That's what happened. We're all descended from them. Hell is not an idea, it's a real place. And if you dont believe in god you're going there.
For example.
Oh ok. Well, I am a Christian BUT I believe the bible relies heavily on metaphors. I don't deny the possibility of evolution, actually I think its a great possibility. In fact I believe Genesis might be a metaphor for evolution. I'm a Christian, but I except the possibilities of these things because I believe its all God's divine plan. I just want to stress my point again that I'm not trying to push my views on anyone else.
Christian Evolutionist?
Theistic Evolutionist.
I suppose... I mean I'm not saying that evolution is a fact, but I'm certainly not ruling out the possibility.
EDIT: Yup, I just Wiki'd it and this is pretty much what I am. Thanks for the term, now I know exactly what to say next time somebody asks my religion. :D
[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="xTw1st4x"]
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky. Greek Gods have been all but proven mythical. I dont think thats the same thing at all. They even invented new gods when they realised a certain aspect of life didnt have one.
-Stolen from a facebook thread. Discuss.ciredude
My attempt at a rebuttal. :P
I like your responses to a lot of those. :)
Number 6, though, is something I often think about. It is true that Greek Gods are clearly fictional. Same with Egyptian Gods, Mayan, and many others.
It makes me almost positive that in the next few thousand years, humans will look back laughing at the ideas of Jesus, Allah, Buddah.
They'll be saying "Silly 21st century people who worshipped a pothead in sandals. We all know now that William Shatner is the true God!"
I have to say, I lol'd.[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"]I'm a Christian, but I don't really know what fundamentalism is. I would never try to push my religion onto anybody who doesn't agree with me, thats why I tend to stay clear of religous topics. I support the first ammendment 100%, and I say to each his own. From that list it seems as if a fundamentalist Christian is one who pushes all his or her believes onto everybody, so I guess I'm not one. omfg_its_dally
It's generally a literal belief. Ie Adam and Eve is not a metaphorical story; it's a fact. That's what happened. We're all descended from them. Hell is not an idea, it's a real place. And if you dont believe in god you're going there.
For example.
Oh ok. Well, I am a Christian BUT I believe the bible relies heavily on metaphors. I don't deny the possibility of evolution, actually I think its a great possibility. In fact I believe Genesis might be a metaphor for evolution. I'm a Christian, but I except the possibilities of these things because I believe its all God's divine plan. I just want to stress my point again that I'm not trying to push my views on anyone else.
Oh, the divine plan...It reminds me of...George Carlin. :(
O.K., I won't cry. I won't cry.
I've definitely seen this before on another site besides facebook.
Hmm... :?
Anyway, it's a nice read and I expect a nice long discussion to ensue.
UltimateXShadow
Very probable - Facebook is far from the cutting edge od the internet.
Hell, there's a group there that still thinks All Your Base is hilarious...
[QUOTE="xTw1st4x"]10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. You kinda have to deny the existance of other gods, when your religion expressly says that their is only one. Anyone who is "outraged" by other opinions regarding christianity is a bad christian however. You should be proud in what you believe, and should defend it when necessary, but never should you force your beliefs on others or be insulted by those who choose another line of thought.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt. Usually people are insulted by evolution because it goes against the idea that mankind is special, and the work of god. Evolution simply concludes that it was all one big accident. It's not so much the means through which men were created which is insulting, but the ideas that both beliefs create.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God. Same as number one, really. Christians believe that there is only one good, so obviously they do indeed not agree with people who worship many. Triune God isnt really the same thing though, as it's rather three aspects of one god than the worship of many.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees! Surely that's the old testament when God was defied as "the angry lord" and not associated with Christianity?
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky. Greek Gods have been all but proven mythical. I dont think thats the same thing at all. They even invented new gods when they realised a certain aspect of life didnt have one.
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old. I dont think science has loopholes right now, but rather giant chasms. Look at the likes of string theory, which completely wipes the floor with so much modern science that many have believed to be the real deal thus far.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving." Personally i think that's a creation of the church, that we will all suffer in hell. Still, you could argue that it's a legitimate belief in terms of people rejecting the ideals of christianity as being loving and tolerant. You could interpret it as those who reject good morals and values, rather than just believing in god.
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity. The whole point of religion is that it's based on faith. You dont need it do be proved at all, and anyone who actually IS a proper christian wouldnt bother trying to prove it.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God. That's not really a valid point; it's more hyperbole than anything else. The uses of prayer vary entirely from person to person.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian. Often very true.
-Stolen from a facebook thread. Discuss.Ninja-Hippo
My attempt at a rebuttal. :P
All I can say is, well done. I honestly was expecting no logical response to this.
THE STUPID! IT BURNS!!! well, a few times it burns, though some of these are genuine problems with american christian fundementalism.
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. xTw1st4x
I'll give you that one.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt. xTw1st4x
perhaps because there was (if materialisitc evolution were correct) no purpose or personal guidance to the process. 8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God. xTw1st4x
I'll give you that one. but not all christians "laugh" at polytheists. 7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees! xTw1st4x
http://christian-thinktank.com/qamorite.html6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky. xTw1st4x
probably because the evidence supportes the last 3 propositions. 5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old. xTw1st4x
i'll give you that one. 4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving." xTw1st4x
actually in my bible ****we discussed the other venue by which people can have their sins redeemed, and it involves following your own moral code perfectly provided that you have no knowledge of the mosaic law. however, you can obey the old testament law to the letter if you know about it. regardless, people go to hell because of their sins and that they did not accept the sacrifice Christ provided. 3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity. xTw1st4x
maybe for a pentacostal, but not most christians. most evangelicals have historical evidence backing up the veracity of the new testament 2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God. xTw1st4x
what's your source for a ".01 success rate"? and how does one define "success" and "failure"? there are too many factors in order to group all answers to prayer in just two groups. 1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian. xTw1st4x
it is sad that many christians know so little about the bible, I'll give you that one, but in my experience, atheists and agnostics know a **** load less than what they think they know. -Stolen from a facebook thread. Discuss.
xTw1st4x the stupid, it burns.
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.That is because the 1st commandment states: Do not worship any other Gods.
However it does not mean that you should feel outraged at people who do...if youare very religous you should know this ;)
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.This was the Earth's dirt, that is why we feel attached to it. The debate between evolutionism and creationism will always be there, which is why I won't bother touching that.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.I don't see anyone laughing, and you are basically saying that Muslims, Jews, Christians, Catholics, Orthodoxes, and many other religions believe in an evil God. If he was evil don't you think everyone in the world be miserable? even you have the the opportunity to have a computer, games, and other stuff while someone is begging for food. The reason he lets this happen is so that we can open our hearts and that we get the chance to help someone else.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!People only turn purple when they get hanged :roll:. I'm sure those people are in heavenif they were innocent, don't you think that is a better place to be rather than having to experience upcoming tragedies such as the ones we see today?
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
Greek gods come form "Greek Mytholigy". God impregnated Virgin Mary as a miracle, where do you think the name virgin comes from? and Jesus died for our sins, he even forgave the guys who killed him and a thief who was crucified next to him , since he saw that he really was regretting all his sins.
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.The Earth has been here for billions of years, when God decided to create us we can say that he remodeled the Earth and created a WORLD for us, this is what we now know as the 7 Days of Creation.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
God is giving us a chance to be good in life so that we do not go to hell. Even if you don't believe but are still a good person they will be forgiveness for you.
Hell is for people who made others suffer while they lived. Just like somone who commits murder would sometimes end up in jail for their whole life.
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.
Faith is the only thing we need to believe in God. Something like what you mention wouldn't make me believ more or less into what I already believe. Miracles, is an example of faith ;)
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.
God listens to everyone, but if you pray for something like a car or win the lottery you won't get it, He is not a genie. If you pray for others or something that you really want and need you will eventually get it.
I speak from experience.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.
As a catholic I do know a lot from my bible. I don't think you should stereotype Christians like that because I'm sure most of them know the bible really well.
The only reason atheists grab a bible for is to look for "loopholes" and not with the intention of actually connect with God.
-Stolen from a facebook thread. Discuss.xTw1st4x
I'm sure there are many fundamentalists out there, but there a lot more people who are not ;)
...Quite interesting. Considering I happen to be a Conservative Independent Baptist. Quite interesting, indeed.
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. Your overexaggerating it by saying "vigorously" and "outraged" but i somewhat agree.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt. Doesn't evolution basically say that we're from dirt too?
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God. Whaaa? It's still the same God, just in diffrent forms. It's nothing at all like polytheism.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees! Yeah God was pretty cool back in the old testament8)6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky. Well first, who's to say the Greeks were wrong? The bible talks about fallen angels who slept with women. The Greeks could have mistaken the fallen angels as Gods. And having a spirit impregnate and having human flesh impregnate are two totally diffrent things, I have no clue what your trying to say with this statement.
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old. I'd trust those tribesmen to be able to tell me whats happening during their period of time over... a scientist thousands of years in the future who takes educated guesses and uses flawed dating methods. Ancient mayans have a calendar thats more accurate than ours so stop acting like anything thats not modern is automatically uncredible.4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving." Yes its tolerant. If your truely sorry for the sins you commit and ask for forgiveness then you go to heaven. If not, then you don't. Your choice. Also, the bible is very vauge on heaven and hell. And as for loving. If your child does something bad then its your duty, out of love, to punish them.
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity. We don't really need evidence to prove it since its about faith. But biblical prophecy's is another good form of evidence.
2 - You define 0.01 % as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God. Well then they probably dont know how prayer works
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian. Not really. Atheist/agnostics pretty much just point out all the bad things in the bible and ignore the good. Christians pretty much do the opposite. So when an atheist trys to debate a Christian about something in the bible, the christian tends to not know wtf they're talking about since they dont pay much attention to it.
-Stolen from a facebook thread. Discuss.xTw1st4x
The passion that people have when arguing in this type of topic reminds me of how passionately people argue in SW. :lol:
*raises the flame shield, just in case*
Most of these aren't even signs of a fundamentalist Christian. . . .
10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.This isn't a sign of fundamentalism, but of security. . .
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.I suppose I will grant this point, though it might just be due to a lack of thinking on the part of the creationist. . . .
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.Trinity =/= polytheism. . . .
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!Exodus says "babies"? I heard "firstborn sons. . . ."
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.This isn't fundamentalism. . . . .
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.Granted.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
Sounds like you have a bad definition of "tolerant" and "loving". . . .
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.Anyone who believes science disproves a religion is just as laughable as any religious fundamentalist. Try watching a real exorcism, then come back with this.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.99.9% of uncited Internet statistics are made up on the spot.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.
I missed the part where Christianity became a trademark. . . . .
-Stolen from a facebook thread.That explains worlds.
Discuss.xTw1st4x
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Most of these aren't even signs of a fundamentalist Christian. . . .
[QUOTE="xTw1st4x"]10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
This isn't a sign of fundamentalism, but of security. . .
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.I suppose I will grant this point, though it might just be due to a lack of thinking on the part of the creationist. . . .
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.Trinity =/= polytheism. . . .
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!Exodus says "babies"? I heard "firstborn sons. . . ."
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.This isn't fundamentalism. . . . .
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.Granted.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
Sounds like you have a bad definition of "tolerant" and "loving". . . .
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.Anyone who believes science disproves a religion is just as laughable as any religious fundamentalist. Try watching a real exorcism, then come back with this.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.99.9% of uncited Internet statistics are made up on the spot.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.
I missed the part where Christianity became a trademark. . . . .
-Stolen from a facebook thread.That explains worlds.
Discuss.RDFdragon
I don't get the exorsism remark. There's been research done into those so called "Demon infested people".
They're insane
Or atleast thats the simple way of putting it. They are insecure and find refuge in religion. Every single person who goes to those exorsism sessions and starts speaking in "Tounges" and such does it because of their fanatic belief in everything anyone tells them.
They belong in therapy, plain and simple
[QUOTE="RDFdragon"]Most of these aren't even signs of a fundamentalist Christian. . . .
[QUOTE="xTw1st4x"]10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
This isn't a sign of fundamentalism, but of security. . .
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.I suppose I will grant this point, though it might just be due to a lack of thinking on the part of the creationist. . . .
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.Trinity =/= polytheism. . . .
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!Exodus says "babies"? I heard "firstborn sons. . . ."
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.This isn't fundamentalism. . . . .
5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.Granted.
4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
Sounds like you have a bad definition of "tolerant" and "loving". . . .
3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.Anyone who believes science disproves a religion is just as laughable as any religious fundamentalist. Try watching a real exorcism, then come back with this.
2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.99.9% of uncited Internet statistics are made up on the spot.
1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.
I missed the part where Christianity became a trademark. . . . .
-Stolen from a facebook thread.That explains worlds.
Discuss.Termite551
I don't get the exorsism remark. There's been research done into those so called "Demon infested people".
They're insane
Or atleast thats the simple way of putting it. They are insecure and find refuge in religion. Every single person who goes to those exorsism sessions and starts speaking in "Tounges" and such does it because of their fanatic belief in everything anyone tells them.
They belong in therapy, plain and simple
You obviously have not seen a real exorcism. For one, the Church is required to send out psychologists and physicians to be absolutely certain that the possessed is not just crazy. In most cases, they are. But in some, they are not.
Second, Christians are not the only ones possessed. In fact, there are more cases of possessed atheists than Christians.
Third, speaking in tongues refers to the ability to fluently speak a language you have never heard or learned in your life. So far, the only natural phenomena that has ever caused this ability is a lightning strike.
the stupid, it burns.
fanofazrienoch
But you said, "I'll give you that one" 4 times... :roll:
By the way, I don't even think most christians on gamespot are like what this list claims. But it does describe some that I know away from the internet. It's quite an accurate description.
It's a lot less that 0.01%.Oriental_Jams
0.00%
Damn, beat me to it.Not only is this topic nearly a year old; its creator has been banned.
Theokhoth
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