[PLUG-TALK] Aaron's bashing of religion...
Aaron
ke7ezt at gmail.com
Wed Oct 28 11:18:48 UTC 2009
Bad news is any religion that wants to force it's will on everyone.
That's not freedom. And that's not what this country wad@(was) founded
on.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 28, 2009, at 4:11 AM, Michael Robinson <plug_1 at robinson-
west.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-10-28 at 02:52 -0700, Aaron wrote:
>> Michael,
>>
>> Please tell me.. What is sex exactly? How do you feel about it?
>> What
>> does it mean to you?
>
> Sex is a sharing in the divine power of God that is reserved for a
> male husband and a female wife that He has joined together in
> marriage.
> It's purpose is both unitive and procreative. Outside of marriage,
> sex has no purpose. But what's the point of saying this to an
> angry God hating person?
>
>> Religion is a handicap. Religion caused the middle ages. More human
>> suffering has been caused needlessly by religion. Religion has
>> caused
>> huge amounts of hate and for no reason forced people to do many
>> things
>> they didn't want. Religion has slowed technology at every chance
>> possible. Causing needless paing and suffering by slowing medical
>> advances. Religion is the worst thing to happen to humanity. Even
>> the morals depicted in Then bible are not healthy. Humans are HUMAN.
>> And should be free to express that as individuals. So much suffering
>> has been caused in the name of any god. So many have felt rightious
>> in inhumane acts in the name of a god. Morality does not require a
>> god to be. I would would always try and do my best to everyone and I
>> do not beleive in god. But I know more religious people that hate
>> more
>> people because if their beleifs than I care to admit. Did Christ
>> teach
>> to hate or love? Which is it? You either accept people for how they
>> are and love them or you can hate. Choice is not bad. Even then
>> bible
>> says we have free choice. Yes?
>
> Big charges with no supporting evidence are nothing but hogwash.
> You should be informed about religious history before you attack
> people of faith. You paint with a wide brush and are anything
> but clear. The bible contains the owners manual for being a
> human being. The ten commandments are a path to happiness,
> peace, and fulfillment. All of the 10 commandments if you
> study them closely build up human society. Thou shall not
> kill for example is common in civil law. Thou shall not commit
> adultery is common sense when it comes to protecting family
> and children. Thou shall not covet thy neighbors goods or
> wife, the latter protects marriage which protects children.
> As far as the thou shall not steal, that is common in
> civil law also. Christ doesn't say, "you have free will,
> you are totally on your own." He said to Mary Magdalene, "go
> and sin no more." He says to anyone who will listen, "pick
> up your cross and follow me." Our crosses are never going
> to be as heavy as Christ's, so stop whining, pick up your
> cross, and follow your Lord and savior.
>
>> Because you thnk something Is bad doesn't actually make it so. If you
>> think it's bad then don't do it and let others have the freedom to
>> choose for themselves. If you want to force your views on other
>> people there are other countries that are better for you. North Korea
>> etc.. America was founded on the idea if freedom. You don't have to
>> agree but let others make the choice that works for them.
>>
>> Morality should be something we decide for ourselves not by the
>> state!
>
> Morality is not a decision to be made in the heat of the moment.
> Morality can go out the window if you aren't solid and prepared
> for tough moments. Ideally, you listen to the Holy Spirit and
> shape your conscience by what He tells you. Choices do not
> always produce freedom. Some choices are simply bad ones that
> enslave the person who makes them. If you take certain drugs,
> you'll get addicted and you'll be taking them again. If they
> are hallucinogenic drugs, watch out. A moral code is something
> to live your life by, something to follow to the letter. I
> tell you that pornography is evil because it is. I have no
> reason to lie to you or make this up. Do you think I don't
> realize that a part of many people wishes porn was okay?
> It doesn't satisfy. It hurts everyone involved with it.
> It has to get worse because it doesn't satisfy. Can't you
> see that pornography is bad news?
>
> An international law that bans free porn is a completely
> reasonable step to take.
>
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