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Originally Posted by joeydb
Don't forget the Hindus too. They are peaceful people also.
I can agree along those lines -- if a particular religion supports peace and understanding and doesn't tell anyone to go forth and slay nonbelievers, I am cool with it.
Regarding Christianity -- and where it is different from the Old Testament, as you indicate, is that Christ himself never made a quote that can be interpreted as "go and kill unbelievers" or "the violation of this rule warrants death." Never that I can recall reading anyway. The transgressions of those who have practiced Christianity are a result of NOT having heard the message completely or in context.
The Supreme Being, if anyone believes He is out there, will dwarf any of our primitive religions that we use to get to know Him. None of them has it all correct.
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Jesus' message is a good one. I think he was a great man. I dont believe he had an invisible father.. but he is not the problem with these "church of god" type christians.
The ones making the most noise and judging others all the time are always reaching into the Old testiment. Old testiment advocated a lot of nastiness and murder. Moses and Muhommad arent too different.
A lot of Christians are real good people.. the fanatics making the most noise and getting the most attention are ruining it for the good ones.
I guess its a little bit similar to Muslims and radical Muslims... one is ruining it for the other. Big differences in being that JC is much more peaceful that Muhommad.. and that radical Christians are just annoying and repressing.. where as radical Muslims are much more dangerous and pure killers.