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Post by jdredd on Sept 27, 2023 8:51:01 GMT -5
Haven’t picked on Christianity lately. Why bother when Christians don’t rise to its defense in here? It seem like they have isolated themselves. Why? Is their faith that fragile? I w as going to comment on the dubious nature of the claim of Jesus’s resurrection but now I have other more productive business to attend to.
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Post by jdredd on Sept 28, 2023 23:45:13 GMT -5
The core of Christianity seems to be the Resurrection. And it is claimed there is “eyewitness” proof of it. Is there also eyewitness “proof” of Mary’s virgin birth? Or of Jesus spending 40 days in the desert with the Devil? Come to think of it, did Jesus come back from the dead like Jon Snow? Maybe the Red Woman was there. Of course faith overrides all doubts. You believe if you believe.
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Post by jdredd on Nov 24, 2023 16:22:30 GMT -5
Was considering starting a thread called “more like unintelligent design”, but thought better of it. What I was going to say is how so-called”intelligent design” has produced a species so susceptible to so many appalling ailments. This is my bad knees talking.
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Post by jdredd on Jan 8, 2024 16:49:21 GMT -5
From a NYT article on Evangelical politics:
“At Mr. Trump’s rally in Coralville, it was Joel Tenney, a 27-year-old local evangelist who does not lead a rch, who delivered the opening prayer.
The crowd responded tepidly to his impassioned recitation of several Bible verses. But the rallygoers roared to life when he set aside the Scripture and told them what they had come to hear.
“This election is part of a spiritual battle,” Mr. Tenney said. “When Donald Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States, there will be retribution against all those who have promoted evil in this country.”
Will I get “retribution”? Doubtful., but it might be fun.
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Post by jdredd on Feb 2, 2024 23:12:17 GMT -5
Haven’t picked on Christianity lately. How about this: Jesus hung around in the desert for 40 days I believe with none other than Satan. Now if that doesn’t sound like a silly fairy tale I don’t know what does.
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Post by jdredd on Feb 24, 2024 13:02:54 GMT -5
From the NYT: ”After Nonbinary Student’s Death, Schools Chief Defends Restrictive Gender Policies: The Oklahoma school superintendent, Ryan Walters, said “radical leftists” had created a narrative about the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict that “hasn’t been true.” I’ve put this in this thread since the source of anti trans bigotry seems to be mainly from religious dogma. The lesson from this: if you are non-binary, flee Guns ‘n Jesus states such as Oklahoma as soon as you can.
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Post by jdredd on Mar 3, 2024 3:46:17 GMT -5
I have become very dubious of the concept of an omnipotent anything. Even a being who could create the Universe is not necessarily omnipotent. Powerful, yes, but infinitely powerful? Could anything be? Just asking.
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Post by jdredd on Mar 30, 2024 16:32:14 GMT -5
Easter Sunday is here, when Jesus allegedly rose from the dead. Just like Jon Snow.
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