Positives about christianity

[drakul]

ongst the down and outs etc at the Saly or YM, but beats dying from cold etc.
The people who run/volunteer at those places are brave, kind souls (how many hereeternal spirit quote: I think most people past a certain age know other people who would've had a choice of freezing their bollocks off homeless in winter (possibly die out there) or get a room in the Salvation Army or YMCA.

A friend of mind a few years ago (who I spoke to a while ago) told me he was roughing it in the woods ten mins walk from mine (which I never knew about, if I had of known he could have stayed at mine obviously, I told him)

get a flat, god knows what would have happened to him if he hadn't have got room at Saly Army.
He was always outspoken in RE lessons at school saying prove God exists arguing with the teacher etc. But wasn't foolish enough to look a gift horse in the mouth and refuse Christian hospitality when the chips were down.

Also knew a drug addict who was in and out of Prison and YMCA. Becoming homeless, an alcoholic and losing one's mind could happen to more or less anyone, a horrible thought ending up am would take pity possibly put their own safety in danger and work amongst down and outs drug addicts - alcoholics etc.
Last edited by eternal_spirit; 19-03-2012 at 05:59 AM.

Thanks for posting. So many take the Christian spirit for granted.

My Dad was a Christian. Rarely went to church but he had the spirit. He could not pass a beggar on the street. Always going to see sick people and even desperate people in prison.

He suffered for a year, paralyzed from a stroke. You know what? After Dad died I SAW him. I could not have imagined the happiness on his face. He was in the prime of his life and it was incredible the way his face just glowed.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead says: What have you done with your life that you deserve to live on in the next?

[positive_forward]

Drakul and eternal_spirit I think this is the essence of the thread. I have also known friends whose only option left was to seek such refuge.

[ohme]

The only positive I can honestly say exists in this religion now is that people still manage to do good and not realize their religion tells them they are the only prim and proper ones pleasing God. Because if most christians did realize this is what their doctrine suggested, they would want it changed. Embarrasing, really.

This is the cost of trying to sell salvation to the world. One would think its written in the universe somewhere, or grows on trees, the way it totally hipnotizes those wishing to have life after they die.

The cost of the salvation package is to sell the idea that we are seperated from God. Without this salvation idea, all good deeds would simply be what they are, and they would build up the charachter of a person just like they are intended to. And quite honestly God isn't a dumbo, and wouldn't actually choose a dumbo salvation plan, that creates a stooopid scenario where only "saved" ones can do goody things that please him. God's simply not an asshole. I mean, grow up christian fundie bigots, once and or all. Cheers.

[bikerdruid]

Originally Posted by drakul;1060701363
The Egyptian Book of the Dead says: [I

What have you done with your life that you deserve to live on in the next? [/I]

exactly....this in no way has anything to do with christianity.
all good paths lead to happiness.

[drakul]

Originally Posted by bikerdruid

exactly....this in no way has anything to do with christianity.
all good paths lead to happiness.

What have you done with your life that you deserve to live on in the next? Is the ESSENCE of Christianity.

Essence = from the ancient Indo Aryan root ESSE = He IS or It IS

Or - it all depends on what IS is.

[quietgirl]

Originally Posted by drakul

Thanks for posting. So many take the Christian spirit for granted.

My Dad was a Christian. Rarely went to church but he had the spirit. He could not pass a beggar on the street. Always going to see sick people and even desperate people in prison.

He suffered for a year, paralyzed from a stroke. You know what? After Dad died I SAW him. I could not have imagined the happiness on his face. He was in the prime of his life and it was incredible the way his face just glowed.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead says: What have you done with your life that you deserve to live on in the next?

That's an amazing story, drakul - thanks for posting!

Mandy

[psketti]

Originally Posted by dusthead

They have also done wonders for the sales of nylon string acoustic guitars.

That was funny... cheers

[drakul]

Originally Posted by psketti

That was funny... cheers

Just about everyone who posts here lives in a Christian country. But they don't appreciate. They like to pretend that all the pagans were just the pure innocents dancing around in fields with flowers in their hair.

Was that before or after a child had its throat cut and the blood poured upon the ground to ensure a good harvest? Or was buried alive under the foundation of the new temple?

[psketti]

Originally Posted by drakul

Just about everyone who posts here lives in a Christian country. But they don't appreciate. They like to pretend that all the pagans were just the pure innocents dancing around in fields with flowers in their hair.

Was that before or after a child had its throat cut and the blood poured upon the ground to ensure a good harvest? Or was buried alive under the foundation of the new temple?

I pretend nothing. And I certainly wasn't proclaiming that pagans as you put them, are any better than anyone else so stop trying to put words in my fucking mouth.

I will say however, that Christains are no better than the next one. As far as I'm concerned all religions are cults in one way or another, who make the rules up as they go along.

[bikerdruid]

Originally Posted by drakul

[I]What have you done with your life that you deserve to live on in the next? [

i spent 25 years teaching kids to read and write.
i spent several years working with kids in minor hockey.
i have worked in a volunteer capacity on many local service boards and a few years in local politics,
as deputy mayor, advocating for local services for youth.

what have you done in service to your community?

[cwl3]

Originally Posted by bikerdruid

i spent 25 years teaching kids to read and write.
i spent several years working with kids in minor hockey.
i have worked in a volunteer capacity on many local service boards and a few years in local politics,
as deputy mayor, advocating for local services for youth.

what have you done in service to your community?

Where you doing these to promote the rights and choices of native Americans?

[bikerdruid]

Originally Posted by cwl3

Where you doing these to promote the rights and choices of native Americans?

i work with the local beaver first nations community on land-rights issues.
the elders asked me to help them, since i have taught two generations of their children.
i have advocated for the rights of all young people in our community, first nations and white.