Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
It is with amazement and awe that I see -and with great clarity- the process of human evolution as being driven by such a tremendous and unrivalled force from the nature within that the course toward it’s final cause will not/cannot be altered.
ReplyDeleteIn a world where Jesus actively teaches the value of acceptance and inclusion , the teachers of intolerance and exclusion simply become increasingly irrelevant.
Turning away from Jesus IS what sin is.
Hi Tim,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading all 3 articles, I must admit that I find Mr. Thorp's critique of Archbiship Wenski's article cogent for the most part.
Mr. Peters' high dudgeon with respect to the alleged "offence" of Mr. Thorp's characterization of Christianity as disconnected from reality is simply over the top. If you actually step back from Christianity, and view it as an outsider might, Mr. Thorp's point becomes plainly obvious:
"...a virgin gave birth to a deity who was nailed to a piece of wood to save us from the wrath of his father; and who rose from the dead, floated in the air, and ascended through a magic portal to heaven."
This may not be a sympathetic portrayl of Christian beliefs - but it is both an economical and accurate description of the key beliefs.
Most Christians in the world are atheists....about other people's gods. Mr. Thorp is simply an atheist about one more god than they.
Cheers...Martin
There are those who are Christians in their talk.The world is made better though,by those who are Christians in their walk.
ReplyDelete"In a world where Jesus actively teaches the value of acceptance and inclusion, the teachers of intolerance and exclusion simply become increasingly irrelevant."
ReplyDeleteHi Larry
Are you sure that was Jesus teaching acceptance and inclusion? For clarity, could you give me some examples of the scripture passages where Jesus preaches acceptance and inclusion and to whom you think that message applies?
You alluded in another thread that Jesus and Mary Magdelene would support women Priests but I've never read a word from either in scripture that would back that claim up nor have you offered up any scripture that supports the notion. In fact scripture actually makes a stronger case against that notion.
I agree we need to walk the walk, but we also need to be sure we're walking the way of Jesus and not the world.
Cheers
Paul
I agree with you Martin.
ReplyDeleteFrom an outsiders perspective, any religion can look odd, even silly. However I do think the purpose of his choice of words was more about poking christians in the eye than enlightening them on his view. Lets just say he could have made the same point using more diplomatic language.
Cheers
Paul
Paul,
ReplyDeleteLook from down here.