painting with too broad of a religious brush - - -
Atheism is said to be ruining this country. I have a picture to show you, but this is a new account and i can't post the link. So here is what the text says.
"It's time to stomp out Atheists in America. The majority of Americans would love to see Atheists kicked out of America. If you don't believe in God, then get out of this country.
The United States is based on having freedom of religion, speech, ect... which means you can believe in God any way you want (baptism, catholic, methodist, ect...) but you must believe.
I don't recall freedom of religion meaning no religion. Our currency even says 'in God we trust'. So to all the Atheists in America get off our country.
Atheists have caused the ruin of this great nation by taking prayer out of our schools and being able to practice what can only be called evil. I don't care if they have never committed a crime, Atheists are they reason crime is Rampant."
I don't believe so, i believe the religion that is fighting to restrict our freedoms as Americans the most is Christianity.
Think about it, Christianity is fighting to take away a pregnant woman's right to chose if she wants to have her kid or not. (this is not an issue on pro-choice/pro-life, it is merely an example of how our rights are being taken away by the religion.)
Whats your opinion?
To characterize religion, especially "Christianity" as you have is unreasonable. All Christians do not believe as you seem to described them. A few extremists such as you quote do not sound like Christians with a deep and profound faith. The "get Jesus or get" types you offer as a model Christian doesn't fit the picture I have, and I am certainly no Christian, nor even an apologist for religion or Christianity.
The New testament does offer an interesting plum for consideration. MAthew, 6:5-6 say, paraphrasing, 6:5when you pray do not pray as the hypocrites do, praying in the broad streets and the synagogues, for all to see.
6:6 When you pray go into your private room and lock your door.
This sounds reasohnable to me, as who but the individual, even the child or the mentally challenged, know what is best for them as individuals?
The Mathew Chapter 6 then goes on to give what is now known as the "Lord's Prayer" as an example of how to pray, instead of repeating a list of things you want from "God". Now, as the Lord's Prayer was an example of how an individual should pray in private, then what do we call those "churches" or synagogues thatr regularly have the Lords Prayer read allowed by the Priest/Preacher/Deacon/Rabbi where the congregation is asked to join in?
Chapter 6 begins with a warning to "beware" (In some biblical versions)
of those pronouncing their piety with word or symbol - crosses, white collars, priestly garb, whatever?
Jesus, or someone other, who originally wrote these words ascribed by Mr. Mathrew, seemed to have a solid grasp on religious sagacity as it applies to some modern vfersions of "Chtristianity". The "Get Jesus or Get out" crowd fits most squarely in the group of which Mathew 6:1 warns.:shrug:
