on the subject global warming, I agree, however are'nt we god's children so why does this aledged loving god treat us so bad. there appears to be an awful lot of wars and crimes, done by the rightious, you only have to take a look in the jails for that.
Strange definition of righteous - do you not mean those who pretend to be righteous?!
and yes some people use religion to their own ends, but they all think, they will be forgiven, tell them thats not so, and then see the change in their behavior.
If you believe people follow religion to do evil things then presumably they would think themselves right and would not consider they needed forgiveness. This is the logic followed by Islamic Suicide Bombers. Whether they are truly 'religious' or misled or brainwashed may be difficult questions to answer and may be different in different cases. The Official Muslim Leaders here in the UK seem to be somewhat ambivalent on the subject.
and I dont doubt an equal if not larger amount, because of their lack of belief.
it has been ongoing all over the world for over a hundred years, no one person started it, it has been pushed by all religious or non religious race's, colours and creeds.
http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/?lid=279&PHPSESSID=8f6cf6b13ad2c620c4b4f8e633f0dfea
'Jubilee 2000' was a specific campaign set up in 1994 by Tearfund (see link from Unesco
http://www.unesco.org/courier/2000_01/uk/dossier/txt08.htm Secular organisations joined later.
yes theres good in all people but to what ends. Torquemada, was a devout and rightious man was he not, well he was to his peers.yes we learn by example dont we.
Again clearly what he did was not 'right' (by any reasonable definition) so he was not therefore 'righteous'. He may have been devout in accordance with his own beliefs and some of his peers but that does not mean he was actually following christian scripture. He clearly was not! Yes many 'religious' people have done many nasty things and so have many non-religious people!
Genesis 1:31 "God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good."
He purposefully designed a system that ensures the suffering and death of all his creatures, parasite and host, predator and prey.
Whether you choose to believe it or not, the Bible states that the original creation was very good. Something happened associated with the actions of the first people that corrupted it and made it the way it is now. So the description of the universe created in Genesis is not of today's world. Likewise the world today is not as it should be. According to scripture all things will be restored to perfection. As I say belief is up to you but the story does follow correct logic.
Genesis 4:3-5 "God likes Abel's dead animals better than Cain's fruits and vegetables.
Why? Well, no reason is given, but it probably has something to do with the amount of pain, blood, and gore involved.
No it does not. Sacrifice is about giving the best back to God, whatever it is. Abel was involved in livestock so gave livestock. Cain grew vegetables so should have given over the best vegetables. It appears that he did not but held them back for himself. This story has many modern day parallels where people give away what they have no further use of, rather than giving something of real value to them and they then consider what they have done to be really worthy. I think this is true for many non-religious as well as religious people.
Genesis 6:7-17God is angry. He decides to destroy all humans, beasts, creeping things, fowls, and "all flesh wherein there is breath of life."
He plans to drown them all.
The background to this is not really gone into in the scripture we have. God only did it once and bearing in mind what has gone on since, the background must have involved something seriously amiss on a very grand scale. A common view sex between demons and women (as detailed more in the apocryphal 'Book of Enoch') corrupting the whole of mankind. I agree that wiping out large numbers of people does not seem intrinsically good but it may have been necessary. The Bible does say the evil was great and almost total. The only near modern day equivalent I can think of would be the need to totally crush the Nazi state and ideology in World War II. This intrinsically meant killing many people (including innocent ones).
New Testament
Matthew 5:17
Jesus strongly approves of the law and the prophets. He hasn't the slightest objection to the cruelties of the Old Testament.
I am not sure that the reality
Matthew 5:29-30
Jesus recommends that to avoid sin we cut off our hands and pluck out our eyes. This advice is given immediately after he says that anyone who looks with lust at any women commits adultery.
As there is no record of anyone actually doing it, it is reasonable to assume that this was hyperbole to make a point.
Matthew 10:21
Families will be torn apart because of Jesus (this is one of the few "prophecies" in the Bible that has actually come true). "Brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death."
theres another 800 plus of nasty things said and done by god or jesus.
This seems to be bit muddled in its meaning so I have quoted it in context with the earlier verses (modern English 'The Message' translation)
When you enter a town or village, don't insist on staying in a luxury inn. Get a modest place with some modest people, and be content there until you leave.
12-15"When you knock on a door, be courteous in your greeting. If they welcome you, be gentle in your conversation. If they don't welcome you, quietly withdraw. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way. You can be sure that on Judgment Day they'll be mighty sorry—but it's no concern of yours now.
16"Stay alert. This is hazardous work I'm assigning you. You're going to be like sheep running through a wolf pack, so don't call attention to yourselves. Be as cunning as a snake, inoffensive as a dove.
17-20"Don't be naive. Some people will impugn your motives, others will smear your reputation—just because you believe in me. Don't be upset when they haul you before the civil authorities. Without knowing it, they've done you—and me—a favor, given you a platform for preaching the kingdom news! And don't worry about what you'll say or how you'll say it. The right words will be there; the Spirit of your Father will supply the words.
21-23"When people realize it is the living God you are presenting and not some idol that makes them feel good, they are going to turn on you, even people in your own family. There is a great irony here: proclaiming so much love, experiencing so much hate! But don't quit. Don't cave in. It is all well worth it in the end. It is not success you are after in such times but survival. Be survivors! Before you've run out of options, the Son of Man will have arrived.
So it's the believers trying to spread the gospel who are going to be the recipients of nastiness and possibly even the violent action. And this has proved to be the truth right up to the present day where every day christians are persecuted (and some killed) because of their faith. In Muslim countries it is not at all uncommon for a person who has converted to christianity to be killed by his own family. So yes the prophesy was very accurate but in a slightly different way to that which you state.
the religious certainly learn by example, dont you think.
The problem is the opposite - that many who call themselves 'christian' certainly do not make any attempt to follow the example of the person in the name 'Christ' but this again is prophesied.
put it in it's right context, "fallen man who knows he will be forgiven". and again lets put this in it's right context, people being intrinsically good, because they know, this is there one and only chance of life, so they want to make, the best of it for themselves, and there fellow man.
