I 'came out' as an atheist.

[Headcrab Zombie]

these were stated before he died on the cross.

Matthew 5:18 5:18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Do you really think everything is accomplished? The answer is no. I don't know everything, but I know there's at least the prophecized Second Coming to be fulfilled.

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[GhostStar]

Matthew 5:18 5:18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Do you really think everything is accomplished? The answer is no. I don't know everything, but I know there's at least the prophecized Second Coming to be fulfilled.

interesting.

it has also been stated that if we accept christ into our hearts and repent of our sins, we shall enter the kingdom of heaven. No need for sacrificing animals, no need to set up a war tent exactly the way god said in the OT, and nothing about avoiding eating unclean animals

[danisaac5]

1.Leave it before it gets aggressive, this was mentioned on page 1.
2.Believe in what you want to, its your choice entirely and noone has rights to force you to believe something that you don't want to.

[Foxscotch]

even if you judge him?

how you treat other people is not "how you live your life"

[Char]

how you treat other people is not "how you live your life"

idk, it kinda is

[bloody jumper]

how you treat other people is not "how you live your life"

Are you alive? Yes. Did you say hi to Bill today? Yes. That is how you lived your life this day.

[devildogelite]

My mom still doesn't believe I'm actually an atheist. It's not like she's ever freaked out about it or anything, she actually pulled me out of the confirmation class because the teacher was a huge cunt. I think she just doesn't want to accept it.

I think she's a christian solely because she wants to believe she'll see everyone again in heaven. She doesn't agree with any of the anti-gay stuff, she's kind of against abortion but not strongly.  My dad is pretty much completely an atheist but never disagrees with my mom about stuff just not to piss her off.


On topic though, I read stories like these all the time. It's crazy, I just don't see how a parent can treat their child like this especially since they claim to be a good religious person.

[Foxscotch]

I kinda understand it. cus like, if someone really believes all the christianity stuff, then not believing in god equates to, like, eternal damnation or whatever
wouldn't you get upset if your kid told you they were gonna do something that would without a doubt get them killed?

idk, it kinda is

not really. it's how you treat other people. not how you live your life

[Char]

not really. it's how you treat other people. not how you live your life

isn't how you treat others part of how you live life??

[Foxscotch]

isn't how you treat others part of how you live life??

if you live your life in some certain ways, sure, but it wasn't for Riddler, and it certainly wasn't what the hacker meant

[BlockoCrafter]

I'm not an atheist, but SHEESH your mom must be really misinformed if she thinks Christianity's the only religion out there.

[Tonkka²]

ask your mom if god has infinite power. if she says yes, ask her "if god has infinite power, can he create a rock that even he cannot lift?"

she'll totally bug out

[SWAT One]

I just hate it when people say "you are living your life wrong".  It doesn't matter which side.  The point is from this:

36	“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37	Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
38	This is the first and greatest commandment.
39	And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
40	All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

As a Christian, I am called to love others.  While I nonetheless will not agree with everything, and everyone, I am called to love; this meaning to support and sacrifice whenever possible.  While I admit that I fall short of this, I must strive to continue.  To force my beliefs on others is wrong, and in the same way, to force any beliefs on someone is wrong.  The word of God is meant to be compelling, not urging or harsh.  By that principle, Jesus says:

14	If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.

While the light, joy and beauty of God that I see is subjective entirely, it is my hope that I can share that light, joy and beauty with others.  It will be important, however, that I don't bear down on them to condemn them, but to lift them up and show them a new way.

My hope is that we all, regardless of belief, can learn to respect each other, and uplift each other.

[st8terblock]

Honestly just lock the thread OP

[Tonkka²]

I often equated people who still believe in a god these days as able bodied people moving in wheel chairs. There's nothing initially wrong with that, you just look dumb.

There's a ton wrong in it however when you force your wheelchair on someone else or sue people for not having invalid access in their house.