Could you be more presumptuous while you're drowning in your religious piety? You can't get much more arrogant either.
Do you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?
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There are three purposes of marriage:
1. Companionship....The commitment of one man and
one woman to love each other with a love that is unselfish,
and forgiving as long as they both shall live.
2. Reproduction....This relationship can be blessed by God
with children. These children need a loving father and mother
to nurture them.
3. Morality.....To avoid adultery and one night stands, God
instituted marriage to preserve the sex act between a
husband and a wife. Otherwise our culture become immoral.
1. Companionship....The commitment of one man and
one woman to love each other with a love that is unselfish,
and forgiving as long as they both shall live.
2. Reproduction....This relationship can be blessed by God
with children. These children need a loving father and mother
to nurture them.
3. Morality.....To avoid adultery and one night stands, God
instituted marriage to preserve the sex act between a
husband and a wife. Otherwise our culture become immoral.
Until a person admits he or she is a sinner, there is
no need for a Savior from sin. Jesus Christ came
into our world to rescue humanity from sin and death.
Christ died on the cross to forgive our sins and
rose from the grave to give eternal life to all who believe
in Him
no need for a Savior from sin. Jesus Christ came
into our world to rescue humanity from sin and death.
Christ died on the cross to forgive our sins and
rose from the grave to give eternal life to all who believe
in Him
Christianity believes that marriage was instituted by God
in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were the first married
couple. In Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus tells about marriage as
God's plan. There is no way that man can improve what
God has created.
in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were the first married
couple. In Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus tells about marriage as
God's plan. There is no way that man can improve what
God has created.
Effing nuts. This is arguably the root of narcissism—the root of a lot of serious human flaws, actually. If only people "worshiped" Earth rather than some anthropocentric story. Putting man at the top of the pyramid sets the stage for a lot of bad.
I wish someone would do a study to see if atheists and agnostics were less likely to fall for all the fake news crap. A willful suspension of disbelief is necessary, is it not, to be a Christian? If that is (a willful) part of your core identity, well then that sort of puts a damper on reflexive critical thought, does it not?
I wish the world would move on from religion. It's going to be our undoing.
I'm not interested in desciples of a 2000 yr old corpse telling me what is or isn't a sin, between 2 consenting adults.
Where do you get your sexual ethics?
Philosophy?
Society?
You made them up?
Just curious.
Whatever 2 consenting adults can agree upon....is ethical.
Where'd you get that philosophy? Do you believe in any objective moral values?
Just curious.
So you think numbers make an act unethical? You might want to consider your answer as I think it could be problematic.
It's something I came up with when I was young. The entire nation has embraced this idea ever since. For all sorts of arrangements.
Yes. I have my own code of ethics and morals. It all revolves around: Treat others as I would want to be treated.
Not at all. He asked me about MY ethics/morals. You quoted my position and attempted to add different layers. I corrected you. If he asks you what your personal ethics/morals include, answer however you like.
Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't see a question posed. I don't like adding extra people because it only causes problems in relationships. Problems that can have consequences.
I can understand not liking it, but we are considering ethics. Do you think multiple people consenting to intimate naked acts with each other is unethical? I suspect you do. Why?
I was asked about my own personal ethics/morals. That's what I'm answering. If a group of people want to go down that road and they all consent, I have no problem with it. Beyond the "ethical" part of it, I'd be afraid of getting an STD in that type of situation. So, I always take into account my future health and some situations are more sketchy than others.
I can only improve it by treating others as I would like to be treated.
How I interact with others, on a case-by-case basis is doing just that.
Religion is about controlling groups of people. It's so much like politics it's funny. Keep people buying what they're selling and hope they never realize that they had it all along.
The golden rule is an expression of reciprocity which is far older than your mystery religion. In fact if you dare research the philosophy, your faith in the Biblical account will be challenged.Sounds like the Golden Rule.
You may be Catholic and you don't even know it
For the record, I have some very close friends who are Catholic and I've attended some of their services with them. I had no idea the RCC had become so "hip." Maybe it's these particular parishes. And, the friends of mine are what people here would call ultra-liberal, socialist intellectuals. They are all "cradle Catholics." But, they totally embrace all kinds of faiths and religions as being legitimate. So, I can tolerate the "church" when I do it through them!Sounds like the Golden Rule.
You may be Catholic and you don't even know it
I know it's an ancient notion. Most people of faith that think have doubts.
I just pray, go to Mass and hope for the best.
When your lord and master takes our liberties away and only the 1% is considered worthy.
Umm no! People who are Blessed with logic and critical thinking skills see through the hoax.
It takes more balls to think outside the box and be independent rather than live a life of predetermined outcomes.
Yep, if the Golden Rule was the only religion on the planet, this world would be a much better place.
How do you figure he will get Congress to write laws that contradict the Constitution then get held up by the Supreme Court?
What liberties will be affected in particular?
What do Atheists think about people that had near death experiences?
Are they all B.S.? Just dreams or lies?
@naturalmwa
Are they all B.S.? Just dreams or lies?
@naturalmwa
I don't think much about them. Just as I suspect you don't think much about non-Christian claims of revelation or supernatural encounters be they in NDEs or at other times. I think our brains and senses are fallible on the best days. Pain, fear and potentially a loss of blood or oxygen makes experiencing odd things what we should expect.
But it doesn't require tithing, preaching the gospel, going to church, worshiping an entity. The golden rule is a code of conduct. It is all that is needed. I think it is somewhat rooted in the social/tribal nature of our species. There will always be someone bigger, badder, and stronger who can come along and beat you up. As a result, we choose to treat everyone well in the hopes that we will be treated the same when the superior person comes along.
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