I grew up listening to fundie christian parents babble at length how we were living in end times. And mocking them mercilessly (at first among my fiends, later to their faces) as often as possible.

Now look at us - on the brink of non-existence politically, environmentally, and civilizationally. Not sure that last one is a word.

If they were right I’m gonna have some 'splainin to do.

Dammit.

  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    18·
    1 day ago

    Self proclaimed “Christians” don’t necessarily represent the true beliefs.

    James 1:27

    “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”

    • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
      171·
      1 day ago

      religion is itself a slippery slope greased with fantasy and hope created by men. when their major tomes require interpretation, any meaning useful to the con artist can be derived.

      • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        24 hours ago

        99% of different interpretations don’t cause that big of a difference, though. The broad important part of the faith remains the same. Usually the divide is mainly on church governance and management, as well as ceremonies, the science of how covenants work, etc. I grew up in a Baptist church, and it was quite common to have Anglican and Presbyterian ministers preaching there. I have been to Anglican churches where Roman Catholics were preaching and ecumenical services as well. We agree on 90% of stuff.

        • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
          2·
          24 hours ago

          every religion was created by man to control man. to give credence to the slippery slope of divinity is to allow the eventual removal of responsibility from human beings.

          religion is a disease, even if ‘mostly benign’.

          • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
            31·
            23 hours ago

            That’s a very shallow and uninformed view to how religions start and their origins

      • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        Lmao imagine responding to James, the brother of Jesus’ letter saying “hur hurr hurr, actually, you’re wrong, that’s a no true scotsman fallacy ☝️🤓”

            • Nougat@fedia.io
              1·
              19 hours ago

              Self proclaimed “Christians” don’t necessarily represent the true beliefs.

              Chapter and verse?

              • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
                3·
                18 hours ago

                James 1. Sure, verse 27, but there are other verses in there.

                James 1:22-23, 26-27

                [22] But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. [23] For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; [26] If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. [27] Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

                James 2:14-19, 26

                [14] What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? [15] If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, [16] and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? [17] So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. [18] But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. [19] You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. [26] For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.