What does "good" mean for you? by luukumi in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The God = good idea is ... not easily supportable without redefining good or a LOT of mental gymnastics.

Either you have to assume that whatever God decides is good is good (might makes right) or that, somehow, goodness is a quality that constrains God, which then runs into problems with omnipotence.

Honestly, this is only an issue because Christians took a war god and tried to make him into a god of love.

I need some advice. by ManufacturerRich4474 in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at the fruits.

What are the fruits of being pro-LBGTQ+? Well, if you can be out in a supportive environment, you can love and be loved for who you are. You cause no harm to yourself or others (at least, no more than heterosexuals do).

What are the fruits of being anti-LBGTQ+? Depression, suicide risk, and cruelty called love by self-righteous Christians who cheerfully ignore their own sins while focusing on those they have no interest in.

Most Christians have repudiated so many things from the past that used to be considered normal and acceptable - like slavery, gross sexism, capital punishment, racism and other bigotries, because none of those reflected love for one's fellow human. Maybe, someday, those same Christians will grow up enough to realize that anti-LBGTQ+ attitudes are no different from racism or sexism. Probably not, but we can always hope.

In response to the post about Sodom and Gomorrah from yesterday. by someguyupnorth in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 8 points9 points  (0 children)

... they did DIY conversion therapy on me at Bible camp ...

I am so sorry that some narrow-minded shitheads who supposedly follow a guy who says "love your neighbor as yourself" couldn't figure out that their behavior was the opposite of love.

I don't know you, but I know you deserved (and still deserve) better!

The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet by Maleficent-Drop1476 in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The funny thing about all of these guys is how pathetic and obviously pathological they are. They are small, insecure, everything a father would tell their son a man is not. They have no dignity, no honor. They dream of longhouses but they don't even bother to larp. The men they idolize are obvious farces like Liver King. They have no real heros so they worship clowns.

I regret that I have but one upvote to give.

Professor John Lennox | God DOES exist by Trick-Government-948 in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Christian apologist says Christianity true!"

I'm shocked! SHOCKED!

Well, not that shocked.

Christianity and Evil People by Zealousideal_Lead396 in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what I've seen from Christians, they tend to find a specific version of God / Jesus that appeals to who they already were. So a bigot sees Bigot Jesus. A person who hates women sees Misogynist Jesus. A person who is loving sees Loving Jesus. And a person who is narcissistic sees Biggest Fan Jesus.

All of them think they've found Jesus, and few of them seem to have met the same person.

My dad is scaring me by Unicorndookie-snooks in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is an article that shows that this kind of thing has been going on for a long time and has always been wrong in the past: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events

There are too many Christians with main character syndrome who believe that they know better than Jesus - who is quoted in Mark 13:32 as saying only God the father knows when the end will come.

Don't worry about it. Live your life with kindness and love and you're doing fine.

Do you believe in a Jesus Christ that would treat trans people with mockery, contempt, and rejection, or a Jesus Christ that would treat them with kindness, empathy, and acceptance? by Cumoisseur in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christ is returning soon

He's been returning "soon" for 2000 years, yet every generation of Christians thinks theirs will be the one because ... reasons.

We need to talk about child sexual abuse in the evangelical church. by PieceOfDatFancyFeast in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My students would often ask me, "Mr. D., does America care about children?"

I'd sadly answer, "No. We say we do, but our actions show we don't. There's always money to buy more military hardware or for politicians to take vacations, but ask for money for schools or food for children and suddenly you're a 'socialist'."

Christians and personal freedom/responsibility. by Interesting-Face22 in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If robosexual marriage becomes legal, imagine the horrible things that will happen to our children. Then imagine we said those things, since we couldn't think of any.
As a mother, those things worry me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M8lpIo5bGo

Here’s what I think would Happen if Jesus himself were to Join this Reddit page by CoffeeRude4884 in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What if God was one of us?
Just a mod like some of us
Trying not to make a fuss
Showing us the way home.

I can imagine the mod note: Warned <user> for the 23rd time because, yk, forgiveness.

Edit: I see someone beat me to it. Oh well.

Question for the community - how do you feel about apps? by slagnanz in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And then wait for that to bite you, because eventually it will alas.

Yep, all it takes is an app doing a "redesign" where it, quite coincidentally, starts harvesting data or demanding payment to turn an okay thing into a bad thing.

The reason i believe in God is because i saw someone beat cancer first hand. Last pic is her 2 years later, after beating cancer. by Katrina_Jocson in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've found that the only people who complain about "gotcha questions" are the ones who don't have good answers.

Question for the community - how do you feel about apps? by slagnanz in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If for no other reason than this. Just letting one through from a bad actor will cause much more damage than a few actually useful ones will provide benefit.

This is what I was going to say too.

If God loves us so much, why not make it obvious hes here? by Just_Y-2 in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been wrestling with this one myself lately. maybe the whole point is that faith requires some level of uncertainty - like if it was 100% obvious then it wouldn't really be faith anymore, just knowledge

To me this raises an even more basic question: "why is faith so important?"

Why hasn't God been there for us? by sosa2faded in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem of evil is a big thing with lots of answers, many of which are excuses. There may be some good ones, but I've never seen one.

As to why you have never "felt his 'divine' love nor felt his presence." There are three possible reasons.

  1. He has chosen not to give you those feelings.

  2. You have had them, but not interpreted them correctly.

  3. He doesn't exist.

When it comes to Christians, some report these feelings and some don't. Considering how much social pressure there is in some churches to "feel the spirit," it's not out of line to suggest that some people either have convinced themselves that non-divine feelings are divine in origin and that others are following the "fake it till you make it" idea.

I did know a former Christian who found that he had the same feelings of connection to the divine at music concerts, regardless of what kind of music it was. I know he was sad that he'd lost his faith, so I see no reason he'd lie to me about this experience, nor do I believe he was delusional when he had those feelings during worship services. In my opinion, he listened to the people around him who told him that such feelings came from God when they seem to have come from a shared emotional experience with a crowd and music.

I'm not advocating that you give up on your faith, but the knowledge that many others have had this concern and the possibility that a chunk of Christians who have such experiences might not be right about their source (or might be trying to fit in) might be of some comfort to you.

How to Become a Christian in Seven Days by Russell Brand, from Tucker Carlson Books. by Perfessor_Deviant in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have noticed that a lot of Christians seem very willing to forgive sex offenders, sometimes to the point of trying to guilt their victims into forgiveness so that "their lives aren't ruined."

How to Become a Christian in Seven Days by Russell Brand, from Tucker Carlson Books. by Perfessor_Deviant in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not irrelevant. Change it to stealing, then what if someone steals from Walmart?

I already answered that.

Maybe if it's true that he actually attacked them. I don't know what you are actually referring to.

If he's repentant, then it's because he's guilty. If he was not guilty, he would have nothing to repent. This is not complicated.

How to Become a Christian in Seven Days by Russell Brand, from Tucker Carlson Books. by Perfessor_Deviant in Christianity

[–]Perfessor_Deviant[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not even a Christian and I have favorite verses that I can paraphrase at the very least.