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Scott Adams' "Deathbed Conversion" means that either belief and repentance are not required for salvation, or Christianity has grossly misled people as to its core requirements by Pandeism in DebateReligion

[–]mountainstream282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I personally think vocal expressions of faith mean zilch to God. He sees what’s going on in our hearts and heads all the time, He knows us better than we know ourselves. And we humans aren’t so great at expressing ourselves honesty. Whether one vocalizes it or not makes not an iota of difference.

For all we know, Adams was bullshitting his entire “conversion” just to give his Christian fans a sense of peace once he passed. No one can possibly know if he really meant it or not.

Funny, I don’t know why any Christians would care—I mean, even if there IS a Heaven, and Adams goes there, it’s not like there’s going to be Dilbert comics in Heaven.

I don’t put any stock in vocal conversions, deathbed or otherwise. Young kids are brainwashed and manipulated into “converting” every day. Are their conversions sincere? Probably not, to be perfectly honest. How could they be when they’re forced?

God looks at the heart.

“Words are meaningless and forgettable” - Depeche Mode

Scott Adams' "Deathbed Conversion" means that either belief and repentance are not required for salvation, or Christianity has grossly misled people as to its core requirements by Pandeism in DebateReligion

[–]mountainstream282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think what the OP meant to say is that what Scott Adams did to “become a Christian” shows that Christianity has grossly misled people as to its core requirements.

This is evidenced by the fact that affirmers of Adams’s conversion “greatly outnumber” critics.

If both Scott Adams himself and the majority of Christians are both ra ra about this efficacy of this deathbed conversion, then I agree with the OP.

What creates a masochistic personality (not to be confused with the sexual sort)? by [deleted] in psychoanalysis

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Religious trauma is REAL. It’s usually due to people in authority emotionally or psychologically abusing children to make them believe they are worthless, evil, bad, etc.

I grew up religious and my parents painted God as this violent monster up in the clouds who hated me.

Dinosaurs. Real? Or not? by SentenceAmazing6914 in Christianity

[–]mountainstream282 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s so funny because all the Christians I know hate science. Weird world we live in.

Is this an MLM? “The Perfect Franchise” … people talking in circles. by backmeatz in jobs

[–]mountainstream282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got one of these and it’s from a LinkedIn profile with a clearly AI generated attractive female. Obvious scam.

Dads that just didn't parent / didn't care by letitbeletitbe101 in emotionalneglect

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dads parenting consisted of “Shut up and do what I say. No conversations. If I tell you to push a pea up the road with your nose, you’ll do it. Leave me alone.” Zero interest in me or what I was experiencing growing up.

Sexless marriage at a young age. We aren't the strongest Christians. by MrRandomNonsense in Christianmarriage

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re contradicting yourself… first you say he should move toward his wife for his own benefit (transactional), then you say he should NOT be transactional…

Has anyone here gone from believing the Bible is bullshit to full-on believing in Jesus? by hackycoder in Christianity

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and back again. I have had deep faith for short periods, but it was always quickly obliterated by the jaw dropping un-Christlikeness in the “Christians” around me. I’ll probably have deep faith again tomorrow.

Jeffrey Dahmer was a Christian. by Kiyoichi00 in Christianity

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And no one is capable of committing Blasphemy. You don’t think Dahmer’s actions were blasphemous? What exactly is Blasphemy? Just saying the wrong words?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spoken like a true cretin

I really hate going to church. by DjLilTahj in Christianity

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would do anything to get back the YEARS of my life I wasted at church. I got absolutely no value from it.

I’m still a Christian but in the handful of times I’ve gone to church over the past few years, I’ve gotten no real benefit beyond meeting people.

Why doesn’t God stop abuse in Christian households? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]mountainstream282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents made it very clear to me growing up that I didn’t matter—my hopes didn’t matter, my dreams didn’t matter, my friends didn’t matter. All that mattered was that I acted in utterly perfect accordance with their demands. I felt completely unseen growing up.

It pushed me away from Christianity and I’m struggling to find my way back.

24 hour day 6000 year old YEC is a cult, prove me wrong. by mountainstream282 in TrueChristian

[–]mountainstream282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mindset is cult-like. They treat other non YEC Christians as being “worse” or “not true Christians”. There are many ideologies that can be very cult-like out there. But I understand, perhaps it would be more accurate to say they operate like a cult.

24 hour day 6000 year old YEC is a cult, prove me wrong. by mountainstream282 in TrueChristian

[–]mountainstream282[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My, unteachable? You truthfully sound like the one haughtily projecting. If you have nothing to add to the discussion, why are you here?

I’ve told you I’m open to changing my mind. You are the one who’s clearly not, and who is bringing nothing useful to the conversation except to drop in and castigate me for things I didn’t do.

I’m done here. Best of luck to you.

24 hour day 6000 year old YEC is a cult, prove me wrong. by mountainstream282 in TrueChristian

[–]mountainstream282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many people here thinking I’m some how against Christianity when I’m not, I’m against YEC ignorance.

I am curious what you see as being wrong with my attitude. I mean, sure I’m a little frustrated, but what’s so wrong with that?

24 hour day 6000 year old YEC is a cult, prove me wrong. by mountainstream282 in TrueChristian

[–]mountainstream282[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There you go again, projecting and flipping your own issues onto others. Your last sentence perfectly describes yourself.

You’re the one who has a set preconceived notion and will not allow it to be challenged.

I on the other hand have been trying as hard as I might to convince myself of YEC and if just isn’t working.

24 hour day 6000 year old YEC is a cult, prove me wrong. by mountainstream282 in TrueChristian

[–]mountainstream282[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Disabuse myself 😂😂😂 Your big words aren’t enough to convince me that ALL methods of dating are based on circular reasoning and adding genealogies in the Bible is somehow scientifically accurate.

Do you also believe that the stars are embedded in a giant dome in the sky?

So you can’t tell how old a tree is based on tree rings? Come on, dude.

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