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Major Nikon

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21. All of the synoptic gospels were written anonymously and not by those they are attributed

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 09:06 PM

Oct 28

Regarding fiction, certainly strength people find from all sorts of fictional writings. The difference with the bible is people at least claim to draw strength from the bible on the belief that what is clearly a work of fiction is not. Compare that with something like Santa Claus which people understand is childish nonsense, but still derive value in the subterfuge.

It kinda does matter where someone's healing comes from. Snake oil salesman are routinely shut down by the FDA for trying to make money off the ignorant. Fake doctors are jailed for quackery. Yet somehow if someone does these things under the veil of religion, they get a free pass from the legal system, but that doesn't mean they should be free from others calling bullshit because someone claims it did them some good.

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Christianity must become progressive, or else it might die. [View all] The Great Open Dance Oct 25 OP

Well in my opinion atreides1 Oct 25 #1

Yet The Great Open Dance Oct 25 #6

If Christianity doesn't become progressive WilliamLouis Oct 25 #2

Perhaps The Great Open Dance Oct 25 #4

The Gospels are quite progressive Tweedy Oct 25 #3

Apostasy The Great Open Dance Oct 25 #5

I don't think many of Mr. Trump's "pastors" believe in anything Tweedy Oct 26 #15

It is. It really explains a lot to me when these alegedly evangelicals discriminate and use the old testiment ... marble falls Oct 25 #7

Not zero Major Nikon Oct 26 #14

What treasurer? This is news to me. Tweedy Oct 26 #16

Judas was Jesus' treasurer Major Nikon Oct 26 #17

I missed that description of Judas Tweedy Oct 26 #18

Copeland claims all sorts of miracles Major Nikon Oct 27 #19

Kenneth Copeland's followers died of covid in record numbers Tweedy Oct 27 #20

All of the synoptic gospels were written anonymously and not by those they are attributed Major Nikon Oct 28 #21

I agree frauds should be prosecuted Tweedy Oct 28 #22

How we police that is pretty easy, at least in theory Major Nikon Nov 3 #23

Truth is told with story Tweedy Nov 3 #24

Wont shed a tear if it goes away n/t gay texan Oct 25 #8

The best approach is to devote effort towards both. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 25 #9

Another excellent post.... anciano Oct 25 #10

Thank you The Great Open Dance Oct 25 #12

good riddance mike_c Oct 25 #11

Corruptibility isn't a bug of organized religion, it's a feature Major Nikon Oct 26 #13

I doubt either will happen to a significant degree hurl Nov 12 #25

I don't hold out much hope. Ilikepurple Nov 12 #26

Christianity used terrorism and Submariner Nov 12 #27