Sunday Apostasies
To which I neither accept nor deny but which I present to simply stir the pot.
I see two possibilities – on the face of which, neither seems likely:
Mankind was “made” … or mankind “just happened”
Could it be that “Eternal Life” is just another form of Hell?
The three religions of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Jews: It never happened
Christians: Yes it did
Muslims: Yes it did, but it was our guy, not yours
“History records the tragic fact that men have gone to war and cut each other’s throats because they couldn’t agree as to what was to become of them after their throats were cut.”
Christianity: 30% of world – 2.4 billion (about 1.4b Catholic)
Islam: 2 billion
Judaism: 15 million
non-religious: 1.4 billion
Matthew 12
[34] Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
[35] For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
[36] And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
I sometimes think all gods exist: they all sit in a cosmic tournament poker game, playing for souls.
While all gods may exist, if they do, they’re playing a losing hand against The Creator God Almighty.
Welcome John!
Care for some bread and budda?
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DT, yes, I am completely anonymous. Do with what I post as you see fit.
Just like Gerard used to do.
Okie-dokie
Siblings and I were raised Byzantine Catholic. I was only about 12 when I started questioning religion. It just didn’t make sense and still doesn’t.
I understand many people get comfort from believing and I don’t begrudge them that. I just think most religions exist for control of anyone they can.
Mostly control through fear. Churches make money from their congregants.
Why would anyone believe what’s in the bible? Stories and legends passed down verbally so who knows how they changed over the years.
Anyway, it’s just not my cuppa tea.
I had a chance to visit Ayasofya in Istanbul, Religion aside … wow!
Mom and her family were from Czechoslovakia. Landed on Ellis Island in 1929. Mom was 5. Terrible timing.