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Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity:
What you motivates you to reject and argue against Christianity:
a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a rogue
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) being born again isn't cool
j) you never like to be told what to do
k) you think you're better than those "hypocrites" at church
l) you think you're going to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
18 Jan 06
Originally posted by ColettiSurely someone will cite the use of too many 'you's' in a sentence by too many Christians!
Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity:
What you motivates you to reject and argue against Christianity:a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a bad-ass
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) ...[text shortened]... ng to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
Funny post, though.
18 Jan 06
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Originally posted by Colettin.)Refusal to adopt a "slave mentality"by being my own person .
Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity:
What you motivates you to reject and argue against Christianity:a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a bad-ass
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) ng to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
Doing what I wish to do without any God or Satan to obey.
18 Jan 06
Originally posted by ColettiWhile 'i' rings true, alas it was not my reason for rejecting xianity.
Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity:
What you motivates you to reject and argue against Christianity:a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a rogue
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) ...[text shortened]... ng to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
18 Jan 06
Originally posted by Colettin) I got over fairy stories at age 8.
Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity:
What you motivates you to reject and argue against Christianity:a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a rogue
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) ...[text shortened]... ng to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
18 Jan 06
Originally posted by ColettiWell, my motivation for rejecting what you call 'Christianity' is
a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a rogue
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) being born again isn't cool
j) you never like to be told what to do
k) you think you're better than those "hypocrites" a ...[text shortened]... u're going to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
your idolization of the Bible. You have taken what you call the
Word of God and turned it into a static entity. The way you
read it, it no longer breathes with the 'wind' of the Holy
Spirit. It's just a means for condemnation for you. This is the
very thing that Jesus spoke out against with respect to the
Pharisees. You guys are washing the outside of the cup, not
the inside.
Nemesio
18 Jan 06
Originally posted by ColettiHow in the world did this crap get three recs? Coletti, what do you think are the real reasons people reject Christianity? Can you come up with three plausible candidates?
Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity:
What you motivates you to reject and argue against Christianity:a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a rogue
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) ...[text shortened]... ng to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
18 Jan 06
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Originally posted by ColettiMost of your possiblilities actually assume a belief in God coupled with a desire to avoid the implications.
Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity:
What you motivates you to reject and argue against Christianity:a) fear of truth
b) poor father image
c) to protect your image as a rogue
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
g) hate to give up porno
h) you read it in a book
i) ng to live forever anyway
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
My reason is that Christianity make no logical sense (to me). To become a Christian would be like trying to believe that I can fly then stepping off the top of a cliff. But as there is nearly zero motivation to step off the cliff and my whole life experience has told me that I cannot fly, I tend to keep my feet on solid ground.
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I would also prefer to call it ignoreing Christianity rather than rejecting as Christianity has never been credible enough for me to really consider.
18 Jan 06
Originally posted by ColettiGood for you, Coletti! Let those base emotions out...keeping them bottled up could lead to anti-social behaviour. However, allow me to take a look at your "points", shall we?
Survey: Motivation for rejecting Christianity
a) fear of truth
This seems to be the reason many accept xtianity. Fear...that this is all there is, and sometimes life ain't pretty. There's no magical everlasting existence, no loving creator, no happy fairy tale endings. You get one chance to experience it, and then it's gone. You're scared, you can't let go of your ego, and thus are ready to believe whatever will soothe your angst.
b) poor father image
Xtians seem to be the ones suffering from this malaise, and you know it. Most of the non-theists (read: Non-christians) I know are not the ones looking for a surrogate "father".
c) to protect your image as a rogue
Is that how you wish to project your weakness in your faith on me? Calling me a "rogue"? Frankly, this speaks more about your self-image than it does about my character. Sorry.
e) desire to protect your false sense of value
My sense of values are not "false" any moreso than yours are "true".
f) you where/are a bed wetter and praying didn't fix it
Childish.
g) hate to give up porno
Ditto. I can't say I'm surprised.
h) you read it in a book
And you've chosen to believe the bible because...what, again? You saw it in a movie, I suppose.
i) being born again isn't cool
Define "cool". On second thought, don't.
k) you think you're better than those "hypocrites" at church
So, you've never encountered an xtian who feels they're better than Unsaved Heathens Like Me. You might want to check the man in the mirror on that one, Skippy.
l) you think you're going to live forever anyway
No. I know I won't, which makes my existence here on earth that much more valuable. Unlike, say, a "Christian" who has somehow been convinced this life is worth less than the one he'll have after he dies.
m) someone told you that you'd get free smokes in hell
Wow. Wit as sharp as a banana, that's you.
I've rejected Christianity because there's nothing there. It's an exercise in ego-stroking, and I have no use for weak, empty minded drivel. If it makes you happy to continue to be spoon fed feel-good, security blanket doctrines designed to keep you ignorant, knock yourself out. Don't expect me to follow suit.