Respect and Religion

[Tuesday]

I denied nothing. I take issue with the relentless focus of non-believers on the mistakes in Christianity w/o even bothering to look at the other side of the scales in terms of what Christianity gives that is good and positive. To deny this is to show a seriously skewed perspective which clearly does not wish to engage in real discussion but merely to bash instead.

Although I certainly agree with you here, it's very hard for a non-believer to really find things that are genuinely good and positive. All he can do is imagine what things might be positive about being a Christian. Let's take prayer, for example. He might understand that people find comfort and solace in prayer. On the other hand, he will feel it's a terrible waste of time, because they will avail nothing.

But as you mentioned, bashing is something entirely different, and I agree.

[Redzeppelin]

Although I certainly agree with you here, it's very hard for a non-believer to really find things that are genuinely good and positive. All he can do is imagine what things might be positive about being a Christian. Let's take prayer, for example. He might understand that people find comfort and solace in prayer. On the other hand, he will feel it's a terrible waste of time, because they will avail nothing.

But as you mentioned, bashing is something entirely different, and I agree.

Some good things Christianity has given the world:

1) Numerous charitable organizations
2) A viable option for many people struggling with various addictions
3) A moral philosophy that stresses serving the community over one's own desires
4) Examples of forgiveness and service (Mother Teresa, Corrie Ten Boom)
5) A viable explanation as to the meaning of life, the existence of suffering and the remedy for human sin.

[Logos]

I'm not seeing much respect here anymore: the updated (as of today at 10:15AM-4GMT) Religious Texts forum rules:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...ad.php?t=15410