Why so many atheists etc here?

real life wrote:

mesquite wrote:

real life wrote:

Do you think that politicos telling Democrats that Jesus would be pleased if the US expanded programs to combat poverty is acceptable? Is it using a religious issue as a wedge?

No and no, but the answers would be yes and yes if a politico expressed that he/she would press for expanded programs to support poverty BECAUSE Jesus would be pleased.

Really? You are saying 'yes it is acceptable if a politico expressed that he/she would press for expanded programs to fight poverty BECAUSE Jesus would be pleased'?

Why would it be acceptable to you for a politician to propose a program (or expansion of a program) on the grounds that doing so would fulfill the commands of Christ? (That is what they are saying when they say 'Jesus would be pleased with this.')

Does government really have a legitimate role fulfilling the commands of Christ, or doing something in order that 'Jesus would be pleased'?

I would not think that you would agree with that.

Well I certainly bungled that one didn't I? Good catch real life. This is what I intended to say...

Yes and no, but the answers would be no and yes if a politico expressed that he/she would press for expanded programs to support poverty BECAUSE Jesus would be pleased.

In your example the politico is merely finding COMMON GROUND with a portion of his/her constituency.

In my example the politico is using his/her opinion of what would please Jesus to DRIVE POLICY.

mesquite wrote:

real life wrote:

mesquite wrote:

real life wrote:

Do you think that politicos telling Democrats that Jesus would be pleased if the US expanded programs to combat poverty is acceptable? Is it using a religious issue as a wedge?

No and no, but the answers would be yes and yes if a politico expressed that he/she would press for expanded programs to support poverty BECAUSE Jesus would be pleased.

Really? You are saying 'yes it is acceptable if a politico expressed that he/she would press for expanded programs to fight poverty BECAUSE Jesus would be pleased'?

Why would it be acceptable to you for a politician to propose a program (or expansion of a program) on the grounds that doing so would fulfill the commands of Christ? (That is what they are saying when they say 'Jesus would be pleased with this.')

Does government really have a legitimate role fulfilling the commands of Christ, or doing something in order that 'Jesus would be pleased'?

I would not think that you would agree with that.

Well I certainly bungled that one didn't I? Good catch real life. This is what I intended to say...

Yes and no, but the answers would be no and yes if a politico expressed that he/she would press for expanded programs to support poverty BECAUSE Jesus would be pleased.

In your example the politico is merely finding COMMON GROUND with a portion of his/her constituency.

In my example the politico is using his/her opinion of what would please Jesus to DRIVE POLICY.

So it's OK if he lies about his reason for expanding the program (he's just finding 'common ground') but not if he really uses that reason as a means to sell the program.

Seems like a distinction without a difference in outcome. Both ways, it is being used to drive policy, is it not?

I'm sure you would be real hoot at a party, Chum.

Out of curiosity, I notice as I've read these forums that many people who don't believe in God regularly post in this forum 'Spirituality and Religion', and I was curious as to why you do so (if you don't believe in god or a religion)?

How can their be so many Gods?

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How can their be so many Gods?

Hi Snookered,

If you know this, forgive me, but it's not clear from your quote : The biggest religions say there is only one God, and the two biggest (Islam and Christianity) both believe in the same God (but different lesser beliefs), and said God is also the God of Judaism.

As a sidenote, I've known many people who believe in the concept of 'God' without believing in religions.

Why only include the "biggest" religions?

Islam and Christianity have different gods.

In the first part of Genesis it is polytheistic. Just shows how screwed up the Bible is.

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Why only include the "biggest" religions?

Well, if any of them could be right, perhaps one is right and the rest are wrong…then again...

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Islam and Christianity have different gods.

No, they don't. They both worship the same God that Abraham worshiped.

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In the first part of Genesis it is polytheistic. Just shows how screwed up the Bible is.

The bible contradicts itself on a number of things, but I'm not familiar with this one. Could you provide a bit more info on the polytheism ?

Apart from that...the threads main purpose was to seek the differing reasons that atheists post here :wink:

OK, I am wrong about the same God. So how about all the other Gods out there?

I'm an Agnostic. Everyone is actually, because no one knows
for sure there is a God...Just a belief.

As I said before, my belief goes as far as, God may have planted the seed, but evolution takes over.

All this about the immaculate conception, Adam and Eve, Parting of the red sea, etc. in the bible makes for a good fictional book.

As far as "why do Atheists post here", how else could the question be answered.
My question is why do such a small amount of Christians post?