At the end of the day, has Christianity made things better or made things worse?
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I'd say worse, too many hundreds of years wondering how many angels can dance on the head of a pin and not enough worrying about how to make life better through SCIENCE which is obviously superior.  ANd if you don't believe that, ask yourself why humans live until our mid-70's now and didn't do so for the past 40,000 years (or 6,000 years if that's what u believe)
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i think religon-christianity or any other have no part in making ppl better.\nits all about being a great human being and your karma will reward you.\nreligon or the lack of it is insignificant as long as we are not evil and we intend to do no harm.
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Not always. Faith is not a fix all. But, it can help you through the unhappy times.
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God didnt lighten up it was the politicians or holy men who wrote the bible ,  different people wrote the New testament.\nAnd their methods of persuasion had changed
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the early church is an abomination to Christianity today. there's no denying the past but it was mans doing and not based on any scripture to persecute other religions. man has used religion to gain power; does that make religion bad or man bad ?
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Speaking for myself. I find hope through rational thinking, if there is a situation in which rational thinking can not resolve I find something to keep me occupied.\n\nBTW people, hope is not an exclusive right to Christians, it has existed many thousands of years before your religion was even conceived of.. I am quite disappointed in your inability to understand this.
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OMG...did something open minded just come out of a christians mouth....lol...sorry....just joking\n\nI completely agree.  Many people have become complacent...not just with regards to religion either.  It is much easier to allow someone to dictate how to live their life rather than research or do their homework for themselves.  Plus, if it all rolls down hill, there is a certain amount of blame that can be put on the other party.  (the "she made me do it" attitude)\n\n~Namaste~
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Christians only feel they are better in reality as people we are not better than each other. As far as religions go the true path is Islam.
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I've never thought of it that way. I'm in between religious beliefs at the moment, but yours has given me an entirely new perspective on Christianity. Thanks for putting it out there!
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better today than yesterday...  thanks for asking.
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I highly doubt Christianity will ever be gone for good. But I do think that maybe eventually Christians could become a minority instead of the majority as they are now. I don't see it happening real soon.\n\nI hope this isn't one of those "We're being persecuted" arguments.  Because you can't be the majority and have all the power and say you're being persecuted or "taken out".  :) Christians are still the majority.
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Better days may be a long way off...first we have to clean up all the mess. \n\nBut it was an awesome day wasn't it ;)
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The Bible says we will have trials and tribulations, so no, Christians are not happy all the time. They have problems just like everyone else. God does promise us peace though. If we trust Him, even in the worst of situations, He will give us peace and the strength to cope.
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Uncanny.\n\nI'm not going to answer your question, as I am terribly afraid that things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. \n\nAnyway, I was at the bookstore today and I was looking at "The End of Faith," it looked like it was right up my alley, but the line was really long so I put it back.\n\nHow fortuitous that I found your post. It's just the bump in the right direction that I needed to convince me to buy the book.\n\nThanks.
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A lot do, more these days than not, but not all of us are like that.  I have asked this question myself, and sometimes I wonder if Christianity is just a club for some people, something they have always belonged to and their families.\nWe have to try and be like Christ, not just go to church and wear crosses.  It's also sad to see all the SUV's and BMW's in the parking lot Sunday morning.  Would it not make sense to buy a cheap, good condition economy car and give the money one saves to the poor?  It's little things like this that can be unsettling.  We should all try harder to do his work, we've become too spoiled.  Sometimes I wonder if He is sad and disappointed in our decadent choices.
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Christianity has become democratized - anyone can say a few words before their congregation, get a little sprinkle of water, and boom - they're "saved" - and their spot in heaven is guaranteed. Then they can become foot-soldiers for the church and battle evil doers like scientists. I always believed it took a lifetime of inner reflection, constant work on yourself, and love and respect for all life to get to heaven - I guess I'm old fashioned. Christians are becoming an army - not just for Christ - they're starting to tote guns!
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You mean Christians ruin Christianity.  And I agree.  And also vice-versa.