why  does christianity promote mass murder, illiteracy, and hypocracy?
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How else can they promote their believes onto other people.
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Because there is something seriously wrong with all people who consider themselves conservative christiians, and any other religion for that matter. No matter how high and mighty they think they are, everyone is flawed, and religion causes war.
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Good point, but there are more things these slimy fools are doing in Africa.  Raping women, killing Christian women and children, burning churches, torturing kids that refuse to memorize their unholy book and more.  Want proof?  Seek it on this link then!
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I regret I have to disagree. First of all , it doesn't mean just because you are Christian, you can neccessary be good. There is no relation betwen non corruption and Christian. Secondly, all the examples of problems cited occur in any country. The US is not alone in this. Thirdly, practices such as the death penalty and the conducting of wars are not neccessary bad. Just imagine what would have happen if the US didn't enter the Gulf War to drive the Iraqis from Kuwait. The balance of power will not only be changed in the Middle East, but the whole world.\n\nSo, having said this, I can't say the US is a corrupt place. Not completely anyway.
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You are missing the big picture that separates Christianity from other religions.\n\nChristianity teaches man is saved by faith alone and good works is a response to that gift of salvation.\n\nOther religions teaches that man is saved by good works and faith. Salvation is earned not given
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Because its one of those incurable illnesses\n\nCHRISTIANITY= VIRUS OF THE MIND\n \n  \n Christianity is basically nothing more than an extremely efficient virus of the mind.\n\nSince they emanate from humans and therefore have an organic component, all ideas have a survival instinct just like their human progenitors, and will seek to propagate themselves into as many human hosts as possible. Now of course some ideas are beneficial to their human hosts, but not all.\n\nChristianity is one of those malignant versions. Of course, the long-term life expectancy of its human hosts is beneficial to the Christian mind virus since it allows more propagation, but ultimately the survival of its human hosts is irrelevant, as demonstrated throughout history in wars with competing religious viral "memes" (ideas).\n\nNeed proof? Just look at the evangelical nature of Christianity. Christianity drives its adherents to "spread the word" through human-to-human contact...just like a virus spreads.\n\nAnd what is a "word" anyway? Nothing more than the spoken or written expression of an IDEA. The Christian Bible even ADMITS that God is nothing more than an IDEA..."In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD WAS GOD", remember?\n\nNeed more proof? Ever wonder why the Catholic Church opposes birth control and abortion? It's not because abortion is murder, because throughout history the Catholic Church has either endorsed murder (Crusades, Inquisition) or turned a blind eye to it (Holocaust). No, it's because THE MORE UNEDUCATED, POOR, IGNORANT SOULS THAT ARE BORN INTO POVERTY AND MISERY ON THIS PLANET, THE GREATER THE CHRISTIAN MIND VIRUS' CHANCES OF SURVIVAL.
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ummm, which christians are you talking about....i'm christian and i ain't braggin bout nuttin...\n\n\nwell, basically, after centuries of oppression and slaughtering diferent societies, such as the Incas, we have been told that there must be a better method in spreading the word......so, instead of complaining, be happy we are no longer taking over countries to "spread the good word".
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There was a good PBS Special about question 2. Here is the website with articles on the rise of Christianity.\nhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/why/
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Christianity of 200 years ago was propagated by preaching, not by the sword. Christians don't cut your head off if you refuse to become Christian.
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Religion into sexual violence and oppressing kids. Look at the history of christianity
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Youre right. Religion is a platform for rapists, cultural rapists, child rapists, the rape of country and state. Warfare is its vitae, blood is its oxygen.
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Humanity has yet to fully recover from the Christian movement. While the Bible does contain a lot of good messages for people to care for one another, other parts of it are a bunch of garbage. I mean think about it, assuming God exists, why would he only grant "authority" to some administration centered in the Vatican? It's A Scam. We don't need fancy stories or mundane, repetetive procedures every Sunday. We need love and respect for one another.
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same as any other group of ppl. some are good, some arent so good. christianity started out with the best of intentions, but theres always going to be flaws with stuff like that.
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Too bad people don't read their history books, Christianity spred practically only because it was violently forced upon the pagans. \n\nI agree with you, it's silly to think you can relate a 'terrorist' to a model Christian.
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Christians pretended the war was "Holy" so they could feel justified in raping, pillaging, and murdering thousands of people.  Christians were no better than Hitler and should really be ashamed of themselves.  The Bible is often used to justify greed, murder, and all the terrible things Christians pretend to be against.
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The quotation you site IS shocking for those who have been duped by the conventional church all this time.  To anyone objective, it is exactly what would be expected.  Christians have brought more violence and bigotry to the earth than any other group.  There is NO HIDDEN MEANING to the passage.  It's very simple.  By starting Christianity, Christ brought a "sword to the world." End of statement.
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There is only GOOD.  All things that appear to be evil are really teaching us something for our personal growth.  Christianity exists to help folks grow.  It helps them see that even though they practice a certain religion, they are no closer to the truth.  If anything, they become disillusioned by all the lies.  But, again, they "grow" through that and eventually come to the "bliss" they forgot.\n\nWe are not human beings having a spiritual experience.  We are Spiritual beings having a human experience.  :)\n\nP.S.  Since we all have the capacity for good and negative choices, we can't really throw stones.  However, most "Christians" I have met, seem to be more hateful and unkind than others.  It shows it takes more than a commonly accepted belief system to make a true difference in our attitudes and actions.  :)