How to be a Christian
Maybe people are having trouble with this, but here’s a pretty simple guide that should keep you out of too much trouble:
Do what Jesus suggested you do. Avoid the things he said to avoid.
I know, I know, it’s simplistic, but it will pretty much do. See, here’s the thing: Anything anyone else tells you you shoul;d be doing to be a Christian? they are fucked. As I tried to explain to dinglefuck a few posts down, the “church’s magisterium” is a bunch of rules written by a bunch of guys who point to a couple of segments of scripture, and quote them as a reason they should be telling you what to do. The more humans get involved, the more fucked the whole deal is. Read the bible. New testament, particularly, paying close attention to the four gospels.
Is the bible the absolute word of God? Well, hell, I have no idea. Here’s what I do know: If you pay attention to what Christ says, and pattern your behavior after his, you will probably do no harm.
Anything written by man claiming to be divinely inspired is suspect.
Damn, Og!
You just nailed my religious philosophy to a tee.
I’m going to copy and paste your post into my word processor, futz around with fonts and colors, then print it on good paper to frame and hang on my wall.
THANK you.
Jeez Louise. Why is that so tough for people to grasp!??
I think what Chesterton said of Islam is applicable to your religious views. I quote loosely from memory.
“The man preaching what he admits is a paradox is more tolerant than the man preaching what he insists is a platitude.”
“The more humans get involved, the more fucked the whole deal is.”
A-fucking-men, brother og.
I would attend a church that had you as its pastor, og.
And THAT is saying something.
Father Og. I like it.
Yeah, that whole common sense thing really should be a bigger player that it seems to be.
Sorry Og, but the bible itself claims to be written under Divine inspiration. I wouldn’t bother if it wasn’t. Now something delivered by the angel Moroni (wow isn’t that telling?) is a bit suspect.
It’s when people pick and choose what Jesus said to do that things go wrong.
He’s either the Boss, a liar or a madman.
When the Boss says jump, I jump, then ask if it was high enough.
Um, sorry, ed, but, you have missed the entire point. Please re read the post, and come back for a remedial.
I am a total asswipe who calls himself Oscar Cohen, even though smegma usually doesn’t have a name of it’s own, and i came here to piss in comments because I have NO idea what I’m talking about. Ban my IP at 84.13.184.206 and leave some splooge on the floor of the bus stop so I can lick it up and have nourishment.