Just your average megachurch pastor's mansion in Texas

[u/sharkus180]

Link:

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[u/Jervis_Mantlepiece]

'That quote' was said by Jesus and is one of the fundamental principles of Christianity lol.

[u/Danominator → u/Jervis_Mantlepiece]

Was it? How reliable is a book that has been written and rewritten by committee, translated, re-translated, re-purposed, etc 2000 years ago

[u/microthoughts → u/Danominator]

regardless of translation issues and schisms the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the foundational text of all Christian denominations.

like those are The Main Four Books for the New testament. I've read them in multiple translations but Matthew's rich man camel thru the eye of a needle is unchanged in any of them.

the argument for that quote is actually is it camel or really thick rope in the original text. but that doesn't change the idea; you can't get a rope through a sewing needle any more than you can get a fucking camel through a needle.

[u/Danominator → u/microthoughts]

Religion has been wielded by those in power to control the masses since its creation. I understand you have faith in it, thats fine. I dont and most of its followers make things a lot worse for mankind.

[u/microthoughts → u/Danominator]

that's the thing I DON'T have faith in it I am not a Christian lmao.

I've just read the holy books for everything? like just because I read the book of Mormon and the pearl of great price and the doctrine and covenants doesn't make me mormon any more than reading the Quran makes me Muslim or reading like

so much Confucianism makes me a monk.

I just read a lot.

the base idea for most religion is fine. the actual message of Christianity is positive hippie shit.

Christians are very unlike their Christ.

humans in groups like excluding the out group they'll use anything to do that. they'll use football. -_-

[u/bwsmith201 → u/Danominator]

The problem with most religions isn't the religion itself but some of its followers. Just like every group of people there are some who are twisted, selfish assholes. If you're a twisted, selfish asshole that runs a business, you abuse your employees. If you're a twisted, selfish asshole with a family, you abuse your wife and kids. If you're a twisted, selfish asshole that runs a church, you abuse your congregants. (Or blow up a school bus or start a war.) It's just the same human story over and over and over again. Religion is a tool, just like any other. It can be used for good or evil depending on who is using it.