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Dies for your sins (feddit.de)

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I mean technically, if you really read about hell in the bible, it's only the only place god is not. I mean it's described as an awful lake of fire and so on, but that's just because the people who were reading it needed to hear that the people persecuting them were going to get theirs.

But yeah, what you said is what most people believe, I just think it's funny that the word for Hell when Jesus talks about it is actually Gahanna which is the place outside Jerusalem where they burned all their refuse.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Essentially: "If you're a trash person, you'll be thrown out and burned on the trash heap. But if you love me, that proves you're not a trash person and it's the only way to prove that."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

More like if you're a non believer you go to a place that I choose to ignore, but since I'm the best, most magnificent being in all existence you would be making an awful choice. It would be akin to being in a trash heap simply because I'm not there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, there's actually a lot about the faith that is purely metaphysical, but had to be described as something that people who lack abstract thinking could understand. Which is where we got the Lake of Fire from. Remember Dante's Inferno is a novel, it was written by an edge Lord, it is not official church doctrine even if pop culture movies about hell will draw on it for inspiration.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago

Revives anyway coz it's too boring to stay dead

[–] friend_of_satan 8 points 8 months ago

Jesus: "I made this checklist of what we call 'sins', and you seem to be violating a lot of them!"

Human: "your checklist sucks."

Jesus: "well that's fine, that's fine... you can keep on violating them and I'll forgive you as long as you swear that I am the best. Then I'm going to need you to give me 10% of your income, as a gift.. and I also want you to tell everybody else about this sweet deal I've made with you."

Human: "fuck off you crazy wannabe gangster."

[–] Rhoeri 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Remember back when atheism was just about not believing in god?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's hard to take rationalism seriously when it seems to be preached by those who worship at the altar of Sam Harris. When that's not how being rational works, that's literally dogma.

It is a strange irony that a creature such as man can take the concept of not having a religion, and somehow warp it into being very much resembling a religion.

I suppose this is why in Psychology they say, man is a religious animal.

[–] Rhoeri 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I remember when this community was created. I was one of the fist to post here and suggest that it try and stray away from the angsty “Reddit atheism” rhetoric.

I knew that was an impossible thing to suggest.

[–] Krudler 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm not trying to elbow drop you but it truly was an impossible thing to suggest.

I am now 49, and when I was 24 I decided to join an atheist club. It was my desire to be around like-minded people and make friends.

I quickly realized the only thing we had in common was atheism. And I was saturated with irony, being among people who felt compelled to continually talk about how they don't believe in something.

[–] Rhoeri -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

True, but with proper moderation, this sub could have been a place to discuss the philosophy and finer nuance of atheism rather than just shitting on Christianity like a bunch of edgy teenagers.

[–] Krudler -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Alright I'm game! What do you think are some of the nuances that don't have a chance to be explored to their potential?

[–] Rhoeri -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Well, for starters-

• the role of atheism in the workplace.

• is atheism represented well in Hollywood?

• What economical impact does atheism hold? Are we contributing enough to be recognized amongst other groups in comparison?

• Where does atheism fit in on the world-stage of charitable donations. How can we improve this?

• Related: How can atheists improve their image? What can we do as a collective?

See? There’s five examples of mature discussions that could be had if people didn’t see this community as a trash receptacle for angsty teens to bash “tEh bAd cHriStiAnS.”

[–] Krudler -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Okay I'm waiting to hear your feelings on these subjects.

[–] Rhoeri -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are you joking? There was a time where I would have. Now this community is a joke. It’ll be bombarded with shitpost responses.

[–] Krudler -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wow you're such an asshole, I've given you an opportunity to break outside of the "edgy teenager" you think you're complaining about and all you can do is be a complete anus.

You have an emotional problem you need to look at.

[–] Rhoeri -1 points 8 months ago

Thanks for proving my point. Ad homonym is the “Reddit atheists” favorite weapon.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

It seems it's hard for humans to discuss anything without making it a piece of their identity.... Which is really unhealthy when discussion is not varied.

Seriously, every transgirl who's been around long enough has a horror story about why they don't go to their local support group anymore. Except for me, I have closer to three.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago

Its funny because memes like this actually kind of require you to believe in God to make sense. Jesus was either made up or some crazy person. He didn't die for our sins so I don't think it makes sense to be pissed off at him or a god that doesn't exist. These whole line of reasoning assumes a believe in god and Jesus and its a super weird fit for an athiest perspective.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

"Using logic and reason isn't enough. You have to be a dick to everyone who doesn't think like you."

An otter

[–] TryingToEscapeTarkov 5 points 8 months ago

If he already died for my sins then why would I go to hell? That shit is prepaid.

[–] SexyTimeSasquatch 5 points 8 months ago

It's also like when a guy scams a tourist by insisting something is free but then demands a tip after they accept it. Like, oh yeah, this gift of Jesus dying for your sins is totally free, no charge... But hey, here's the tithe plate on Sunday.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

"dies"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

“full payment” = “check this box”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'd rather worship Tom nook. At least I get a home of the deal.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Okay I keep having to explain this, but if you are going to mock the theology you need to actually be familiar with what it says instead of trying to dunk on a pop culture over simplification.

Hell is not a place, this is a pop culture simplification, kind of like how no one actually believes that death is when a big skeleton takes you away.

It is believed that God is the source of all love and light and all the good shit in the universe, by tuning him out and severing your connection to God you become eternally damned, which is a state in which you don't feel God's love. This isn't because God decided that he was going to stop loving you, it's more that in a spiritual sense you just aren't taking his calls anymore, and allegedly this is painful.

To put it in simple terms, imagine you actually have a loving father who cares for and supports you, but for whatever reason you have decided that he is an asshole, and you'd much rather hang out with the cool kids. They keep getting you into trouble, and your dad who wants to help out keeps getting voicemail.

No I'm not saying that that's what I believe, I'm saying this is how theology typically sees the state of Eternal damnation, the Lake of Fire is just a pop culture oversimplification inspired by allegorical metaphors in the Bible.

Like I said another problem with you mocking religion, but understand what you are mocking.

It is for this reason why Christians in online circles often say to each other "Atheists do not disbelief what God is, but what they claim God to be"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don’t disbelieve anything that god is or claim them to be. God isn’t a thing of this world beyond the minds of the imaginative and insane, their is nothing to believe about something that’s never existed. I could just as assuredly argue that Pokémon are real if I was imaginative or insane enough.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You misunderstand the quote, it isn't saying that you're making claims about what God is (Your claim is that God isn't, which makes sense given that there's no evidence for such a thing)

The quote is saying that your attempts to describe what Christians believe about God, is inaccurate to what the Church actually teaches, and therefore makes for a poor debunking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I suppose I haven’t been in that situation, I never attempt to belittle anyone’s life comfort. Shit is hard, if having that belief and community helps then that’s great for them. My experience has mostly been small towns (like 1-20k population small). The most I’ve done is say that I don’t feel their personal beliefs are a valid reason to impede on anyone else’s personal beliefs or lack of. My grandma is the only person I ever felt uncomfortable around, she was so sweet otherwise but would say pretty hateful stuff about me, not because I was unkind, disrespectful, or anything wrong other than, I’m sorry grandma I’m just not into religion. With that said, you are correct in that I misunderstood the quote.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I'm going to level with you, I live in a small town and I don't think anyone actually believes in God around here. I think they try to tell themselves there might be one, because the idea that someone actually care, someone with a level of authority who can look at all this and say that this is wrong, and that we need better. Such a lovely fantasy that people turn to it in times of stress.

And I think that's why Donald Trump is such a cult of personality, that's not that he is anything special, it's that he represents the fantasy that there is someone with power out there who wants to lead us out of this Wasteland into something else, who can make our delusions of not grandeur, but mere adequacy a reality.

It is not because his character is Noble or that he's particularly intelligent or anything like that, but some people just want to live in the fantasy that someone up there is looking out for someone down here, and that it will eventually be okay

I think people who claim to be Christian but live in a big city, are more sincere in their belief.

I hope there's an afterlife, because, maybe that's when things will actually be okay

[–] kshade 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

This isn’t because God decided that he was going to stop loving you, it’s more that in a spiritual sense you just aren’t taking his calls anymore, and allegedly this is painful.

I never got a call and I'm not in "spiritual pain". He's altogether untraceable, unless you want to play the game of ascribing good things with perfectly worldly causes to the alleged, omnipotent "good things happen because of me"-guy. It makes no sense, especially since there's plenty of gods with similar properties on the market.

the Lake of Fire is just a pop culture oversimplification inspired by allegorical metaphors in the Bible.

It being a place you're sent to is older than Christianity and plenty of Christian sects still believe that it is. Maybe try convincing them first, at least they agree on the there being a god at all.

Also what's libmbo/purgatory then? Another set of metaphors?

It is for this reason why Christians in online circles often say to each other “Atheists do not disbelief what God is, but what they claim God to be”

Atheists don't believe in any god period, that's kinda the whole concept.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Okay bro, take it up with the Christians, I'm not advocating for the gospel. I'm explaining what the faith is claimed to be by the most mainstream sects of Christianity. I am not here to convert anyone, I'm merely explaining these edgy memes fail because they require buying into popular misconceptions about Christianity, instead of mocking what those of the faith are actually claiming to be the case.

What are you doing is buying into and spreading misconceptions of what the faith is, and proving your poor grasp on reading comprehension in the process.

Btw, Wikipedia is not a credible source. Thought you learned that in Grade School.

[–] kshade 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Btw, Wikipedia is not a credible source. Thought you learned that in Grade School.

Shouldn't have added that line, made it clear that you're just trolling.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Actually I'm not trolling, Wikipedia has become a circle jerk over the years, and people are very much encouraged to find sources outside if wikipedia. However by jumping to claim that someone is trolling simply because you disagree with them, you are participating in not only a bad faith argument but you are also trolling.

[–] kshade 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Whatever you may think about Wikipedia, it's right on many Christian sects thinking that hell is a real place that you go to for eternity. Heck, you know that that's true, right?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No I don't, because literal hell is a Southern Baptist / Evangelical position, more mainstream forms of Christianity such as Catholicism do not subscribe to it

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

Hey, thanks for those of you who responded courteously and constructive to the crazy Catholic 😊. I appreciate it. To anyone who might stumble upon this thread who is interested in learning more about the nature of Hell and Sin, here is a good article I found adressing the question. The same website also has a couple other articles on Hell. https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/what-is-hell God Bless! I guess the atheist version of that would be nice talk'in 😄

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