http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use How do you feel about this organization of lies? en-us When there is someone telling a huge group of people how to be spiritual it kind of takes the point out of it in my opinion. Everyone is different and should be able to get in touch with their spirituality without strict instruction. Otherwise you are just a sheep and need to be told what to do in order to feel good about yourself. And i guess that works for some people, i just don't see the point. . ramrod Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:02:25 +0000 http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use Too many factions, too many problems. Why can't we just believe that there is something bigger than us, not attach a name or a specific book, and try to live our lives like a non-dumbass?. I think more and more people are leaning towards non-religious as their reference. The younger generation certainly is. . And organized religion has been the cause of a lot of horrible things in history AND has supported some very questionable activities. MoltenWhisper Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:09:08 +0000 http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use Church congregations are often expected and sometimes required for congregational membership to give money, services and/or favors to their church and it's leaders. Cults operate on the same wavelength. Many bible verses indicate that man is bad, terrible and vile; that man, if allowed to think for him/herself, will screw up, piss off god and be thrown into a laughably improbable lake of fire. Anything claiming to possess the whole, entire truth about life, existence and everything is clearly both lying and idiotic to believe it. The beneficial acts of individual Christians do not validate the distinctly ancient, outmoded practices and magnificently inhumane beliefs and law-structures illustrated in the biblical scripture. Jake_the_Mad Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:49:45 +0000 http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use Regardless of the differences in doctrine, Christians have more in common with each other than differences. Our country isn't going to war over our religious differences. We have a pretty good separation of church and state. While some may want to legislate morality, most people understand faith is an individual thing. Christians have high standards of behavior. It's the non-Christians or the non-practicing Christians who get the publicity and make the rest look bad. . HUH??? Last I looked loving ones fellow man was forbidden by the church and frowned upon by the state. Marrying him is forbidden by both! Perdie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:36:22 +0000 http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use http://www.riledup.com/debate/620/mainstream-christianity-whats-the-use