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He also didn't recommend participating on online dialogue boards. Or for that matter, breathing, either, if I recall correctly. I also had a case of mildly severe manic depression over a year ago. Medicine ultimately was what finally pulled me out of it, and I have just come off of my...

I think he has a good point. And if this forum has more unkindness than other forums, that's not something to just overlook! I think at least a good part of it though is the sheer size of this forum; this isn't exactly a tightly-knit community here. That means to the average user, typing...

It would help if you could give some examples of "laws prohibiting free spiritual religion" in modern first world countries and how this causes suffering.

I'm not sure what you're saying is too obvious... the answers to his questions or the trolling.

I already did that in this thread. You guys don't buy valid arguments.

At least they have hope.

How much would it suck to be gay? You wouldn't have any God-sanctioned sexual outlet.

So what you're saying is: -All have sinned and deserve to go to Hell -Jesus is the only way to go to heaven It follows that -Those who are unable to accept the gospel are unable to go to Heaven -Those who are unable to accept the gospel never had a chance to avoid hell And since having...

Interesting. I have a hard time imagining a benevolent God punishing people for believing what sincerely seems right to them. How would you explain this?

Over its vast history, humanity has given birth to a vast number of religions. Always looking for patterns that may or may not actually exist, often explanation gives rise to superstition. Occasionally, these superstitions strike a chord with a group of people, and as the superstition develops...

I couldn't believe in a loving God that would send someone to Hell just for being who they are either. So then you have to honestly ask yourself the question: Are people really "gay"? Or is everyone actually the same with regards to sexuality? What do you think?

I didn't say there are no consequences for sinning. I said I don't see how something with no negative consequences could be considered sin. Actually, it is natural. I fail to see why it's obviously wrong, and why it's an abomination. Maybe you could elaborate. Just because he said he was led...

Oh really? What about the New Testament verses 1 Corinthians 14:34, and 1 Timothy 2:12: 1 Corinthians 14:34: " Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says." 1 Timothy 2:12: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume...

I'm not "choosing" to believe that homosexuality is benign. It's a forced conclusion. You can't be serious. To answer your question, Factor Analysis. We don't have to do an experiment for every particular cause-and-effect relationship if we can collect enough data to perform factor...

You should work on the reading comprehension skills. And the confirmation bias. (this). I gave examples of things written in the Bible objectively only relevant to the people who existed during the time it was written. You didn't disagree. (Hint: if you do disagree, that means you should be...

I believe that much of what the bible says is right and wrong was relevant specifically for the culture of its original audience. Christians have understood this for centuries. Leviticus 19:19: “‘Keep my decrees. “‘Do not mate different kinds of animals...

Yeah, these kinds of people's underlying disgust and self-righteousness is so evident, it's funny how they convince themselves otherwise by saying things like, "love the sinner, hate the sin". They equate homosexuals with murderers and pedophiles, after all. They shouldn't kid themselves...

Okay, great. My whole point was, this shouldn't come as a surprise. We see the same kinds of things with racial minorities; in a discriminatory world, they have problems. Of course they are, by definition, not normal. That alone creates stressful tension. Moreover, they are, unlike racial...

Not all Christians who believe that homosexuality is against God's natural order are homophobes. When I mentioned "Christian homophobes" I was specifically referring to the ones who actively detest homosexuals and walk around with their little signs that say "f*gs go to hell" to things like...

Let's take out Question 2; there is another thread right now specifically for that.