Why do so many Christians act in most un-Christ like manner?

[devildavid]

<facepalm>

Your twisted, antichrist theology, if taken seriously by those you might mentor, will send them to Hell in a handbasket. Very chic.


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Jesus never said this.

 

[Mighty Jungle]

Humans are pack animals.

 

[Mighty Jungle]

"Jesus was not a socialist. Socialism is an economic system in which the means of production are owned by the collective. Jesus never once addressed the means of production or the collective. Calling Jesus a socialist is like calling Julius Caesar a hacker. Charity is not socialism. Sharing is not socialism. Being nice to your fellow man is not socialism. Care for the poor is not socialism. Healthcare is not socialism. Those misconceptions are derived from confusion over what socialism is (ownership of the means of production by the collective) with what socialism claims to provide (charity, redistribution of wealth, equality, etc.)."

https://www.quora.com/Was-Jesus-a-socialist-1

That is false.




Blue states subsidize red states so they are more than willing to accept socialism when it's in their favor.

Same as 2020 election. "Widespread election fraud has ONLY been on Trump's side.

Same as demonizing LGBTQ and drags queen as pedophiles while our SCOTUS has mandated pedophilia.

Remember when DeSantis voted "no" in helping NY after a hurricane? POTUS Biden didn't hesitate in offering DeSantis help.

The winter storm in Texas led to the Cruz family going to Cancun. AOC didn't hesitate to go to Texas to help.

Like Trump, they want everything skewed in their favor while offering anything in return.

The States That Are Most Reliant on Federal Aid

MoneyGeek’s analysis identified the states most reliant on federal funding and found an intriguing correlation between dependency and political leaning.

www.moneygeek.com

 

[Gordy327]

Humans are pack animals.

Not to mention we're also ambulatory bags of mostly water.

 

[Logicman]

That is false.

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Blue states subsidize red states so they are more than willing to accept socialism when it's in their favor.

Same as 2020 election. "Widespread election fraud has ONLY been on Trump's side.

Same as demonizing LGBTQ and drags queen as pedophiles while our SCOTUS has mandated pedophilia.

Remember when DeSantis voted "no" in helping NY after a hurricane? POTUS Biden didn't hesitate in offering DeSantis help.

The winter storm in Texas led to the Cruz family going to Cancun. AOC didn't hesitate to go to Texas to help.

Like Trump, they want everything skewed in their favor while offering anything in return.

The States That Are Most Reliant on Federal Aid

MoneyGeek’s analysis identified the states most reliant on federal funding and found an intriguing correlation between dependency and political leaning.

www.moneygeek.com

Nope. Nothing you presented supports socialism. Name one country in the world where socialism is working?

And "Widespread election fraud has ONLY been on Trump's side"?? What a howler that is.

As for your vaunted Blue State Democrats: Democrats 2022: Now advancing the perverse, the profane, the unnatural, the slaughter of the innocents, open borders with illegal aliens, fentanyl, criminals and terrorists pouring through; pornography, drag parties for children, confiscating firearms from lawful citizens; disrespect for law enforcement and defunding the police, legalization of illicit drugs, reverse racism / wokeism, social divisions, the abolition of traditional American values and beliefs, antisemitism, godlessness, anti-constitutionalism, the quest for socialism, forced redistribution of wealth, a weakened national defense, massive government growth, raising taxes, pushing unworkable single payer healthcare by the government, sanctuary cities for criminals, a massive, plantation-style, government welfare system, regressive progressivism, attacks on religious free speech and Christianity, vitriolic intolerance of conservative beliefs, dogmatism, nihilism, and anti-intellectualism, to name a few.

 

[Mighty Jungle]

Nope. Nothing you presented supports socialism. Name one country in the world where socialism is working?

We have socialism now. Just because you don't want to acknowledge that doesn't make it non-existent. And, we aren't talking about other countries. Doesn't it seem a bit weird to simultaneously claim we are "the best country in the world" AND "what other country....?"? If we are "the standard" that doesn't make sense.

Ex. DeSantis voted "No" on helping New York after Hurricane Sandy but asked POTUS Biden for help after Hurricane Ian which he happily provided.

NY public officials criticize DeSantis for voting against Hurricane Sandy relief

As Hurricane Ian pummeled Florida on Wednesday, several public officials from New York criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for voting against federal aid for Hurricane Sandy when he was a cong…

thehill.com

And "Widespread election fraud has ONLY been on Trump's side"?? What a howler that is.

Please quote me or provide a link to where I made that statement. I'll save you 30 seconds. I did not.

And, it's kind of lame to argue whataboutisms. More than one thing can need fixing.

As for your vaunted Blue State Democrats: Democrats 2022:

I'm responsible for what I write. You are responsible for how you read it.

Now advancing the perverse, the profane, the unnatural, the slaughter of the innocents,

Please tell me more about the "perverse, profane, unnatural slaughter of innocents".

open borders with illegal aliens,

We don't have open borders. Also, I understand the reason you all refer to them as "illegal aliens" is to dehumanize their personhood. They are people, living breathing, human beings that want what everybody wants - a better life, housing, food, good health, healthy children, good schools, safe communities, a sense of community.

They aren't political pawns to be used to score points by hiring a bilingual recruiter and creating fake brochures to trick them into getting on a plane and get dropped in another location with none of the promises that led them to get on the plane.

Again, they are people. They matter just like you matter.

fentanyl,

First, the drug cartel is our government. The drug problem would be eradicated in 30 minutes if our elites weren't deriving something from it.

Secondly, as with many of our social ills, this one is a very easy fix. That fix is called "parenting". Sure, there are some that like to tempt fate and not listen to their parents but the majority of these issues is lack of parenting.

I find it bizarre for family members to claim that drug overdoses or mass shootings just fell from the sky. That's total BS. There were 742,982,091 red flags before any of that craziness popped off and they were either not paying attention or too lenient with earlier punishments.

Same with racism, sexism, antisemitism, etc.. Nobody is born hating others. It has to be taught and if some people find it advantageous to teach their children to hate others, they also had/have the opportunity to teach them self-respect and respect for the society in which they live. Parents need to stop unleashing their feral kids on society. Sure they can coddle them their whole lives but they should keep their little terrors with them.

criminals and terrorists pouring through;

Can you expound on this please? What criminals and terrorists are pouring through?

pornography,

Can you expound on this please? What are you saying Democrats are doing relative to pornography?

drag parties for children,

I'm unclear on what "the problem" is. Most of us parents have taken our kids to a circus, theme park, carnival, themed birthday parties, live entertainment, plays, musicals, etc..

They are all adults in costumes with crazy make-up. Can you explain why all of those are acceptable and drag queen shows are not?

None of it is inherently sexualized. However, bikinis for babies/toddlers and kid beauty pageants are sexualized. Do you take issue with that form of grooming?

I have problems with mandated pedophilia but that hasn't caused a massive outcry which means sexualizing children isn't a "big deal" after all, doesn't it?

NOTE: LGBTQ, drag shows are not the same as pedophilia.

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[Mighty Jungle]

confiscating firearms from lawful citizens; disrespect for law enforcement and defunding the police,

I will need more information on confiscation and disrespect for the police.

Nobody is going to defund the police. Take that off your list of concerns.

legalization of illicit drugs,

What drug(s) have been decriminalized that concern you and what is the basis of those concerns?

reverse racism

That's not a thing. ALL "racism" is just "racism". However, please note that the use of "reverse racism" is a direct line to systemic bigotry.

/ wokeism,

"Wokeism" is just the latest fad for those of us that don't hate everybody. It's like "liberal" being used as a slur.

As mentioned earlier, people aren't born hating other people so all the permutations of "wokeism" is the pushback against that.

social divisions,

Please expound.

Note: A few sentences back you specifically isolated Democrats and the people you call "illegal aliens". Do you see an opportunity in there?

the abolition of traditional American values and beliefs,

This nation was founded on the principles of non-religion and acceptance of all. We are the only nation in the world that is a melting pot of numerous cultures from around the world and all of those assimilations have contributed to our diversity, growth and strength.

An aside: This one made me LOL because I always get stopped by TSA at the airport. Every single time and the reason I'm given is "You don't look American." to which I ask "What does an "American" look like? but never get an answer.

antisemitism,

You think Democrats are responsible for antisemitism?

godlessness,

This nation was founded, in part, to be free from religious/dynasty rule which is exactly why we "Freedom of Religion" (which includes Freedom FROM religion".

Beyond that, God isn't real. All religions are bullsh!t.

anti-constitutionalism,

The only person I've ever heard talk about ending our Constitution is the traitor. When did Democrats do that?

the quest for socialism,

What do you think is bad about socialism and what alternatives do you think are better options as our nation moves forward?

forced redistribution of wealth,

Need more information, please.

a weakened national defense,

$858 Billion

Congress Passed an $858 Billion Military Bill. Here’s What’s in It.

Lawmakers approved an 8 percent overall budget increase, funding for Taiwan and Ukraine, and a slew of provisions focused on judicial security and environmental protections.

www.nytimes.com

massive government growth,

Need more information, please.

raising taxes,

Taxes go up all the time based on society's supply and demand. That's economics; not political.

pushing unworkable single payer healthcare by the government,

What do you think is bad about that and what alternatives do you think are better options as our nation moves forward?

sanctuary cities for criminals,

Do you have any statistics on that?

a massive, plantation-style, government welfare system,

Need more information, please.

regressive progressivism,

Need more information, please.

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[Mighty Jungle]

attacks on religious free speech and Christianity,

Nobody is denying Christians "Freedom of Speech". You all are free to spread that fiction anywhere you want. However, what you don't have is:

1. The right to force that on others.
2. The right to be in SCOTUS decisions (unless you want to pay taxes like the rest of us).
3. The right to silence people with different religious beliefs.
4. The right to silence people with no religious beliefs.
5. The right to harass, discriminate, threaten or harm others based on your religious beliefs.

vitriolic intolerance of conservative beliefs, dogmatism, nihilism, and anti-intellectualism, to name a few.

Conservatives are ALWAYS on the wrong side of history. The reason is you are on the privileged side. The status quo works well for you so you have to push back against anything and everything that appears to be a threat to that top positioning.

The reason that fails is that societies are fluid; ever changing as we grow and face new challenges and opportunities to make the system better for everyone. So, I'll borrow Newton's 1st Law:

Newton's First Law of Motion states that a body at rest will remain at rest unless an outside force acts on it, and a body in motion at a constant velocity will remain in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force.

Conservatives want to remain at rest.
Everybody else is adapting to the fluidity of society.

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[Mighty Jungle]

Nope. Nothing you presented supports socialism. Name one country in the world where socialism is working?

And "Widespread election fraud has ONLY been on Trump's side"?? What a howler that is.

As for your vaunted Blue State Democrats: Democrats 2022: Now advancing the perverse, the profane, the unnatural, the slaughter of the innocents, open borders with illegal aliens, fentanyl, criminals and terrorists pouring through; pornography, drag parties for children, confiscating firearms from lawful citizens; disrespect for law enforcement and defunding the police, legalization of illicit drugs, reverse racism / wokeism, social divisions, the abolition of traditional American values and beliefs, antisemitism, godlessness, anti-constitutionalism, the quest for socialism, forced redistribution of wealth, a weakened national defense, massive government growth, raising taxes, pushing unworkable single payer healthcare by the government, sanctuary cities for criminals, a massive, plantation-style, government welfare system, regressive progressivism, attacks on religious free speech and Christianity, vitriolic intolerance of conservative beliefs, dogmatism, nihilism, and anti-intellectualism, to name a few.

I just recalled something that happened earlier this year. I watched a documentary on prison systems around the world and Norway's policies were quite interesting, in that:

1. All prisoners have their own rooms (with a bed, desk, chair and lamp) and keys to their room.
2. They share in kitchen duties or they are free to prepare their own meals.
3. A grocery store is available, connected to their kitchen area and looks like any grocery store we've all been in.
4. They are free to learn a skill, access books and be responsible for their own time management.

As a former cop and abuse advocate, I've helped to develop programs for men leaving prison and a literacy program for women's prisons. I found all of the above to be great ideas because the biggest cause of recidivism in the US is that we aren't focused on getting our prisoners to a place where they can leave prison and become productive members of society. We are basically paying for them to do nothing more than learn how to become better criminals.

I mentioned this to an employee and she was instantly furious and said she hated the idea. Her rationale was that they "were lower than dirt and didn't deserve to be treated so well." I know her position is quite common because I faced that when my team reported that people didn't want to donate books for the literacy project. In essence, EVERY sentence becomes a "life sentence" if people aren't able to serve their sentences and land on their feet when released.

So, when we're talking about societal growth, it's important to recognize that prisons are a "for profit" business and the only goal is to get "more customers". Rape in prisons (by other inmates and employees) is prolific. When we dehumanize people and treat them like animals, we are backing them into a corner. Nobody's voice should be silenced just because they've made mistakes.

I think we can do better than that. I think we should do better than that.

Along with good parenting as I mentioned earlier, there are usually quite a few problems that were overlooked and dismissed before someone commits a crime that lands them in prison. We have to be able to openly and honestly address those issues long before it's too late to turn back.

 

[Logicman]

Nobody is denying Christians "Freedom of Speech".

There's been religious free speech cases galore over the decades. Go review the cases from the ACLJ for starters.

Conservatives are ALWAYS on the wrong side of history.

Nuts. Liberals don't learn from their screwups. The problem with Democrats / liberals is they have a real problem looking into the future to see the horrendous damage their policies do.

Do you remember when the liberals placed a 10% luxury tax on yacht sales ("get the rich")? What happened was the rich quit buying yachts, so the yacht manufacturers lost all kinds of money and the little guy who helped build the yachts got laid off. So it wasn't "get the rich," it was the liberals screwing the little guy - again.

Another prime example: The do-gooders in San Francisco decided to give $400 'welfare' checks to homeless people. Higher taxes helped pay for that. Help the poor, right? Well, next thing you know every vagrant in America (criminals too) began showing up in San Fran for a free ride. Crime went up, and the homeless were everywhere hitting on regular folks for money, etc., and engaging in criminal activities. The police finally had enough and told the libs they had to stop the madness, which they eventually did. Liberalism gone mad again.

Want to raise taxes on the corporations? Since all competitors will have their taxes raised, they’ll just raise their prices and pass it along to the little guy – the consumer. We’ll be paying the higher taxes for the corporations. The little guy gets screwed again. Or, corporations will leave America and operate out of lower tax countries. Common sense. Liberals don’t have it.

Tax the wealthy? A great many of them will move to whatever state or country gives them a better deal. Redistribute their wealth? Aryeh Spero noted, “It is America’s men and women of wealth, imbued with religious and civic responsibility, who have served as the greatest patrons of the civic infrastructure, be it hospitals, libraries, museums, the arts, or the charitable United Way. England once had those patrons, but they went away as redistribution of wealth came in.” The same thing will happen in America. Redistribution of Wealth is, at its core, a radical left-wing economic scheme centered in greed and covetousness for other people’s money, rather than exercising personal responsibility and initiative and earning it one’s self.

San Francisco reporter details “disaster’ of city’s ‘hotels for homeless’ program. ‘It’s pandemonium.

Excerpt: "You are talking drug-fueled parties, overdoses, deaths, people are being assaulted. You have sexual assaults going on, it is pandemonium...People are not just horrified, they are traumatized by what they see. You have mattresses that have feces on them, blood, hospital bands on the floor. What people are seeing is so horrible that they walk out and they say, 'I don't want to go back in there."

And they still think socialism works, lol.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/san-francisco-hotels-for-homeless-absolute-disaster

And the greatest fault of liberals is that for the most part, they haven't done any in-depth research on the historical Jesus. They're lazy. If you think otherwise how about you show me your BEST ONE EXAMPLE ( 1 - JUST ONE) of a fictitious person, place, or event in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). PERSON, PLACE OR EVENT. Cite the pertinent scripture(s) and make your case with some kind of evidence or substantiation why it's fictitious. Please follow the instructions above. Let's see that bad boy.

 

[Logicman]

Conservatives want to remain at rest.

<chuckle>

Liberals are the ones always pushing for Redistribution of Wealth. Redistribution of Wealth is, at its core, a radical left wing economic scheme centered in greed and covetousness for other people’s money, rather than exercising personal responsibility and initiative and earning it one’s self. That's laziness!

 

[Mighty Jungle]

And the greatest fault of liberals is that for the most part, they haven't done any in-depth research on the historical Jesus. They're lazy. If you think otherwise how about you show me your BEST ONE EXAMPLE ( 1 - JUST ONE) of a fictitious person, place, or event in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). PERSON, PLACE OR EVENT. Cite the pertinent scripture(s) and make your case with some kind of evidence or substantiation why it's fictitious. Please follow the instructions above. Let's see that bad boy.

You are the one that believes the bullsh!t. The onus of proof is on you.

All religions are fake not just whatever fable you believe in.

Plus, I'm pretty sure you're doing it wrong or can you quote where your buy-bull says it's cool to hate people because they don't look, love and/or worship like me?

 

[Logicman]

You are the one that believes the bullsh!t. The onus of proof is on you.

You can call the Gospel accounts bs, but you can't cite any compelling examples why. If you had done your homework you might be able to make a case. But liberals generally don't do their homework on that.

 

[Mighty Jungle]

You can call the Gospel accounts bs, but you can't cite any compelling examples why. If you had done your homework you might be able to make a case. But liberals generally don't do their homework on that.

I'm confident that I have more knowledge of religion and Christianity than you do (unless you run your own pedophile parties every Sunday.

You only believe whatever BS you believe based on where you grew up in the world. You'll find your way out if you want.

 

[Somerville]

You can call the Gospel accounts bs, but you can't cite any compelling examples why. If you had done your homework you might be able to make a case. But liberals generally don't do their homework on that.

1: We don't know who wrote the Gospels

2: We don't know when they were written - they were first named by Irenaeus toward the end of the 2nd century. The titles were "According to . . ." and NOT "Written by . . ."

3: There are events - eclipses, earthquakes, gatherings of thousands, violations of Judaic laws - that have no external corroboration. Oh yeah, a census that required Jews to return to the homes of their ancestors, a census that has no Roman record.

 

[Mighty Jungle]

1: We don't know who wrote the Gospels

2: We don't know when they were written - they were first named by Irenaeus toward the end of the 2nd century. The titles were "According to . . ." and NOT "Written by . . ."

3: There are events - eclipses, earthquakes, gatherings of thousands, violations of Judaic laws - that have no external corroboration. Oh yeah, a census that required Jews to return to the homes of their ancestors, a census that has no Roman record.

Most of them don't even know it's a compilation of various documents written over centuries by many authors as you mention.

And, other people convened to determine what would be included and excluded for publication.

Then, again, the only people I know that have actually read whatever book their imaginary friend is in are non-believers.

 

[Logicman]

1: We don't know who wrote the Gospels

Nonsense.

The fact is, the early church fathers were unanimous that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote the gospels that bear their names. That’s the best evidence available.

Following are web pages that contain the quotations of the early church fathers, confirming traditional Gospel authorship:

Matthew

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/1-church-fathers-and-matthews-gospel/

Mark Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/2-church-fathers-and-marks-gospel/

Luke Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/3-church-fathers-and-lukes-gospel/

John Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/4-church-fathers-and-johns-gospel/

2: We don't know when they were written -

Why I Know the Gospels Were Written Early (FREE Bible Insert) | Cold Case Christianity

The evidence from history (and the texts themselves) most reasonably points to the early authorship of the Gospels.

coldcasechristianity.com

3: There are events - eclipses, earthquakes, gatherings of thousands, violations of Judaic laws - that have no external corroboration.

Wrong again. One example: https://righterreport.com/2007/07/14/documenting-a-miracle/

Oh yeah, a census that required Jews to return to the homes of their ancestors, a census that has no Roman record.

Nuts.

https://christianthinktank.com/qr1.html

 

[Logicman]

I'm confident that I have more knowledge of religion and Christianity than you do...

You can't even cite ONE fictitious person, place, or event in the Gospels. You're a DILETTANTE.

You only believe whatever BS you believe based on where you grew up in the world. You'll find your way out if you want.

Nuts. There's plenty of Christians worldwide in other countries.

 

[Somerville]

Nonsense.

The fact is, the early church fathers were unanimous that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote the gospels that bear their names. That’s the best evidence available.

Following are web pages that contain the quotations of the early church fathers, confirming traditional Gospel authorship:

Matthew

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/1-church-fathers-and-matthews-gospel/

Mark Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/2-church-fathers-and-marks-gospel/

Luke Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/3-church-fathers-and-lukes-gospel/

John Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/4-church-fathers-and-johns-gospel/

Why I Know the Gospels Were Written Early (FREE Bible Insert) | Cold Case Christianity

The evidence from history (and the texts themselves) most reasonably points to the early authorship of the Gospels.

coldcasechristianity.com

Wrong again. One example: https://righterreport.com/2007/07/14/documenting-a-miracle/



Nuts.

https://christianthinktank.com/qr1.html

Your usual sources for supporting your beliefs, none of which can actually be authenticated. In most cases, the earliest physical remains of New Testament texts are dated between the late 2nd century and the 10th-11th centuries. The majority of the early remains are mere fragments with the earliest complete text being

The story of Ignatius being taken from Antioch to Rome for martyrdom has no support from anyone other than later church patriarchs, such as Eusebius writing in the 4th century. That a Roman prisoner would have been allowed to meet with groups of people who believed the same things Ignatius had been arrested for, is beyond rational thinking. Also, as a Protestant, you shouldn't accept Ignatius' words as they have been used to support Roman Catholic doctrine for centuries. Several Protestant theologians have written against the letters.

Nothing J. Warner Wallace writes should be used in arguing for historicity. He is an attention hound willing to say anything to support his lifestyle.

Funny how the Roman records of the "darkness at noon" disappeared when they would have supported the claims made centuries later.

 

[Logicman]

Your usual sources for supporting your beliefs, none of which can actually be authenticated.

Nuts. All you have are logical fallacies - arguments from silence

Nothing J. Warner Wallace writes should be used in arguing for historicity. He is an attention hound willing to say anything to support his lifestyle.

Nonsense. The points he makes stand on the evidences he provides.

Funny how the Roman records of the "darkness at noon" disappeared when they would have supported the claims made centuries later.

It's not funny at all. Skeptics like you denied that Pontius Pilate even existed - that he was a "made-up" character. Largely because they couldn't find his records. Now they've had to eat crow.

 

[devildavid]

Nonsense.

The fact is, the early church fathers were unanimous that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote the gospels that bear their names. That’s the best evidence available.

Following are web pages that contain the quotations of the early church fathers, confirming traditional Gospel authorship:

Matthew

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/1-church-fathers-and-matthews-gospel/

Mark Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/2-church-fathers-and-marks-gospel/

Luke Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/3-church-fathers-and-lukes-gospel/

John Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/4-church-fathers-and-johns-gospel/

Why I Know the Gospels Were Written Early (FREE Bible Insert) | Cold Case Christianity

The evidence from history (and the texts themselves) most reasonably points to the early authorship of the Gospels.

coldcasechristianity.com

Wrong again. One example: https://righterreport.com/2007/07/14/documenting-a-miracle/



Nuts.

https://christianthinktank.com/qr1.html

Wow, a bunch of guys who believed in the same superstitions agreed with each other. Amazing!

 

[devildavid]

Nuts. All you have are logical fallacies - arguments from silence


Nonsense. The points he makes stand on the evidences he provides.



It's not funny at all. Skeptics like you denied that Pontius Pilate even existed - that he was a "made-up" character. Largely because they couldn't find his records. Now they've had to eat crow.

The made up character is the one in the stories. Just like the made up character who performed miracles. The stories are mythologizing what could have been real people. Do you know that it is very easy to mythologize real people? Ever hear the story of George Washington and the cherry tree? Don’t tell me, they found the fossilized remains of the tree?

 

[ataraxia]

Why do so many American Christians act in most un-Christ like ways? Starting with one of the best known issues is that American Christians support public prayer at sports events, town meetings, on TV, and complain that Christian prayers were taken out of public schools But the being they say they worship had other ideas about public prayer

Matthew 6:5-6 NRSV
5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
6 But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

I would venture to say that the majority of American Christians support violent self defence. They also often express opposition to government aid for the homeless and needy

Matthew 5:38-42 NIV
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

American Christians bitch and moan about Sleepy Joe's open borders and allowing homeless people to clutter roads and streets in the 'their' cities and towns.

Matthew 25:34 & 43-46 KJV
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

for

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Many American Christians who view themselves as conservative are constantly ranting about socialised medicine and how it takes money away from those who have earned it.

Matthew 10:8-9 NET
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
9 Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts


So, tell the curious – Why do so many Christians not only act in un-Christ like manner, they actively oppose the efforts of others who are trying to follow the rules of Jesus?
Is a preacher with a private jet, a multi-million dollar estate, holidays at expensive resorts act in a Christ-like manner? Is a preacher calling for the execution of gays, the subservience of women and the imposition of their faith on all Americans acting in a Christ-like manner?

I think it has to do with "in-group" vs "outgroup" thinking. Most tribes have a whole set of different moral codes which apply to how you treat people in your own group/tribe vs how you treat those on the outside. Neuroscientists have even found that there are different pathways in our brains which are activated when we think we are dealing with someone who is "one of us" vs one who isn't. The former really triggers centers of empathy, while the other does not.

This does not just apply to Christians, but Muslims, people with a strong sense of ethnic/racial/national identity, even street gangs and mobsters (ever hear of the moral code "honor among thieves"?)

This guy is an interesting neuroscientist, anthropologist, and primatologist who has done some very detailed and interesting research in this area:

 

[Mighty Jungle]

Nonsense.

The fact is, the early church fathers were unanimous that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote the gospels that bear their names. That’s the best evidence available.

Following are web pages that contain the quotations of the early church fathers, confirming traditional Gospel authorship:

Matthew

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/1-church-fathers-and-matthews-gospel/

Mark Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/2-church-fathers-and-marks-gospel/

Luke Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/3-church-fathers-and-lukes-gospel/

John Authorship

https://renewal-theology.com/2019/04/15/4-church-fathers-and-johns-gospel/

Why I Know the Gospels Were Written Early (FREE Bible Insert) | Cold Case Christianity

The evidence from history (and the texts themselves) most reasonably points to the early authorship of the Gospels.

coldcasechristianity.com

Wrong again. One example: https://righterreport.com/2007/07/14/documenting-a-miracle/



Nuts.

https://christianthinktank.com/qr1.html

The point is your imaginary friend doesn't exist.

 

[Label to which I answer]

It depends on what you mean. There are different reasons of behavior as we cannot put all "christians" in one group. It's true, there's only one type of Christian in this world and all others are heretics and these are the ones who follow the Catholic Church without their whims getting in the way of God. But you should elaborate more on what you consider to be Christian and what you consider to be Christian behavior. That would be of good help.