Christianity
Bryan R. Tufly errancy@infidels.org
Fri, 25 Jun 1999 02:04:57 -0700 (00930319497, 003a01bebee9$cd0b9ba0$6fc366ce@jimmy-dean)
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From: WBERNE@aol.com <WBERNE@aol.com>
To: errancy@infidels.org <errancy@infidels.org>
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 10:19 AM
Subject: Christianity
>BERNE
>
>I have been thinking about some of the basic premises of Christianity and
>wish to reveal those which I find most offensive.
>
>1] Jesus Christ is supposed to be the Creator
>2] The Creator is supposed to suffer and die everytime one of his
followers
>does wrong
>3] The Creator is a servant of his followers
>4] The Creator unconditionally loves all his followers, no matter what
kind
>of person they are and what kind of life they lead
>5] The Creator hates all who don't accept him as creator and damns them to
>endless hell
>6] The Creator is father to all and husband to all his followers
>
>My conclusion to the above is that Christians have decided that they own
the
>creator and can do anything they want with him. What Creator in his or her
>right mind would accept that kind of relationship with people he or she
>created. The Creator rules creation and establishes the kind of
relationship
>he or she will have with people, including ignoring those who offend him or
>her.
>
If all athiests agree with the incredibly naive and unresearched statements
above, then they (athiests)
truly need to be pittied. Let me clear up a few of the above opinions:
>1] Jesus Christ is supposed to be the Creator
No argument, the above statement is tru according to John 1:1-3.
>2] The Creator is supposed to suffer and die everytime one of his
followers
>does wrong
What? Where did this baloney come from? Please enlighten me!
Jesus Christ suffered and died for our sins, once and for all, then rose
again from the dead on the third day.
>3] The Creator is a servant of his followers
Yes He is, but He is NOT a slave.
>4] The Creator unconditionally loves all his followers, no matter what
kind
>of person they are and what kind of life they lead
He loves everybody, even those who are not His followers.
>5] The Creator hates all who don't accept him as creator and damns them to
>endless hell
He loves all and it is His will that none should perish, but have
everlasting life. He sends none to hell, each individual makes the choice
to follow Him or not thus sending themselves to hell.
>6] The Creator is father to all and husband to all his followers
Yes He created all, and as a husband loves his bride, so He loves His
followers. If you had the capacity to understand figurative speech and
illustration, you might not have such a hard time understanding how He is
our father and we (His followers) are His bride.
Sorry for insinuating that you don't have the capacity to understand,
however, deliberate stupidity is something that I have little tolerance for.
I will try to be more tolerant in the future.
Bryan