An all-loving god sentencing sinners to eternal damnation is bad writing. Plus it ethically justifies ANY atrocity if the atrocity is done in service of converting ONE sinner. One person going to hell is worse than a million holocausts. A Christian who believes in hell can justify doing anything to “save souls”. Conversion therapy, witch burnings, crusades… If it keeps one person out of hell, it was worth it. That’s not a good mindset.
you cannot commit a mortal sin without full knowledge that what you’re doing is wrong and choosing so anyway
we may not necessary be clear on the hows/whys/details but it follows that anyone in Hell is there because of deliberate choice on their part
again, not believing isn’t a sin
see previous point about the possibility no one is there
Not to say that Catholicism doesn’t have things it can be criticized for (Lord knows) but I know the type of Christians your taking about and it’s just so far and beyond removed from our actual theology)
This is so true! There was a true Cambrian explosion of holy men and mystics in the first century in the eastern Roman Empire. Christianity was the one that out-competed them all. The best brain worm. The two thousand year meme.
dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 2 months ago
Too bad it was stolen from Greek lore
Blum0108@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So religions stall from prior religions, it’s all about who makes up the best story. The best religious memes survive and spread.
dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 2 months ago
An all-loving god sentencing sinners to eternal damnation is bad writing. Plus it ethically justifies ANY atrocity if the atrocity is done in service of converting ONE sinner. One person going to hell is worse than a million holocausts. A Christian who believes in hell can justify doing anything to “save souls”. Conversion therapy, witch burnings, crusades… If it keeps one person out of hell, it was worth it. That’s not a good mindset.
Blum0108@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It’s about conversion, control, and propagation of religious ideas. It isn’t about making the nicest fairytale.
WammKD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
As a Catholic, it’s slightly grating for most criticisms regarding Christianity to just be reactions to the most obnoxious Protestants.
(for reference,
Not to say that Catholicism doesn’t have things it can be criticized for (Lord knows) but I know the type of Christians your taking about and it’s just so far and beyond removed from our actual theology)
vzq@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is so true! There was a true Cambrian explosion of holy men and mystics in the first century in the eastern Roman Empire. Christianity was the one that out-competed them all. The best brain worm. The two thousand year meme.
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
That the Greeks stole from Egyptians and Phoenicians.
TseseJuer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
who stole from “atlantians”
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 months ago
It’s spelled Assyrians
TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Hey they impressed the west early. No hope or chance when we’re trying to aspire to Olympus