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Jesus was supposed to return when his disciples were still alive. One by one, they all died, and no return of the messiah. And here we are today asking the same question: where is he? If we apply occam's razor, he hasn't returned because he was a first century Jew, a human, that was executed by...

So you would let a loved one be set ablaze instead of killing the person trying to do it? I bet your family members would love to hear that. :rolleyes:

Love your enemies, become a nation of pacifists, and you will be conquered or enslaved by a people that don't share those values. That historical record is very clear. Even a self-proclaimed pacifist nation like Japan has a standing military for self-defense.

We have all these engineers on the forum and still no dark theme. hmmx1:

Ain't that the truth. Gotta have soft toilet paper though. It's non-negotiable. :funlaugh2

How does an engineer have an interest in theology? Seems contradictory to me.

Because I enjoy talking about myself. Why else? :funlaugh2

Why do you?

I think it was a defensive reaction to having my world turned upside down at such a young age. It took almost three decades, but I did eventually burn out. Now I don't speak to my mother, father, or sister anymore. Does it hurt them? I know it does, but I just can't bring myself to care...

Catholics aren't Christians? It's either Christian territory or it isn't. That's better than nothing I suppose. But it does little against an occupying force. It is a lie to keep up spirits. They face significant generational attrition. From what I've read, it's swept under the rug. The...

It was also to reclaim Christian territory from a foreign army. It's evidence that the Catholic church was willing to take action and not simply tell it's people to "just pray about it". Attracting new members. What's being done to address it? How many offenders have been punished? That's...

One does not have to be, or support, Catholicism, in order to see the value in the mission of the crusades. My source of displeasure with Catholicism, at least today, is it's unwillingness to do what is necessary. Also it's pedophile problem that it sweeps under the rug. I agree. But what of...

Yes. The threat of Islamic expansion was very much real. Or do you think Christians were wrong to oppose it? No. From other people, their feelings, their expectations, etc. For most of my life, I tried to make other people happy, even if it made me unhappy. It's no way to live. Especially given...

What does eternal torture actually accomplish anyway? Furthermore, what about unsaved children? I think the Catholic church had to be shamed into admitting that they don't burn in hell forever. It makes you wonder, if aspects of Christianity can be rescinded or changed to better fit the taste...

$3.95 a gallon here.

What's the connection? Because they failed. If you want evidence, look at western Europe today. Detachment. Not too dissimilar to Christianity's idea of dying to one's self.

I don't know when thee practice began. But I know that it's nonsense. No. I don't mind. It's a means to an end. That's human history in a nutshell.

No. But I did pick up individual fire ants and drop them into spider webs as a kid. I would watch the spider spring into action and wrap the ants up into their web. They would bite the ants before doing so. Ironically, I hate spiders as an adult.

We can make Jesus a Jedi who uses Force powers. Or we could swap in baby Jesus for this scene. He doesn't have the mental fortitude to control his powers yet, so he just kind of lashes out because he's afraid of the dark. That's just off the top of my head. Or we could just have them be clumsy...