!HOT! Christian Bible burning action OMG!

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:11 pm

Just an interesting bit of news:

<a href="http://fox17.trb.com/080303-wxmi-books, ... 2&">Church burns other Bibles</a>.

Silly Christians, all Bibles are heretical in nature!

Summanaro · Post by **Summanaro** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:17 pm

There are different versions of the bible!? So you can like choose a specific religion belief inside one whole big religion!?!? Another reason why I fail to even have a religion at all.

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:19 pm

Summanaro wrote:Another reason why I fail to even have a religion at all.

But that's a religion in and of itself...

Iamshadowkiller · Post by **Iamshadowkiller** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:26 pm

BOOYAH!!!

EC= 1
Summanaro= 0

/end

Kegger007 · Post by **Kegger007** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:34 pm

True E.C. Aetheism isn't really a religion, but more of a way of life, much like buddhism. But you have to realize, this story probably comes from a Protestant church, and choosing to live by the bible alone (sola scriptura) is one of the main pillars of Protestant christianity. The Protestant section of Christianity also has a Bible that is different from the Roman Catholic Bible. So it's only natural for them to get rid of anything that they believe detracts from their faith. Also, many Protestant Christians tend to be very literal in their quoting the Bible passages, and therefore will take the meanings of the scriptures as is. So the line from Acts that is mentioned in the article was probably taken to heart, leading to the book burning.

That's my two cents (canadian funds too, what a rip!)

PEACE!

Jebadia · Post by **Jebadia** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 7:13 pm

I find this funny that they think the King James bible is the true bible...retards, they're bible was written/more like edited down and throwing out some parts, by a crazy guy who wrote the book on witch trials and thought he could make his own christian religion. Now if he could of executed his wives, he'd be as crazy and Henry the VIII.

Kegger007 · Post by **Kegger007** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 7:21 pm

Hey I agree. My only *real* beef that I sometimes get when talking to Protestants, is when they try to tell me that the Roman Catholic bible adds seven books, and they tell us that the only way to get forgiveness in confession is through money. First, Martin Luther took the Roman Catholic Bible, and he *dropped* those books. That's right he *changed* what was considered to be the word of God, so that it fit his idea of what the bible should be. This was after he become fed up with his lack of being able to become a Saint. Second, the money thing is something that occured a long time ago when the church was in need of money. They called the paying of the money in return for sins *allowances*, giving people the ability to pay for sins in advance. Now this has been abolished for some time, and it makes me semi-angry when it is brought up that this is a major part of the chuch.

/religiousenlightenment(vent)

Summanaro · Post by **Summanaro** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 7:26 pm

EarthCurrent wrote:
Summanaro wrote:Another reason why I fail to even have a religion at all.
But that's a religion in and of itself...

But isn't a religion beliefs in one or many superior being(s)?

Kegger007 · Post by **Kegger007** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 7:42 pm

Summanaro wrote:
EarthCurrent wrote:
Summanaro wrote:
But isn't a religion beliefs in one or many superior being(s)?

Not necessarily. There are many religions out there that are more like ways of life than they are religions, but they are still considered religions. Take Buddhism for example. While there are many different sections to Buddhism, many of them have no worship of deities. One section (I believe it is Theraveda, but correct me if I'm wrong) believes that the founder of Buddhism, Siddartha Gautama, should be revered and emulated, but not worshipped like a god. While another Buddhist group, I think it is Mahayana, believes that Gautama is a mystical being that should be worshipped as one.

So you see, religion is not just for defining a theism, it is also a lifestyle. Scientology is another example of this type of trend.

That's two more cents of mine (still Canadian funds, burn the flag!)

Peace!

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 7:50 pm

Summanaro wrote:But isn't a religion beliefs in one or many superior being(s)?

Atheists need to be a bit more aware of how they think and speak, because their silly superiority complexes are often just as hypocritical as those organized faiths that they tend to criticize.

Unless you suddenly aren't aware of, or devoted to, your "lack of religion," or your values associated with your belief that there are no "superior" beings, then you have "religion."