Preacher to hang for sin burnings

[ComradeR]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6252463.stm

Seems Christian "Love and Brotherhood" is alive and well :rolleyes:
And seriously what is it with Christians and burning "sinners"?

[MrDoom]

http://static.flickr.com/3/3621116_f1c4439407.jpg
Little difference between the Temple of Doom cult and Christianity. :rolleyes:

[razboz]

In the bible it says that sinners should be punnished by death, especially if they are women. The bit with the Ten commandments gives more explicit explanations on what should happen to sinners. If for example a city does not accept God then every man, woman and beast should be destroyed and placed int he town centre as a burnt offering.

[cormacobear]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 08:25 am
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6252463.stm

Seems Christian "Love and Brotherhood" is alive and well :rolleyes:
And seriously what is it with Christians and burning "sinners"?
The man thought he was Christ. he's insane. Are you offended when people imply all leftists are just like Stalin?

[La Comédie Noire]

The man thought he was Christ. he's insane. Are you offended when people imply all leftists are just like Stalin?

Well there is a difference we say Stalin and the U.S.S.R were not true manifestations of what Marx thought of as socialism or communism. While the man sentenced to hang can be thought of as the ideal christian, or the closest thing to it. He was following the "good book" as purley as he could. Everyone calls people like that insane for a reason. They are following a brutal text written for a 2 milleniums old society. The bible is nothing more but primitivist toliet paper.

[razboz]

Originally posted by Comrade [email protected] 13, 2007 05:38 pm

The man thought he was Christ. he's insane. Are you offended when people imply all leftists are just like Stalin?

Well there is a difference we say Stalin and the U.S.S.R were not true manifestations of what Marx thought of as socialism or communism. While the man sentenced to hang can be thought of as the ideal christian, or the closest thing to it. He was following the "good book" as purley as he could. Everyone calls people like that insane for a reason. They are following a brutal text written for a 2 milleniums old society. The bible is nothing more but primitivist toliet paper.
I second that. The boible orders its followers to do this. It cammands them to commit unspeakable acts upon sinners and their children.

[Wozza]

The bible is nothing but a bunch of fairy tales designed to frighten people into misbelief. No wonder this man was deemed insane believing in crap like that.

[Democratic Socialist]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 03:50 pm
http://static.flickr.com/3/3621116_f1c4439407.jpg
Little difference between the Temple of Doom cult and Christianity. :rolleyes:
Haha, what a great scene.

Speaking of which, we should be grateful for the British. Although their methods were unsound, I am most thankful that the 21st century doesn't have to deal with the Thugee cult (extremist Hinduism). You thought Jihadists were bad? Mere child's play in comparison.

I don't believe in genocide but I am very glad the British wiped out the Thugees when they did.

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 03:50 pm
http://static.flickr.com/3/3621116_f1c4439407.jpg
Little difference between the Temple of Doom cult and Christianity. :rolleyes:
Y'know what he needs?

http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/10459/200.jpg

[Question everything]

Seems Christian "Love and Brotherhood" is alive and well
And seriously what is it with Christians and burning "sinners"?

this is awful... but I don't like the idea that most of the people on this site judging religion based on extremists... as Wtfm8lol pointed out ealier judging many on the actions of a few is similar to what racists do...


You guys should not be so mean to religion, I mean most of the people you are trying to get to join you are,(by demographics of the pole.) poor religious people... working 9-5 in some factory... I accept that if a socialist utopia was establish there would be many more atheists... but I would continue to pray... others would as well... think about it, you are trying to force people to adopt you're point of view, and mocking those who refuse to assimilate... reminds me of the oppression we are trying to stop...

[Eleutherios]

Nobody said all religious people were that kooky. Of course most of them are only mildly kooky. But it is impossible to ignore the really kooky religious nutjobs whose kooky religious beliefs make them commit atrocities, like the 9/11 hijackers, the Lord's Resistance Army, Ferdinand and Isabela, and this guy.

[Question everything]

Nobody said all religious people were that kooky. Of course most of them are only mildly kooky. But it is impossible to ignore the really kooky religious nutjobs whose kooky religious beliefs make them commit atrocities, like the 9/11 hijackers, the Lord's Resistance Army, Ferdinand and Isabela, and this guy.

let me explain what I said with this quote...


Little difference between the Temple of Doom cult and Christianity.

I just see alot of this accross this forum... I know that most of you obviously don't believe everyone who believes in God commits atrocitiesin his name ... still I'd like to at least see some tolerance for religion...


Y'know what he needs?


Oh and I forgot to mention LMAO LU

[Eleutherios]

I cannot tolerate religion. I care deeply about the truth, and false ideas are something that I do not tolerate. Seeing as how religions are full of false ideas, I do not see any reason to tolerate them any more than I would tolerate a political, economic or scientific theory that was full of false ideas. I will treat the false beliefs of Christians, monarchists, laissez-faire capitalists and homeopathists with equal intolerance.

However, I do tolerate individuals who hold false ideas, and I hope to change their mind through well-reasoned argument.

[cb9's_unity]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 04:02 am
I cannot tolerate religion. I care deeply about the truth, and false ideas are something that I do not tolerate. Seeing as how religions are full of false ideas, I do not see any reason to tolerate them any more than I would tolerate a political, economic or scientific theory that was full of false ideas. I will treat the false beliefs of Christians, monarchists, laissez-faire capitalists and homeopathists with equal intolerance.

However, I do tolerate individuals who hold false ideas, and I hope to change their mind through well-reasoned argument.
Even though you accept individuals who you consider misguided you line of thinking only leads to sectarian polarization. I'm a Marxist but i listen to anarchists because though i dissagree with them on certain issues i would not dismiss an argument because i know the "truth" and there opinion is "false". If i were to do that i would justly be called an arrogent asshole.

Honestly though do you really think you can just simply lay down what is the truth. Humans are human and therefore make mistakes and are naturally going to have false ideas, i know i have ideas that are probably wrong but thats why i keep learing and striving to be less wrong less of the time. So i can't imagine that you know the "truth" 100% of the time, can you not tolerate yourself?

Plus on an issue like the existance of god nobody will ever fully know the truth with pure certainty. If people are tolerant of others we should be tolerent of them. Meaning we should continue to fight nazi's as they are biggoted dicks but if there is a revolutionary leftist islamic kid out there who is tolerant of athiests and other groups of people why should an athiest be intolerant of him?

[Eleutherios]

I'm not saying I know the absolute truth about everything. I probably hold a few false beliefs that I have not properly analyzed, and I am always willing to change my mind if I am presented with evidence that I am wrong. But I am pretty much certain that Christianity is false, that Islam is false, that laissez-faire capitalism is false, that homeopathy is false, that Greek mythology is false, and that belief in the Loch Ness Monster is false. I believe I have evidence and sound arguments to uphold my conclusions, and I have concluded that it's extremely unlikely that any evidence will surface that will contradict them.

Keep in mind, I am not being intolerant of people, I'm being intolerant of sloppy thinking. I want people to think clearly and I expect that if they examine these issues logically they should reach pretty much the same conclusions that I do. That's the reason I argue for my opinions; that's the reason everybody argues for their respective opinions. I do think I'm right about these things. I am incapable of not thinking I am right. That's what my opinion is; it's what I think it is correct to believe.

But that doesn't mean I don't tolerate people and cooperate with them when we share some common goal even though we disagree. I disagree with lots of people about lots of things, and if I just refused to interact with anybody who disagreed with me I'd have to become a hermit. But I still reserve the right to voice my opinion, tell other people they're wrong when they clearly are, and try to change their mind about their false beliefs.

[colonelguppy]

Originally posted by razboz+January 13, 2007 04:01 pm--> (razboz @ January 13, 2007 04:01 pm)
Comrade [email protected] 13, 2007 05:38 pm

The man thought he was Christ. he's insane. Are you offended when people imply all leftists are just like Stalin?

Well there is a difference we say Stalin and the U.S.S.R were not true manifestations of what Marx thought of as socialism or communism. While the man sentenced to hang can be thought of as the ideal christian, or the closest thing to it. He was following the "good book" as purley as he could. Everyone calls people like that insane for a reason. They are following a brutal text written for a 2 milleniums old society. The bible is nothing more but primitivist toliet paper.
I second that. The boible orders its followers to do this. It cammands them to commit unspeakable acts upon sinners and their children. [/b]
no it doesn't. levitican law has nothing to do with acting in accordance with god's will in christianity.

[Eleutherios]

So why is Exodus 20 (the Ten Commandments) praised and revered by Christians but Leviticus 20 (stone the gays) is condemned?

[razboz]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 07:18 am
So why is Exodus 20 (the Ten Commandments) praised and revered by Christians but Leviticus 20 (stone the gays) is condemned?
Because the very basis for religion to continue existing is for it to adapt to changing times in order to ensure a maximum number of followers. Seeing as nowadays stoning gays (for but one example) is not very acceptable then christains condemn it in order to , on one hand make their beliefs acceptable to themselves and on the other make them acceptable to others.

[dogwoodlover]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 03:50 pm
http://static.flickr.com/3/3621116_f1c4439407.jpg
Little difference between the Temple of Doom cult and Christianity. :rolleyes:
That scene is the pinnacle of the whole movie. You could cut out everything else and just leave that one scene :lol:


In regards to religion--yes, religion is irrational, though I think it does a disservice to leftists everywhere to just mindlessly toss all religious folk into the same group as the minute number of extremists out there.

I personally know a whole lot of Christians (I am an atheist), my entire family is, and while there are many times that I have to roll my eyes at some of the utter bullshit that they believe, it should be understood that most of them are only loose believers. They may go to church, but many of them have private doubts, and don't spend their time devising schemes to conquer the world for Christ (the types that do are often the same ones that bomb abortion clinics).

I think during periods of mass struggle, the large majority of those that consider themselves "believers" would shake off religion in favor of a more rational and sensible viewpoint.

[Question everything]

In regards to religion--yes, religion is irrational, though I think it does a disservice to leftists everywhere to just mindlessly toss all religious folk into the same group as the minute number of extremists out there.

:angry: so you want to isolate the working men/women who believe in God... good luck starting a revolution (jerk)...


I think during periods of mass struggle, the large majority of those that consider themselves "believers" would shake off religion in favor of a more rational and sensible viewpoint.

I believe that after the revolution the number of atheists would go through the roof, but many people would still believe in God (Myself inclued)... there is nothing anyone can do that would stop me from supporting the workers, and there is nothing that would make me stop believing In God...


I will treat the false beliefs of Christians, monarchists, laissez-faire capitalists and homeopathists with equal intolerance.

However, I do tolerate individuals who hold false ideas, and I hope to change their mind through well-reasoned argument.

... prove me false, I dare you.

[colonelguppy]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 02:18 am
So why is Exodus 20 (the Ten Commandments) praised and revered by Christians but Leviticus 20 (stone the gays) is condemned?
because levitican law was primarily for hebrew tribes, it was their system of law. the ten commandments aren't even the most important part of modern christianity, all they do as give a few concrete manifestations of what sin is.

[colonelguppy]

Because the very basis for religion to continue existing is for it to adapt to changing times in order to ensure a maximum number of followers. Seeing as nowadays stoning gays (for but one example) is not very acceptable then christains condemn it in order to , on one hand make their beliefs acceptable to themselves and on the other make them acceptable to others.

this too.

[Question everything]

What about the many of us who believe in God and think it isn't as simple as most people try to make it...