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Title: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 04, 2018, 03:37:24 PM
Did the pope really say no hell exists, but that bad, unrepentant souls just disappear?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhZFhNDNao
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 04, 2018, 03:48:57 PM
I thought they called that "limbo".  Doesn't sound too bad, being on a Caribbean island, partying.  And I will be happy to let someone more flexible than myself, win at "limbo".
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Sal1981 on April 04, 2018, 05:00:27 PM
Without the whip, only the carrot-on-a-stick remains.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 04, 2018, 05:13:37 PM
And this whole "hell means separation from God" stuff, that many Christians like to claim, is not biblically correct, since Psalm 139:7-8 says:


QuoteWhither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

So, according to that there can never be separation from God.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Munch on April 04, 2018, 05:26:08 PM
A nihilistic pope. Well that's some green eggs and ham right there.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 04, 2018, 09:22:52 PM
Quote from: Munch on April 04, 2018, 05:26:08 PM
A nihilistic pope. Well that's some green eggs and ham right there.

Who did or didn't cooperate with the Argentine junta.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Blackleaf on April 04, 2018, 11:11:32 PM
This Pope sure is putting the Catholics in a weird place. He's supposed to the number one source. The man who speaks for God. Yet he's contradicting doctrine that has been taken for granted for thousands of years. Now we just need a Pope who says that God might not exist.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on April 05, 2018, 12:20:03 AM
As "only Nixon could go to China", "only the Pope can ignore hell".  Well pope-ficially, LOL.  *I* haven't worried about hell ever that I can recall.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 05, 2018, 12:21:27 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 05, 2018, 12:20:03 AM
As "only Nixon could go to China", "only the Pope can ignore hell".  Well pope-ficially, LOL.  *I* haven't worried about hell ever that I can recall.

I don't either, though hell on Earth is something I would worry about ... if I worried.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: fencerider on April 07, 2018, 04:34:37 PM
Quote from: Blackleaf on April 04, 2018, 11:11:32 PM
This Pope sure is putting the Catholics in a weird place.
thats a Donald Trump move right there. Let’s see who makes the most dumb moves Trump with the US or the Pope with the Catholic church
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Is there a way they can fire the Pope if they get really pissed at him? I wonder if the previous Pope was actually forced to resign for some real or imagined transgression?
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: fencerider on April 07, 2018, 04:42:00 PM
Quote from: Munch on April 04, 2018, 05:26:08 PM
A nihilistic pope. Well that's some green eggs and ham right there.
maybe the old man is a little daft in the head.

I havent yet had the opportunity to be eating green eggs and ham. Of course I would avoid it if I did (asian food- 100 year old eggs or 1,000 year old eggs, one of them is green). The way that green eggs are made is as eccentric as a Pope that says its ok to be gay and that hell doesnt exist.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: fencerider on April 07, 2018, 04:46:32 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Is there a way they can fire the Pope if they get really pissed at him? I wonder if the previous Pope was actually forced to resign for some real or imagined transgression?

http://canonlawmadeeasy.com/2013/01/31/pope-removed-from-office/

here is a long winded explanation
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 05:09:59 PM
That was pretty interesting! So, if a Pope can prove he's crazy he gets to stay in the office no matter what. Sure, that makes sense...
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 07, 2018, 05:37:24 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Is there a way they can fire the Pope if they get really pissed at him? I wonder if the previous Pope was actually forced to resign for some real or imagined transgression?

The Vatican is like Las Vegas ... what happens in the Vatican, stays in the Vatican ;-)
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 05:59:59 PM
Would that were so! Unfortunately, they export a lot of crazy.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 07, 2018, 06:25:39 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 05:59:59 PM
Would that were so! Unfortunately, they export a lot of crazy.

So does Las Vegas ... unfortunately for the Vatican, they are too uptight to be as fun to visit.  But both places are happy to take your money ;-)
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 06:34:46 PM
Of course, since money is God.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 07, 2018, 06:41:27 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 06:34:46 PM
Of course, since money is God.

Particularly to those who don't have any.  To a fish, water is nothing special.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 06:43:04 PM
If God is money - I'm still an atheist.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on April 07, 2018, 08:30:48 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on April 07, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Is there a way they can fire the Pope if they get really pissed at him? I wonder if the previous Pope was actually forced to resign for some real or imagined transgression?

I think poisoned wine was the historical cure, but enough regular wine and a bag over the head would have been pretty undetectable in older times.  Today, an air bubble in a hypodermic might be easiest.  Who dissects a Pope, LOL?
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 08, 2018, 02:40:30 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 07, 2018, 08:30:48 PM
I think poisoned wine was the historical cure, but enough regular wine and a bag over the head would have been pretty undetectable in older times.  Today, an air bubble in a hypodermic might be easiest.  Who dissects a Pope, LOL?

Don't laugh, people think that John Paul I was assassinated over the Vatican banking crisis.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on April 08, 2018, 01:11:42 PM
God will get you heathens and will make you sorry you did not kiss the Popes ring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tlu6wWmPE

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on April 13, 2018, 04:15:39 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on April 08, 2018, 01:11:42 PM
God will get you heathens and will make you sorry you did not kiss the Popes ring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tlu6wWmPE

Regards
DL

Ah the truth starts to come out...  It is inevitable with the fanatic religious types.  You push the right button, and they come clean eventually.  LOL!
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on April 13, 2018, 02:29:36 PM
I'd be wondering just where those fingers have been...
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on April 15, 2018, 03:38:39 AM
Quote from: Unbeliever on April 13, 2018, 02:29:36 PM
I'd be wondering just where those fingers have been...

Only the fingers really know.  Assuming fingers actually "know" anything, of course.  And I hope they don't.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on April 15, 2018, 09:08:28 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 15, 2018, 03:38:39 AM
Only the fingers really know.  Assuming fingers actually "know" anything, of course.  And I hope they don't.

Yeah, it takes a whole hand to be animate ...
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on April 16, 2018, 04:13:07 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on April 13, 2018, 02:29:36 PM
I'd be wondering just where those fingers have been...

This is catholic clergy we are talking about.

The more foul a place the better.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on April 16, 2018, 04:14:27 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on April 15, 2018, 03:38:39 AM
Only the fingers really know.  Assuming fingers actually "know" anything, of course.  And I hope they don't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHRDfut2Vx0

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on April 16, 2018, 04:18:33 PM
Quote from: Baruch on April 15, 2018, 09:08:28 AM
Yeah, it takes a whole hand to be animate ...

It is hard to say what aliens have in their hands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ9sJVJMiYM

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on April 19, 2018, 04:38:18 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on April 16, 2018, 04:14:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHRDfut2Vx0

Regards
DL

Well, you probably never REALLY want to know where fingers have been when you REALLY weren't thinking about them deliberately/specifically.  I once read a description of 18th century catholic orphanages where children were reuired to sleep with their hands above the blankets lest hands do something that would surely send the (sleeping, of course) owners to hell...

The nuns would stalk through the community bedrooms and whap any child whose arms and hands were NOT above the blankets.

Yeah THAT will get you a good night's sleep!  LOL!
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on May 05, 2018, 10:17:06 AM
The tyranny of the master to the slave is something I felt when young.

It likely helped me see straight in terms of religion. The reverse of the Stockholm Syndrome.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on May 05, 2018, 02:54:28 PM
Quote from: Greatest I am on May 05, 2018, 10:17:06 AM
The tyranny of the master to the slave is something I felt when young.

It likely helped me see straight in terms of religion. The reverse of the Stockholm Syndrome.

Regards
DL

It is hard to say what is more insidious ... ideology or theology ;-(
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on May 05, 2018, 03:08:53 PM
Quote from: Baruch on May 05, 2018, 02:54:28 PM
It is hard to say what is more insidious ... ideology or theology ;-(

I think theology is more insidious than a human based ideology.

In a theology, I cannot argue God out of a poor law.
In a human based ideology, I can argue with humans and initiate changes to antiquated laws.

That is part of why I chose Gnostic Christianity. It is a human based ideology and we put God below us where God belongs, given that all Gods are man made.

Regards
DL

Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on May 05, 2018, 03:15:51 PM
Quote from: Greatest I am on May 05, 2018, 03:08:53 PM
I think theology is more insidious than a human based ideology.

In a theology, I cannot argue God out of a poor law.
In a human based ideology, I can argue with humans and initiate changes to antiquated laws.

That is part of why I chose Gnostic Christianity. It is a human based ideology and we put God below us where God belongs, given that all Gods are man made.

Regards
DL

Man wasn't made for the Sabbath, the Sabbath was made for man.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 10:53:05 PM
Quote from: Greatest I am on May 05, 2018, 03:08:53 PM
I think theology is more insidious than a human based ideology.

In a theology, I cannot argue God out of a poor law.
In a human based ideology, I can argue with humans and initiate changes to antiquated laws.

That is part of why I chose Gnostic Christianity. It is a human based ideology and we put God below us where God belongs, given that all Gods are man made.

Regards
DL


Take the next logical step and dismiss theism entirely...
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on May 07, 2018, 02:10:24 PM
Quote from: Baruch on May 05, 2018, 03:15:51 PM
Man wasn't made for the Sabbath, the Sabbath was made for man.

Exactly, and I extrapolate what Jesus meant when he said that is that he would also say the same about our invention of Gods and religions.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on May 07, 2018, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 05, 2018, 10:53:05 PM
Take the next logical step and dismiss theism entirely...

I have. That is why I name my God as I am.

Modern Gnostic Christians name our God "I am", and yes, we do mean ourselves.

You are your controller. I am mine. You represent and present whatever mind picture you have of your God or ideal human, and so do I.


The name "I Am" you might see as meaning something like, --- I think I have grown up thanks to having forced my apotheosis through Gnosis and meditation.

In Gnostic Christianity, we follow the Christian tradition that lazy Christians have forgotten that they are to do. That is, become brethren to Jesus.

That is why some say that the only good Christian is a Gnostic Christian.

Here is the real way Jesus taught.

Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
   
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Allan Watts explain those quotes in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRNbesfXXw&feature=player_embedded

Joseph Campbell shows the same esoteric ecumenist idea in this link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx4IlppSgU

The bible just plainly says to put away the things of children. The supernatural.

Regards
DL


Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 06:57:36 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on May 07, 2018, 02:11:50 PM
The bible just plainly says to put away the things of children. The supernatural.

And you should.  There was nothing in your post that was actually fact-based.  Just a vague suggestion of a claim.  Interestingly, not even an actual claim...
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on May 09, 2018, 08:45:59 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 06:57:36 AM
And you should.  There was nothing in your post that was actually fact-based.  Just a vague suggestion of a claim.  Interestingly, not even an actual claim...

It was indeed a claim concerning what we see as or call God.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 09:05:08 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on May 09, 2018, 08:45:59 AM
It was indeed a claim concerning what we see as or call God.

Regards
DL

And a claim is all it is.  An unsupported one. Do you have any SUPPORTED claim?
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on May 09, 2018, 09:15:35 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 09:05:08 AM
And a claim is all it is.  An unsupported one. Do you have any SUPPORTED claim?

I do not follow the full thinking shown here but it does show the use of I am.

"Now, allow me, a wretched servant of the Lord, a miserable sinner, to affirm the majesty of my luminous “I Am,” before whom I kneel, since before him I feel that I am miserable, poor in virtue, and very bountiful in sin."

https://gnosticteachings.org/books-by-samael-aun-weor/the-major-mysteries/3634-the-gnostic-movement.html

If you want more, do your own research.

Regards
DL

Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 10:09:02 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on May 09, 2018, 09:15:35 AM
I do not follow the full thinking shown here but it does show the use of I am.

"Now, allow me, a wretched servant of the Lord, a miserable sinner, to affirm the majesty of my luminous “I Am,” before whom I kneel, since before him I feel that I am miserable, poor in virtue, and very bountiful in sin."

https://gnosticteachings.org/books-by-samael-aun-weor/the-major-mysteries/3634-the-gnostic-movement.html

If you want more, do your own research.

Regards
DL

The question is straight-forward.  "Do you have any SUPPORTED claim?"
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on May 09, 2018, 11:16:53 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 10:09:02 AM
The question is straight-forward.  "Do you have any SUPPORTED claim?"

Look and listen, again, for the first time.

Yes. Logic and reason support my claim, as well as historic references from a number of religion.

If what follows is not good enough for your then do not bother me.

Modern Gnostic Christians name our God "I am", and yes, we do mean ourselves.

You are your controller. I am mine. You represent and present whatever mind picture you have of your God or ideal human, and so do I.


The name "I Am" you might see as meaning something like, --- I think I have grown up thanks to having forced my apotheosis through Gnosis and meditation.

In Gnostic Christianity, we follow the Christian tradition that lazy Christians have forgotten that they are to do. That is, become brethren to Jesus.

That is why some say that the only good Christian is a Gnostic Christian.

Here is the real way Jesus taught.

Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
   
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Allan Watts explain those quotes in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRNbesfXXw&feature=player_embedded

Joseph Campbell shows the same esoteric ecumenist idea in this link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx4IlppSgU

The bible just plainly says to put away the things of children. The supernatural.

If you are not your controller and, in a sense, your God, then who is?

If you cannot say, I am, then you have yet to grow up.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on May 09, 2018, 11:32:44 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on May 09, 2018, 11:16:53 AM
Look and listen, again, for the first time.

Yes. Logic and reason support my claim, as well as historic references from a number of religion.

If what follows is not good enough for your then do not bother me.

Modern Gnostic Christians name our God "I am", and yes, we do mean ourselves.

You are your controller. I am mine. You represent and present whatever mind picture you have of your God or ideal human, and so do I.


The name "I Am" you might see as meaning something like, --- I think I have grown up thanks to having forced my apotheosis through Gnosis and meditation.

In Gnostic Christianity, we follow the Christian tradition that lazy Christians have forgotten that they are to do. That is, become brethren to Jesus.

That is why some say that the only good Christian is a Gnostic Christian.

Here is the real way Jesus taught.

Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
   
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Allan Watts explain those quotes in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRNbesfXXw&feature=player_embedded

Joseph Campbell shows the same esoteric ecumenist idea in this link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx4IlppSgU

The bible just plainly says to put away the things of children. The supernatural.

If you are not your controller and, in a sense, your God, then who is?

If you cannot say, I am, then you have yet to grow up.

Regards
DL

I neither accept any existing entities as deities, nor do I accept you or myself as one.  Try again.  I'm retired and my garden is planted.  I have all day...
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on August 23, 2018, 07:02:51 PM
This is what should be making the RCC scramble:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmr0LEWGUEc
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on August 26, 2018, 12:02:07 PM
Insult after injury.

The real further rape producing crime and crime in general in these cases, is the parents, judges and lawyers, turning the child victim and his assault into a plain old pay fore play prostitution scam by accepting hush money that allows the perpetrators to just move on to his next victim.

The young victim is insulted further after his assault by his own parents and the system.

There aught to be a law against that creation of victims.

If I had an appropriate site, I would start a Me Too list and get some class action suits going.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on August 26, 2018, 05:50:26 PM
I think their new pope, Francis, was an attempt to put a nicer face on their cult. It's probably worked to a large extent, too, but I'm not fooled. The only difference between a mainstream religion and a cult is the size of their voting block.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on August 26, 2018, 07:04:25 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on August 26, 2018, 05:50:26 PM
I think their new pope, Francis, was an attempt to put a nicer face on their cult. It's probably worked to a large extent, too, but I'm not fooled. The only difference between a mainstream religion and a cult is the size of their voting block.

Cults tend to not have the reputation for Inquisitions and Jihads that the mainstream religions do.

It seems that the rank and file only like the really mean bastards for their gods.

They love to hate everyone their gods hate as they share that emotion with them. Bastards.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on August 26, 2018, 07:09:55 PM
Quote from: Anne LamottYou can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on August 27, 2018, 02:11:25 AM
All religions are essentially cults.  Some have many followers but they all have one thing in common.  They have a superstitious basis for their claims, they demand obedience in the face of facts, they falsify history in their favor.

And especially, they fight for control over earthly mortal humans for pride, profit, or control.  If there were no religions, the people in currently in charge of them would be standard political leaders and many would be dictators. 

You can't ignore the fact that religious leaders get to the top of their religions the same way regular politicians get to the top of National governments.  They fight, scheme, use the beliefs of the masses, gain control of funds, and demand sovereignty.

I seriously doubt that any religious leader REALLY believes in their religion any more than I do.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on August 27, 2018, 07:31:31 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 27, 2018, 02:11:25 AM
All religions are essentially cults.  Some have many followers but they all have one thing in common.  They have a superstitious basis for their claims, they demand obedience in the face of facts, they falsify history in their favor.

And especially, they fight for control over earthly mortal humans for pride, profit, or control.  If there were no religions, the people in currently in charge of them would be standard political leaders and many would be dictators. 

You can't ignore the fact that religious leaders get to the top of their religions the same way regular politicians get to the top of National governments.  They fight, scheme, use the beliefs of the masses, gain control of funds, and demand sovereignty.

I seriously doubt that any religious leader REALLY believes in their religion any more than I do.

Correct.  Religion is a form of politics.  Will we ban politics?
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on August 27, 2018, 08:49:43 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 27, 2018, 02:11:25 AM
All religions are essentially cults.  Some have many followers but they all have one thing in common.  They have a superstitious basis for their claims, they demand obedience in the face of facts, they falsify history in their favor.

And especially, they fight for control over earthly mortal humans for pride, profit, or control.  If there were no religions, the people in currently in charge of them would be standard political leaders and many would be dictators. 

You can't ignore the fact that religious leaders get to the top of their religions the same way regular politicians get to the top of National governments.  They fight, scheme, use the beliefs of the masses, gain control of funds, and demand sovereignty.

I seriously doubt that any religious leader REALLY believes in their religion any more than I do.

No argument against your view. I like to think I am an example that goes against the grain of your last.

I believe in the method for enlightenment that the Jesus I follow sells.


Here is the real way to salvation that Jesus taught.

Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
   
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Allan Watts explain those quotes in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRNbesfXXw&feature=player_embedded

Joseph Campbell shows the same esoteric ecumenist idea in this link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx4IlppSgU

The bible just plainly says to put away the things of children. The supernatural and literal reading of myths.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on August 27, 2018, 08:51:58 AM
Quote from: Baruch on August 27, 2018, 07:31:31 AM
Correct.  Religion is a form of politics.  Will be ban politics?

A ban on religions would help us maintain our more moral secular law.

Religions slow our moral evolution.

Regards
DL
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on August 27, 2018, 09:26:31 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on August 27, 2018, 08:49:43 AM
No argument against your view. I like to think I am an example that goes against the grain of your last.

I believe in the method for enlightenment that the Jesus I follow sells.


Here is the real way to salvation that Jesus taught.

Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
   
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Allan Watts explain those quotes in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRNbesfXXw&feature=player_embedded

Joseph Campbell shows the same esoteric ecumenist idea in this link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx4IlppSgU

The bible just plainly says to put away the things of children. The supernatural and literal reading of myths.

Regards
DL

Welcome back (and I DO love your avatar).  But how typical to plant some evangelism in your post.  Did you really thing that quoting a few references to biblical nonsense would matter to me?

Caverbear 5-30:  And lo, the superstitious shall be struck from the world as cicadas are crushed by cars in their season.

Actually, that is more real than your bible... 
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Greatest I am on August 27, 2018, 09:33:59 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on August 27, 2018, 09:26:31 AM
Welcome back (and I DO love your avatar).  But how typical to plant some evangelism in your post.  Did you really thing that quoting a few references to biblical nonsense would matter to me?


It shows you a part of what the church never promotes as it is designed to free people from the slavery of religions which is of course not what they want.

I thought that freeing people from that slavery was one of the reasons you posted. I guess I was wrong.

Regards
DL

Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on August 27, 2018, 09:50:46 AM
Quote from: Greatest I am on August 27, 2018, 09:33:59 AM
It shows you a part of what the church never promotes as it is designed to free people from the slavery of religions which is of course not what they want.

I thought that freeing people from that slavery was one of the reasons you posted. I guess I was wrong.

Regards
DL

Not so fast...  Your statement "...designed to free people from the slavery of religions which is of course not what they want." is contradictory.  You either mis-stated your point or are trying to slide something by.

And THAT is a reason I post (and read posts).
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on August 27, 2018, 01:22:31 PM
Quote from: Greatest I am on August 27, 2018, 08:49:43 AM
The bible just plainly says to put away the things of children.

Then what did Jesus mean when he said, in Matthew 18:3:

"And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."

???
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on August 27, 2018, 01:42:24 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on August 27, 2018, 01:22:31 PM
Then what did Jesus mean when he said, in Matthew 18:3:

"And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."

???

LOL!  Good one...  I have to love a phrase turned against fools.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on August 27, 2018, 01:57:49 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on August 27, 2018, 01:22:31 PM
Then what did Jesus mean when he said, in Matthew 18:3:

"And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."

???

Jesus the pedophile (sarc).
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on September 08, 2018, 04:23:21 PM
This is really outrageous!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2ngGqXp18
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on September 12, 2018, 05:56:22 AM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 08, 2018, 04:23:21 PM
This is really outrageous!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2ngGqXp18

I think the solution to the catholic church's problems is to recognize the pederasty is not a theistic problem but a legal one.  Their response should be report it to the police, not the cardinal.

I assume it is a long-held fight and habit of the catholic church to stay free of European monarchy's control.  And also, quite frankly, that power is not easily given up.

But when child-abusers (or adult-abusers for that matter) are given 10th and 20th chances to redeem themselves through prayer and seek forgiveness through some mythical being (hey, I have to be me), it is time to force change from the outside. 

When the secular authorities start to enforce the law and investigate the churches criminally, the whole house of cards will come a tumbling down.  And the sooner the better!
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on September 12, 2018, 06:37:51 AM
Ditto to Cavebear.  It is a criminal case.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: ferdmonger on September 16, 2018, 09:55:35 PM
I want attorney's general to open the secret vaults of corruption in every state. 

Every state.

Enough of this shit. 

It's not the crime but the cover-up, and the church is blatant and in your face cover-up mode, and have been for decades.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on September 19, 2018, 05:42:40 AM
Quote from: ferdmonger on September 16, 2018, 09:55:35 PM
I want attorney's general to open the secret vaults of corruption in every state. 

Every state.

Enough of this shit. 

It's not the crime but the cover-up, and the church is blatant and in your face cover-up mode, and have been for decades.

Let the truth come out all over the world.  Crimes hidden in churches should stop being hidden.  Religions are not free of laws.  They should not be free of legal consequences, taxes, charges of fraud, charges of scams, charges of falsifications, and be subject to secular judicial systems.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Unbeliever on September 19, 2018, 01:53:51 PM
Some people seem to believe that "freedom of religion" means they can damn well do as they please. We need to disabuse them of that notion, somehow.
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Cavebear on September 19, 2018, 02:56:12 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 19, 2018, 01:53:51 PM
Some people seem to believe that "freedom of religion" means they can damn well do as they please. We need to disabuse them of that notion, somehow.

On the right track!  Now just convince them that Earthly laws are actually real. 
Title: Re: Catholic Church SCRAMBLING After Pope Questions Existence of Hell
Post by: Baruch on September 19, 2018, 07:05:21 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on September 19, 2018, 01:53:51 PM
Some people seem to believe that "freedom of religion" means they can damn well do as they please. We need to disabuse them of that notion, somehow.

Some people seem to believe tat "freedom of speech" only applies to Democrats.  We need to disabuse them of that notion, somehow.