Why Christianity is BS!

I'll agree with you, but with a few caveats.

I can accept that a man named Jesus was crucified by the Romans about two-thousand years ago, but like you, I think he was not a miracle worker or the son of god. I absolutely deny all of the miracles that he supposedly performed. I think the stories of those miracles are lies. In this case, I will throw the Baby out with the bath water. Jesus and his miracles have got to go.

Second, i agree that Christianity is a foundation of Western Civilization, but with a heavy dose of Enlightenment ideas, Roman republican ideas, Greek democracy and the Scientific Revolution thrown in. I'll even agree that Christians and Christian ideas were instrumental in the abolition of slavery if you will concede that the The Bible does not unequivocally condemn slavery. In fact, it condones and supports slavery in places. Again, I'll throw the baby out with the bath-water: Early Christianity, the miracle-filled, "Jesus is the only way" Christianity, without the influence of science and humanism, has got to go.

there is virtually no historical evidence for jesus. some romanized (& traitorous) jew named josephus is it, and the passages referring to jesus almost certainly were inserted by christian writers later.

jesus is, in terms of objective history, as enshrouded / fabulous in substance as abraham & moses.

Well, poor Trotsky, the Communist, was a real man who lost out to Joseph Stalin and got himself assassinated in Mexico City, but he's got a cool name. Jesus on-the-other-hand is largely a myth, especially his miracles and his Resurrection, and this idea that if you don't accept him as the Savior that you will be condemned to hell for eternity (f-cking eternity! for having a sincere belief) is the most evil concept that could ever have been dreamt up. So, I'll take Trotsky.

That's a good question. I've got a few answers: First, I live in the southern United States and am surrounded by Christians, most of them conservative and very political. Around here, Christianity is more political than it is spiritual.I hate it! There are very few Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists or Wiccans around here. And, besides the Islam and Christianity, my understanding is that most other religions do not proselytize. They are happy that other people have their own beliefs and do not push their own believes onto others. This idea that Christianity is exclusive and should be pushed repulses me. But the idea of eternal hell as a punishment for having the wrong belief is the most evil concept ever. I hate it. So there you go.

Thank you, but I doubt it will work, unless I'm lucky.

Do you understand that if a real miracle happened and it was verified by science, and the miracle was not some minor shit in some hidden, obscure place and verified only by the Roman Catholic Church and who don't need to be convinced of anything, how big it would be? It would change everything. Seriously, why not legs growing back? You know why; Miracles don't happen, Ever!

^^^This!^^^

Why do you generalize? I bet there are a lot of people out there no matter their belief who are miserable, who hate, and have anger, and lots of people no matter their belief who live with positivity and inspiration.

John Lennon was atheist. Like him or not, you can't deny that he was accomplished.

You have just illustrated that you don't like what others have to say, so pot or kettle?

My beliefs don't require faith at all. Did you read my post. I reject things that require faith. I have confidence in science and the scientific method, but that is exactly the opposite of believing in floating god men, talking horses and possessed pigs. Dude, read!

I wonder how many atheists you've actually met. Probably none.

How do you explain the fact that the most atheistic countries rank higher on the happiness complex?

I take exception to your generalisation of atheists. I consider myself one and don't mope around full of negativity, hating on believers. There's plenty of accomplished, inspiring athiests out there too.

None of us will know the answer until we’re dead. The Christian though will lead a life of inspiration and positivity. And the atheist, a life of negativity, obsessive hate, and anger.

we don't, or at least shouldn't, in my assessment adopt our views as to the nature of things according to our feelings, or preferments.

if we do, we are admitting that we care mostly about our comfort, not about understanding, as best we can, this extraordinary world in which we quite fortunately, even amazingly, exist. religion has no corner on the market of awe and wonder.

i'm guessing there are one or two impressive atheists - people don't have to lie to themselves to get out of bed in the morning, though you may think differently.

Jim Jones was a Christian

I agree!