• Sotuanduso@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago
    1. That doesn’t really hold because people don’t choose to be Christian because of their fear of Hell (or at least most don’t.) They choose to be Christian because they’re raised in it and/or they see something that they want to be a part of. The threat of Hell mostly serves as a “why you should tell others” more than a “why you should stick with it.”
    2. The Bible says not to give reluctantly or in response to pressure. Shame on any churches who demand money from the impoverished.
    3. Is the Nigerian royal family to blame for all the money stolen by its princes? Hatred is not of the Bible, which should be obvious to anyone who has more than a passing familiarity.
    4. I was talking about Jesus, not the collective actions of everyone who claims to be a Christian.
    5. It is terrible that people misuse the Bible in such a way, yeah. But if you throw the Bible away, you’re more likely to stop the actual charity work done by legit churches. The judgmental haters who use the Bible as an excuse for their evil acts are still going to be judgmental haters perpetrating evil acts.