As a moderate Christian pastor, I’m afraid I can’t join your religion, but I certainly appreciate its goals. Let it be known that not all Christians are goober-heads and some do believe in more of a live and let live philosophy. I figure that if all religions kind of kept it to “Love God (as you understand God), love your neighbor, and share what you have,” we’d all be better off. Any way, thanks to the FSM prophet for the peace offering.
-Dread Pirate David
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yes i wish there were more christians like you but one thing doesnt your holy book state that for not beliving in him we are damned to hell?? i dont wanna go to hell…
Aww, that was nice.
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I have a question for the prophet - What about all of the people that don’t like beer? Is there a liqour volcano or are we just just screwed?
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And seeing how there is a stripper factory, that couldn’t be too bad!
if there would be some more guys like you…
religion is created in mind and of course a good thing as long as it isn´t “used” wrong…
sorry 4 my bad english :]
Fianlly, a good Christian.
i am also a Christian, and i’d have to agree with this pastor, while i can’t join your religoin, i will support it’s goals.
thx guys,
for having an open mind.
:)
I’m guessing the Bible and the Koran and other books were originally used to make the world a better place. I think by saying there’s eternal happiness for everyone who lives his life crimeless, you trick people into getting along without any violence needed.
Sadly enough, over the course of time this purpose was altered into a reason for war. I really wish people would have evolved over 2000 years, but sadly enough they take these books and use them for evil. They teach the contents of these books everywhere, so a holy war is easily started because people truly believe the “possibilities” described in these books. I know the books are loving. But the people using these books to fulfill their needs are not.
It just goes to show what a sad state Christianity is in if people can come on here and say something ‘moderate’ and have everyone else be shocked by it (no way! A Christian says this stuff?). Though to be honest it shocked me also. I have been wondering whether or not I can call myself Christian due to my ‘moderate’ beliefs (see below) so to have a pastor acknowledge them gives me a new hope… perhaps…
I consider myself Christian, and I think along the same lines as the pastor - though to answer someone’s questions, my ‘holy book’ does say that you have to trust in God and have faith in Jesus to be saved. So I guess I’m still working things out. Mostly, I figure it’s not my place to judge. I believe in Jesus’ teachings because I know them and have decided that those values are important; someone who doesn’t cannot be judged the same way. I do think that there is a difference between a moral, and an immoral life but I have no idea where to draw the line (goes back to ‘I can’t judge’).
Pastor Pirate Dave did sum up quite nicely what my general idea of a moral life is, but I would even argue that you can demonstrate your love for God without even believing in him (through the ‘love your neighbor’ and ’share what you have’ points). I think it’s better to do these things without expectation of a reward than to do it to get to heaven (or a beer-filled volcano) and that doing so is, in essence, worshiping and loving the creator (or FSM).
Peace, Love, Pasta,
Alice