The idea that one needs a sky daddy who
threatens eternal damnation in order to behave like a civilized and decent human being has caused more bloodshed and misery than any other idea on the planet.
amazes me that someone that follows a god that
threatens eternal damnation also claims that the same god loves us.
If you haven't been seeing Christians
threatening eternal damnation, if you haven't seen Christians calling others a «fool», if you haven't seen Christians accusing people of being Satan's pawns, if you haven't seen Christians spread any of the vitrol you accuse atheists of spreading, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION.
Not exact matches
I just can't «believe» in an invisible being who ignores pain and suffering and
threatens all who don't kneel with
eternal damnation.
You know, priest meets girl, priest seduces girl, priest
threatens young girl with
eternal damnation, girl confesses to parents, parents complain to diocese, diocese ships priest elsewhere so he can have a «fresh start».
I do NOT care if «God» himself comes down and
threatens me with
eternal hell and
damnation.
Unlike Christians, atheists almost never
threaten anyone with
eternal torture and
damnation.
Can you think of any other claim at all — other religions, other beliefs, scientific claims — where instead of offering evidence, they
threaten you with
eternal damnation if you don't believe?
I've made it to age 50 and never once had to be
threatened with «
eternal damnation'to continue to be a decent man.
And not only preach it
threaten people who don't believe you with
eternal damnation etc?
If you use it in attempt to deny rights to others or to
threaten them with
eternal damnation, then it becomes a problem.
It's not easy to realize that what you've been taught is wrong — especially when you are
threatened by
eternal damnation by the Almighty no less.
The next number in such sanctimonious fools» repertoire is to
threaten everyone who doesn't agree with them with
eternal damnation.
a lifetime of being
threatened with
eternal damnation is difficult brainwashing to overcome.
Conservative religions of various sorts remain popular PARTLY because they allow people to project their fears, insecurities and frustrations on others, including
threatening them with
eternal damnation.
Frayed Knots point is that your god has no business
threatening people about an
eternal damnation.
But don't call me names and
threaten me with
eternal damnation if I don't want to help you pay for it.
Aesops...
threatening people who do not believe in
eternal damnation with
eternal damnation is logical cancer.
Personally, I believe ANY teaching of God as vengeful or
threatening eternal punishment /
damnation is child abuse.
Not to mention the convenience of saying the above quote to appear tolerant of others, while in the same breath
threatening eternal fire and
damnation if you happen to choose to not love their god.
I'm here to tell you, it doesn't feel very good to have many many christians
threaten me with
eternal damnation because I won't believe what they want me to believe.