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BeneteauBum

(370 posts) Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:09 AM 7 hrs ago

If they truly believed...

If people adamantly adhered to their religious beliefs then the world would be a better place. If I thought for one second that there was a supreme being proffering judgment on my actions, I would diligently follow the religious dogma. However, most people seem to espouse religion as a showpiece in their lives, conveniently and deceptively embracing it to gain favor. This is why I walked away from the religious hypocrisy years ago and I’m better off without it. I can face each day knowing I’m not deceiving anyone……my own personal religion.

Peace ☮️

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If they truly believed... (Original Post) BeneteauBum 7 hrs ago OP

Many do adhere to their religious beliefs Miguelito Loveless 2 hrs ago #1

Miguelito Loveless

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1. Many do adhere to their religious beliefs

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:00 PM

2 hrs ago

The problem is that many people believe in a very judgemental, jealous, angry, and violent god. The god of the Old Testament is one such god, who of course has zero to do with teachings of the Jesus fellow Christians™ claim to follow. The OT god sanctions rape, infanticide, slavery, war, war crimes, and genocide. Many self-professed "Christians" are right on board with those views.

I really have never understood Evangelicals enthusiasm for Jesus "to return". They would simply crucify him again as they did the first time, for refusing to spout their version of dogma.

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