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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe religous have single handed
turned me against religion. I refuse to accept the hypocrisy. I refuse to believe that bankers, pharmaceutical, or politicians who call themselves Christians believe in Hell. Or the corruption would end tomorrow.
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The religous have single handed (Original Post)
sorefeet
Dec 2012
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Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)1. Hell and Christianity are mutually exclusive concepts
That doesn't stop Christians from abusing children with the concept of hell, however.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)2. What religion did you previously embrace?
The concept of Hell is not universal.
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)3. My reading of most religions
suggests that those who shout the loudest about being the most righteous are in fact the least worthy.
thucythucy
(8,067 posts)4. Didn't Lenny Bruce once say
that "everyday more and more people are leaving the church and finding God?"
sorefeet
(1,241 posts)5. I think thats where I'm headed
to more of a sprituality. I was indoctrinated Christian as a kid. Babtised Methodist, Babtist and Catholic before I was 10. I guess mom and dad wanted to make sure.
sorefeet
(1,241 posts)6. Sorry about the spelling
Baptist, I hope.