2026-05-02 08:39 UTC
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@Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-02 09:28
Hard agree. Churches became a thing because people couldn't read. They're still around because people refuse to read. That said. There hasn't been a single decision in my life that I couldn't figure out by thinking "well what if it happened to me" If you need to be scared of mystical jealous ex to make moral decisions, you're in the wrong spot.
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@unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth 2026-05-02 11:41
That's because Christians who actually understand the religion they're following understand that just presenting themselves as Christians don't make them good people. I know plenty of Christians who are amazing people. They just won't shove it into your face as such.
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@Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2026-05-02 10:42
What bugs me the most is when someone says "I'm/he's/she's Christian" as a short-hand way of saying, "I'm/he's/she's a good person." Much like the cyclical argument that their bible is divine because the bible says it is, instead of using their actions to demonstrate their morality, they fall back on a singular label that only works if you already believe the premise that Christian = good. Which is why when someone says "I'm Christian" as a defense of their morals, all I hear is, "I'm hiding behind my faith because I have no other evidence to prove I'm a good person."
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@MrFinnbean@lemmy.world 2026-05-02 09:53
Personally i dont like religions and if there was some greater power out there, i think they would not need some random church as an antenna to reach me. That being said your take is the most moronic and anectodal i have heard in a some time. I mean it weights just as much as somebody saying "All the jews i have met were greedy." or "All the mexicans i have met were lazy" Dont you consider Mr. Rogers as a good person? He was an presbyterian minister. Or Florence Nightingale? The woman who basically created modern nursing and hospital sanitation. She was a devout cristian. What about Stephen Curry? He is very openly christian and beside basketball, is known for humility, charity work, and community programs. What about Dolly Parton, Simone Biles, Jeremy Lin, Neal McDonough? All bad persons? Those are just few celebrities, there are good and bad persons from every religion, race and country out there.