Would you like to know the benefits of being a Christian?

He loves mentos though.

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Originally Posted by Rumpy

I have a question. What's the difference between Christianity and Catholisim (i know, I butched that)? I'm Catholic and have no idea what seperates them.

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The difference is that there is no difference.

People talk about Catholocism and Christiantity like they are two different worlds of belief. The only real difference is the amount of weird religious dogma that Catholics are made to swallow.

Like the whole "Mary ascended into heaven" nonsense. Sorry but only two people have ever bodily ascended into heaven without dying. Enoch and Jesus.

Mary may have given birth to Jesus, but she was nothing more than a vessel to further a greater plan. God could've chosen any virgin, but He chose her. She just lucked out. The only claim to fame she has in the Bible is as the mother of God. Outside of that she's barely mentioned at all.

The only reason that Mary has such a large place in the Catholic faith is because back when Christianity was just starting out and believers were trying to convert pagans, they found that most of the religions practiced worshiped a goddess rather than a god. So Mary was substituted in for these goddesses.

"See? This woman is holy and special. She gave birth to God Himself!"

Unfortunately, over the last two millenia, this goofy ploy has turned Mary into something she never was. More than just a simple human female.

The fact that some people still call her "The Virgin Mary" is quite stupid. Jesus had several brothers and sisters.

Man it would ahve sucked being Jesus's brother.

"Why can't you be more like your brother, he makes such good grades, and never does anything wrong"
";_;"

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Originally Posted by pixelassassin

If Adam and Eve only had 2 sons, Kane and Abel and Kane killed Abel.. then how the hell did the human race continue? Oh right, because it's a bunch of shit or he him and Eve.. his mom, well helped continue mankind.

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Adam and Eve had more than two children you twit. Read the damn book.

Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years before he died and sired God knows how many children. Hell, he was one-hundred and thirty when Eve gave birth to Seth.

Who was Cain's wife? Obviously one of his sisters. Who else was there?

So if you want to get technical about it, the human race is just one big incest party. Which would explain why people are so retarded.

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Originally Posted by IronPlant

Man it would ahve sucked being Jesus's brother.

"Why can't you be more like your brother, he makes such good grades, and never does anything wrong"
";_;"

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:lol:

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Originally Posted by gamevet

No! They didn't know about Jesus or the God that came from the other side of the globe, until the white man came with his boats. American Indians believed in the sun god and several other gods, before the white man came to deliver the word of god.

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The fact that believed in gods at all nullifies any "I didn't know". They believed in powers and deities beyond themselves and knew there was one "Great Spirit" without anyone having to tell them because the evidence was right in front of them. The whole of all creation.

Has anyone ever looked at nature and NOT said to themselves "Somebody had to make all this."?

God has made the evidence of His existence plain. They are without excuse.

I don't believe in God or any other fairy tales.

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Originally Posted by Master of 7s

Has anyone ever looked at nature and NOT said to themselves "Somebody had to make all this."?

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*raises hand*

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Originally Posted by AstroBlue

*raises hand*

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Only because your an Aussie.

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Originally Posted by AstroBlue

*raises hands*

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I too would like to raise my hand.

Everyone should take a few Chemistry, Biology and Astronomy classes before they try to talk about what could and could not be made without the help of some "god".

OK, I have.

Now what? You can't prove/disprove a God. We use our five senses to substantiate what we 'know'. Who's to say that there isn't anything beyond those five senses?