I think its funny because people fear the wrath of God. Kinda like a kid fearing being spanked by his parents.
But if you're not doing anything wrong, and if you're being a good person, with no reason to be punished by an otherwise "fair" God, then what do you have to fear.
I don't need to believe in a Jewish Zombie to have good morals and to be a good person - to realize the difference between right and wrong.
So you're saying that prior to ~2000 years ago, the world was in chaos because Christianity had not been invented yet?
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As much as I like discussing religious views and whatnot (I actually like to hear where others are coming from, rather than just assuming someone to be beneath me because of a difference in beliefs), I think I'll make a final statement and then leave it be in this one. Unless someone puts forth a truly interesting argument and/or truly has a question.
Christianity is not a religion where you go to church get called a sinner and then go home and sit in the corner scared that God's going to zap you because you're a sinner. If you only obey His word out of fear, that's not what God is looking for. In fact, generally the word for fear in the original texts when referring to "fearing God" isn't about fright, it's about reverence. Being a Christian means coming to acknowledge and accept that we can't live up to His standards and as such can't know Him. However, Jesus was sent to bridge the gap and pay our debt. Outside of Jesus there is no way for us to be pleasing to God.
As far as not doing anything wrong, have you ever looked at a hot chick and thought of the things you'd like to do to her? Ever looked at someone's XJ on here and said, Damn, wish that was mine? Ever cuss, take the Lord's name in vain, etc? Then you've sinned. Doesn't make you better or worse than anyone, we're all at the same level. Some, unfortunately make it easy for people to call Christians stuck up, but then non-believers can do the same. Look at Phil and Norcal's opinion of those who believe in God. Do I think it would be cool if we all believed in Him? Absolutely, but we don't. And that's fine by me. We all make up our minds based on our experience, and if you believe different from me, ok. For your sake, I hope I'm wrong. But you'll never convince me of that in this life, just like I'll not convince any of you. So, seriously, let's leave the name calling out of this. Or at least, have a good reason. For example, norcal420 strikes me as an idiot simply because his mind is so closed and small that he can't accept the idea of others believing differently than him and needs to resort to calling you an idiot. See how that works?
Oh yeah, and prior to Christianity was Judaism, which Christianity is essentially the fulfillment of their prophecy for a Messiah. That literally is the same God. Just the Jews don't believe Messiah has come whereas Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah.
