They are also busy with their celebrations of Christmas etc. without actually transforming the live of humans for which Jesus came worked and died.

I beg to differ on this :-


No disrespect to Christians - they can be an insufferable pain with the Spreading of the word and trying to convert you! As can Jehovahs Witnesses. Christians of good faith do follow the instruction to be fishers of men (never mind the bloody women, they're out in the cold! Just kidding, keeping it light is all) ::

rituals without looking int the primary duty of believers to establish a wholesome society where all are happy, there is suffient means for all develop their lives wholesomely.

Can you make a list of the rituals of which you refer to? (I would be interested in seeing it is all.)

Business people made use of religions to sell their prodects

Yes business has made a mockery of Christmas and Easter by commercialising (spelling?) it they way they have. However the true Christian does not forget the real reason behind christmas.



Why I am defending Christians when all they do is condemn my beliefs and faith?

Are the Buddhist removing suffering or are they busy reciting their rosaries.

Have you investigated this faith, have you tried it? Are you qualified to imply by this question you ask that they do nothing but rosarie prayers?

They are also busy with their celebrations of Christmas etc. without actually transforming the live of humans for which Jesus came worked and died.

what "Christians" are you looking at? Christianity is all about the transformation of lives. It's not about the externals but internal. It's not an outward belief but more of a way of life.

The stronger and deeper the Christian, the least likely to be involved in the "secular" trappings of Christmas. As a matter of fact, I have a friend that has forgone all presents and instead sends out 500 Christmas boxes to children all over the world with the money instead for children in war torn countries. As a church we do this every year thru Billy Graham's Organization called "Operation Christmas Child." We pack shoe boxes with toys, dolls, toiletries, and small articles of clothing. Most families take on 2-5 boxes per family. This lady puts up 500 herself and receives no gifts for herself.

However the true Christian does not forget the real reason behind christmas.

Exactly.

Why I am defending Christians when all they do is condemn my beliefs and faith?

I've been where you are Jennifer and I understand what you're saying. Please know that for the most part (there are exceptions) that we as Christians are not condemning you personally but the belief system you may have that runs contrary to the words of Christ....and I say that not having any idea what you believe in.

The other thing to keep in mind is that there are Christians from all "spiritual" age levels. Some are little babes and they are going to be "on fire" for their faith and don't always say the right things believing they must "convert" but in all reality we can't do the converting. Only God does that.

Are you qualified to imply by this question you ask that they do nothing but rosarie prayers?

hahaha....I didn't know this. I thought only Catholics did the rosary?

I thought only Catholics did the rosary?

I dont think they are called rosary in by Buddists (just using the posts words), I think they are called something else entirely. But unless we investigate it and try it we will not know.


see the link at the bottom of the page for different beads used in differnt religions

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(the 100th is known only to camels)."

how odd is that! since camels can't speak they will never know will they?

Is the camel considered holy like a cow or not?

if I could talk to the animals...talk to the animals...

you would be a very rich lady! ROFL

All the religions in the world came to existence to give a better life to the humans in different parts of the World.

I'm afraid I have to disagree. All religions came into being in order to demonstrate God's sense of humor. They all preach love, and are the source of hate. They all preach tolerance, but only for those who believe in accordance with 'the truth'. They all preach bliss and happiness in the afterlife - only to stop the mouths of discontent in the here and now.

Everywhere you turn, 'God' is a term the synonym of which is 'division'. Every gospel of unity turns, in practice, into a gospel of disunity and hate. And that's the joke. Every gospel of love becomes the demonstration of the power of hate over human nature. And that contradiction is the essence of God's humor.

I'll agree however that the joke becomes more obvious, and possibly even easier to bear, the moment you realise that all organized religions are in fact 'religion-lite' and a mirror-image of what we have actually made of them. The body of the joke is our freedom to choose love or hate. The punchline is that given the choice we always choose hate.

But the meaning of the joke is this: that God has given us just enough insight to understand our condition - while leaving us powerless (even after the intervention of prophets, avatars, and saviours) to do anything about it.

I don't care where you come from. That's funny right there.

I think it's interesting that when Islamics pray, it looks like they're getting fucked doggy style. It's as if Allah is saying to them, "Get down on your hands and knees so I can screw you (over).

All religions came into being in order to demonstrate God's sense of humor.

Or to make tons of untaxable money.