Christopher Hitchens on Religion - Part 1

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[Fishyman777]

take that religion

[Aaron1975melbourne]

The meaning of religious texts:

That people have to rely on people to interpret a book written by people about other people who say that people told them that someone once claimed they met, or were, a deity... and that the personal interpretation that what they saw was a deity is infallible, but only if you have "faith in (insert favorite deity's name here)"

[sheasf]

Great! Well done!!

[legolasgreenleaff]

sometimes i read or watch stories in a book or movies, a stories that involve the death of the characters, and then i think how nice would be to believe that is a place to go after death but we don't know what is going to happen that is why religion is sold like hot cakes, when you know this is the only life you will ever have that is when every second is unique, every relation ship is unique and you don't waist time to be angry, live happy this is your only shoot, live long and prosper

[2eelShmeal]

Nice job.

[stephenboing]

Gods are man made constructs, when we die, we shall never be here again, better to savour every second of awareness that is afforded to you, if people lived there lives this way, would not the world be a better place. Peace and long life to you all brothers and sisters.

[MrLuiS3rd]

the best wishes for the Hitch on his cancer journey, lets hope he gets better, do not pray ask the doctors to cure one of the greatest journalists... GO HITCH

[baughskeet]

@Blackmark52 Jesus did not die for the sins of man. The Christian view of this sacrifice for all is an abjection of responsibility by creating "Jesus" as a scapegoat.

[WoundedEgo]

>>>...Are you saying Jesus wasn't punished for the sins of man?...

Yes, that is what I'm saying.

>>>Or are you denying the sacrifice of Jesus was an act of scapegoating?

Right, not according to the scriptures. In the scriptures, he was dying to his own sin:

Rom 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

"Christian doctrine" is utter foolishness. 3 gods in 1 being the most stooopid. God is a man, his father and a ghost? Gimme a break!

[Blackmark52]

@WoundedEgo Are you saying Jesus wasn't punished for the sins of man? Or are you denying the sacrifice of Jesus was an act of scapegoating? The first is christian doctrine, the second is true by definition.

I don't understand your use of quotes. Are you suggesting the ancient Hebrews may think modern moral sensibilities are barbaric? They probably would, that's why they shouldn't be looked to for moral guidance.

As for "where is the punishment?" just answer the questions in my last post.

[WoundedEgo]

@Blackmark52

NO! The ancient "foundation" did not involve "punishment." That is the point. Consider **your** barbaric view in the light of "To the Hebrews," for example. Where is the punishment?