name one good thing christianty has brought the world

Your fore Fathers, whom without them, you would not be a spoilt rotten brat who sits behind computer all day spouting bullshit and nonsense.


In fact. I take it back. Your parents should have worn condom, they can afford to waste 1 condom.

Isn't birth control against gods will? Who's side are you supposed to be on? I'm lost, lol.

The New Jerusalem calendar with 21 paid holidays
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Mon Sept 7/23/12

Trustworthy Prophecy

The Bible also contains remarkable prophecies that were written and fulfilled in Roman times. For example, when Jesus rode into Jerusalem, he wept and foretold how the Roman armies would destroy the city. “Days will come upon you when your enemies will build around you a fortification with pointed stakes,” Jesus said. “They will not leave a stone upon a stone in you, because you did not discern the time of your being inspected.”—Luke 19:41-44.

Jesus’ followers, however, would have opportunity to escape. How so? Jesus gave them specific instructions ahead of time. “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by encamped armies,” he warned, “then know that the desolating of her has drawn near. Then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains, and let those in the midst of her [Jerusalem] withdraw.” (Luke 21:20, 21) Jesus’ followers may well have wondered, ‘How will we escape from a city under siege?’

Josephus recorded what happened. In 66 C.E., when a Roman governor seized from the temple treasury taxes that were in arrears, incensed Jewish rebels slaughtered Roman forces and, in effect, declared themselves independent. Later that year, Cestius Gallus, the Roman governor of Syria, marched south with 30,000 troops, arriving at Jerusalem during a religious festival. Gallus penetrated the suburbs and even began undermining the wall of the temple, where the rebels had taken refuge. Then, for no apparent reason, Gallus withdrew! Excited Jews attacked his retreating army.

Faithful Christians were not deceived by this turn of events. They realized that they had seen Jesus’ amazing prophecy come true: The city had been surrounded by encamped armies! And now, because these armies had retreated, faithful Christians took advantage of this window of opportunity to flee. Many went to Pella, a politically neutral Gentile city located in the mountains across the Jordan.

What happened to Jerusalem? The Roman armies returned, led by Vespasian and his son Titus—this time numbering 60,000 soldiers. They advanced on the city prior to the Passover of 70 C.E., trapping both residents and pilgrims who had flocked there for the celebration. Roman troops denuded the district of trees and built a wall of pointed stakes, just as Jesus had foretold. After about five months, the city fell.
The Arch of Titus in Rome

The Arch of Titus in Rome commemorates the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.

Titus ordered that the temple be preserved; but a soldier torched it, and the place was torn down stone by stone—precisely as Jesus had predicted. According to Josephus, some 1,100,000 Jews and proselytes died, the majority from starvation and pestilence, and another 97,000 were taken prisoner. Many were sent to Rome as slaves. If you visit Rome today, you can tour the famous Colosseum, which was finished by Titus after the campaign in Judea. You can also see the Arch of Titus, which commemorates the conquest of Jerusalem. Yes, Bible prophecy is trustworthy in every detail. How important, then, that we take to heart what it says about the future!

Not much, it seems.

-but I do like this:

"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.
It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not
rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Best part of the christian holy book, imho.
Even if it's self-evident stuphph.

and now today we have the New Jerusalem calendar
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Mon Sept 7/23/12

Western civilization as we know it today.

All mankind fell as the result of Adam and Eve's sin. No, this kind of nature is not in us naturally now. It can only be put in us by the Holy Spirit.

The aquaducts.

So basically you didn't find God until you needed him? This is why Christianity is the most picked at religion folks, it's one of the few that only requires you to be faithful at your own convenience. It's easy to look for god when you are in a time of turmoil. It's also to forget about god when you don't need him anymore...

What has Christianity brought the world:

A sacrfice that can finally please God
Redemption of man
Teach us that anger is not the way to go
Teach us that a man's life does not consist of what he owns
Not to shed innocent blood
A new way of life
Love
Overcoming evil with good
Wisdom
When our neighbor has something we don't have, not to be covetousness
Love thy neighbor as yourself
Love your family
Forgive others
Teach us what greed can do
Gifts corrupt, a lesson our government could use to learn!
Jesus has overcome this world
Wonderful gifts of the Holy Spirit!!!!!!

I could go on and on, too bad you're missing out!

Christmas! Yay!

"“With [God] is the source of life.” (Psalm 36:9)
Those words have profound implications.

If what the Bible says is true, life does have meaning. Our Creator has a loving purpose that extends to all who choose to live in accord with his will.

(Ecclesiastes 12:13 "The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the [true] God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole [obligation] of man. ")

That purpose includes the promise of life in a world free of chaos, conflict, and corruption—and even free of death.
[—Psalm 37:10"And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more;And you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be.
11 But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth,
And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace."]

[Isaiah 25:6"And Jehovah of armies will certainly make for all the peoples, in this mountain, a banquet of well-oiled dishes, a banquet of [wine kept on] the dregs, of well-oiled dishes filled with marrow, of [wine kept on] the dregs, filtered. 7 And in this mountain he will certainly swallow up the face of the envelopment that is enveloping over all the peoples, and the woven work that is interwoven upon all the nations. 8 He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. And the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for Jehovah himself has spoken [it]."]

With good reason, millions of people around the world believe that learning about God and obeying him give meaning to life as nothing else can!
(John 17:33 This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ. )

The Crusades

You are willingly deceived, you can never be good enough yourself, you need the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ. Stop believing the lies.

We have that in spite of Rome not because of them. If it wasn't for the Protestant Reformation we would all still be in the dark ages, like the middle east.

I'm not taking sides seeing as I'm not a christian, but was God the one that hurt you? You claimed it was the church. I don't remember anybody saying to join the church, just the cliche "God is great, blah blah blah."

There is such a thing as spirituality without religion.

Personally I don't agree with anyone that says you should find God because they found God during a tough time and it helped them out though. To me those kinds of people are the worst. It's easy to find God when you have nothing else. Praising god when you have everything you need (home, family, food, etc.) and living the way he supposedly wants us to is commendable though.

Whatever walk in life you choose, don't choose it because someone says "Hey it helped me when I was in a bad place, you should try it too!"

And to the "christians" that are babbling about God after you were asked not to: shame on you. Give this person their freedom to choose their beliefs. If God is real he gave us our freedom to choose for a reason. So we can find our own path and not have to depend on those who are stronger/more fortunate than us (unless you want to of course.

You'd have to go further back than that.
Immediately after the council of Nicea, Emperor Constantine had the heathens of northern Europe corralled and killed. Destroyed their churches and erected new Christian Churches. This we know is fact.
As far as the allegorical tales go, there's no shortage of genocide perpetuated in God's name in the bible.

The slavers used several passages from the bible to justify slavery..

Aleister Crowley. Without the Plymouth Brethren, he would've had nothing to rebel against.

(I don't know if that is a good thing or not?)

Yes, the Israelites were allowed to have slaves under the Torah. They could only make slaves of the Jewish people for 6 years, the 7th year they had to let them go free. The Israelites could make bondmen and bondwomen out of the other nations for life. This law existed when Jesus was here but He never seemed to address it Himself.

The living Torah.

The example of a life lived without sin or blame.

The inpiration for the most sublime music written by man.

Just go to the countries where they don't have Christianity and welcome back when your eyes get opened.

Just remember those other countries would have been ten times worse without the influence of the nations where they have Christianity.

A small hint, why do you think most hospitals have ST. this and that in it and all hospitals around the world is supplied with equipment from countries with Christianity.

Have you ever actually TRIED praying for your enemies, praying for blessings on those who use you and talk shit about you?

It ain't easy.

But I will tell you this. It CHANGES things. If nothing else it changes YOU.

It's much easier to say "karma!" or "what comes around goes around!"

Being a Christian in today's world is hard, if not impossible.

It's constant fail...with the occasional success that one must never feel any pride about. It's only by grace that we are able to accomplish this.

Seriously.

I dare any of you naysayers to give this a shot for a week.

When tomorrow comes and a new god and religion takes over you for sure will miss what Christianity did for us.

Perfect for a brief musical interlude in this thread

Are you talking about this scripture?

You may bequeath them to your sons after you, to inherit as a possession forever; you may make slaves of them, but over your brethren the people of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness. (Leviticus 25:44)


Do you understand what it means?

Protestants are christians.