@Fat_Electrician In academia this comes from the conflict thesis and is largely not true. 2 great books are “of popes and unicorns” and “Gallileo goes to prison and 25 other modern myths”.
@TheGermanicist@realbenbriggs That is a myth. Constantine did not impact the creed. In fact it’s based on the rule of faith or as RC calls it the apostle creed. You are following a man that perverted Christ and his message.
@DebateTruth@iamAtheistGirl We need to do better. She already spouts tons of misinformation. Hitler did believe in some type of god. He did not believe in the Jewish or Christian god.
@Fx1Jonny It promotes marrying cousin and killing a child for leaving the religion. So those things alone would prevent that. Plus at best it’s a hearsay of Christianity. So christians would have problems there.
A message to all Christians:
Remember that Christ died for you when He did nothing wrong. Remember that He bled for you when you were 100% in the wrong. Now He calls you to extend that same love to others.
I have apologized to people when I knew they were totally wrong and I was totally right. I didn't do it for them, I did it for Christ, who saved me. If He can forgive me when I didn't deserve it then I can extend a fraction of that kindness to others.
People will offend you, wrong you, and hurt you throughout your life. Christ already knows and will judge accordingly. You are called to forgive. Sometimes you must take the blows like He took on death for us. If you want to heal this world it starts with us doing as Christ did.
The world will never get better if we endlessly retaliate. Humility is what we need. "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted" (Matt. 23:12). You might be 100% in the right, but Christ still calls you to forgive, just as He forgave you when you were 100% in the wrong. It's your turn to do likewise.
@iamAtheistGirl Are you just self reflecting saying you never believed? Hence removing your criticism with supposed authority that you were Christian for years? Cause that makes sense
@nick_matau You should see his debate with Andrew Wilson when he justified marrying 1st cousin or inspiring philosophy when he justified marrying minor girls