Since this is the cosmos forum, I figured we'd have a look at some of the problems with Christianity, and things related. Please keep in mind that I'm not a Satanist or an Athiest. Just to set the record straight, I'm a Lutheran. I'm not antichrist or anything like that. I just like to think for myself, and know what something is before I go believing in it.

Let's start from the beginning, more specifically Adam and Eve. If you know your Bible, you will know that God told them they could do whatever they wanted as long as they didn't eat from the tree of knowledge. Satan came along in the form of a serpent, and tempted eve into eating from it, and God punished them by putting them in Hell on earth. Let's analyze this, shall we? First off, why was eating from the tree of knowledge so bad? Would it be that they could learn something that could potentially disprove some elements of Christianity as we have so many times before? I think so. Maybe you disagree, and you have every right to. There is nothing wrong with the analytical mind. Also, why did God punish both of them? Eve ate the apple. Adam did not. If God is so fair, why did he unfairly punish? I think we just found a major hole in the teachings of the Bible.

Also, Satan promises knowledge, and God punishes all those who don't follow him by sending them to hell. You can see how this links back to Adam and Eve. Anyway, why is God so bent on keeping knowledge from people. It sounds to me like there is some truth to be hidden. I still fail to see how knowledge is evil, regardless of what the Bible says.

Now, onto Jesus. In short, he was sent down to die so we all could be forgiven our sins. Let me ask you this: Why would God, the "supreme" being of the universe have to have his son killed so he could forgive us? Why couldn't he just forgive us? Also, he had to have us sin even more before he could forgive us. He couldn't forigve us until we killed his own son? Maybe I'm missing something here.

Now, let's go on to the issue of Catholicism. I'm sure we all remember how much blood has been spread by the Catholics in the past just because other cultures believed in other religions. There was the Spanish Inquisition and the Crusades, just to name a couple of the wars that have been fought in Christ's name. Does such a "righteous" cause justify the killings of so many? Methinks not. No religion, even Satanism, has even some close to shedding so much blood for their cause. They also have some very odd traditions. For a long time, Catholics weren't allowed to eat meat, except for fish, on Fridays. If you know your history, you will know that there was no religious motive for the pope of the time to declare that. The reason he did that is because he was trying to help a struggling fish market get back on its feet. There was also a period when they began killing Lutherans. So at that point, they had gone from killing others to killing their own. And they did it in Jesus's name, too. It really sounds like these people followed the teachings of the Bible closely. We can also remember back to our history class, and how the Catholic church abused its power by having people pay for forgiveness. As a result, they became big, powerful, and above all, oppressive. Greed is one of the 7 deadly sins, and they certainly were guilty of it. Maybe they aren't so "righteous" after all.

In summary, Christianity preaches blind faith and threatens eternal torture for all of those who don't follow them. That is a textbook scare tactic, and perfect for thought control. It's also a perfect setup for a cruel joke. There have also been countless scientific advances that contradict the Bible that I couldn't remember them all if I devoted my whole life to it.

Once again, I'm not down on Christianity. I'm a Christian myself. I just want people to know exactly what it is they're worshipping. You should never just believe in something just because somebody tells you to, especially in religion.

I'm sure there's more, but it's really late right now, and I'm having some trouble thinking. Maybe I'll add more to this when I'm more alert. In the meantime, I'm going to bed.




Thoughts/additions/contradictions, anyone?