After Ebola outbreak, Liberian churches confront crisis of faith
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The thing about the bible is that only really a few nutty groups take it literally.
The Catholic church has acknowledged for the best part of 2000 years that the bible is meant to be seen for what it is, an important religious text central to the faith, but not a literal account. While also important, it also heavily stresses the importance of tradition and that the bible is not the sole source for christian teaching, practices, etc.
[QUOTE=minilandstan;47700946]Or maybe it's a reason Pastors give to help ease the pain of their followers. It'd suck dying to a disease, only to be told by a religious leader "Well sucks for you, looks like God abandoned you. Have fun in hell faggot."[/QUOTE]
Which is a problem that could be prevented by... you know... Not subscribing to the whole religion schtick in the first place?
[QUOTE=Deng;47701290]The thing about the bible is that only really a few nutty groups take it literally.
The Catholic church has acknowledged for the best part of 2000 years that the bible is meant to be seen for what it is, an important religious text central to the faith, but not a literal account. While also important, it also heavily stresses the importance of tradition and that the bible is not the sole source for christian teaching, practices, etc.[/QUOTE]
Except it is fucked up even as a parable. Aside from being morally bankrupt, the underlying logic makes zero sense from any perspective.
Armok is the only acceptable god.
[QUOTE=Explosions;47701008]The problem is that this is a central tenet of Christianity. Read the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. "Jesus" basically tells everyone to just forget about their miserable plight on earth because they'll go to a magic fantasy land some time in the future.[/QUOTE]
he doesn't say that at all. he tells them that they are blessed and that the kingdom of heaven is theirs. it's also within and without! here and now!
[QUOTE=proch;47697132]I think that people shouldn't rely on their faith to fix their problems. Whether they believe in some kind of deity is another thing.[/QUOTE]
Exactly
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