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Won't help. People WANT to believe that a fiery hell awaits...other people. Watch the Twilight Zone Episode called "Four O'Clock" someday. Those people always remind me of that show, and it cracks me up.
Basically this guy is telling everyone that he found a way to make it so that at 4 o'clock on a certain day, all the evil people will become 2 feet tall. He is anticipating this with glee, even telling his parrot, who keeps asking for and getting treats.
Four o'clock comes, and the parrot asks for a treat, and the man can't reach him.
Good idea. Form your basis for belief on a movie. Many people use this and similar justification for what they believe. Makes as much sense as saying "I believe in God but not anything that it says in the Bible about Him -- at least, not the things that I disagree with."
Some call this "cafeteria religion". Pick and choose the belief du jour.
I agree, it's stupid to believe someone rose from the dead. But hey, if that's what happens, then he's a zombie.
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And, hell is your inheritance. Enjoy.
Am I the only person who finds both of these attitudes offensive?
It's not okay to call someone else's faith stupid. If you disagree with it, fine. Disagree. But isn't it possible to do so with respect, if not for their beliefs, then for their humanity?
And wow. What kind of person who believes in hell gloats, or appears to gloat, about the idea of another human being going there?
Am I the only person who finds both of these attitudes offensive?
It's not okay to call someone else's faith stupid. If you disagree with it, fine. Disagree. But isn't it possible to do so with respect, if not for their beliefs, then for their humanity?
And wow. What kind of person who believes in hell gloats, or appears to gloat, about the idea of another human being going there?
I totally agree with you. It IS offensive.
Ignorance is bliss. They don't know any better. Let's forgive and move on.
No, that's what gave birth to Catholicism. Christianity already existed "as we know it today." The Catholic Church distorted and bastardized Christianity, which is why we had the Reformation.
When, exactly, did this happen?
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Did you check out the 'reporter's' credentials at the bottom of the page?
Phony, phony fake news at its most smelly. When any account only presents one side, you gotta know there is an agenda at work, especially when it comes to education as a topic.
Be careful. Too much of that garbage will make your brain sick.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, where Rollins College is located in a suburb, Polston, the student, clashed from the first day of class with his teacher, a woman, and as the class progressed, disrupted it constantly with loud interjections,monopolizing the class time.
After she gave one of his essays an F, he began to stalk her on the internet, and she felt threatened enough by them to file a protection order against him.
He claims he issued no threats, but his emails have a lot of thinly veiled comments that could be reasonably construed as threatening, with references to guns, christian militants, etc.
The college said it would never discharge a student who disagreed with a professor for disagreement alone, but after holding a meeting, decided to put him on temp suspension.
Since Rollins is the oldest recognized college in Florida, they have a record that proves that claim to be true.
So, there are two sides to the story, and the incident has not been settled yet. The college is having a private hearing on the matter right now, and the findings will take a while before a final decision is reached.
That's what you get if you bother to check real journalism, not passively suck up fake news. Time to start knowing the difference, don't you think?
Yes, the original topic.
I think the wisest thing to do is let the investigation play out before reaching any conclusions. I will say that I was disturbed by the content and tone of that young man's email. At the very best, he handled the situation poorly. The college's administration probably would have been more sympathetic had he stuck to the facts.
Why on earth would I be drawn to believe in a faith that harbors such evil? Please explain.
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