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Originally Posted by tecoyah
In my opinion Christianity would be well served to blow off the Centuries of interpreted Dogma, and focus on the basic concepts referred to by the man they claim to follow. Indeed it is a philosophy at the root as are all religions, but it has been so heavily corrupted by the hundreds of interpretations and power shuffles that the actual basis of Moral teachings seems lost.
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Tec I agree, but when you get right down to it Christianity & Capitalism don't seem to mix well at all. A point I've tried to illustrate in previous posts. Modern day Christians, for the most part, have very little in common with Christians of the first century. I seldom see people who love their enemies, turn the other cheek, pray & give in secret, and so on.........
The idea of hell, in my view, is a life full of guilt and/or shame, combined with all the other things that leave us with something less than a clean conscience. The concept of forgiveness for past acts & with that obtaining a fresh start is psychologically quite valid, which is exactly what being 'born again' is.......