I'm sure there is probably a thread about this, but this sort of thing is exactly why I can't help but laugh at the idea of a christian/ catholic god.
The new 7 deadly sins.
(1)genetic modification;
(2) human experimentations,
(3) polluting the environment;
(4) social injustice;
(5) causing poverty;
(6) financial gluttony;
(7) taking drugs.
Does the Vatican not see the irony in this? They've been unimaginably wealthy for hundreds and hundreds of years, but they're going to turn around and tell us not to be financially gluttonous? GTFO of here. Where do I sign up?
This obviously isn't the primary reason I do not buy into the Christian stuff. Token Liberal pretty much summed up my feelings on the matter.
1) I was created by a god who says that I have to worship him on this ridiculous planet he created so that I can die and worship him in perpetuity or face being thrown in a lake of fire for not being his friend? I never asked to be created, I don't want to have to spend every celestial moment worshiping someone for all eternity, burning in a lake of fire is preferable to making some all powerful supernatural being feel better about himself. But that is just me.
2) Faith, by definition, is a belief in something that can not be proven. So by admitting that you have faith is admitting you have no proof. Saying you have proof is saying that you have no faith. You can not have it both ways. It is amazing to me that this is the sales pitch we're given.
"Yeah, um... your just going to have to trust me on this one. You see, we have this book that was written a very long time ago called the Torah, and well.... we've added to it a little.... and its been transcribed and translated numerous times, and there are some parts that the church has decided to leave out.... but seriously, just trust me..... tithe 10% and don't do certain things and you don't have to burn in hell for eternity."
3) The stories are the same. Its not like the Jesus story was the first to tell of a savior/ enlightened/ godly individual being born of a virgin mother. Pagan traditions abound in Christianity. Don't re-wrap a turd and try to sell it to me.