Originally Posted by imitator:
In situations like this, I usually dont even want them to rethink their belief so much as understand where others are coming from, understand that they are not of their faith and choose not to be, and that that choice is ok.

I mean certainly, Id love to be able to "wake up" some people to the rest of the world and all the religions in it, and let them see things from a step back, because its hard to really look at something if you are right up in its midst... But I would be happy if there was more tolerance in the world from said religious people.

The idea that they can say they are tolerant and then in the same breath condemn me to their hell because I dont follow their exact beliefs... Its mind boggling.
Yes.

mfqr:

Religion is a scourge. It's probably the best scam in the history of the world. People believe so much in it that it is pretty much cult-like. Religion fucks everything up... and I'm sick of it. I really wish someone would go and blow up all the big churches. Maybe that will be Al-Qaeda's next move: blowing up all the big churches in the US! I'd like that.
Christians don't codemn people to hell. God is the judge. But both God and Christians actually do the opposite, we try to save people from condemnation.

When Imitator uses the word "understand", it really goes beyond the realm of tolerance, into the realm of sympathy for his choices and beliefs, which I have none nor should I.

People condemn themselves to hell. They choose to do wrong.

And mfqr, this is the second time you've used such hatful language, something I have not done. It may even be a violation of the rules of this forum.
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