The Christian Discussion Thread VI

[The Alexanderians]

Well to be fair I've seen people looking to legalize all three compare them, in a completely secular setting.

I mean their are certain Zoroastrians still clinging on to sacred marriage so I could see that working.

The fact is there are proponents of "free marriage" (thats what one of them called it I dont know if thats the term for it) that say incest is the same as homosexual sex. "It's merely frowned upon! They're getting their rights why can't we!"

[Sanctissima]

Yeah, even being captured by Al-Nusra would be preferable. At least they'd be willing to ransom them.

I don't think that's all that much better, but you're right they might ransom them off.

I know, but at least they'd have a chance at survival. ISIS would just execute them, after torturing them for months.

[The Hobbesian Metaphysician]

I mean their are certain Zoroastrians still clinging on to sacred marriage so I could see that working.

The fact is there are proponents of "free marriage" (thats what one of them called it I dont know if thats the term for it) that say incest is the same as homosexual sex. "It's merely frowned upon! They're getting their rights why can't we!"

Yeah thats seems to be really pushing it.

I can understand incest in religious rituals, but incest outside of that between close blood relatives is real iffy. There is the whole issue of "did they consent?" I say this because Austria has a problem with incest, and rape going together.

[Luminesa]

And that sort of thinking is motivation for me to become a deist...

It's not criticising other's beliefs, understand. It just seems, to me at least, that anyone could make their own message as God's just to meet their agendas, as opposed to actual sin. I honestly think that God would certainly not look fondly on people using His name to meet their agendas.

Well, yeah. Look at ISIS, the Westboro Baptists, Joel Osteen, Creflo Dollar, etc. There's plenty of religious people who do that. But there are good ones who are caring and wise and who aren't looking to use their faith for personal gain, but to help others and to teach others the faith they've been given. :3

[Menassa]

Reminder for whoever makes the next thread (The Archregimancy in particular)...

I honestly don't remember that; but I'm not sure I'd be inclined to give Efraim his only poll category, however vocal he gets sometimes.

But by all means remind me when this thread gets close to its limit; I'm always open to potentially refining/improving the poll.

The above posts were a response to a post pointing out a flaw in the current poll:

Not sure why non-denominational is under evanglical in the poll... as a non-denominational Christian, I had to put myself as 'other' because I am by no means an evangelist.

Also in response to the "but I'm not sure I'd be inclined to give Efraim his only poll category, however vocal he gets sometimes" comment I suggested the following...

I suppose we don't really get that many Messianic Jews.

Do you think an option for 'cultural Christians' would be worth considering? I don't know if you could consider them a 'denomination' exactly, but it could be interesting... maybe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Christian

Hebrew Christian seems better XD

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