religion

[tourists24]

i remember i was working on a train going through a coal loop and the loco engineer wasnt the sharpest tool in the shed but anyways he was very upset about religious hypocrisy

just religious hypocrisy? There's a lot more hypocrisy than just religious people

 

[rickyb]

just religious hypocrisy? There's a lot more hypocrisy than just religious people

i know but as a religious person youre supposed to be better than the non religious

it looks very strange when bad behavior is so common and ultimately discredits religion

 

[tourists24]

i know but as a religious person youre supposed to be better than the non religious

it looks very strange when bad behavior is so common and ultimately discredits religion

so I suppose this is why those people don't want to commit to something. So they think they have the moral high ground if they don't commit and be held accountable for anything

 

[rickyb]

so I suppose this is why those people don't want to commit to something. So they think they have the moral high ground if they don't commit and be held accountable for anything

my dad quit religion for the same reason - religious hypocrisy

 

[tourists24]

my dad quit religion for the same reason - religious hypocrisy

So did that make him a better person than someone who is religious and fails at perfection?

 

[rickyb]

So did that make him a better person than someone who is religious and fails at perfection?

religion needs to discredit itself less.

 

[Thebrownblob]

my dad quit religion for the same reason - religious hypocrisy

So he quit religion because some religious people fall short? Was he unable to not help himself do the same? That’s hypocrisy isn’t it?

 

[Thebrownblob]

religion needs to discredit itself less.

The perfect savior is not discredited by the imperfect worshiper. Actually, it’s expected.

 

[rickyb]

The perfect savior is not discredited by the imperfect worshiper. Actually, it’s expected.

i think it is. ppl are turned off by the hypocrisy

 

[rickyb]

So he quit religion because some religious people fall short? Was he unable to not help himself do the same? That’s hypocrisy isn’t it?

i think that was part of hte reason and the other reason im guessing was their interpretation of it

 

[tourists24]

i think it is. ppl are turned off by the hypocrisy

Are you a hypocrite in any way?

 

[Thebrownblob]

You can definitely decide to do things your own way if that’s what you decide. But then don’t blame others for your decision.

Kind of silly to say I’m going to worship and follow after the one perfect person who walked the Earth. And then turn around and say I’m not gonna do it anymore because of some imperfect followers of that perfect person not doing what they’re supposed to do.

 

[Thebrownblob]

i think that was part of hte reason and the other reason im guessing was their interpretation of it

So he wasn’t confident enough in his own interpretation?

 

[rickyb]

You can definitely decide to do things your own way if that’s what you decide. But then don’t blame others for your decision.

ai and myself say our decision are a mix of internal and external pressures.

 

[rickyb]

So he wasn’t confident enough in his own interpretation?

he thought they were teaching it wrong and then i guess he didnt bother to find anywhere else whos doing it right.

 

[rickyb]

Are you a hypocrite in any way?

a little not a lot

 

[Thebrownblob]

he thought they were teaching it wrong and then i guess he didnt bother to find anywhere else whos doing it right.

Doesn’t sound like he was very committed to begin with.

 

[Thebrownblob]

a little not a lot

Probably all of us

 

[rickyb]

Doesn’t sound like he was very committed to begin with.

dad is alright, im not saying the church needed more people like him, i just think hes average or slightly above for truth and justice.

 

[rickyb]

Probably all of us

cough* haha