Christianity

-- This seems to be an apt understand as the gospels do suggest that you should sell all your belongings, give the money to the poor, and travel the world spreading the word. This is a very bad suggestion and thankfully nobody does this. several problems here one you say nobody does this beg to differ many missionaries have stood up left everything and gone to a country to help those less fortunate. second jesus dosnt demand this he says acknowledge that my father is god and that i died on the cross for your sins. thats all he asks for to save you from hell personally i think heaven would be a little better than hell but every one has got there choices. --"49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. (Luke 12:49-53) -- And similar such statements were used to justify the Crusades you have devouged into what i asked you not to in the first piece as to not bring humanities flaws into this. same with the second verse. let me tell you what this one is talking about is the crusades as it says the houses will be divided this is because some will accept christ and others wont and that causes conflict hence the debate. Jesus says here he was sent to bring fire but instead of condeming us he is going to baptize us and save us from hell yahh sounds good to me. --"6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. (John 15:6) -- was used to justify the inquisition and burning of dissidents to the church. this verse is just saying those that dont live in jesus are going to hell hmm and unless you abide in him your going to burn in hell well that may seem bad but all he is asking you to do is commit to a life of doing good hmm seems like yet another positive. And for doing good you get rewarded by going to hevean. -- Most of the ten commandments are abhorrent. They do not make life easier, rather they undermine society and demand the death penalty for thought crimes. The only two non-objectionable commandments are "Do not steal" and "Do not kill", and those are universal to every law code known. A just society is a society for which everybody can play an equal part without objection. The need for religious tolerance and religious freedom lead the Founding Fathers to make the first amendment. This resounding principle, emerging from Enlightenment ideas is one of the greatest advances society has made... The first four commandments would be violations of the first amendment. These first four commandments make it an equal crime to murder your mother on a Monday or baking her a pie the day before. They condemn you for having your great grandfather draw a picture of a fish. Honoring your parents may be a good idea but stoning to death unruly children does not make for a just society. Adultery had more to do with the fact that the Bible treats women as property than with creating a just society. In fact, the coveting prohibitions mention not coveting male or female slaves... so treating people as property is a common theme. Elsewhere the Bible specifically allows slavery and tells you which slaves to buy and sell, how to keep them in service to you, and how hard to beat them. ok well this isnt hard we got ten commandments right 1.No other gods before me. ok makes since he is all power full controlls every thing we should worship him 2. no idols ok why not we already have an all power full god. since your an athiest this should be fine 3. you shall not miss use the name of god in vain. well ok we shouldnt be vain any ways 4. rember the sabbath refer to #1 and its not dont work at all its work for the glory of god refer to the gospel