madsplash wrote:shaneslatts wrote:Liquid_Drummer wrote:The only problem with religion is that man has misinterpreted it on such a gross scale that we build 40 million dollar churches. We have one here in louisville, ky that is commonly called "Six Flags Over Jesus". Im sorry, spending 40 million on a building of worship just to make it look high tech, huge and pretty is an insult to religion and an example of how man has twisted it. They could have spent 10 million instead, still had a nice building and given the money to missions, shelters and educational programs.
Your exactly right. I am of the opinion that much in 'religion' is open game for all kinds of criticism. Heck, Christians do it all the time. And Maher, and those that kind of support his views have the right in being critical of much of Christianity self indulgence.
I find nothing 'holy' about turning a simple faith in the Son of God and turning it into some sort of amusement park. That being said, its obvious that defining God , or 'proving Him' to a non believer is just impossible.
Any honest Christan would tell you that having faith in Jesus Christ was a 'supernatural event" that took place in their life, for lack of better words
Well, how can you explain a 'super natural event' to someone who wasn't there? You cant, And I know the argument that is used'well, I had a supernatural event with the Easter bunny" ha ha ho ho "cue Bill snickering and the audience as well"
Sorry, but a man dying on a cross for sin and revealing Himself to me just isnt the same.
I could sit Bill Maher in a chair and ask him to explain the love he might have for his mother. And in a condescending way, look at him and say 'oh come on Bill, EXPLAIN it, prove it. Well he might say, its an emotion a 'feeling' I have...I would then say..oh yes ...an emotion...yes.....(cue for the audience snicker)
You see, he cant explain it, to Bill his love is just 'there'. It would be easy to mock his professed 'love", his "emotion", but I would be a real arrogant, self serving fool to do so.
See what I mean?
I see what you're trying to say, Shane. But I bet Bill would just tell you that he can see and touch his Mom, so he has no problem professing his love for her. Doesn't make him a bad person, just different from some other people.
And I understand what your tryin to say as well. But I'm not talking about Bill's ability to reach out and touch his mom, or even look at her picture. I'm saying Bill could no more use logic to explain the emotion of the love he would have for his mom then one could truly explain how God revealed Himself to someone else.. And for me to mock him, or anyone else for the 'emotion" he would have for his mom, this'thing' that cant be proven called 'love', would be pretty cruel. One could do that and with an audience of other non feeling people make Marher look like a fool
That is what I'm referring to. And I'm not saying Bill Marher is a bad person. To differing extents , we are are ALL"bad' people. I'm sure Bill Mrher loves his family and takes care of his friends. Problem is he cant prove love. And it would be cruel to mock him for his inability to logically explain his inability to do so. Plus, there's not a lot of money in doing so.
Agree with that statement..at least Religion should be cuestioned..for me blind faith only makes people sheeps..
