The atheist’s comments continue an irresponsible pattern of demonizing one religion while celebrating the one he grew up with

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Christianity fundamentally teaches people: worship Jesus or else face an eternity of torture. Something Dawkins should be aware of when he calls it decent.

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        7 months ago

        What’s your point? That Christians are good because there aren’t any Christian countries in 2024 where atheist specifically aren’t given capital punishment?

        All the murder and oppression in their god’s name as long as it doesn’t involve atheists is all that it takes to be “fundamentally decent?”

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      7 months ago

      I thought hell as we know it with the fire pits and burning flesh was inserted in the Middle Ages to scare people, not by Jesus. I don’t think he mentioned it in that sense at all. Please someone tell me if this is wrong