Are you a Good Person?

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ElRhodeo said:

NightStalker said:
ugh I am tired of this religious crud. why is it that religious people always seem to look down on atheists because they have nothing to look for, while all i hear from Christians and other religions is that "we are sinners, no one is good, you're going to hell." that doesn't sound like a fun life to live. I don't want to live a life following a book that only seems to put you down and tell you how utterly pathetic and doomed you are.

i don't know if I am good person or not, but I sure as hell won't base it on this test. I'm gonna live my life how I see fit and i don't people like you telling me I need to turn to Jesus or w/e the hell else. Here is a nice quote for btw:

"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."
- Stephen Roberts

No offense to US citizens, but this is not typical for Christian thinking; American churches tend to be fundamentalistic like that.

I wouldn't call myself a religious person at all, but I was baptized and confirmed (protestant), then I went to a roman-catholic high school. Trust me, here in Germany church is NOTHING like that.

I found it absolutely hilarious when that website told me that I'm going to go to hell for thinking that god will forgive our sins... did they even read the new testament? Citing the old testament in a menacing voice is stupid, it's not to be taken literally!

 

You're absolutely correct. I'm a bit of a history fan, and it's funny that we already went through this whole "religious revival" movement about 4 times now in the US. In fact, back in the 1930's we went through the exact same crap, that everybody should become fundamentalist, intolerant Christian and deny science instead of actually adhering to the tenets of the religion. And back in the 1930's we decided that it was stupid and science won out. These fundamentalists cry foul and discrimination if they can't get the Bible in public schools, and yet they're the first to discriminate against those who are different from them.

I can't stand watching people take something with such a simple and kind message and converting it into a potential tool for discrimination and even war (this goes for all fundamentalist religions). If you're really a good Christian, would you need to make a test for it to show everyone that you are, or would you already know it for yourself?