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LivingMetal on 22 April 2017
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JWeinCom said:
LivingMetal said:

When it comes to life and death, any positive option should not be discounted. Jesus can certainly be the catalyst in opening opportunities for healing.

If there was actually proof this was a positive option (please don't spit bible verses or platitudes at me) then I'd agree.  But, since there isn't, we should focus on treatments that have a track record of success.  

Flilix said:

Indeed, this is what they need to do first and foremost.

However, I do believe that religion can be a help for some people. It's just like when people are mourning, they can find help in God and Jezus.
(I'm not saying that they need religion. Non-religious people can deal with these things just as well. I'm just saying that seeking help in religion is not necessarily a bad thing.)

There is a big difference between saying something like "look into the benefits of religion" or "if you are religious talk to your rabbi, imam, priest etc", and saying "why not give your life to Jesus".

The former is presenting religion as an option.  The other is trying to (poorly) sell your religion to incredibly vulnerable people.  It's kind of predatory.

burninmylight said:

Jesus is one of many paths to a brighter day. Don't turn this thread into a YouTube comment section.

Oh.  I'm sorry for saying something negative about Jesus in response to a video promoting Jesus.  How terrible of me.

I had no intentions to quote any Bible verses. But the irony of your response as well as your original post is that Jesus spoke of life, love, internal peace, hope, community, friendship, strength, and any other positive factors that validates life. So the living people you see around you is proof of all of that. And I'll be the first to say that no one should be forced to believe in something they don't want to believe in. But it must be reiterated that never impose personal ideology over life. In fact, Jesus has been the catalyst for many in finding fulfillment in life. If you deny the option to others, that all you doing it's putting yourself before them.