How Did Christianity Get so Toxic?

[nailer]

Cults are the larval stage of the beasts we know as religions.

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by nailer

Based on all those M24 'quotes' there are over 60 Jesus Christs, each with his very own Bible. Wonder what Jesus of Nazareth 'actually' said.

He said (in Aramaic), that he would be misrepresent by a multitude of people.

That's what you can see in action.

Regarding Barbara's post; not all Christians 'embrace' Donald Trump. Not all Christians are Republicans, or conservatives, or even Americans.

[BigElCat]

As far as Christianity being a cult, it's not. We're not a cohesive community.

Any web forum is more of a cult. The place I work is definitely a non-religious cult.

[barbara]

BigElCat, organized religion is, indeed, a cult.



From the google definition:

cult
/kəlt/
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noun
a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.
"the cult of St. Olaf"
a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
"a network of Satan-worshiping cults"

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by barbara

BigElCat, organized religion is, indeed, a cult.



From the google definition:

cult
/kəlt/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.
"the cult of St. Olaf"
a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
"a network of Satan-worshiping cults"

Christ is my savior, therefore I am a Christian, and I have no religion.

Name one thing that I do that might be construed as being religious.

[barbara]

If you are a christian, then you do, by definition, have a religion.



Christianity - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest religion, with about 2.5 ...
‎History · ‎Christian culture · ‎Christian worship · ‎Jesus Christ

Christians - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christians
Christians are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by barbara

If you are a christian, then you do, by definition, have a religion.



Christianity - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest religion, with about 2.5 ...
‎History · ‎Christian culture · ‎Christian worship · ‎Jesus Christ

Christians - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christians
Christians are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

That's exactly how Christianity became so toxic. People misunderstand it, and define it incorrectly.

Monotheistic ? The Father is the Creator, The son is Jesus, and then there is the Holy Spirit. And Satan; God of the world we live in. That's four.

Jesus was the fulfillment of the Old Covenant. No more rituals required. The Eucharist, the bread and wine re-enactment of the last supper, defies the teaching of Jesus. Public worship; Jesus said do it private.

[barbara]

Misunderstand christianity? I believe you are right, many have a skewed understanding.

You mention, the Father as the creator and the son as Jesus......so, how did that information come to you? How did you come to know you are christian? Where do your beliefs come from? Certainly you didn't pull that information out of thin air, right?

[Oerets]

No religion, none one can think of is exempt of having extreme followers. A cult may well be one explanation or just more being in the tribe.
Commonality and also some insecurities with questioning deep down of their beliefs. By being extreme and judgmental helping to reassure and comfort them. Trying to convince or indoctrinate others into the tribe....

[nailer]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

That's exactly how Christianity became so toxic. People misunderstand it, and define it incorrectly.

Monotheistic ? The Father is the Creator, The son is Jesus, and then there is the Holy Spirit. And Satan; God of the world we live in. That's four.

Jesus was the fulfillment of the Old Covenant. No more rituals required. The Eucharist, the bread and wine re-enactment of the last supper, defies the teaching of Jesus. Public worship; Jesus said do it private.

Organized religion was toxic in Rome where Jesus of Nazareth's followers were being killed and raped by humans and animals in the Colesium. The Emporer in Constantinople told his Roman preists to knock it off and all of a sudden, historically speaking that is, there was but one God who had a son. Just like Jupiter/Zeus. Mary, the nice Jewish girl God raped to bare him a son became the new Isis. Jesus of Nazareth was a good Jew. Everyone who is worshipping Jesus Christ is worshipping the Revelation anti-Christ.

In confirmation class Cecil and I noticed that drinking blood and eating flesh was cannibalism. When Reverend Godsey asked what we were giggling about, we knew by his look and tone the he liked our truthful answer. By ninth grade I knew the Universe is and the need for a creator is a human constuct although I wouldn't have been able to phrase it so at that time.