Books are not evil. That idea comes from the harmful and controlling way dictators rule. Banning free thinking is why books were burned. The true evil in this world is money. Money and jealousy led Hitler to do what he did because he grew up poor and surrounded by well-off Jewish people. He was...
Yes and realizing so much of the Bible that my grandmother and mother built all our lives around has always been a lie, was eye opening but my faith still holds. Much of Christianity is fear mongering yet I know in my heart that fear is not of God. I feel like faith has to be questioned in order...
I believe human common sense as well and that comes with the ability to discern what is true from what is false. I believe books help expand our minds but in which direction is entirely up to the person. If you look for evil then all you will see is evil. I look for what I am meant to learn from...
King Charles II of England ordered all slaves to adopt Christianity and to keep them from trying to rebel, they changed the Bible to make it say that black people were slaves because they were meant to be. That their skin was proof of their born sin. The Bible has been changed many times but to...
I also grew up programmed to believe the Christian beliefs my family was brought up on but I was always too inquisitive. I asked a lot of questions and they always told me to just believe it so I don't go to hell. I couldn't understand suffering now for the HOPE that I'll be happy in the...
I like the analogy that the bible is like a ****ty garden on the side of the road. It's mostly garbage but there are a few flowers and hidden treasures