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And the other guy sitting next to you (a Catholic or Baptist or Orthodox etc) also says HIS beliefs are consonance and in accordance with the Bible.
I get that, but people who believe differently also know that their beliefs are in accordance with the Bible. For example, I'm just guessing that you have something in your church that is the equivalent of communion or the Lord's Supper. Do you believe that when you drink the wine and eat the bread you are eating the actual flesh and blood of Jesus Christ, or something that symbolizes His flesh and blood?
Since neither you nor Jane nor I are Catholic, Baptist or Orthodox, perhaps we can make some headway.
So your entire epistemology is based on... stereotypes to justify completely ignoring people?
Okay. Mormons don't believe in transubstantiation either. But ask any knowledgeable Catholic to justify his belief in transubstantiation using the Bible and he may point you to John 6:53-55, which states, "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed." Verses 60-61 continue: "Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?" A believing Catholic will tell you that it would be absurd for anyone to be offended by merely drinking wine and eating bread that symbolized His blood and His body. Clearly, they must have been offended only because He was *supposedly* telling them that the bread and wine were actually his body and blood. Despite the fact that I understand those verses differently than a Catholic would, I can acknowledge that the Catholic has indeed provided biblical support for his beliefs.
So are you saying that everyone who does not interpret the Bible exactly the same way you do is a "blinded unbeliever"? You can't possibly really believe that.
Wow. I guess I just can't get my brain around that kind of everybody-who-believes-differently-from-me is a bad person.
That's really about the only explanation, I guess, but it's just so flippin' illogical!
Yup. But little kids believe in Santa Claus too. I did.
God's fine with me, but thanks for your concern.
I feel very angry. Religion is private. I don't want people asking about religion. Then I let a minute pass and then I say religion is private, why do you ask? I wait for an answer and after I say religion is private, I answer the question. Here in the forums we are anonymous and we choose what to say. In real life, when they talk religion face to face I become angry.
Can i ask why you get angry?I feel very angry. Religion is private. I don't want people asking about religion. Then I let a minute pass and then I say religion is private, why do you ask? I wait for an answer and after I say religion is private, I answer the question. Here in the forums we are anonymous and we choose what to say. In real life, when they talk religion face to face I become angry.