Viker
Your beloved eccentric Auntie Cristal
What do you do that makes you think you are a Christian?
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Why would somebody willingly become a Satanist?
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
I want to see law enforcement documents about Christian churches.
Viker
Your beloved eccentric Auntie Cristal
There are some. I'll hunt them down later. Maybe someone else could.
Viker
Your beloved eccentric Auntie Cristal
We see this form of reverse gatekeeping mixed with a little gas lighting quite often.
"You're not real Satanists/Diabolists because you don't kill for Satan or not a part of the true satanic mystery conspiracy org (for which there is no evidence for but is really real)."
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
And that comes from a person that regularly performs ritualistic cannibalism
Yazata
Active Member
I'm not particularly attracted to any "Abrahamic" religion. But I have to say that there have been times when I thought that Satan was the most sympathetic and attractive character in some of the stories.
It goes back to when I was younger. I knew a very sweet old lady who took a liking to me and decided that it was her mission to save my soul. (Assuming I have one, which I don't believe.) She was a Catholic and took great pleasure in reading me what she said were saints' visions of hell. The most sick and twisted stories imaginable. Endless rows of vats of boiling oil, each with a sinner having his/her skin boiled off --- for eternity. The air filled with billions of screams, begging Jesus for mercy. All while Jesus watched with his face expressionless.
Apparently the worst sin of all was failure to love Jesus. It all reminded me of a rapist, telling his victim, "Love me baby! Love me, or I'll hurt you so bad!!"
And in that scenario, Satan emerges as the one figure with the courage to say "no!" to omnipotent evil. Satan knows from the outset that his rebellion is doomed, but he rebels anyway, because he can't just stand by and pretend to love a monster.
Kelly of the Phoenix
Well-Known Member
The story doesn’t establish what the rules were. It’s almost like this was written after the Temple or at least Hebrew laws were written.
Kelly of the Phoenix
Well-Known Member
Crosses are tacky jewelry.
Kelly of the Phoenix
Well-Known Member
Law enforcement officials can’t be trusted with their views on minorities, whether racial or ideological or whatever.
A lot of times it's because they've been hurt by Christianity and are angry at it, so they find it cathartic to blaspheme it. They're rebelling against it. That's likely how most get started with it. Most don't stick with it for the rest of their lives. I personally found it profoundly lacking and moved on.
Ebionite
Well-Known Member
Some information in the Bible isn't presented explicitly. For example:
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah [the use of] the bow: behold, [it is] written in the book of Jasher.)
2 Samuel 1:18
But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 9:13
The rule implied by Genesis is that the creator or creators have authority over their creation.
Colt
Well-Known Member
Many followed Satan into darkness in heaven so it should be no surprise that they would do so on earth.What do you do that makes you think you are a Christian?
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
That was not an answer. It was just a false accusation against others.
Colt
Well-Known Member
Thought I was answering the OP again. Should read:
Many followed Satan into darkness in heaven so it should be no surprise that they would do so on earth.
Even still, I people become followers of Satan how would it even be an accusation to say that they follew Satan into darkness?
Kelly of the Phoenix
Well-Known Member
It’s a bad leader who doesn’t put the rules in the manual and then punishes people for not reading the leader’s mind.
Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
No, this was the question that you were asked:
"What do you do that makes you think you are a Christian?
"You can even go back. It is still there. Your post did not answer that question at all. It was just a statement of belief that appears to have no basis in reality.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Yup. Anither feature is statements that are just as wrong as 2+2=5 get called out.
What makes you think you know dicks from dildos about Satanism? What you've claimed is closer to tye nonsensical world of Chick Tracts.
Colt
Well-Known Member
I wasn't asked that question, I responded to the wrong person as I already told you. That question was directed at Tinkerpeach.No, this was the question that you were asked:
"What do you do that makes you think you are a Christian?
You can even go back. It is still there. Your post did not answer that question at all. It was just a statement of belief that appears to have no basis in reality.
Okey dokey
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
There's probably more on ICP fans despite garbage like a pastor recently claiming autism is caused by demonic possession (the claim is old, but that anyone still believes it is remarkable) amd preachers who prey upon the vulnerable.