It Time To Evaluate The Facts?

[goodlife]

Ask yourself, ‘What religious group is noted for sticking closely to God’s Word, even when its teachings differ from the beliefs of most people?

Who stress the importance of God’s personal name, even using it to identify themselves?

Who optimistically point to God’s Kingdom as the only solution to all human problems?

Who uphold Bible standards of conduct, at the risk of being considered old-fashioned?

What group is noted for having no paid clergy, all of its members being preachers?

Who are praised for being law-abiding citizens, even though they refrain from taking part in politics?

Who lovingly spend time and money in helping others to learn about God and his purposes? And despite all of these positive things, who are still looked down on, ridiculed, and persecuted?’

[naomi24]

Goodlife, you're a veritable saint! :o)

[jourdain2]

Are you a Jehova's then, goodlife? Good quiz, done my best.

[Old_Geezer]

i) None since we have no evidence of God's word to stick closely to.

ii) None since God hasn't told us any personal name. The crux of religion is faith not evidence of a deity who will tell us personal things about itself.

iii) Unsure which direction they think they are pointing but I'd say most religions.

iv) Any Christian religious sect who failed to note that the times have moved on and they are supposed to be able to understand more and deeper now.

v) No idea and don't much care. So long as they keep themselves to themselves.

vi) No idea and don't much care. So long as they keep themselves to themselves.

vii) No one since again God hasn't told us anything we can pass on.

So what prize do I get for scoring 7/7 ?

[woofgang]

I saw the heading and thought this was about the referendum

[Old_Geezer]

By Goodlife ?
:-D

[ll_billym]

Believe it or not, most people really don't want to be 'helped to learn about 'God' and certainly don't see 'God's Kingdom' as the solution to all human problems. By God I mean your particular God.

Out of the little lot you posted those are the main two reasons why you are looked down on, ridiculed, and persecuted, and that's a fact.

[jourdain2]

Not everyone tries to proselytise ll_billym.

[naomi24]

ll_billym, ‘fact’ requires substantiating evidence. Goodlife provides none.

[beso]

Your "God's Kingdom" is not the solution to anything. In fact it offers model of society where all subjects are not entitled to think for themselves and are expected to be utterly devoted to the notion that a sycophantic monster they believe is in charge of everything. This is achieved though total subjection of oneself according to the rule of a self appointed oligarchy.

All the Abrahamic religions follow the same model. It is called fascism.

[mastercraft]

The Church of Elvis fans....there is only one God.

[goodlife]

You know if someone in the past made a mistake that brought trouble or perhaps even disaster upon himself, it would be foolish for you to make the same mistake and reap the same misfortune. The nation of Israel is a classic example of not learning from past mistakes. It was not long after entering the Promised Land that the Israelites turned away from God and took up the worship of dumb idols, atheism is one of them.

This mistake resulted in their being enslaved and oppressed by their enemies. As the years passed, one generation after another repeated the same mistake and reaped the same fruits. (Matt. 7:16-19)

[douglas9401]

At least they were getting their five a day.

[naomi24]

Ungrateful wretches one might think - but perhaps they weren't much impressed.

[ll_billym]

It was me that provided the fact and there is plenty of evidence for it, in this post alone - it's that darn proselytising what brings on the ridicule .

[naomi24]

//it's that darn proselytising what brings on the ridicule . //

And its content doesn't help.

[wildwood]

Goodlife//"Israelites turned away from God and took up the worship of dumb idols, atheism is one of them. "//

What does that mean Goodlife? afaik atheists don't worship any idol.

[atalanta]

When you look closely at the old testament, you have to admit that it was hard work being the chosen people. All those commandments, all the endless rules about sacrifices, all the demands from their god for constant (sole) worship and adoration. It seems that the tiniest infraction brought down appalling punishments and divine vengeance (just turning your head gets you made into a pillar of salt ) and you can be punished with rape and murder just for being somebody's daughter when visitors appear and are threatened by the neighbours.
No wonder the hebrews preferred a more comfortable life when they could find it. But I wonder if goodlaugh sends his wife and daughters to the mikvah once a month ? If he insists on not having garments made of mixed fibres, and leaders who are perfect in body without so much as an operation scar or a pair of glasses ? For further details see the o. t. Passim.

[Baldric]

Gosh, now you ask, I'm not sure, never mind, I'll have a go anyway, it it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster