What Makes People React So Vehemently In Matters Of Religion?

[goodlife]

(1 John 4:20, 21)

[Old_Geezer]

What I don't understand is why my first response isn't BA yet.

[scorpiojo]

//What makes people react so vehemently in matters of religion?//



1 John 4:20-21King James Version (KJV)

20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

[TWR]

HOI, that should be my line. GRRRRRRRRRRR

[1ozzy]

Never been accused of being succinct before Andy.

I like it!!!!

[andy-hughes]

scorpiojo - ////What makes people react so vehemently in matters of religion?//



1 John 4:20-21King James Version (KJV)

20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. //

I always admire consistency - you also have the ability to cut and paste tracts that make no sense and add nothing to the debate.

[scorpiojo]

That's me told then.

[andy-hughes]

scorpiojo - //That's me told then. //

Not at all - if you have a rebuttal, I will be delighted to debate it with you.

[1ozzy]

Don't feel bad Jo.
I get "told" each and every day ;-/

[jambutty]

So do most of us !

[Khandro]

insecurity.

[andy-hughes]

Khandro - //insecurity. //

I think you have your 'humorous' and 'serious' posts the wrong way round.

You state that as Christians you are superior, and add a smile to show you are joking, and then you post an advice of 'insecurity' with no smile.

I think you got them the wrong way round.

You should be smiling about the notion of hostility to religion - because it is laughable, and not smiling about the notion that you are superior - because you actually think it is true.

[Old_Geezer]

The OP is "of religion" not "to religion". It is as much discussing the intensity (violent or otherwise) of believers as it is disbelievers.

[goodlife]

Well, the time is coming very soon when you will all remember what has been said on this site. At the moment God is giving everyone the opportunity to come to know him. The Bible was not written for nothing!

However, I know I will get a lot of derision, but it is to be expected. They did it to Jesus and the apostles, and the ancient prophets. Jeremiah said that the people of his day were hard hearted and had foreheads like flint. You are just the same.

One thing I will sign off with, is that soon the message of hope will change to a warning and then I am afraid, it will be too late. So whether athiest, muslim, so-called christian or agnostic, be forewarned.

[Kathyan]

Who wrote the bible?

[Old_Geezer]

Of course it wasn't written for nothing. It was mainly written to control. And, of course, it is various smaller works specially selected and put together for that similar purpose, with anything decreed 'off message' not included.

[CrapAtCryptics]

It saves them from having to think for themselves.

[andy-hughes]

goodlife - //Well, the time is coming very soon when you will all remember what has been said on this site. At the moment God is giving everyone the opportunity to come to know him. The Bible was not written for nothing!

However, I know I will get a lot of derision, but it is to be expected. They did it to Jesus and the apostles, and the ancient prophets. Jeremiah said that the people of his day were hard hearted and had foreheads like flint. You are just the same.

One thing I will sign off with, is that soon the message of hope will change to a warning and then I am afraid, it will be too late. So whether athiest, muslim, so-called christian or agnostic, be forewarned. //

Thanks, I'll take it on advisement.

Call me cynical, but having lived as good a life as can reasonably be expected, should God be waiting for me, I look forward to the much-advertised forgiveness, and a quick pass through the pearly gates.

[andy-hughes]

goodlife - //However, I know I will get a lot of derision, but it is to be expected. They did it to Jesus and the apostles, and the ancient prophets. Jeremiah said that the people of his day were hard hearted and had foreheads like flint. You are just the same. //

Comparing yourself to Jesus and his apostles?

You'd better hope that planet-sized arrogance is not a sin for which you will be cast down into Hell!

[wildwood]

goodlife - What Makes People React So Vehemently In Matters Of Religion?

I have no problem with anyone believing in anything, even a spaghetti monster. It is when their believe infringes upon other in a negative way that my goat is rattled.

If any religious movement pays their fair share of tax on 'income' and don't bother others with privileged demands on Society, they can play until the end of eternity, as far as I'm concerned.

[mibn2cweus]

//What Makes People React So Vehemently In Matters Of Religion?//

Hopefully, it is because of a realisation of the often severe negative consequences of the kinds of actions that follow from irrational beliefs.