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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat May 25, 2013, 07:07 PM May 2013

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The God of Abraham

How much better would this world be if the Abrahamic religions dropped their BS and got along?

How many Christians who are Muslim haters do not even realize that they worship the same God?

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The God of Abraham (Original Post) SHRED May 2013 OP

The problems associated with all three religions LostOne4Ever May 2013 #1

good point SHRED May 2013 #2

Cruel, Hateful and Vindictive. But God = Love! Arugula Latte May 2013 #3

And you can also say Curmudgeoness May 2013 #4

yep SHRED May 2013 #5

I would have been happy if they had just left the gays alone. ScottLand May 2013 #6

Don't forget Slavery and Rape Heather MC Jul 2013 #8

Indeed. I'd like to ask the fundies why slavery and rape didn't make it into the Ten Commandments. ScottLand Jul 2013 #9

Problem: Judaism is God 1.0, Christianity is God 2.0, Islam is God 3.0. DetlefK May 2013 #7

LostOne4Ever

(9,288 posts)

1. The problems associated with all three religions

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2013, 07:18 PM

May 2013

Is that they are all based on the same Cruel, hateful and vindictive god.

Why should we expect the fruit of a poisonous tree to grow non-poisonous trees?

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. good point

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Reply #1)

Sat May 25, 2013, 07:21 PM

May 2013

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

3. Cruel, Hateful and Vindictive. But God = Love!

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Reply #1)

Sat May 25, 2013, 07:34 PM

May 2013

Also, you should fear Him. But he's benevolent and answers prayers.

Ahh, monotheism. What a mess.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

4. And you can also say

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2013, 08:48 PM

May 2013

How many Muslims who are Christian haters do not even realize that they worship the same God?

Theism, in all its forms----what a mess!

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

5. yep

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #4)

Sat May 25, 2013, 10:16 PM

May 2013

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)

6. I would have been happy if they had just left the gays alone.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 07:14 AM

May 2013

Think how many people in history that were persecuted or killed over something somebody made up!

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)

8. Don't forget Slavery and Rape

Reply to ScottLand (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 11:15 AM

Jul 2013

It's in the bible so it must be ok.

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)

9. Indeed. I'd like to ask the fundies why slavery and rape didn't make it into the Ten Commandments.

Reply to Heather MC (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 06:01 PM

Jul 2013

Perhaps they (he?) were unable to decide whether to make it a "Thou shalt..." or "Thou shalt not..."

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

7. Problem: Judaism is God 1.0, Christianity is God 2.0, Islam is God 3.0.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 11:30 AM

May 2013

If they worship the same God, which one is it?
Which version of the rulebook should they use? And why?

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