PSA: "Gospel" means "good news" NOT "truth"

[Duer 157099]

Please proceed accordingly.

[housewolf]

1. Thanks for the reminder n/t

[AlinPA]

2. ?

[Duer 157099]

4. People often use the word "gospel" in place of the word "truth"

and I'm just pointing out that it is incorrect.

[RandomThoughts]

3. I could post a few thousand things on that.

And have commented on that doctrine. I know some think existence is evil, and better 'good news' is to pacify, not inform.

You are saying a doctrine that says existence is evil, I do not believe that.


However the lack of payment of the beer and travel money that is due to me tries to get me to think that, and that will be sent to me, because existence is not evil.

And for 'not being sure' If existence was evil, then it would still be better to go for the slim chance that it is not evil. There is no reason to accept an evil existence.

Basically much of what is in the Gospels can be explained with reason. And those that think that it is lies to be used against populations, are Machiavellian, and they are not the people I respect.


I understand many of those doctrines, and how they create many problems in society, and worse if you teach religion and don't believe it, you don't actually ever teach it, you distort it, for some other goal like putting a population to sleep to be taken advantage of.

So that makes thinking it is good news and not truth a grave harm to society, so you have to admit either you think existence is evil, or that you want to be evil to think that a good story is better then truth.


Side note, stories have values both as riddles and with many ways to see them for many people. But if someone is teaching you to follow something with Machiavellian, they make many mistakes.

And I am still due beer and travel money, and that will be sent, and any threats of harm or bad do not change the fact that is due. So it is both truth and good news.


I could type 100s of pages on the doctrines around that, and how some think deception is the way 'leaders' are suppose to treat people, that only leads to bad effects for most people. But you wouldn't care about that.