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Unique ID In India Causes 'Fear of the Beast'
bhagwad writes "India's attempts to tag everyone with an ID number has run into a roadblock is some Christian villages. Apparently the villagers fear they will be associated with the devil since according to the Bible, everyone having the 'mark of the beast' will go to hell. These people are not afraid of punishment. They relish this opportunity to prove their faith because the Bible also proclaims that they will be persecuted."
it is truly sad that you are truly sad.
the moderators identified a nutjob and acted properly.
So, in other words, as soon as they agree with you, you'll tolerate them.
Paying taxes to buy civilization is like paying a hooker to buy love.
Why would I be tolerant of someone who does not repay the favor?
So, you are only tolerant of people who share your beliefs?
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison
I doubt he was modded down for his commentary. I don't think the closed-minded moderators read far enough in to see if the poster had anything good to say.
If you are not allowed to question your government then the government has answered your question.
Half the people in India don't even know their own birthdays. People have children and forget about them; they end up running around in the street with millions of other beggars and end up sniffing glue for a living. I'm sure any ID system devised will fail. Maybe in China this would be possible, but India is a completely different society based on complete social irresponsibility
This kind of belief disgusts me. That's all. Now troll me.
Really, who can be stupid enough to believe in a book that tells them all kinds of already-proven-wrong things, according to our current interpretation? I can *understand* the belief in an abstract god that created the rules that rule our world. I don't agree with it, but I can understand it. I cannot agree with or understand the belief in a god that is both our creator and our watch-dog -- a vengeful watch-dog. (Among many other things which make the theory of said god stupid; that's why I'm writing sort of an article to prove that such a god could not exist or that the belief in such a god could not exist). It is the work of an ignorant to believe in such, from my point of view. And this mostly proves it.
Have you heard about SoylentNews?
It's a sad story that not all of those who call themselves Christians care so much about actually following their master. What's even sader is that I, as a Christian , often will have to point that finger at myself too. In the end that's why I keep beeing a Christian. I realise I'm not perfect and therefore in need of a someone to help me. How about you? And btw, if evil men do nothing there's still going to be people dying because of starvation and disease. Having the power to do what's right and not doing it is also defined as beeing evil.
Except that in the Bible is clearly states that all humans will sin. Even if you *try* to lead a perfect life, you will absoulutely, without a dbout, fail. Therefore, attempting to state someone is not a Christian simply because they do a single (or even continual) act not in accordance with how you are *supposed* to live, is not in line with "base definition" of being a Christian.
By the way, the actual "base definition" of a Christian is a person that believes Christ was the son of God and accepts him as his savior.
No comprende? Let me type that a little slower for you...
Recently I heard that argument called "intellectual cowardice", and I think that's an excellent way of putting it. I was religiously schooled and had this very same argument put to me quite early, and considered it deeply at the time. Basically the people who can't see there could be a god and are brave enough to trust their own gut... well... they burn, and the cowards who can change the very way they see the world for the sake of a threat get rewarded. That didn't jive with what I'd been told about a just god, so either god wasn't just or a few parts of the bible weren't true. Was I looking for an excuse to not to believe? Definitely not! It just started me moving in that direction.
I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying that you do or do not wish to remain a Christian? If not, Isn't that sort of like saying. "I'm quitting my college education because I can't make straight "A"s"?
Just because you can't be a perfect Christian doesn't mean you shouldn't live a christian life to the best of your abilities. Both mentally and physically. Only you know if you are cheating your fellow man in the eyes of God.
Life is not for the lazy.