Liquid Wind posted...
Liquid Wind posted...
people that do believe in god aren't particularly moral. when you really look at it christianity and islam both built their empires on murder and intimidation.
reposting because I seriously want to know how religious people get off acting as a moral authority with all of the atrocities they are responsible for. how do you force people into your faith by killing anyone caught worshiping their old gods and then try to act like you're an institution of peace?
I'll try and answer as best I can. And I can't speak for Islam, so I won't.
Christianity didn't build its "empire" on murder and intimidation. If you're referring to things like the Crusades and such, that was done by Christians who were sinning by taking what is taught in the Bible WAY out of context. If you are referring to the fact that some Christians nowadays try to intimidate and force their faith on others, that is also wrong and not supported by the teachings in the Bible.
Christians tend to think of themselves as "good moral standards," but that's not always the case. You should be able to tell who is a good moral standard and who isn't well enough on your own. Not all of us are moral, but not all of us are totally immoral, either. So generalizing that isn't really fair.
But you're absolutely right. Believing in God doesn't make you moral. It's how you conduct your life that determines that.
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