Questions about Christianity

[YPrrrr]

I've always thought about becoming Catholic.

Why? and are you currently a part of any religion?

[PuuMastaFunk]

You don't think psychological damage played a role in wanting to kill yourself over a death?

Dude, my dad's death was the psychological damage. Keep up. Getting spankings was nothing. Sure, they hurt like crap, but the pain went away after a few seconds. Depression hurt me for quite a few years. I only got out of it in the 10th grade.

Pay? Doing good deeds is paying? If that's what you mean, then yes, it's by far the most attractive. The idea that faith alone should save you is ridiculous.

No. You have to pay a priest to pray for you so you can repent for your sins. That's why they hold confessionals, so you can tell the priest what's bothering you, you pay him, and then he prays to God to tell him to wash you of your sins. Then there's the good deeds thing, because if you do good deeds, you're less likely to sin. Think about it. If I'm helping old ladies across the street, I'm not looking at porn, am I? (Wow, that was almost deep... )

It's kinda what we do as Protestants, but we don't pay the pastor to pray for us. We pay him to teach, and we pray on our own. Yet (atleast for Baptists), we believe that good works don't amount to a dang thing unless you've accepted Jesus as your Savior. So, after that, good works build up your treasures in Heaven. Otherwise, they're just a one-way ticket to hell.

Sad, huh?

[Daddy]

Dude, my dad's death was the psychological damage. Keep up. Getting spankings was nothing. Sure, they hurt like crap, but the pain went away after a few seconds. Depression hurt me for quite a few years. I only got out of it in the 10th grade.

Where is your PHD in psychology that allows you to determine that there was no psychological damage caused by spankings that contributed to your level of depression after your father's death.

No. You have to pay a priest to pray for you so you can repent for your sins. That's why they hold confessionals, so you can tell the priest what's bothering you, you pay him, and then he prays to God to tell him to wash you of your sins. Then there's the good deeds thing, because if you do good deeds, you're less likely to sin. Think about it. If I'm helping old ladies across the street, I'm not looking at porn, am I? (Wow, that was almost deep... )

...Please stop talking...
Where the hell did you hear that?  Uh there was a time a few hundred years ago where the church sold indulgences but that isn't related to what you said and they don't do that now.


if you're worshipping God at church or church camp you're not helping old ladies across the street are you?

It's kinda what we do as Protestants, but we don't pay the pastor to pray for us. We pay him to teach, and we pray on our own. Yet (atleast for Baptists), we believe that good works don't amount to a dang thing unless you've accepted Jesus as your Savior. So, after that, good works build up your treasures in Heaven. Otherwise, they're just a one-way ticket to hell.

Catholic priests don't teach?

Sad, huh?

Yeah, your complete misunderstanding of those 'not true christians' is sad.

[Det in F♯ Major]

Uhm, I'd just like to say I've been a Catholic my whole life, was baptized as a baby, and that I've never paid a damn cent to a priest. 

[Daddy]

Uhm, I'd just like to say I've been a Catholic my whole life, was baptized as a baby, and that I've never paid a damn cent to a priest. 

I heard catholics charge to use the bathroom. 

[guff]

one time, i drove by a catholic church and they charged me five bucks 

also the pope is the anti-christ

[Det in F♯ Major]

I heard catholics charge to use the bathroom. 

And I heard atheists poop on said bathroom floors. 

[Daddy]

And I heard atheists poop on said bathroom floors. 

atheists don't poop

[the shortest route to the sea]

atheists don't poop

Instead they spew anti-religious bullshit! 

...I'm one to talk...

[Daddy]

Instead they spew anti-religious bullshit! 

...I'm one to talk...

I spew anti-religious facts.

[PuuMastaFunk]

Where is your PHD in psychology that allows you to determine that there was no psychological damage caused by spankings that contributed to your level of depression after your father's death.

Because if there was, wouldn't I know about it? Wouldn't I fear spankings? It doesn't take a doctor to figure that one out. Please, dude, I'm the one who went through the death, not you. I think I know what my problem was.

...Please stop talking...

Why? I thought the other Boyagers were getting enjoyment out of this?

Where the hell did you hear that?  Uh there was a time a few hundred years ago where the church sold indulgences but that isn't related to what you said and they don't do that now.

Hmm, really? Well, why don't you ask Det? I bet she knows better than you or I.

if you're worshipping God at church or church camp you're not helping old ladies across the street are you?

No. I'm busy picking up trash, playing with little kids, and playing music for people.

What now?

Catholic priests don't teach?

Did I say that? I said that we only pay OUR preachers to teach. We don't pay them to pray for us. We don't have to go to them for confessionals. I said nothing about Catholic priests not teaching. They probably do like our pastors.

Geez, you really are an atheist. It's so apparent, since you can find something that I didn't even say and bring it up.

Yeah, your complete misunderstanding of those 'not true christians' is sad.

Really, now?...Okay. Then tell me what a "real" Christian is, JMV?

I spew anti-religious facts.

In your case, there's a difference?

[guff]

anti-catholic christians are funny 

[PuuMastaFunk]

anti-catholic christians are funny 

I'm not anti-catholic. I'm just Protestant.

And it's a Baptist thing.

[Zach]

anti-catholic christians are funny 

I know a lot of people who view Catholics as teachers of false doctrine, but I'm not going to get into that.

[Daddy]

Because if there was, wouldn't I know about it? Wouldn't I fear spankings? It doesn't take a doctor to figure that one out. Please, dude, I'm the one who went through the death, not you. I think I know what my problem was.

No, you might not have attributed the psychological damage, in part, to spanking. You don't fear spankings? What is the threat of spanking for then? Psychology isn't that simple.
Can you be certain that it had no effect on you? thinking it didn't isn't the same as it isn't.

Why? I thought the other Boyagers were getting enjoyment out of this?

Not when you're now just completely pulling stuff out of your ass.

Hmm, really? Well, why don't you ask Det? I bet she knows better than you or I.

Uh, it's pretty much common knowledge...

No. I'm busy picking up trash, playing with little kids, and playing music for people.

You need to go to church for that?

What now?

You could have picked up a can of soda in the time you typed that.

Did I say that? I said that we only pay OUR preachers to teach. We don't pay them to pray for us. We don't have to go to them for confessionals. I said nothing about Catholic priests not teaching. They probably do like our pastors.

Because confessionals are bad things? Privately admitting what you've done and getting it off your chest is bad?

Geez, you really are an atheist. It's so apparent, since you can find something that I didn't even say and bring it up.

Yeah, I mean I should totally make up facts about religion.
I hear protestants pay their preachers to dress in drag. This is a fact I've learned by never attending a protestant church.

Really, now?...Okay. Then tell me what a "real" Christian is, JMV?

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
Judge not lest ye be judged

You seem to be doing a lot of judging. That doesn't seem to be a "true christian" to me. In case you missed it 'Sad, huh?" was the part I was referring to.

In your case, there's a difference?

uh yes...
Just because God nor Jesus exist doesn't mean Christians and their scripture don't.