Which of the 7 Deadly Sins are you?

[spiraldoor]

In red the ones I have broken. In green the ones I haven't. According to your superstition I am going to die when I die (tautology ftw), instead of going to heaven. Great! I've gathered that going to heaven means that I'm granted eternal life. Now why the fuck would I want such a punishment?

I’d love eternal life. Much more interesting and exciting than the cessation of one’s own existence.

[stan423321]

Ah, right, eternal life as a punishment. That Lem's story about invented soul made me actually scared first time I read it.

You've killed another human?

Here comes something interesting: roughly 95% of priests I met say that commandments may be generalized to some degree. So for the sake of privacy let's suppose RayTunes meaned just that.

Also, Rsandee, I'll Ignore above posts as long as you indeed stop. Otherwise, I won't wait for afterlife with punishing you.

[Tobbe]

Fine, I thought even atheists could see that catholics are braindead.
But apparently, you refuse to believe that something exist, without even the needed intelligence.
How can you deny the existance of something, that you don't even know what it is, and you don't even know which religion follows what.
But you'd rather believe, that there is nothing, and completely ignore it all; and still try to debate on this subject.

You make no sense, please explain in more detail. Preferably without butchering the English language.

Also, Encyclopaedia Britannica owns your ass:

Roman Catholicism, Christian church that has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. Along with Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, it is one of the three major branches of Christianity.

And according to Wikipedia, the Roman Catholic Church and Lutheran Protestants (the predominant form of protestantism in Europe) have the same ten commandments. They vary slightsly from the ten commandments used in Judaism and other branches of Christianity.1

I see eternal life as a punishment because imo it would rob you of purpose and would relatively quickly invariably lead to unbearable boredom. But I think we've been through the eternal life thing at least once before, so there's no reason to do it all over again. It's only a hypothetical discussion anyway.

[Rsandee]

Tobbe, count those commandments, they're twelve.
Now how could that be?

''You shall not covet your neighbor's wife'' Duplicate of ''you shall not commit adultery''
''You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor'' Duplicate of ''you shall not steal''

It's simple, but it needs some thought.
And stan, with this I don't mean to really offend catholics or others, only those atheists that don't even know what they're saying.
If one has a (good) reason to be an atheist, then that's their choice.

Edit: wait what?
Lutherian protestants?
They're not the same as most protestants, ''protestant'' is a very, very wide christian term.

Also, if God doesn't accept me because I have a ''deadly sin'', then God wants us all to be the same, and if that's the case... I don't think I want to go to heaven either.

[spiraldoor]

Where are you going with this? How are there twelve commandments when two of them are duplicates of others – wouldn’t that mean there are eight? In any case, coveting something is clearly not the same as acting out on your impulses – the desire to have you neighbour’s wife or goods are a completely distinct transgression from actually taking these things. I suppose you think murder is just a ‘duplicate’ of contemplating murder? How could you not mean to offend Catholics when you’re calling them ‘the scum of the earth’? How could that statement possibly be targeted at ‘atheists who don’t know what they’re saying’? You’re the one who is babbling incoherently, and the excuses you offer for your hateful vitriol make no sense. How does God not accepting people who commit certain sins mean that God wants all people to be exactly the same? What chain of logic led you to that conclusion? Just stop. You’re melting my brain.

[Keane]

You've killed another human?

Well, uhm... Ikke has been quite inactive lately...

[ikke471]

You've killed another human?

Well, uhm... Ikke has been quite inactive lately...

nope i'm still alive

[Keane]

You've killed another human?

Well, uhm... Ikke has been quite inactive lately...

nope i'm still alive

Are you a zombie then?
I started all this by simply saying I don't believe... see the anger religion creates. Sad.

[Rsandee]

nope
Humch started it by saying it's bullshit, it's not religion that created this, but it was me trying to make my point.

[ikke471]

You've killed another human?

Well, uhm... Ikke has been quite inactive lately...

nope i'm still alive

Are you a zombie then?
I started all this by simply saying I don't believe... see the anger religion creates. Sad.

you didn't kill me by throwing your underwear in the briefcase i was out of the briefcase by then....
btw i don't believe either (but i want to believe if there is proof)

[Keane]

nope
Humch started it by saying it's bullshit, it's not religion that created this, but it was me trying to make my point.

i actually find it a bit entertaining. No, seriously, this has to stop. Back to the 7 deadly sins now. How did so many people get rpide?

[Tobbe]

Tobbe, count those commandments, they're twelve.
Now how could that be?

Those are the twelve distinct commandmensts used in Christianity and Judaism. The different branches of Christianity boil these down to ten in various ways. The most common way is the combine the first two ("I am the lord your god" and "You shall have no other gods before me") and the last two ("You shall not covet your neighbor's wife" and "You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor"). Roman Catholisism and Lutheran Protestantism instead combine the first three and leave the last two as separate commandments.

If one has a (good) reason to be an atheist, then that's their choice.

You don't need a good reason to be an atheist. Atheism means you don't believe in any gods, and therefore it is the natural default position when it comes to religious views. You do however need good reasons to believe in god, since postive claims (such as the claim that there is a god) require positive evidence. That said, in a world where the majority of people are religious in some way, most atheists have a very good reason for not believing that there is a god, namely that there is no evidence that supports the claim that a deity exists.

Edit: wait what?
Lutherian protestants?
They're not the same as most protestants, ''protestant'' is a very, very wide christian term.

Yes, I am aware of this. All I said was that Lutheranism is the most common form of protestantism in Western Europe. Is this not correct?

[Haruka]

Guys, without sounding a dictator, go discuss religion in the Religion Topic. My honest regardments.

[Tobbe]

This is a topic with a religious theme, so some discussions about religion which are strictly off topic are to be expected. There's nothing wrong with a little discussion as long as people manage to stay civil (although this appears to be easier said than done).

That said, there's a very clear distinction between discussion and ignorant hate speech, which is of course not tolerated. Keep that in mind, Rsandee.

[Rsandee]

Where are you going with this? How are there twelve commandments when two of them are duplicates of others – wouldn’t that mean there are eight? In any case, coveting something is clearly not the same as acting out on your impulses – the desire to have you neighbour’s wife or goods are a completely distinct transgression from actually taking these things. I suppose you think murder is just a ‘duplicate’ of contemplating murder? How could you not mean to offend Catholics when you’re calling them ‘the scum of the earth’? How could that statement possibly be targeted at ‘atheists who don’t know what they’re saying’? You’re the one who is babbling incoherently, and the excuses you offer for your hateful vitriol make no sense. How does God not accepting people who commit certain sins mean that God wants all people to be exactly the same? What chain of logic led you to that conclusion? Just stop. You’re melting my brain.

I would love to explain this, but apparently, I may not because this is a wrong topic.
I would try to explain it a bit.

12 - 2 = 10 NOT 8.
Catholics make statues and they swear, so they needed to erase 2 commandments.
''You should not make idols, you should not take the name of your Lord in vain''
So, 10 - 2 = 8.
8 is obviously not 10, people would notice.
So, they added 2 more commandments, duplicates, which I already pointed out.

This shows that catholics differ from other christians alot, they can't even be called christians, sometimes.
They abuse the name of God, and they make ''idols''.
Thus, they abuse 2 commandments, and they support other catholics in doing the very same.

Clear enough?
Since this is hard to describe in dutch, and even harder for me to describe it in english.

Now, give me some time to read Tobbe's wall of text, before I make my second wall.

[Rsandee]

Tobbe, count those commandments, they're twelve.
Now how could that be?

Those are the twelve distinct commandmensts used in Christianity and Judaism. The different branches of Christianity boil these down to ten in various ways. The most common way is the combine the first two ("I am the lord your god" and "You shall have no other gods before me") and the last two ("You shall not covet your neighbor's wife" and "You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor"). Roman Catholisism and Lutheran Protestantism instead combine the first three and leave the last two as separate commandments.

If one has a (good) reason to be an atheist, then that's their choice.

You don't need a good reason to be an atheist. Atheism means you don't believe in any gods, and therefore it is the natural default position when it comes to religious views. You do however need good reasons to believe in god, since postive claims (such as the claim that there is a god) require positive evidence. That said, in a world where the majority of people are religious in some way, most atheists have a very good reason for not believing that there is a god, namely that there is no evidence that supports the claim that a deity exists.

Edit: wait what?
Lutherian protestants?
They're not the same as most protestants, ''protestant'' is a very, very wide christian term.

Yes, I am aware of this. All I said was that Lutheranism is the most common form of protestantism in Western Europe. Is this not correct?

I actually agree to most of this.
Except for the part where you don't need a good reason to be an atheist.
It seems that I'm either alone, or one of the few on RPC here that contstantly (like every day) think about if there is a God or not.
A quick bang from nowhere seems illogical to me, even more illogical than a God.
Either way, I used to be an atheist, and actually; all I believe in right now; is that there is something.
And since these are 10 very simple rules (for me), I don't see a reason to NOT believe in God.
If I don't believe, I die.
If I believe, and God exists, I go to heaven.
If I believe, and God doesn't exist, I die.
Simple.

[Haruka]

Well, science cannot also explain everything. There are supernatural events that science cannot even explain. I can't say I believe in god because I never saw him. Maybe if he existed, there wouldn't be any disgraces in the world. Just a quick thought.

[ikke471]

Well, science cannot also explain everything. There are supernatural events that science cannot even explain. I can't say I believe in god because I never saw him. Maybe if he existed, there wouldn't be any disgraces in the world. Just a quick thought.

i argree with haruka on this one i want to believe but i'm not sure if i should.

[Rsandee]

Well, science cannot also explain everything. There are supernatural events that science cannot even explain. I can't say I believe in god because I never saw him. Maybe if he existed, there wouldn't be any disgraces in the world. Just a quick thought.

The devil also exists.
I think that's why God doesn't do anything on earth.

[Keane]

''Why would the devil punish us? we are just like him, so we might as well become good buddies and work together!''

-Quote from a funny man I do not know the name of.