As Promised

Before reading, keep in mind that, as with all such posts, this is purely based on opinion, and does not necessarily reflect the views of In Cogito as a whole.

What is Christianity, and why oppose it?

· Christianity is a religion that is based on blind faith in the Bible’s stories and teachings.

· Christianity is an imperialistic religion that intrudes and imposes upon people in their daily lives.

· Christianity spreads ignorance and delusion and is frequently imposed upon children who are young and impressionable enough to believe everything that their parents tell them; thus involuntarily internalizing the Christian faith without actually having made a rational choice to do so.

· Christianity was created during a time when it was necessary and common for man fabricate tales in order to conceptualize and to explain phenomena that was beyond science at that point, assign meaning to their lives, and motivate and unify societies.

· Christian ideologies are obsolete, and no longer apply to modern society.

· Christianity demands the utter devotion of its members, pressuring them to attend church regularly, and sapping them of their precious time.

· Christian mythology defies all established modern scientific principles.

· The Christian Church has opposed and sabotaged nearly every scientific innovation and discovery since its beginning to this day.

· Christianity flaunts itself as the moral authority to the world.

· Christianity has hijacked, influenced and twisted social values and standards such as morality to force even non-believers to conform to its irrational ideologies.

· Christianity is a hypocritical and intolerant religion that labels all non-believers as “fools”, and condemns them to eternal suffering in hell.

· Countless people have been slaughtered in the name of Christianity.

· Countless crimes have been committed in name of Christianity.

I am not going to go into any detail to try and disprove Christian mythology because that would be simply too easy. We all already know that the Bible is composed of myths that contradict all proven scientific principles and rationality, and that it is full of inconsistencies, intolerance, and lies. Belief in the Bible is belief in talking animals, giants and unicorns, the magical parting of seas, the impregnation of a virgin, magical healing powers, the possibility of a man walking on water, flying chariots of fire, that the earth was created approximately 6000 years ago, that dinosaur fossils are only “a test of our faith,” etc...

Many theists at least have the intelligence to see through these myths, but use the metaphorical interpretation of the Bible as an excuse to cling on to their faith because they are too scared not to, much like a child that is attached to a security blanket. The most common argument supporting the Christian metaphorical interpretation of the Bible is that the Bible is a good source of moral influence. Of course, this is complete nonsense; The Bible condones war, slavery; intolerance, and other ideas that are generally considered immoral, such as polygamy; and in any case, the notion of morality is in no way an inherent human trait, as it has been shown to change in regard to developing social ideals; so why allow the Bible, an ancient book, to define morality in our modern society?

If God isn't the answer, then what is? I certainly do not claim to have the answers. The truth is, we do not know, and people have to learn to deal with that. Science is not flawless, there is very much that science can not explain. However, perhaps it is for the best that we simply accept that the human brain has limits and that there are certain things that are beyond our comprehension. It would be arrogant to think that we live in a universe that we fully understand. At least this is a better approach than to put all of our faith in ancient fairy tales.

I bring up many points against Christianity, but I do not expect anybody to believe it because I am telling them to. I want for people to make their own rationalizations, and to see the truth for themselves through each person's own perception of reality. To define the universe on one's own terms is a fascinating journey, and to simply believe in the words of others based on blind faith is being robbed of that experience.


Finally, here are some biblical quotes that I’m sure you can appreciate:

Exodus 21:20-21 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

Exodus 22:20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Matthew 5:29-30 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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GE 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

CO 11:8 For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.

CO 11:9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

EP 5:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

EP 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

EP 5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

CN 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

1PE 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

1 Timothy 2:11-12 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

I know there are many points that I have not addressed, but I do not want to crowd too much into one post. If you have any counterarguments to offer, feel free to do so by posting a comment, and I will most likely respond promptly.

To anybody I have offended:

Please do not regard this post as hateful. As I have said before, I have nothing personal against Christians at all. Christians and all theists for that matter, have the right to any faiths they choose to believe in. At the same time I have the right to criticize these faiths if I choose.

Christians believe that all nonbelievers are fools and they condemn them to burn in eternal hellfire for it. So, who is intolerant?

- Voice of Reason