CIVIL RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION: All things Christianity

[Benp]

Carryover from the general political subforum....


Who is church for?

Church is for people who want to follow Christ and imitate Him. It is good for like-minded people to come together and encourage each other in a peaceful setting.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

If anybody has an impossible amount of free time and is interested in such things, there’s a series of podcasts and on YouTube I believe by Jordan B Peterson. He’s the guy who’s now been most recently known for his interview with Cathy Newman about gender pay gap and other things. He’s a clinical psychologist and he has a series of lectures on the Bible. From what I can tell he’s not a particularly religious man, but deeply philisophical. So he’s coming at the narrative from a different perspective but it is absolutely fascinating. Definitely worth the time if you have the mental capacity to try and absorb all of it.

 

[JettaKnight]

If anybody has an impossible amount of free time and is interested in such things, there’s a series of podcasts and on YouTube I believe by Jordan B Peterson. He’s the guy who’s now been most recently known for his interview with Cathy Newman about gender pay gap and other things. He’s a clinical psychologist and he has a series of lectures on the Bible. From what I can tell he’s not a particularly religious man, but deeply philisophical. So he’s coming at the narrative from a different perspective but it is absolutely fascinating. Definitely worth the time if you have the mental capacity to try and absorb all of it.

So, does he take the modern psychological view that it's not important what you have faith in, but that your faith is the thing that gets you through?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

So, does he take the modern psychological view that it's not important what you have faith in, but that your faith is the thing that gets you through?

He believes the Bible is a collection of stories that humanity wrote down to kind’ve take stock in what we had learned throughout it’s entire existence. More like, “You should always be striving to be the best version of yourself, because what the heck else are you going to do with your life?” In his own life he’s made a steadfast decision to only speak things that he believes to be true. It’s kind’ve a way to absolve yourself from some of the harsh interactions with people. Always speak truth, and then whatever happens happens. Just really interesting how he finds all of these astoundingly profound things about the human existence in the Bible and then wonders how people thousands of years ago were able to understand it so deeply and then somehow put it into a fictional story.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

When asked directly if he believes in God, his answer is something like, “I act as if God exists.” Of course it’s a much, much deeper question to him than just do you believe in God. I just think it’s fascinating.

 

[T.Lex]

That does sound interesting, thanks.

And his answer is almost a direct reflection of Pascal's Wager, which makes sense for a philosopher.

 

[JettaKnight]

Ah, so Jordan is Episcopalian!

 

[indiucky]

Ah, so Jordan is Episcopalian!

 

[JettaKnight]

The Bee Explains: Who Is Jordan Peterson?

 

[indiucky]

The Bee Explains: Who Is Jordan Peterson?

That's funny Jetta...

 

[JettaKnight]

That's funny Jetta...

Cathy!

 

[indiucky]

Cathy!

Yep..That was my guffaw moment...

 

[T.Lex]

Pope gives go ahead for Romero to be declared a saint

Somewhat controversial Salvadorean priest to be included as a saint.

 

[JettaKnight]

Pope gives go ahead for Romero to be declared a saint

Somewhat controversial Salvadorean priest to be included as a saint.

See, this is what you get when you come up with formalized saints, and people with too much time and develop rules and flowcharts and ...


Just stick to casseroles and Christ.



There's no way to "undo" this is there? I mean does the RCC ever say, "We were wrong when we declared XXXXX four decades ago." Doesn't sainthood fall under Papal Infallibility?

And what are the consequences of having a saint who was big into liberation theology?


PS - just for you T.Lex
Pope Leaves Factory Sticker On Hat To Garner Street Cred

 

[T.Lex]

See, this is what you get when you come up with formalized saints, and people with too much time and develop rules and flowcharts and ...


Just stick to casseroles and Christ.

I know I've used this joke before, but... when it comes to rules, regulations and doctrinal bureaucracies, Catholicism is downright byzantine.

 

[JettaKnight]

I know I've used this joke before, but... when it comes to rules, regulations and doctrinal bureaucracies, Catholicism is downright byzantine.

 

[indiucky]

See, this is what you get when you come up with formalized saints, and people with too much time and develop rules and flowcharts and ...


Just stick to casseroles and Christ.

And Texas Holdem during the Saint Anthony's Summer Picnic....

For those looking for something to do other than Hullabalou, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Clarksville will hold its Parish Picnic Friday and Saturday.
Booths, live music, beer, raffles, crafts, and a chicken dinner are among the highlights to the annual event.
In the interest of full disclosure, this writer will be pouring beer in the air-conditioned comfort of the gambling area (also known as the school gymnasium) on Friday evening and will be proudly flouring pound after pound of chicken on Saturday morning and afternoon.

 

[historian]

Pope gives go ahead for Romero to be declared a saint

Somewhat controversial Salvadorean priest to be included as a saint.

If he is the first St. Romero, does that make him...


Alfa Romero?


I'll see myself out.

 

[T.Lex]

Quick googling does not reveal a previous "St. Romero."

And, although he will probably be known as St. Oscar Romero, that will not stop me from totally using that line.

 

[Mark 1911]

I thought this was supposed to be a "civil" discussion thread, not another excuse to bash other religions.