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Reply #22: You say the same of any faith's oldest symbols. [View All]

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knitter4democracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:55 AM
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22. You say the same of any faith's oldest symbols.
Pick any religion at least a thousand years old, and you will find many things that seem fabricated or at least a bit off. The problem lies in how the stories were passed down--by mouth and only written down much later. There were many versions, I'm sure, and everyone's version was different. The Gospel writers went with the best they had and went from there.

You're right that the Three Wise Men came later, as that's pretty clear. That's why their day is celebrated in January. They are included, however, because they are part of the story.

I guess what I'm having trouble with is how upset you are about someone's private faith. If it's on private property, what concern is it of yours? If you really think that the entire Christian faith is a lie, and you seem to, that's your private faith, and that's fine.

I can understand feeling like that woman was trying to force her faith down your throat (too freakin' many "Christians" do that for bad reasons) and being angry about it, but I can't understand attacking Christians here about it. You have been demeaning our personal beliefs in your statements and tone, and that doesn't jive with your message of needing tolerance.
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