Sorry bout your heart
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correlation is not causation, the reason why they have less murders is probably not Christianity (for example they have way stricter gun control)
edit: after rereading the post I don't think the other person is tryng to argue that Christianity is causing murder and whatnot, so ignore above paragraph
also wouldn't it make complete sense for Japan to have way less Christians since they were isolated for so long and have their own religious beliefs
This part of 'what your bible says about murder and poor people' makes it sound like the writer of the response believes it's causational but i think they were just offended and not trying to make a scientifically sound argument. And i would understand that.
It's almost racist because of how the first post makes Christianity sound like something superior. As if the Japanese being different in their believe makes them less.
also wouldn't it make complete sense for Japan to have way less Christians since they were isolated for so long and have their own religious beliefs
Exactly this. Although Japanese rulers haven't always been very peaceful, their culture is known for being caring and respectful towards others where as Americans are by many people seen as loud and obnoxious (also positive things, but i'm not trying to make a comparison between two cultures as a whole), making this comment about Japanese adoption of Christianity not only come across as ignorant but also very arrogant.
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correlation is not causation, the reason why they have less murders is probably not Christianity (for example they have way stricter gun control)
edit: after rereading the post I don't think the other person is tryng to argue that Christianity is causing murder and whatnot, so ignore above paragraph
also wouldn't it make complete sense for Japan to have way less Christians since they were isolated for so long and have their own religious beliefs
Also, Christianity was banned for quite awhile.
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% per 100k? This person is making a valid point, but it's undermined somewhat by the fact they've clearly fucked up something.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]According to this, per 10,000 people:
- Japan: 0.2
- US: 19.5
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/homelessness-by-country
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According to this, per 10,000 people:
- Japan: 0.2
- US: 19.5
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/homelessness-by-country
That's what I figured they meant.
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This part of 'what your bible says about murder and poor people' makes it sound like the writer of the response believes it's causational but i think they were just offended and not trying to make a scientifically sound argument. And i would understand that.
It's almost racist because of how the first post makes Christianity sound like something superior. As if the Japanese being different in their believe makes them less.
also wouldn't it make complete sense for Japan to have way less Christians since they were isolated for so long and have their own religious beliefs
Exactly this. Although Japanese rulers haven't always been very peaceful, their culture is known for being caring and respectful towards others where as Americans are by many people seen as loud and obnoxious (also positive things, but i'm not trying to make a comparison between two cultures as a whole), making this comment about Japanese adoption of Christianity not only come across as ignorant but also very arrogant.
It's more a statement of the state of Christianity in the United States, where in a lot of congregations the actual teachings of Jesus have taken a back seat to gun culture and right wing politics.
She's saying that the Japanese are better Christians than Americans, despite not even being Christians.
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correlation is not causation, the reason why they have less murders is probably not Christianity (for example they have way stricter gun control)
edit: after rereading the post I don't think the other person is tryng to argue that Christianity is causing murder and whatnot, so ignore above paragraph
also wouldn't it make complete sense for Japan to have way less Christians since they were isolated for so long and have their own religious beliefs
A Japanese guy used a 3d printed gun to undermine a christian cult in Japan.
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Fuck proselytizing religions. No, I won't join your stupid fucking cult. Fuck right off.
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It's more a statement of the state of Christianity in the United States, where in a lot of congregations the actual teachings of Jesus have taken a back seat to gun culture and right wing politics.
She's saying that the Japanese are better Christians than Americans, despite not even being Christians.
"Beat your swords into plowshares," says Isaiah. Yet, here we are, with congregations of people who feel that "there's nothing wrong with being a soldier."
God's first commandment? Yeah apparently that doesn't mean shit if the other party is a stinky brownskin. I do not see a legal addendum on the Ten Commandments.
"1. Thou Shalt Not Kill ***†"
***† only in participating stores, offer good til Labor Day, see appendix for list of people it's totally cool to kill
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Fuck proselytizing religions. No, I won't join your stupid fucking cult. Fuck right off.
Do you want to talk about Satan?
We enjoy sex, responsible drug use and rock and roll.
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Fuck proselytizing religions. No, I won't join your stupid fucking cult. Fuck right off.
Fuck all religion. No I don’t want to reject reality to play make believe.
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"Beat your swords into plowshares," says Isaiah. Yet, here we are, with congregations of people who feel that "there's nothing wrong with being a soldier."
God's first commandment? Yeah apparently that doesn't mean shit if the other party is a stinky brownskin. I do not see a legal addendum on the Ten Commandments.
"1. Thou Shalt Not Kill ***†"
***† only in participating stores, offer good til Labor Day, see appendix for list of people it's totally cool to kill
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I'm with you, but you're talking about something like the 6th commandment depending on how you're counting
Edit: the first one is the "you shall have no other gods before me" bit, with the lines drawn for exactly where each commandment starts and stops drawn in different places for different factions, but I digress. I still agree with your point and I'll stop typing more now.
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Do you want to talk about Satan?
We enjoy sex, responsible drug use and rock and roll.
All hail Satan!
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That's what I figured they meant.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Yeah, but those other stats are raw numbers. Okay, we have a higher number of unhoused people and food-insecure people, but we also have a higher number of people, period. If you wanna make a point, it has to be per capita. I like how the first stat got this right, but the others did not.
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Fuck all religion. No I don’t want to reject reality to play make believe.
Naw, my religion is cool. I'm a Satanist. We accept reality as revealed by science.
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Yeah, but those other stats are raw numbers. Okay, we have a higher number of unhoused people and food-insecure people, but we also have a higher number of people, period. If you wanna make a point, it has to be per capita. I like how the first stat got this right, but the others did not.
Ya might be a good point but it’s a distracting mess
Thankfully we already know a little bit about both of our situations so we get the gist
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Naw, my religion is cool. I'm a Satanist. We accept reality as revealed by science.
So you genuinely believe Satan exists and has influence in the world? Where does he live under the Earths mantle?
Because that is entirely at odds with everything we know about reality.
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I'm heartbroken too. Anything over 0 is a failure of public education
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I just woke up, but I don't think the unit should be percentage per 100k people. Otherwise, I agree with the statement though.
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You know what would be funny? Dropping anonymous tips to the police that random churches are housing illegal immigrants.
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So you genuinely believe Satan exists and has influence in the world? Where does he live under the Earths mantle?
Because that is entirely at odds with everything we know about reality.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Many, if not most, modern satanists are atheistic satanists. Satan is merely a convenient bit of Judeo-Christian mythology/imagery used to irritate Christians.
While I hesitate to recommend The Satanic Temple due to the actions of one of the founders, their "7 Fundamental Tenets" are a pretty great basis for an atheistic worldview.
Edit: normally, I'd link some resources, but it's late, I'm on mobile, and search engines exist, so... Sorry, not sorry.
