Christian churches are full of carved images. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
What are these people doing taking these testimonies? — A Gnostic Agnostic
spilling blood over books and idols. — A Gnostic Agnostic
and this relates to fascism and military protection of "belief"-based 'states' (ie. forcibe suppression). — A Gnostic Agnostic
it doesn't mean you should separate Jesus from the Christian God or set him up as some sort of apostate or selfcontradiction — New2K2
As much as I agree with your assessment of this act as idolatory. Your overly generalistic view of Christianity is not very realistic — New2K2
Those who have used inquisitions and jihads to kill freedom of religion and thought are the ones who today cry and scream of injustice when their ideology is question or tried to be denied them. Hypocrisy at it's max in this.
Indeed. People forget how Catholicism helped Hitler, also a fascist, as his banker and helper.
Gnostic Christians also have an ideal, but we do not let ourselves be subsumed by our own creations and remain perpetual seekers of the best god/rules and laws to live by, as Jesus taught. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
We all idol worship in some sense. If you can think analogically you will agree. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Idol worship is not about ideals. — god must be atheist
We all idol worship in some sense. If you can think analogically you will agree. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Does Jesus qualify as an idol? — Gnostic Christian Bishop
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