Madness in orthodox Christianity

Today my position is that, though I admire much in Christianity, I am unable to identify myself with orthodox Christianity. –Mahatma Gandhi

I came across an article in another website named “Truth or Heresy” and I have been inspired by it to write down…

 10 questions orthodox Christians don’t like to be asked:

1. No one knows the year when Jesus was born, much less the month and the day, so how can they be sure that 25^th December was the birthday of Christ?
2. Jeremiah 10: 1- 5 opposes the worship of a tree decorated with silver and gold. It is compared to idolatry. But, all over the world, this idolatrous act takes place on the supposed birthday of Christ. Why?
3. Why isn’t there much credible evidence about the existence of Jesus outside the Bible?
4. Why is it that the New Testament is full of Paul’s teachings, someone who wasn’t handpicked by Christ Jesus, never even met Him, and whose teachings contradict the ones of Jesus?
5. All four Gospels can be neither true nor precise, since they contradict each other when it comes to order of events or the events that took place. So, which one is the real Gospel?
6. What is the real and exact reason Jesus was crucified?
7. If it really is a word of God, why are there so many versions of the Bible?
8. If Jesus died for our sins, why do sinners still go to hell?
9. Why did the Church murder so many innocents over the centuries?
10. Why are there so many versions of Christianity? And each one claims itself to be true, so which one actually is?

Believe it or not, not a single Christian can answer all of these questions logically. So, if any “Christian” thinks that they can answer at least half of these questions, feel free to give it a try. I will be awaiting your responses.

Now, how to identify an orthodox or fundamentalist Christian?

1. They deny that salvation can be found in other religions. They keep spouting lies about other religions but are outraged when someone says the truth about their own.
2. They feel offended when scientists say that humans evolved from monkeys but they have no problem accepting the fact that humans were created from dirt.
3. They laugh at polytheists but have no problem believing in the Trinity.
4. They talk about Islamic terrorist activities while their beloved Old Testament talks about murder, rape, animal sacrifice, human sacrifice, genocides and so on. Plus, they try to forget that it is Christianity who has murdered the highest number of innocent people so far, not Islam.
5. They will keep persuading other people to become a Christian and say that if they don’t join Christianity, they would burn in hell.
6. They try to prove the scientific theories about evolution and the Earth to be “wrong”.
7. They believe that not only non-Christians, but also the Christians who follow a different version of Christianity are going to burn in hell.
8. They have a tendency to dislike scientists, but they still use computers and other technologies to spread their madness and false propaganda.
9. Their “Thou shall not kill” applies only to humans.
10. They know a lot less about Jesus than many atheists, agnostics and people of other religions do.

As you have seen, even in my previous articles, I have publicized all the embarrassing things about which fanatic orthodox Christians like Dave don’t like to be asked. They call the Bible a “holy” book, but they cherry-pick only the passages of the Bible which they like to preach or claim to follow. In today’s world, if someone would even try to follow some of the laws of the Old Testament, he would end up in jail in a day or two.

Of course, the true version of Christianity, which can be found in books like The Gospel of the Holy Twelve, is almost flawless. But, the corrupted version of Christianity which people like Dave are preaching is full of hypocrisy, self-contradictions and madness. This version of Christianity would be strongly disapproved by Jesus Himself. Plus, Dave’s claim that the Bible has no self-contradictions is laughable. Anyone who says that the Bible has no contradictions is either lying or hasn’t properly read the Bible.

The following are just examples. There are hundreds of self-contradictions in the Bible, plus passages that support murder, rape, meat-eating, animal sacrifice, human sacrifice, slavery, genocides and so on. What I am listing below are only a few of many examples.

Self-contradictions:

Number 1- Does God approve stealing?

Luke 19: 30- 31: “Go to the village there ahead of you; as you go in, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If someone asks you why you are untying it, tell him that the Master needs it.”

Exodus 20: 15: Do not steal.

Number 2- Does God ever sleep?

Psalms 121: 4: The protector of Israel never dozes or sleeps.

Psalms 44: 23: Wake up, Lord! Why are you asleep?

Number 3- How should foreigners be treated?

Exodus 22: 21: Do not ill-treat or oppress a foreigner; …

Deuteronomy 7: 2: When the Lord your God places these people in your power and you defeat them, you must put them all to death.

Number 4- Can men keep long hair?

Number 6: 5: As long as he is under the Nazirite vow, he must not cut his hair or shave.

1 Corinthians 11: 14: Why, nature itself teaches you that long hair on a man is a disgrace …

Number 5: Is poverty a blessing?

Matthew 6: 20: … “Happy are you poor; for the Kingdom of God is yours! ...”

Proverbs 10: 15: Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor.

Number 6- Can Christians commit murder?

Deuteronomy 5: 17: Do not commit murder.

Deuteronomy 13: 9: Kill him!

Number 7: Does God approve robbery?

Numbers 31: 9: The people of Israel captured the Midianite women and children, took their cattle and their flocks, plundered all their wealth…

Leviticus 19: 13: Do not take advantage of anyone or rob him.

Number 8: Should Christians judge others?

Matthew 7: 1: Do not judge others so that God will not judge you.

1 Corinthians 6: 2: Don’t you know that God’s people will judge the world?

Number 9- Does God approve rape?

Deuteronomy 22: 25: Suppose a man out in the countryside rapes a girl who is engaged to someone else. Then only the man should be put to death; …

Zechariah 14: 2: The Lord will bring all the nations together to make war on Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped.

Number 10: Should enemies be hated?

Matthew 5: 44: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…

Proverbs 29: 27: The righteous hate the wicked and the wicked hate the righteous.

It’s kind of pathetic. Dave and his chums proclaim the Bible to be the absolute truth, yet he can’t answer any of the questions I asked with proper logic. He calls me rude and accusatory just because I don’t accept the Bible as the word of God. He expects others to believe in the Bible which is a book full of hypocrisy and madness. He expects others to believe in the Bible, a book written millennia ago, with no proof that it wasn’t tampered with. Dave says that animal sacrifices were commanded by God. While only a stupid idiot would believe such a thing, let us also know that the Bible also supports human sacrifice. I will give examples of human sacrifice and animal sacrifice below so that even stupid idiots can understand what kind of madness the Bible is full of.

Passages supporting human and animal sacrifices:

Number 1- Genesis 22: 2 shows God commanding Abraham to kill his own son as a sacrifice. Abraham even lied to his son while preparing for the sacrifice. Yes, I know the sacrifice wasn’t performed, but still, commanding someone to kill his own son as an act of worship is undoubtedly a cruel and evil thing to do. This passage also shows that this God wanted to “smell some burnt flesh” and so Abraham killed a ram instead. If Abraham did that today, he would probably be in jail for violating “Child rights” and “Animal rights”. This scene shows nothing but plain cruelty. I don’t find it hard to believe that ancient Hebrews could not imagine a god without desire for blood sacrifices. What I find hard to believe is the fact that in today’s advanced world, people like Dave, who even knows how to operate a computer, can take this passage not only to be true but also to be just.

Number 2- Leviticus 1 and 2 shows how to offer animal or plant sacrifices to their Lord. These offerings are to be burnt so that the Lord can “smell” them. It even goes as far as saying that the smell of this food offering is “pleasing” to the Lord.  If you read through Leviticus 1 and 2 carefully, you will soon realize that the so-called priests of the ancient times wrote these so that they could get their followers to make a big feast for them every week. Those wicked so-called priests wanted to enjoy themselves at the expense of those poor people. People who can use logic know that God doesn’t approve blood sacrifices. Later, prophets like Isaiah confirmed that the Lord hates animal sacrifices. Psalms 50: 13 specifically says that God doesn’t drink blood of innocent animals. But, no matter what kind of evidence you provide, people like Dave have been brainwashed and will always believe the sacrifices in Leviticus 1 and 2 to be commanded by God, no matter how much irrefutable evidence you slap in his face.

Passages supporting rape and sexual abuse:

We all know that rape is one of the most heinous crimes. But the Bible supports and allows rape in numerous passages. Let me show some examples.

Number 1- Take a look at Numbers 31: 17- 18. These passages show God commanding Moses to kill every innocent child and every woman who is not a virgin. But, the people were allowed by God to keep the virgins for themselves, which shows that this God allowed Moses and his men to rape those innocent women.

Number 2- Judges 21: 21 clearly says “Each of you take a wife by force from among the girls and take her back to the territory of Benjamin with you.” Seriously, what kind of a God who is supposed to be “kind and compassionate” would command his men to capture young women from other territories and force them to be their wives? Such a god would be a monster.

Number 3- Isaiah 13: 16 say that the foreigners, who try to escape from Babylon, would be stabbed to death. As if that’s not enough, their babies would be battered and their wives would be raped. Plus, what’s surprising that such atrocities were commanded by this supposed God.

Christianity claims to be the most loving and compassionate religion, yet it is the very religion which has killed the highest number of innocent people so far. The claim, “Salvation can only be found through Jesus” shows how intolerant orthodox Christians are about other religions. They say that non-Christians will burn in hell. For a religion that claims to be the kindest and the most tolerant one, it is actually the exact opposite.

Many Christians also try to hide the fact or pretend not to know that Hitler was a Christian. The Holocaust was an act of orthodox Christianity. Yes, now all orthodox Christians will say, “No, he was probably an atheist.” But, since when did atheists start believing in persecution of Jews? Since when did atheists start supporting genocide? If you are not convinced that Adolf Hitler was a Christian, and that the holocaust took place because of orthodox Christianity, then you should read the book "Main Kamph” by Hitler himself.

Do religions like Buddhism have a horrible past like Christianity does? No. In fact, Buddhism is one of the few religions that have no record of any kind of violence. Yet, many Christians hate Buddhism and claim that Buddhists are going to hell just because they don’t believe in Jesus. Their hypocrisy and madness knows no bounds.

What more can I say? These passages above must have shown you the truth about orthodox Christianity. Of course, some orthodox Christians may try to defend their “precious” Bible. Feel free to.

Blessed are the merciful.