TotalWreck Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 OK, now I'm guessing most of you have read this book called "The Imitation of Christ", but even as a Christian I had never heard of it - I just recently happened to stumble upon it on another site and apparently it's the second biggest Christian instruction book after the bible (guess I wasn't that good of a Christian to not know that, huh?! ). Anyway, I just read a couple pages of it and I can't believe what horseshit this is! They renounced all riches, dignities, honors, friends, and associates. They desired nothing of the world. Well, then what the fuck is the point of even living then? I swear, I don't know why anyone would want to be a part of Christianity when it's so damn miserable. Nothing nice about it at all.
Positivist Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 I believe it's because of paradoxes that Christianity persists. Paradoxical statements make the human mind believe that there is truth in there somewhere. A classic case of this is the belief that the only way to be free is to be a slave to Christ. It doesn't make sense. It shouldn't make sense. And yet Christians gobble up that kind of stuff.
Legion Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 They desired nothing of the world. I think there are some things to recommend this strategy of going through life. We can raise our expectations to levels where we will never, ever, be satisfied. Or we can try to lower our expectations and be satisfied with almost anything. I think a healthy balance is best. Check this out if you want...
oddbird1963 Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 I prefer a good imitation of Elvis Presley. Or is that an "impression?"
Unbound Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 They renounced all riches, dignities, honors, friends, and associates. They desired nothing of the world. And yet they claim that if they're wrong, they've lost nothing. It seem to me that they've lost everything. Not only material possessions, but relationships, pleasures, experiences, etc, all in hope of an afterlife that doesn't exist.
Deva Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 I have not read it in many years, but as a Christian I liked it a lot. It was completely unlike most of the typical Christian crap. I would probably still enjoy parts of it if I picked it up today. It is about the interior life - more akin to a meditation or eastern religion.
TotalWreck Posted January 8, 2012 Author Posted January 8, 2012 And yet they claim that if they're wrong, they've lost nothing. It seem to me that they've lost everything. Not only material possessions, but relationships, pleasures, experiences, etc, all in hope of an afterlife that doesn't exist. Another contradiction is that the bible says man should not be alone, yet you're supposed to rely only on God? Ugh, just thinking about all the contradictions in Christianity is enough to drive someone crazy!
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