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Once I was convinced of the existence of God by considering the fact that life exists, it became easier for me to accept Christianity. Frankly, it's a relief.

Once I was convinced of the existence of God by considering the fact that life exists, it became easier for me to accept Christianity. Frankly, it's a relief. But, unfortunately, Christianity has a bad reputation now because of Trump.

adamredwoods 4y ago
One could also assume that life created the existence of a god.
- jononomo 4y ago
  But life is obviously contingent and there is no hope of a materialistic explanation for the origin of life.
tenpies 4y ago
> Christianity has a bad reputation now because of Trump. I don't mean you, but it is somewhat comical that the side that hates Trump and Christianity, is also the side that gladly voted in a Catholic into the highest public office. Now granted, we can get into a discussion about Biden's adherence to Catholic teaching and morality, but there is no denying that he is Catholic and Christian. Politics is very weird, especially when it mixes with religion.
- dragonwriter 4y ago
  > but it is somewhat comical that the side that hates Trump and Christianity, is also the side that gladly voted in a Catholic into the highest public office. The majority of Democratic voters are Christian (65% in 2020 from the Western branch of Christianity/ 42%-23% Protestant-Catholic.) [0] The idea that Democrats "hate Christianity" is Republican propaganda that has been very effectively pushed through media, but it is also ludicrously false. > Now granted, we can get into a discussion about Biden’s adherence to Catholic teaching and morality Well, its pretty much impossible to be a politician in either major US party and have policy that doesn’t conflict with significant parts of Catholic social teaching, though which parts differs by party. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_politics_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20candidates%20that,while%20only%2018%25%20were%20Catholic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_politics_in_the_U....
- delecti 4y ago
  > the side that hates Trump and Christianity I'm not sure why you'd think any significant number of Americans hate Christianity. I think Christianity is incorrect, but I don't hate it. I also didn't gladly vote in Biden, and his Catholicism wasn't even a factor, his politics were simply the least objectionable option.
krapp 4y ago
Christianity had a bad reputation long, long before Trump, although American Evangelicals falling in for him so hard did them no favors. Ask Native Americans what they think of Christianity, for instance. Or Muslims. Or Jews. Or any minority group persecuted by the Church. Or anyone abused by the Catholic Church.
surgical_fire 4y ago
Christianity has a bad reputation in different parts of the globe for reasons way more profound than Trump. Not everywhere is the US, you know.

adamredwoods 4y ago

One could also assume that life created the existence of a god.

jononomo 4y ago
But life is obviously contingent and there is no hope of a materialistic explanation for the origin of life.

tenpies 4y ago

> Christianity has a bad reputation now because of Trump. I don't mean you, but it is somewhat comical that the side that hates Trump and Christianity, is also the side that gladly voted in a Catholic into the highest public office. Now granted, we can get into a discussion about Biden's adherence to Catholic teaching and morality, but there is no denying that he is Catholic and Christian. Politics is very weird, especially when it mixes with religion.

dragonwriter 4y ago
> but it is somewhat comical that the side that hates Trump and Christianity, is also the side that gladly voted in a Catholic into the highest public office. The majority of Democratic voters are Christian (65% in 2020 from the Western branch of Christianity/ 42%-23% Protestant-Catholic.) [0] The idea that Democrats "hate Christianity" is Republican propaganda that has been very effectively pushed through media, but it is also ludicrously false. > Now granted, we can get into a discussion about Biden’s adherence to Catholic teaching and morality Well, its pretty much impossible to be a politician in either major US party and have policy that doesn’t conflict with significant parts of Catholic social teaching, though which parts differs by party. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_politics_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20candidates%20that,while%20only%2018%25%20were%20Catholic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_politics_in_the_U....
delecti 4y ago
> the side that hates Trump and Christianity I'm not sure why you'd think any significant number of Americans hate Christianity. I think Christianity is incorrect, but I don't hate it. I also didn't gladly vote in Biden, and his Catholicism wasn't even a factor, his politics were simply the least objectionable option.

krapp 4y ago

Christianity had a bad reputation long, long before Trump, although American Evangelicals falling in for him so hard did them no favors. Ask Native Americans what they think of Christianity, for instance. Or Muslims. Or Jews. Or any minority group persecuted by the Church. Or anyone abused by the Catholic Church.

surgical_fire 4y ago

Christianity has a bad reputation in different parts of the globe for reasons way more profound than Trump. Not everywhere is the US, you know.