Comment on Christians think gay people are trying to convert them to being gay *because Christians try to convert people to being Christian*.

• zloubida@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Or seriously enough to think about it, not just swallow everything. Christianity is a religion who praised critical thinking for centuries because the Bible is a book which should be studied. It was written by intelligent people who made a point to let contradictions and diverse points of view in order to let the reader decide.

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  • gregorum@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Only for as long as nobody knew any better. It’s also a religion that put people like Galileo in jail, for daring to think differently.

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    • zloubida@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Galileo was Christian as much as the Pope who condemned him.

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      • gregorum@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Moving the goalposts, are we?

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• kaitco@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  There’s nothing that forces you to take anything spiritual “seriously”. It’s up to you to make that decision for yourself.

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  • gregorum@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The Bible says you should, and most churches say you should.

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