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I think you may have went off topic there since a lot of the concern behind that post was expressing the real dangers of corporations going into space (it's happening now) regardless of religion so I am confused as to which part of the article made you think of your faith.

Such dangers are ones concerning everyone regardless of religion. Jesus wasn't entirely the pacifist most make him out to be since even he knew there are times for actions. An example being when he stormed into the temple. Though wishing for universal peace is the dream it is a pretty high expectation to have when trying to picture a potential dysphoric future. Unfortunately, I can no longer call myself a Christian since due to the amount of suffering that religions such as Christianity and Islam have dealt that contradict their message of an ever-loving God. I feel as if calling myself a Christian would place me alongside the Pharisees who stood across from Jesus. I no longer believe in Christ's sacrifice since such a sacrifice has long been in vain due to humanity's actions and outlook toward "the least of these" in society. The way that some, especially those who claim to be Christian and followers of Christ, mistreat members of marginalized groups and those who are deemed outcast to society is what has led me to believe that we're still in the process of crucifying Christ.

Every day a majority of Christians and Muslims prosecute such groups as, but not limited to, the black community, women, the LGBTQ+ community, those dealing with their mental health, those dealing with substance abuse, those who are homeless, and even other religious groups not excluding Muslims and other Christians. Due to a friend of mine who comes from a Muslim household, her descriptions on where she resides has led me to believe that it is the same on the other side. I seriously cannot ever call myself a Christian since doing so feels like I would be spitting in the face of someone who had to pay a large price for stating something that shouldn't have got him killed. I don't believe in Christ's sacrifice since God would have known that humans would only take such a sacrifice in vain. And to me that is the greatest tragedy of the crucifixion. We killed perhaps one of the only true saints in this world and possibly killed God themselves with our stubbornness and refusal to listen. Last year was the first time when Easter caused serve depression in me when arriving to this conclusion.

Now I kind of went off on a tangent when the conversation was about the dangers of space exploration.

🎵 God Help the Outcasts 🎶

I found that as well. What's up with that? I wanted encouragement and stimulating conversation, not fighting!

It's gotten more than a bit messy, hasn't it? There's cultural Christianity, which is basically people just using the label without it having any personal meaning to them. And then there are other people who want it to mean more to them, but they don't know how and they tend to settle for a shallow religion. So there might be a minority of real believers/followers in amongst the big group of those who'd be called Christians. To the world, all of that big group is just the same, though...

I understand you better now Leaf. Thank you for explaining your position on these matters I respect you.

I feel a bad for derailing the thread to answer his questions, but when I went to message him in private I didn't see an option. Which now I can see clear as day for some reason. Either way, I'm pretty sure the conversation is done anyway.

Can we return to topic, please?

I am not keen on locking threads unless I have to... and the thread was running well.

That reminds me of when I joined the old wof. I did about a dozen posts that evening. The following evening I went back and it was as if I had never been there. They had just chatted around me. lol.

Being me, I put in another dozen posts, and hey ho, I was suddenly accepted.

*hugs*

Cherry, I feel the same about another forum I am also on. I post daily, no one every comments. sigh. But I comment on theirs. I get not much in return too. Not this forum. Seem like it's active and nice too.

Also, look at the list of members and see how many join and don't even make one post.

Lots of lurkers on the internet... nothing wrong with that, though. I am the same in a lot of places.. and was like that at the old WOF for a while before becoming a regular poster lol