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Originally Posted by ionic_angel
And, no, Witnesses are not Christians. They reject the core beliefs of Christianity, and when it was pointed out to them that the Bible did not justify their doctrines, they simple rewrote a new version of the Bible, changing the stuff they didn't agree with.
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Heh - I'm Catholic. We are taught the exact same thing about you protestants. From a Catholic standpoint, all of ye are going to hell along with the jehovas witnesses, mormons, and jews.
But then this brings up a who is right? Who is
really Christian? Lets not forget your religion was founded by King Henry who wanted to divorce his wife, and rejected the Catholic churches stance that divorce is illegal and against God.
Also note it's not just jehovas witnesses that forbid the use of doctors. There is Christian Science, Worldwide Church of God, and a list of other sects across America who think going to the doctor is tantamount to not believing in God. Again, ironically, thats what the Catholic church takes issue with among protestant religions. I mean, if you don't agree with the Catholic church, you don't go. Protestants take issue with something in the Bible, they just create a new sect and say they are still following the same God, but they don't have to follow whatever rule they don't particularly care for. Tis why there are hundreds of protestant religions in America today. Every time someone has a problem with following the rules, they just create a 'new' religion and ignore whatever it was they couldn't get by without.
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Originally Posted by ionic_angel
One correction: you came on here and accused me (and other pro-lifers) of supporting harm to a child, not of actually harming one personally.
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So then are you arguing that people should be forced to go to doctors and receive treatment regardless of their religion? Is that what your arguing then? That the man in the article should go to prison for 5-14 for manslaughter? Just curious - because if you really feel that what he did was wrong, then you also are saying that he can't believe in his own God nor can he worship in the way he feels is proper because it is bad. If your saying that, then fine, but then I will point out that you are actively attacking another Christian for his beliefs, beliefs shared by other Christians in your country, and I have to ask what makes you the one to say which protestant sect of Christians in America is right and which ones are wrong and what exactly gives you the authority to decide this?
I mean, obviously you were raised under a certain sect, which is guiding your views. That being said the man in question, and thousands of other across America would argue your the one who is wrong and that they are correct. They would also argue your not a good Christian because you don't follow their rules.
That then leads me back to the start of all of this - who are you, or who is anyone, to tell someone else what they can and cant do in the confines of their own religious beliefs?
Saying its wrong because of
your beliefs and at the same time discounting someone elses similar beliefs is very hypocritical.