July 12, 2007

Jesus, Mo and Socrates

Posted at 12:57 am by Richard and tagged , , , , , , . Popularity: 9% [?]

SocratesI thought Jesus and Mo was a perfect combination to highlight the illogical nature of religion, but I was wrong - who could pick apart Christianity better than Socrates?

It’s a long read, but it seems to sum up Christianity quite well. A small snippet to tempt you:

Socrates: If God created man’s eyes, legs and mind, he also created man’s desires; all his desires, even his desire for knowledge and sex. Why did man sin?

Jesus: He sinned because of his weaknesses and his evil nature.

Socrates: Who created man’s nature?

Jesus: God.

Socrates: It seems to me that you Lord God has merely created man to watch him suffer. This business of Satan, the Garden of Eden and free will is merely a facade. God merely wanted an excuse to harass, persecute, torment and oppress mankind. If an all-powerful and all-knowing being creates everything, and allows his creations to react in a certain way, he actually intended them to act in that way and is solely responsible for the results.

Link: Socrates Meets Jesus

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