Scared to be a brony0_0

[John 793]

WTF?? Seriously?? This is why I HATE religion... Who on Earth do they think they are to send private* S*** like that to someone?? Ugh... as for the bible bashing idiot I see preaching on here... give it up. I am not getting involved because I will flip out lol.

 

For you to "HATE" all of religion because of some christian extremists and their stereotypical and biased views saddens me. Your hate is just as valid as someone hating every single gay person because of what John Wayne Gacy did.

[TheFabulousPony 102]

For you to "HATE" all of religion because of some christian extremists and their stereotypical and biased views saddens me. Your hate is just as valid as someone hating every single gay person because of what John Wayne Gacy did.

 

Think about it... Religion has done nothing but ***KILL*** everything it has every encountered lol Millions upon millions of people. It has caused LGBT people to feel like freaks and so on. So I think its fine if I say I hate what religion has done, not hating the people... that* is wrong. I hate what (most) religions have done to this poor planet and its people.... Tell me you don't hate that religion has caused so much death, fear, intolerance and inequality in the world?

[John 793]

Think about it... Religion has done nothing but ***KILL*** everything it has every encountered lol Millions upon millions of people. It has caused LGBT people to feel like freaks and so on. So I think its fine if I say I hate what religion has done, not hating the people... that* is wrong. I hate what (most) religions have done to this poor planet and its people.... Tell me you don't hate that religion has caused so much death, fear, intolerance and inequality in the world?

 

I feel like you're missing the point of religion in the first place, and unfairly viewing it as "a single mass destructive entity." Religion is defined as "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs." Is it religion that is doing the killing, or is it man who corrupts religion and takes it into his own hands to kill and cause destruction? Man himself is the biggest enemy of mankind, not religion. And also, for you to say that religion breeds intolerance is a bogus statement. All Abrahamic religions, (Christianity, Judaism and to some extent Islam) teach that tolerance as a virtue.

Edited August 20, 2012 by John

[TheFabulousPony 102]

I feel like you're missing the point of religion in the first place, and unfairly viewing it as "a single mass destructive entity." Religion is defined as "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs." Is it religion that is doing the killing, or is it man who corrupts religion and takes it into his own hands to kill and cause destruction? Man himself is the biggest enemy of mankind, not religion. And also, for you to say that religion breeds intolerance is a bogus statement. All Abrahamic religions, (Christianity, Judaism and to some extent Islam) teach that tolerance as a virtue.

 

What ever man, if you think what religion has done to us is good... well... good for you. It doesn't matter who is to blame for it... it is the fact that they use religion as the excuse to do these things... I have a religion (should have said earlier) I am a Wiccan, the whole point to Wicca is not to harm ANYTHING** including yourself and others... And what did we get in return for it? Genocide at the hands of Catholics! Then there were the crusades which killed so many..

 

YEAH. All of it is so wonderful huh?

[John 793]

What ever man, if you think what religion has done to us is good... well... good for you. It doesn't matter who is to blame for it... it is the fact that they use religion as the excuse to do these things... I have a religion (should have said earlier) I am a Wiccan, the whole point to Wicca is not to harm ANYTHING** including yourself and others... And what did we get in return for it? Genocide at the hands of Catholics! Then there were the crusades which killed so many..

 

YEAH. All of it is so wonderful huh?

 

Did you not read a single thing I posted? It is not religion itself which has caused harm, but man taking it into his own hands to do his dirty work. And I am catholic by the way, so for you to blame my religion for something that happened thousands of years ago by a people that were less enlightened then those of modern society is an insult to me, as my religion is part of who I am.

Edited August 20, 2012 by John

[Lucien Shadowcaster 11]

Get a box. Get the bible. Get a sticky note that reads "You are a disgrace to your religion and your god. Try reading the bible". Put the bible, their original letter and the sticky note in the box and send it back to them.

 

This ^ This is so rich.

 

You, dear sir, or ma'am, are glorious. I love you for that.

 

Most Churchs are ignorant and afraid of the unknown.

[TheFabulousPony 102]

Did you not read a single thing I posted? It is not religion itself which has caused harm, but man taking it into his own hands to do his dirty work. And I am catholic by the way, so for you to blame my religion for something that happened thousands of years ago by a people that were less enlightened then those of modern society is an insult to me.

 

You didnt understand what I said either? I didn't say EVERY Catholic did it did I? I didn't say that they do that now did I? (and it was not thousands of years ago... bloody hell lol)

I know that it is those people that made it happen! It happens in every religion! It always ends up corrupt, hateful and intolerant, which is why I hate it and what it has done to the world...

[John 793]

You didnt understand what I said either? I didn't say EVERY Catholic did it did I? I didn't say that they do that now did I? (and it was not thousands of years ago... bloody hell lol)

I know that it is those people that made it happen! It happens in every religion! It always ends up corrupt, hateful and intolerant, which is why I hate it and what it has done to the world...

 

Are you challenged? I never said that you said that EVERY catholic did it.

 

Your the one who's hating with intolerance now. Religions change, people become less barbaric and more civil.

If this is how your gonna be then i'm sure there's nothing wrong with me hating you for not being "tolerant" of my religion?

 

Oh and to correct myself, the crusades were almost* 1000 years ago.

Edited August 20, 2012 by John

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

The fighting is getting out of hand. Enough. If you cannot tolerate someone's opinions on this thread, no matter how disrespectful to you they may be, then just leave. Don't post.

Edited August 20, 2012 by Devin McCourty

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

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[Lightning Fluttershy 1,844]

Bronyism has no philisophical truth claim and is not intellectually credible by any stretch of the mind. Even if it did become a religion, it would look ridiculous to an outsider even compared to Scientology.

 

I was only joking but I was kind of saying how anyone can believe what they want. They are humans and deserve to be respected as much as any other person. No one has the right to force an idea or opinion on some one else is what I'm trying to say.

[Here'sUrAmmoMan! 12]

Seriously, I cant believe they are all saying "Oh you Like Mlp? Your gay." WOW. Im straigt and I don't neccicerily like gays but that sh!t is messed up. Religion is overated and somowhat stupid....

 

Im you know, somewhat religious and belive in A god Not GOD JESUS SPIRIT BELIVE IN US OR I'LL SLIT YOUR THROUGH sh!t. I belive God is a jerk because why can you let us all in heaven again? Satan is pissed and so is god saying what sh!t and what laws to follow.

......Minutes after rant......

 

 

Wow im a badd@ss

[Expired delta 76]

So I wake up in the morning go down stairs an check my mail an let's see what we got here. bills bills bills bills 50% on pizza an wings hmmm oh my an a MSG from a church near me0___0...

 

So at first I'm thinking oh it must be some kinda invite to come to church but then I look at it more an more an its a private letter from them. So I open it an what I see you will never believe. Dear blank blank blank (not going to tell my name) we have gotten notice from one of our sources that you have signed a form on a site to legalize gay marriage -____- an it may of just been that I sighened that form but they also inclouded that I am apart of the brony community an that I should come to on of there private sessions of cleansing. At first I was like wtf?!?!? An then I started thinking I wonder if my pony friends in my area got this to (we all sighed that form) so I MSG them on Skype hey anyone els get that weird church letter all them go u to? So that leads me to now I'm kinda scared to be a brony an a supporter of stuff. I'm not scared easily but it got worse then that so my thing to you is have you ever been scared to be a brony this also relates to school kids that said they where bronys got beat the hell up an teachers well we all know how that goes....

 

But getting back to the point are you scared or does this show that the brony community is growing an ppl should be happy over being scared?

 

 

UPDATE POST

So I was browsing through my old topics and I saw this one so I'm thinking hey why don't I update that one since stuff has gotten fixed and what not so here we go.

 

I think this went on for 5 days straight at one point i Basicly grew a pair and opened the door. not five seconds into opening the door did I get I nice yelling of not one not two not even three but 4 poeple yelling at me (1 women 2 men and a preacher)not even the fun part the two men where keeping my door open so I was Basicly screwed on walking away now so my choices A. call the cops(I did not pick this one:|) b. yell at them till they walked away( I picked this one ) so the screaming began for 4 straight hours. by the time I was done my voice was gone and but so where they. this seemed to be pretty much it for the last times I saw or had this happen. I got the looks ever time I went out for a wile but that's kinda normal but Basicly I did it without violence and that's what counts.

so ya that's pretty much the end of this topic glad I can finaly sit in peace and such.

 

well it's nice to see you all cared and I'm glad to say this all ended after 10 days of posting this topic thanks for everone that replayed in support.

[LordDiscord 289]

Damn this makes me sad on many counts: First that church: I do think it's insensitive that they have sent a letter to you in that manner. While the bible says that you should tolerate what others do who don't believe in Jesus, it does explicitly say that certain things are wrong ( at shout not be tolerated within the church), so I can see why they wrote is letter. However putting the brony is the same ledge as gays is so wrong. Being a brony == gay. That's a awful assumption. (btw I do not agree with gay marriage in any way shape or form) And secondly: The comments to this make me sad :/ bashing the church for being crazy ect without any or little understanding of the bible and what is teaches make me so sad @bohtty no, infant they Re not far wrong, the bible teaches homosexuality is wrong , it's just associating them with bronys and making the letter insensitive that's the problem.

A book should not get to dictate what is ''Right'' and what is ''Wrong''. I have no problem with religion and the beliefs people follow, but if you are going to tell me that God is this unforgiving then why should I follow? I agree that ''Bronies'' should not be grouped with gays, but I don't believe a book should get to dictate what gays do with their life. 

[GenderIsAnIllusion 2,177]

The local church don't like me either....... I trolled them once by performing a satanic ritual on their lawn..... I used fake blood of course. Since then they don't bother me

[Planty 1,053]

A book should not get to dictate what is ''Right'' and what is ''Wrong''. I have no problem with religion and the beliefs people follow, but if you are going to tell me that God is this unforgiving then why should I follow? I agree that ''Bronies'' should not be grouped with gays, but I don't believe a book should get to dictate what gays do with their life. 

 

So many things I could say.

 

But I think you really need to think about why you think he's unforgiving.

 

Christianity is not just " a book" that we follow, the book is what helps us learn from the wisdom of God and understand more about God, but it's our relationship with God that is really important.

 

God loves us and want's to be in a relationship with us. He loves us SOOOOOOO MUCH that he chose to come down from heaven and take on human form and ultimately die on a cross, one of the most if not the most horrific ways to die, to save us from our sin's so that we could love him and be loved by him.

 

How then can you consider a God like this to be unforgiving?

[Scootalove 10,689]

Don't be scared. The church can't touch you, because you did nothing wrong and you alert the authorities to tell them that the church is harassing you. I wouldn't let it get to me.

[Zhortac 1,474]

Those are what I call, "religious idiotic zealots". They're the ones that, either only care about parts of the bible that maintain their level of dillusion, or they interpret it as they see fit.

[Khaoios 1,970]

Those are what I call, "religious idiotic zealots". They're the ones that, either only care about parts of the bible that maintain their level of dillusion, or they interpret it as they see fit.

 

I concur with this posts............I was gonna say heretic though, but that would be too extreme, lol.

[LordDiscord 289]

So many things I could say.

 

But I think you really need to think about why you think he's unforgiving.

 

Christianity is not just " a book" that we follow, the book is what helps us learn from the wisdom of God and understand more about God, but it's our relationship with God that is really important.

 

God loves us and want's to be in a relationship with us. He loves us SOOOOOOO MUCH that he chose to come down from heaven and take on human form and ultimately die on a cross, one of the most if not the most horrific ways to die, to save us from our sin's so that we could love him and be loved by him.

 

How then can you consider a God like this to be unforgiving?

The fact that the book he gave us for guidance practically spits in the face of our freedom in which he died for. If god loves us all equally then that would me the gays should NOT be looked down upon, even by him, yet they are. I'm sorry but that does not display forgiving, why would he allow a murderer to atone for their sins and go to heaven but then turn around and expect  people (that can't help who they are) to change for his convenience?

Edited March 29, 2014 by LordDiscord

[TheChosenPony 279]

So I wake up in the morning go down stairs an check my mail an let's see what we got here. bills bills bills bills 50% on pizza an wings hmmm oh my an a MSG from a church near me0___0... So at first I'm thinking oh it must be some kinda invite to come to church but then I look at it more an more an its a private letter from them. So I open it an what I see you will never believe. Dear blank blank blank (not going to tell my name) we have gotten notice from one of our sources that you have signed a form on a site to legalize gay marriage -____- an it may of just been that I sighened that form but they also inclouded that I am apart of the brony community an that I should come to on of there private sessions of cleansing. At first I was like wtf?!?!? An then I started thinking I wonder if my pony friends in my area got this to (we all sighed that form) so I MSG them on Skype hey anyone els get that weird church letter all them go u to? So that leads me to now I'm kinda scared to be a brony an a supporter of stuff. I'm not scared easily but it got worse then that so my thing to you is have you ever been scared to be a brony this also relates to school kids that said they where bronys got beat the hell up an teachers well we all know how that goes.... But getting back to the point are you scared or does this show that the brony community is growing an ppl should be happy over being scared? UPDATE POST So I was browsing through my old topics and I saw this one so I'm thinking hey why don't I update that one since stuff has gotten fixed and what not so here we go. I think this went on for 5 days straight at one point i Basicly grew a pair and opened the door. not five seconds into opening the door did I get I nice yelling of not one not two not even three but 4 poeple yelling at me (1 women 2 men and a preacher)not even the fun part the two men where keeping my door open so I was Basicly screwed on walking away now so my choices A. call the cops(I did not pick this one:|) b. yell at them till they walked away( I picked this one ) so the screaming began for 4 straight hours. by the time I was done my voice was gone and but so where they. this seemed to be pretty much it for the last times I saw or had this happen. I got the looks ever time I went out for a wile but that's kinda normal but Basicly I did it without violence and that's what counts. so ya that's pretty much the end of this topic glad I can finaly sit in peace and such.

 

 

What?

 

I mean what?

 

What has come to this world?

 

ANY follower of god should not harass someone because of their choices!

 

I'm christian, and I could support gay marriage because I want people to be happy in the UNITED 50 states of america!

 

When I convert them to christianity, THEN I tell them how the bible makes one reference to prohibiting gay marriage!

 

Even the bible itself says to love EVERYONE!, the Just AND the Unjust!

 

 

 

You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

 

 

To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

 

 

Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding. But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you. For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you. For we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ. We do not boast beyond limit in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you may be greatly enlarged, so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another's area of influence.

 

 

 

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

 

 

I'm going to let these biblical quotes speak for themselves

 

If you want me to write a thesis for you to print out and staple on their church door I will gladly do so

Edited March 29, 2014 by TheChosenPony

[LordDiscord 289]

So many things I could say.

 

But I think you really need to think about why you think he's unforgiving.

 

Christianity is not just " a book" that we follow, the book is what helps us learn from the wisdom of God and understand more about God, but it's our relationship with God that is really important.

 

God loves us and want's to be in a relationship with us. He loves us SOOOOOOO MUCH that he chose to come down from heaven and take on human form and ultimately die on a cross, one of the most if not the most horrific ways to die, to save us from our sin's so that we could love him and be loved by him.

 

How then can you consider a God like this to be unforgiving?

Don't mistaken what I say as I sign of me telling you that you should not follow the bible or your religion, that is your choice, but even still you should atleast be tolerant toward gays instead of just shunning them. What ticked me off about your original post was the fact that you are against gay marriage, I have a brother that is gay and I refuse to believe he deserves to be shunned for who he is and how he turned out or the he should change for Gods convenience. 

[TheChosenPony 279]

Don't mistaken what I say as I sign of me telling you that you should not follow the bible or your religion, that is your choice, but even still you should atleast be tolerant toward gays instead of just shunning them. What ticked me off about your original post was the fact that you are against gay marriage, I have a brother that is gay and I refuse to believe he deserves to be shunned for who he is and how he turned out or the he should change for Gods convenience. 

 

Look at my post Gays shouldn't be shunned at all. by anyone.

[Arctic Night 884]

Damn this makes me sad on many counts: First that church: I do think it's insensitive that they have sent a letter to you in that manner. While the bible says that you should tolerate what others do who don't believe in Jesus, it does explicitly say that certain things are wrong ( at shout not be tolerated within the church), so I can see why they wrote is letter. However putting the brony is the same ledge as gays is so wrong. Being a brony == gay. That's a awful assumption. (btw I do not agree with gay marriage in any way shape or form) And secondly: The comments to this make me sad :/ bashing the church for being crazy ect without any or little understanding of the bible and what is teaches make me so sad @bohtty no, infant they Re not far wrong, the bible teaches homosexuality is wrong , it's just associating them with bronys and making the letter insensitive that's the problem.

There's quite a significant amount of irony in this post. I'm not going to attack your beliefs or get into a religious discussion, but I ask that you at least make posts that are not self-defeating. I will not explain further. I do not intend to be offensive. If you're a troll, congratulations.

 

o_O your scared of being a Brony because of the church, they cant do anything if they even harass or threaten you, call the police. i had a kinda similar thing happen when i was living with a gay couple and being bi-sexual myself so we got allot of grief by our local church and other idiots we got the police involve when a certain incident happened one Sunday and they haven't been in contact since. you need to remember the church as no legal power over you so F K them

Yes. If things get messy don't let them push you around.

 

This should be an example for us all. Religion can be a force for good, but it is not inherently such.

 

This story really disturbed me, and that is not something that is easy to do.

[LordDiscord 289]

Look at my post Gays shouldn't be shunned at all. by anyone.

Wait was I quoting you by mistake? I don't believe I was referring to your comment.