[Atabong]

Originally Posted by Ndigila2

I've finally given in .

Atabong, whenever you've attacked the historical authenticity on another thread, and I responded, you've always told me to start a different discussion titled 'the vatican encyclopedia.' Well, here you go.

Hi Ndigila2, thanks for the invitation. But I must begin by letting you know that I think you must have misunderstood and misrepresented my views.

I encourage you to start a 'Vatican encyclopedia thread' because I feel your opinions have everything to do with faith not reason/logic or fact and that to a large extent such views (which are not yours anyway) only help to deepen our schism.
Without intent to ridicule, I also observe that you’ll feel more comfortable in a ‘Vatican encyclopedia thread’ since you can seize the opportunity to spread the word.

Originally Posted by Ndigila2

Let us discuss the historical problems you see with Christianity, in a respectable way, and one at a time, specifically with the following comments you made ‘I am not claiming to ‘know it all’. I am merely presenting ideas and hoping that some one will challenge them within the scope of reason'

I do not believe in the concept of a white God and original sin and I have in numerous instances presented my views as to why I don’t. I grew up in a sub-Saharan African countryside where our people did not lock anything up yet nothing was ever stolen, there was never even a hint of rape, homosexuality, bestiality and all these other horrible practices brought in by European and Arab imperialists

I do believe every human being is born good, innocent, pure, perfect and free.

Please support the concept of original sin within the scope of reason.

Originally Posted by Ndigila2

There's numerous threads discussing the impact of western christianity on Africa. I do not wish for that discussion to spill over here just the way you don't want discussions about the origins of Christianity/Islam spilling over into those threads.

I also ask that you present your own argument and not post links to articles or youtube videos made by people much smarter than us. I'm more interested in how well you defend the position you hold.

I’m sure you’d vouch for me, that I write a lot (much more than you do) and I also provide links to research material and videos that I think best explains what I am talking about. If you have any worries about the authenticity of these videos or feel personally offended, you can ask me to remove them.

To say, ‘people smatter than us’ sounds to me to be very broad, can you expatiate?

Originally Posted by Ndigila2

This is a polite request. If you accept, then please let's keep the personal attacks to a minimum. If you reject, then that's fine; see you in the other threads.

Pls present arguments within the scope of reason/logic and fact, your request is humbly accepted. Thanks