For the Christians out there who don't like my opinions

A couple of whom have crossed my electronic path today (and as usual do not seem to understand the tenets of their belief system). And also for the next potential "Christian crusaders" like Anders Breivik.

A couple of quotes from your book of beliefs quoted from the teacher upon whom your belief is based (none of the Old Testament stuff which is more Judaism than Christianity):

Matthew ch 5 vv 38 to 40

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

That is YOUR belief system - try it some time if you claim to be a true believer.

Matthew ch 7 vv 3 to 5

3  And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

In other words, if you are a true believer, practise what you preach.

And yes, I did grow up as a Christian. Even if I gave upon the dogma 40-odd years ago.

I find it interesting that atheists like myself are often more capable of tolerance (and of observing the above) than so-called believers.

And for those of you who think material possessions are the only things that matter in this world and those who haven't got them can go and ....

Try Matthew ch 19 vv 20-24

20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Good stuff. I wonder how many of the Christian critics of the usually honest, law-abiding atheist community live by that interesting bit of teaching ....