These proud, ancient churches never get involved in culture wars (at least not in the United States). They just bask in their pride and antiquity (btw, I know someone older) and the beauty of their ceremonial. But when "rednecks" are sued for not participating in homosexual weddings . . . well, they deserve it for being "bigots," "sheep stealers," and "Zionists."
Another point: one could spend a lifetime performing all the rituals of these ancient churches and actually be an atheist or agnostic and no one would know the difference. After all, it's a good living and an important part of ethnic identity. American Fundamentalists may be poor in history and beautiful ritual, but they are rich in belief--because that is all they have. One can never be sure if the adherents of the ancient churches actually have any belief at all.
Chrstianity doesn't deserve the loyalty our Fundamentalist people have always given it. But apparently they will remain loyal forever to a religion that has no use for them whatsoever.
Please feel most welcome to explain that statement.
Bigoted much?
> They just bask in their pride and antiquity (btw, I know someone older).
HaShem revealed Himself at Mount Sinai before three million people in 1312 B.C.E. The Torah is about 1300 years older than christianity.
> Another point: one could spend a lifetime performing all the rituals of these ancient churches and actually be an atheist or agnostic and no one would know the difference. After all, it’s a good living and an important part of ethnic identity.
This is true in Croatia. Many Croats go to church because of their ethnic identity. They know very little about the “Old Testament” or even the new testament.
> Chrstianity doesn’t deserve the loyalty our Fundamentalist people have always given it.
christianity is a heretical innovation. It has a new name, a new holy book written in a new language and a new theology. I always thought that christ is the continuation of the pagan Greek god dionysus. I was a christian and a pagan, so I remember they have many similarities.
> But apparently they will remain loyal forever to a religion that has no use for them whatsoever.
Surely there is a special place in hell for false prophets who created new religions.