Sam

‘Faith’ means not wanting to know what is true. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Is Christianity narcissistic? There’s this common rhetoric made by a lot of atheists today who say Christianity is narcissistic, so let’s think about it… Before we can address if Christianity is narcissistic we need to get a firm grasp of what narcissism is. The word “narcissism” comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus, a man that fell so in love with his own reflection he died. Today narcissism is defined in Merrium Webster as: “a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes.” Now that we have an idea of what narcissism actually is, we should see immediately that Christianity is the furthest thing from it. In Christianity we’re taught to focus on the needs of others, not ourselves. Jesus, our teacher and role-model, lived a life of service. His entire ministry was outwardly focused, helping… healing… he never made it about Himself. Everything He was given, He gave to those in need. Jesus could have been the King of the world and instead He served others, even the lowest in society. He taught that ALL humans have dignity and value, not just the rich or those with religious pomposity. This was revolutionary. So how can Christianity be narcissistic? The main way that atheists attempt to argue Christianity is narcissistic is because we believe God made us and values us. But that’s not narcissism. To be a narcissist is to elevate oneSELF above others, not to think that you have equal value as others in the eyes of God. Christians believe all* humans have equal value and dignity, and frankly… so do most atheists (well, they pay lip service to it anyway). This belief in universal human dignity is what we’re all appealing to when we argue that things like racism or bigotry is wrong. If humans don’t all have equal value and dignity regardless of background, how do you argue against racism and bigotry? You really can’t. My point is that there’s nothing narcissistic about believing that all humans have equal dignity and worth, and rejecting this can immediately lead to dehumanization… something everyone should be against. The only difference here between Christians and most atheists is how they explain*** human dignity, it’s not that one side rejects it and the other affirms it. Christians simply have an explanation for human dignity that actually makes sense, that’s all. What’s ironic is that if a Christian is perceived to act narcissistically, atheists will often attempt to shame them and call them hypocrites. For example, atheists attempt to shame Christians for not caring about children after birth, only fetuses. But if Christianity was narcissistic, why would we be expected to care about anyone other than ourselves? Another clear example of how atheists use Christian values against us is when they attempt to shame us away from border control. We’re told a real Christian is supposed to care for the outsider, not build a wall to keep them out. But if Christianity was about selfishness and narcissism, why on earth would atheists appeal to our religion as a way to manipulate and guilt us into allowing huge swaths of people into the country that don’t belong here? They wouldn’t. When I was an atheist I was totally self obsessed. I absolutely thought of myself as superior and that others were less than me, especially religious people. Religious people in my mind were less evolved, they were programmed, misguided, couldn’t think critically, etc. I viewed atheists like myself as enlightened, we saw past religious indoctrination, and all the religious people were in the way of “progress.” You think that’s egoistical? Absolutely. Did I believe that all humans had equal value as an atheist? Absolutely not. Did I tell myself a story about why I was superior to the vast majority of religitards? Of course I did. And are most atheists today just like me? The vast majority are. Just watch their videos, listen to them, look at their culture. They’re incredibly arrogant, self aggrandizing, and egotistical. That’s the norm, not the exception. And it makes sense. On atheism there’s no higher power, you can do whatever you want. This is a major selling point of atheism, they call this “freedom.” The point is that when atheists say that Christianity is narcissistic, that’s projection. No ideology is as narcissistic as atheism. But unlike atheism, Christianity has a long history of building hospitals, orphanages, homeless shelters, schools, etc. Empathy and helping those in need is expected within Christianity and everyone knows it. When someone says they’re a Christian but they’re clearly out for themselves and taking advantage of others, Christians and non Christians alike shame that person for not acting… like a Christian. So is Christianity narcissistic? No, Christianity is the furthest thing from narcissism. Unlike narcissism, Christianity is fundamentally about selflessness, humility, service to others, and being focused on God… not yourself.

Creationists actually DO believe small changes add up over time. Evolutionists don't understand the arguments we're making. They cliam that if we accept MICROevolutionary change, we must also accept MACROevolutionary change. They like to use the analogy, "It's like saying you can walk a mile, but you can't walk across the country." This is a stupid analogy. Their contention is, if we accept small changes happen, what is there stopping these small changes accruing into larger changes over time? But this is not the argument Creationists are making. We're not saying there is a specific mechanism that stops changes accruing over time. Creationists actually DO believe small changes add up over time. Here is the contention: Mutations don't add up to create new things. Mutations destroy, they don't construct. Mutations add up over time and cause decay in the genome, leading to sickness and overall lower fitness. The issue is evolution needs to be able to construct entirely new genes, proteins, cell types, organs, limbs, and entire biological systems. But random mutations can't engineer these systems. No observed evidence exists anywhere showing how evolution builds new biological systems. Biological systems have attributes, such as functional information and specified complexity, which has only ever been observed to originate from intelligence. So the question is not, "What stops mutations from accruing?" The question is, "What do mutations actually do?" And the answer is, they destroy. They don't create. Only intelligence creates. Life was Divinely Designed.

‘Faith’ means not wanting to know what is true. — Friedrich Nietzsche

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