Christianity is the only thing stopping me (M16) from killing animals.
I genuinely want to capture animals, from smaller ones all the way to common household pets, and kill them. My mother is a devout Christian and I guess you could say that I was exposed to Christianity from the very beginning. My father left before I was born but regardless of this fact, I grew up in an extremely stable environment.
Back to the topic at hand, I have very strong urges to capture animals and instead of killing them straight away, I'm not going to sugercoat this in any way but I would love to torture them before ending it. I've had these urges since I was 12 or possibly 13 years of age.
Since Christianity has been a part of my life, albeit somewhat forced, the only thing stopping me from carrying out my internal desire is the fear of sinning in the very back of my mind. I should also mention I feel very little remorse. If it wasn't for that single thought, I would've already begun doing the things I've stated above.
Honestly, I feel it's kind of unfair that I can't do these things to animals due to law, religion and the moral standards of people.
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God...this person needs help. It's great that Christianity is stopping them from causing pain to animals right now, but like they said, they don't actually feel any remorse for it. They're one sermon from a preacher who doesn't believe that animals feel *real* pain away from acting on those thoughts, and that could lead to even worse things.
Then you are not a good person, and doesn't deserve a place in whatever heaven that might exist.
I'm an atheist, and I have a hard enough time to kill the flies that invade my home during summer. I prefer to catch bumblebees or butterflies, which get stuck at my windows, and carry them to safety, than to kill them.
You ought to seek help for these psychopathic tendencies, before they grow even worse.
I feel it's VERY fair (and just) that you can't do those things to innocent animals.
How would you feel if someone much stronger than you did that to you?
Bullshit.
People who really feel the need to do these things find ways and justifications to do it.
They kill animals because 'at least I'm not killing people.' Then they kill people 'who deserve it,' and say 'at least I'm not killing children/innocents.' Then they go through the babble and find the 600+ commandments, and are quite happy to learn how many of them earn a death sentence... Look hard enough, hardly anyone is an 'innocent.'
And I really don't think 12 is the usual starting point for these feelings...
This is just more pretending that Christainity is the only source of morality available, and should be imposed on people if only as a social tool.
Thank you, Jeff Dahmer.
I grew up in an extremely stable environment.
Or is your last name Trump? He's that kind of genius, you know; "extremely stable".
But then his boys don't run around killing ... uh, ... wait a minute...
@Keith
I agree from experience, but... Let's not pretend to be psychic. Neither of us can know whether Ghyroncanttee actually has violent urges or not, so we're really going to have to take their word for it.
I am an atheist. I do not torture animals because torturing animals is wrong.
You are a theist. You do not torture animals because you fear punishment.
And they say atheists have no morality?
@zipperback
When they see us coming,
the birdies all try and hide.
But they still go for peanuts
when coated with cyanide
Confide in a legitimate counselor who can help you. Please.
You've missed out on something in your life, and that is love. No, I don't mean being loved, I mean you loving another creature. You've missed out on raising a pet rabbit or kittens or puppies or pony. You've missed out on the part of life where you get to be the protector, where you get to take care of something that loves you in return. It might be too late for that now, since none of us would trust you with a pet.
It may sound sick'nin'
But when you use strychnine
It just takes a smidgen
To poison a pigeon...
I didn't actually know if the people who made Christianity got around to including any prohibition against torturing animals. However whether they did or not, it's probably best that this quotee remains a Christian.
It could just be a concern troll of course... I hope so.
(Or maybe we'll do in a squirrel or two.)
TFW you remember various Biblical quotes where Israelites were divinely commanded to kill animals, and can't decide whether this person is a good Christian or not...
Regardless, hope he stays like this. Unless it's just a troll, of course.
Funny, it keeps most people from doing or enjoying activities that are harmless at worst and likely enjoyable or even beneficial. I remember that I was not supposed to listen to certain kinds of music or attend certain functions or be too affectionate prior to marriage. Now that I don't follow that doctrine, I cannot figure out for the life of me what the benefits were in abstaining. If that same otherwise worthless fear and guilt keeps you from being genuinely harmful, by all means, continue. I definitely know a few true believers that I would not discourage, even though I believe their system to be factually incorrect, it is demonstrably beneficial to the degree that I'd rather than keep it. I've even seen extremely effective exorcisms from whatever type of demon someone thinks is possessing them to behave in certain ways--through all the shouting and contorting and shrieking, some of them really do come out of it without a drug or smoking habit or inappropriate anger or stress, etc. The whole spectacle is so cathartic that it really can change a life, even if by primitive, superstitious or even dangerous means. I'm not willing to poke the bear in those cases. If the person is living free of it, good on him or her. If he thinks everyone could be free of it if they shared his religion, we need to have a conversation. If he wants to enforce his religion as a matter of law, we need to have a revolution.
Strange then, how I don't kill animals.
And I'm an Atheist.
Your deity is a 'God of unconditional Love'? Here's a little something that obliterates your entire 'Belie fs', never mind your 'argument':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5rtVGFrE_o
It's easy to see why the ancient Egyptians worshipped Bastet: as she is by some people today (you know who you are...!).
Click on that YouTube link, you will witness pure unconditional Love.
Teh kitteh iz awsum, an shall haz Cheezburgers. =^_^=
@zipperback, Dr. Razark
Tom Lehrer. Your argument is valid .
[sarcasm] OH GEEEEE! I'm so glad your belief in Bible God is the one thing curbing your weird animal cruelty compulsion. You must really be a SAINT!
Please see a Psych Doc or SOMETHING!
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@Moosie-baby
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....OH YES!
The funny thing is that agnostics and atheists, who these cretins accuse of having no source of morality, find this sort of cruelty revolting and disturbing. Yet this monster, who has no morality, is held back only by fear for his own comfort and wellbeing.
One of the traits of serial killers is catching, torturing, and killing animals as a child, not to mention being total psychopaths and having no remorse for what they've done. Food for thought.
@zipperback
Our pulses will quicken with each drop of strychnine as we poison the pigeons in the park.
When the birdies see us coming they all try and hide,
But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide.
I don't know why he attributes Christianity for him resisting.
Probably because he doesn't know anything that's in the Bible.
It says animals have no soul and we have absolute dominion over them.
Also note he feels it's unfair because he can't torture animals "due to law, religion and the moral standards of people." when in fact he can't 'due to 'some' laws, and the moral standards of 'some' people'.
I am Pagan and have friends who are atheist, Muslim, Hindu, agnostic, fellow Pagans and Christians. None hurt animals nor kill them. It is only you with the urge to. You even admit you feel little remorse for your actions so Christianity isn't really helping
Confused?
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