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Originally Posted by acousticrock87
I've studied plenty of theistic religions, and they are virtually all violent. The gods of the Enuma Elish are brutal. Most of the gods of Greek mythology are careless and view mankind as a game. Judeo-Christianity/Islam is severely harsh...
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& Socrates, who was another main man for Kierkegaard besides Jesus, was put to death for impiety...questioning the gods of Athens.
The majority of the world's nations that terms themselves as having a Christian majority are actually much more Old Testament-minded than New Testament. The Old Testament is all about setting up initial civilizations. As such, it's pretty brutal & dogmatic & essentially about the history of a very bloody glorified tribal religion. Judgement is its cornerstone. Jesus taught, "Judge not lest ye be judged." The New Testament is (with the exception of a lot of St. Paul's writing & Revelations) about a revolution of human consciousness that still has never taken place yet & probably never will without massive suffering; such is human nature.
Perseverance Furthers.