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33. And many Christians think the "antichrist" and "beast" stuff in the Bible is fantasy

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:18 PM

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I was brought up Christian, and confirmed in the Church of England, and none of it came up. Ever. Because it's an embarrassment. Many Christians also think Satan does not exist - only 60% of American Catholics think "he" does exist, for example.

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Can we cool it with the Xian make believe? Anti-Christ, Satan and other fantasies? [View all] Sibelius Fan Tuesday OP

The fact that he has managed to offend and infuriate millions of people Ocelot II Tuesday #1

The fact that he offended so many people also has real world consequences wnylib Tuesday #19

that'll do it WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #2

Dude is nutz. How many posts does he have to make before we acknowledge it? OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #3

a lot of people cannot live without it Skittles Tuesday #4

Well, he certainly doesn't believe in hell n/t TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #6

Well, if anything, he said he doesn't think he'll go to heaven. Intractable Tuesday #7

no one explains how that would work Skittles Tuesday #11

I imagine that when one gets to "heaven," one sees what one wants to see. Intractable Tuesday #12

so it's all.......delusion Skittles Tuesday #13

Hell isn't on Earth mr715 Tuesday #17

I'm not referring to illusions or delusions Skittles Tuesday #18

Yes earth has beauty but it also has diseases, cruel people, natural disasters. BlueKota Yesterday #20

The great Richard Dawkins point... mr715 15 hrs ago #28

Exactly BlueKota 14 hrs ago #29

Plato himself is a study in dualism mr715 14 hrs ago #31

That's A "Sister Under The Skin" To "Actors, Athletes, & Popes Should 🤫🙊🤫." ColoringFool Yesterday #26

AKA "A Decent Person" Skittles 21 hrs ago #27

Fantasy is the order of the day... lots of it. One persons fantasy is another persons decision on how to live and think WarGamer Tuesday #5

Some of my friends are real Christian believers. Intractable Tuesday #8

Yep. There are approximately 800 Billions of stars in the Sombrero galaxy alone. Justice matters. Yesterday #22

I'd say if someone WAS "overseeing" all this shyte Skittles Yesterday #23

It amazes me that the real honest to goodness Christian who follow the teachings of Christ to not riducule the fake,.. magicarpet Tuesday #9

the governing party is making it all about jesus nt msongs Tuesday #10

(except when they pass their 'big beautiful bills' taking food away from the poor Jack Valentino Tuesday #14

Many here are Christians. TomSlick Tuesday #15

Absolutely not. Since when did being a DU member mean never being offended by a post Sibelius Fan 14 hrs ago #30

Posts like yours convinces visitors that the MAGAts are correct, that the Democratic Party is anti-Christian. TomSlick 13 hrs ago #32

So, Xians are free to express their opinions on DU but non-Xians aren't allowed Sibelius Fan 12 hrs ago #34

I have not seen any posts by Christians challenging the intelligence of people of another faith or no faith. TomSlick 6 hrs ago #40

Isn't that the point of your thread? MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #35

Yes. You have a point. But I'm not offended by those type of posts. I just think Sibelius Fan 6 hrs ago #39

And many Christians think the "antichrist" and "beast" stuff in the Bible is fantasy muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #33

Revelations was never brought up in Catholic School or Mass. BlueKota 12 hrs ago #36

YES, I myself have recently been quoting a lot of Bible verses about the Anti-Chirst, Satan and such--- Jack Valentino Tuesday #16

Here's a Woody tune struggle4progress Yesterday #21

Not a believer, but heck, whatever it takes to defeat the monster - holy scriptures, voodoo dolls, astrology, numerology dalton99a Yesterday #24

If you believe or not doesn't change the fact that they do. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #25

The.most dangerous of the things they believe... Hugin 12 hrs ago #37

100% Blue Full Moon 12 hrs ago #38