Indians have reacted angrily after the health minister from Assam state said cancer "is divine justice" caused by "past sins of a person".
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that people could also get diseases like cancer "because of the sins of their parents".
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That's not right.
This is hardly a new idea is it, how long have religions been using ignorance and fear to try and control their aptly named flock?
An idiot with an imaginary friend, spouting absolute garbage that does not correlate with any known evidence... wowwww, a stunning change from the norm...
That's the thing about superstitions like religious beliefs: don't follow the evidence, just explain everything away in terms of the theology. "divine justice", "past sins"... another one is "suffering is sent to test people's faith". Like childhood leukemia I suppose?! Religion and other superstitions are so stupid they're not funny.
The one positive thing here is the reaction of, what appears to be, a large portion of the population. Hopefully this is an indicator of what the citizens really believe and want, enough to not pull India back into the dark ages.
This makes me think of how nobody pays attention to history. People of all religions and cultures have said disease and hardship stem from sin. Obviously all these mutually exclusive religions can't be correct, so why have none of them concluded that they're all wrong and actually searched for a cure?
It's sad that the Indian health minister would believe that cancer is caused by past sin.
I look forward to religious apologetics lying and claiming religion was at the vanguard of the charge when science eventually cures cancer. As they now try to claim that religion was at the vanguard of the abolitionist movement. lying for Jesus...so it's not really 'lying' at all...it makes me sick.
Just like claiming 'saint' Theresa loved the poor, when what she really loved was poverty, suffering (only in others though), and her own vainglorious self image as a martyr.
The religious institutions have three stages of regard for scientific facts. First, they deny and oppress. Next, they attempt to reconcile with their faith. Finally, they act as if they knew it all along.
Without religion we would have eliminated cancer long ago. Cancer and other diseases are our punishment for the folly of our ancestors in following religious creeds dedicated to superstition and ignorance.
There may be some truth to what he is stating, Sin and pain and suffering came into the world after the fall of original parents. And has been passed down to the current generation. Like diabetes that is genetically passed on. And some other diseases.
You know what else by default is passed down? Your religion, by equally imperfect men and women, over generations and generations. Quit being such an arrogant fool who thinks they have the keys to the afterlife and just go do something for someone without your selfish intentions. You wanna be important, you wanna belong...I get it. The right thing to do is to lead, not follow. You're just following and pleasing your herd so you can feel connected to something. Stop connecting with fairy tales and myths. Search yourself, instead of a book written by cave dwelling goat herders who probably got into the magic mushrooms. Lol
Devout Christian: "Sin and pain and suffering came into the world after the fall of original parents."
Now you're conflating heredity with the Eden fable. Diabetes and other diseases are passed down through the genes. But if that can be traced back to Adam and Eve, how do you account for the fact that the incidence of diabetes varies with ethnicity?
Also, your claptrap about original sin is an insult to all the innocent children suffering from leukemia and other terrible conditions. Their hope doesn't come from your sky-fairy mythology but from modern science.
Meanwhile, god answers all sort of insignificant prayers for people while he lets children die of those diseases you mention.
Sirk,
Maybe it's their fate?
According to the Bible in the book of Wisdom 3:16-19 (CEB) = "16 The children of adulterers, however, will come to nothing. The seed of people who have sex with others in violation of the Law will dry up. 17 Even if they live to old age, their lives won’t amount to anything. In their old age they will have no honor. 18 If they die young, they will have no hope or comfort on Judgment Day. 19 The family line of those who don’t do what is right will come to a bad end."
"There may be some truth to what he is stating, Sin and pain and suffering came into the world after the fall of original parents. And has been passed down to the current generation. Like diabetes that is genetically passed on. And some other diseases."
We can demonstrate evidence for diabetes and hereditary conditions, what can you demonstrate to evidence the myths of sin and creation?
My desire to assist someone does not derive from selfish ambition, But I am instructed by paul and Christ plus other gospel authors to be altruistic it comes easily when you have the fruit of the spirit as stated in galatians chapter 5. I am a follower just 1 out of 2 billion who follows, and where ever he leads me in the path of life I will gladly and gratefully follow, why because I love him so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don`t want to be recognized by anyone, what is important to me is pleasing Christ, For all that he did for me and humanity.
There you go. You just admitted it's a show for someone else. I do nice things for people because it feels good to be helpful. You can't even admit it that you do it for the same reason. You're lying, you do it for a pat on the back.
@Sirk: "I do nice things for people because it feels good to be helpful."
Very true. Helping people whenever you can is the right thing to do. Christians only do good because they think the Eye in the Sky is watching them and tallying their score card for judgment day.
devout christian,
You have to be careful of those christs. They like to play tricks on the believers.
Matthew 24:24 (NKJV) = "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect."
Mark 13:22 (CEB) = "False christs and false prophets will appear, and they will offer signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, those whom God has chosen."
" I am instructed by paul and Christ plus other gospel authors to be altruistic"
>>That's not altruism then is it.
" what is important to me is pleasing Christ,"
>>Ahem, well there you go, that's not altruism, that's blind adherence to dogma. Do you know what is right and wrong independent of what your bible claims?
There's no such thing as altruism. Every action is done to benefit either oneself, both, or many. No action is ever done on purpose without some element of personal gain. Even if it's just the feeling of doing good, it's still personal gain.
How do you know that you are pleasing christ?