Jesus Loves You

[Darorinag]

Maybe you should invest in a journal or something, Tigran.

I found that the most effective scene was when they had Dle Yaman. Gave me goosebumps.

[Mikoyan]

actually during the soviet times, religion was not a common thing in armenia.

people were made atheist (sp?) by the russians.

First off, they werent russians...
Secondly, athiesm was taught under USSR, no-one was MADE or forced to be athiest...It was taught, just like christianity is taughth in British schools...Maybe were forced to be christian here to...

you werent allowed to hang crosses around your neck, you were not allowed to practice christianity in public, you were not allowed to go to church..... or very very rarely.

So why was edjmiadzin not closed down?
Anyone could go to church ask hayastancis

people who beat you in school ( teachers) if you wore a cross etc. or showed any relation or anything to do with the christian faith , kind of sad.

-Thats just untrue

so this is why many hayastancys dont go to church, its because of what they were raised it. Even if they have there faith, they arent used to going to church.

-No, in soviet times life was much easier, hence people didnt have to look for illogical mumbo jumbo "have a better life when you die" solutions...

so thats why you see more berutsys and barskahyes going to church then hayastancys.

-See above

but now there is this huge huge boom of religion and christianity in armenian at the moment, because people feel more free now, because we are free of the soviets clutches. Alot of people are really into it again.

-Just so happens there has been a boom in stress due to unemployment, no job security, xxxx education, xxxx health...coincidence i think...or not. Same reason you get even worse religions like jehovas who prey on victims, same thing happens in armenia, only christianity has a monopoly on the victims

the same people who say what youve wrote also said that in iran the communists hung crosses on dogs and kicked the dogs about...coz really, they had nothing better to do than that....(!)

[whitelotus]

vores ker

my mom wasnt allowed to wear a cross around her neck at school, they were either hit on the hand with a stick or what not.......some people were even hit on the back with rulers, which caused them to become paralyzed.

i dont really care what you say is true or not, because i know some of it was.

i didnt say church was closed, i said it was open but they gave you xxxx for entering one .

have a nice day

[Darorinag]

May I also remind you of the corruption in church - read about Cardinal Wolsey... the biggest hypocrite on earth.

Jesus loves you, now give us some money, you GENTLEMEN who go to church!!

And where did they live? Cardinal Wolsey died because the king stripped him off his riches. He could not live with the thought that he could no longer afford all the luxuries of life.

^ THAT is the nature of organised religion. Even the papacy.
I don't care what you believe in. I'm all for freedom of speech and thought. I am simply pointing out truths. Need I remind you of the pope who engaged in incest..?

Tigran, still choosing to dogmatically defend the church as an institution? You don't know what happens behind closed doors. Just take a look at priesthood in the catholic church. I bet they "discerned the call" for priesthood alright.

[patlajan]

Originally posted by Mikoyan

No, in soviet times life was much easier, hence people didnt have to look for illogical mumbo jumbo "have a better life when you die" solutions...

Hahahahaaaa that's why East Germany had to build a wall to keep people from running away. You should be a comedian.

[Emil]

The text under my username says it all. No further need to argue.

[Anonymouse]

Originally posted by TigranJamharian Im not going to go any further than to say that some comminists and homosexuals on this thread are really irritating me right now.

There.... i got it out. now im content and the anger is out.......

Agreed! I hope Jesus forgives me for using this sickle on them.

[TJ]

Hahahahaaaa that's why East Germany had to build a wall to keep people from running away. You should be a comedian.

thank you patlajan jan

[Anonymouse]

Okay, all of you turds ruined my thread, from the local Marxist onward.

The point is whether you believe in Jesus or not just listen to the guys damn message, especially to the Maxist and the Homosexual.

[Darorinag]

^