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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Charles Knight brought up a good point concerning the fact that too many Christians are mere non questioning sheep who listen to the advice and ideology of their leaders. I have been on both sides of the fence in this debate. I ascribe to a certain code of religious teaching, but I am never afraid to question the rationale or the usefulness within my belief. Sometimes this puts me at odds with the church that I attend and in fact most churches. Do any of you believers or truth seekers find yourself at odds with the RULES?
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AdminJar Inactive Member |
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arachnophilia Member (Idle past 1343 days) Posts: 9069 From: god's waiting room Joined: |
yes.
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Trump won  Suspended Member (Idle past 1239 days) Posts: 1928 Joined: |
I guess I'm at odds with the rules at christianity.com
I don't feel I'm at odds with the rules of God
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coffee_addict Member (Idle past 476 days) Posts: 3645 From: Indianapolis, IN Joined: |
This is more of a general reply than one to cp. What are these rules of christianity and rules of god?
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arachnophilia Member (Idle past 1343 days) Posts: 9069 From: god's waiting room Joined: |
i guess i'll replay to the other thread in here, since most of it's directed at phatboy.
Phatboy writes: And when I throw jabs like that, please hit me upside the head with some kind words as you have done. The blessing destroys the curse! funny, i thought i was being a smartass.
Phatboy writes: you seem to agree with the God/Love concept from a heart level but that your educated mind has seen too much contradiction and inconsistency within scripture to blindly accept the Bible...and by extension the God of the Bible. well, no. i made the educated decision to largely disregard the bible and its opinions of god. my faith is disconnected from tradition, yes. in that regard i've been called a deist. i don't think of god as totally benevolent. i don't believe in him/her/it/whatever because i think it's a nice idea to have someone to love us. rather, i simply believe. i think of god as both good and evil, with the balance slightly tilted in favor of the good.
jar writes: Is there a difference between rejecting the Biblical GOD and rejecting the Biblical descriptions of GOD? i'm not sure. is there? because on one hand, the descriptions of god in the bible are very limited, it's one society's persepctive on godd (from a few differen groups) over a thousand years or so. they vary a lot within that, but start comparing it to other religions and there are huge differences. even from judaism to related religions, like christianity, islam, and lds.
jar writes: If you look at some of the tales in the Bible and say, "Nope, those are not true descriptions but rather plot devices used to present a moral or message.", is that rejecting the GOD of the Bible or simply placing the stories in context? not sure, but you've kind of hit the nail on the head here. i do sort of think of god as a plot device in most of the stories of the bible, particularly in the books of samuel on. god kind of disappears from a starring role. he's not even mentioned in some books, and compare those to genesis and exodus where he's a very important character. so i'm not totally sure. i believe in god, and i think the bible is interesting. i think it might even hint at the god i believe in. so i don't know. like i said, i'm working this out.
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Trump won  Suspended Member (Idle past 1239 days) Posts: 1928 Joined: |
10 commandments are the rules of God and the love Jesus spoke of.
christianity.com is simply interested in creating more followers not having intelligent conversation. Although they may have good intentions. -one word to describe me, spectacular yes
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arachnophilia Member (Idle past 1343 days) Posts: 9069 From: god's waiting room Joined: |
i think he was refering to dogmatic rules of the organized religion, and why true belief often disregards them.
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CK Member (Idle past 4127 days) Posts: 3221 Joined: |
While Jesus spoke of love - I think the guy in the bible would be repeating his actions in regards to the money lenders and the temples.
What I can't understand is how many christians support people who are clearly lining their pockets.
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Trump won  Suspended Member (Idle past 1239 days) Posts: 1928 Joined: |
quote: Can you rephrase this? I don't get what you're saying.
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Trump won  Suspended Member (Idle past 1239 days) Posts: 1928 Joined: |
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coffee_addict Member (Idle past 476 days) Posts: 3645 From: Indianapolis, IN Joined: |
cp writes: 10 commandments are the rules of God and the love Jesus spoke of. You mean the following?
quote: Ok, so where does it say thou shalt go out and vote for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage? And number 9 is violated by almost every creo I know, including you, cp. Everytime you guys present a strawman against the theory of evolution, you are bearing false witness. This message has been edited by Resurrected Hector, 02-28-2005 17:30 AM People, please look at the Style Guide for EvC thread by Sylas. Pay particular attention to step 3. SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Refusal to use the search engine may cause brain cancer.
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CK Member (Idle past 4127 days) Posts: 3221 Joined: |
in the sense that he would not be impressed how many have used the church to fill their own pockets and increase their power.
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AdminJar Inactive Member |
Ok, so where does it say thou shalt go out and vote for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage? Grist for a different mill, Lam. Take that on down the road.
And number 9 is violated by almost every creo I know, including you, cp. Everytime you guys present a strawman against the theory of evolution, you are bearing false witness. For it to be false witness they need to be consciously aware that it is false. Unless you can show intent, take that to the other mill as well. This message has been edited by AdminJar, 02-28-2005 16:47 AM New Members should start HERE to get an understanding of what makes great posts.
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jar Member (Idle past 393 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
IMHO, much of the New Testament is directed at the then existing Religious Bureaucracy. I believe the situation today would be one very familar to Jesus and that his reaction would be a significant dope slap across the back of many a televangelists head.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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