What Is Your Christianity?

[hobbes]

Originally posted by Billy_Dean@28 September 2003 - 11:59


Tim is well capable of looking after himself, therefore there was no need to intervene.

Billy,

The sixth grade comment was a rebuttal to him telling me to grow up.

I wanted to see if "turn the other cheek" boy would, in fact, take the noble pathway. I tempted him, like the Devil.

Well, he returned fire calling me an "asshole".

Rhetoric-1 Understanding-0

He then called me a Devil worshipper.

He then topped himself by calling for "room service" for whatever reason.

He then called me stupid, angry, dependent, unemployed, a hacker, and unliked.

I responded with nothing but a reminder that he might not be understanding what he has been told and complimenting Strutz on a more constructive approach to challenge.

Again Billy, you may have missed that our man of God fired the first insult, maybe that didn't show up on your computer. Your reply hardly was fair and balanced, in fact it was a downright deception.

At any rate Rhetoric won 8-nil over Understanding. Boy doesn't even practice what he preaches.



PS: If I ever defend myself in such a manner as Protak, would someone please call 911 for me and have plenty of blood available for transfusions.

[Billy_Dean]

Ah, Hobbesy, I see you've followed my lead and used a real photo of yourself as your avatar. I'm a bit worried about the "Left Wing" French attire tho'!

Again Billy, you may have missed that our man of God fired the first insult, maybe that didn't show up on your computer. Your reply hardly was fair and balanced, in fact it was a downright deception.

Did he? I must have missed that one, do point it out. My intention was to point out how you, more often than not, play the man. Maybe I should call it "Gridiron Syndrome"

I think you miss an important point here, this is not my argument, it's between you and Tim, you brought me into it to mock him.

[nikita69]

thx Strutzy3 for the post, i'm still not clear about it, yet i respect ur attempt. Billy_dean, maybe if we ask about the source/origination of the bible(s) that is being followed today may help better. Or, if we ask about the Original book that several Christians and Scholars have found that it was not written by humans, and hidden in Israel.

[Snee]

[clocker]

Originally posted by nikita69@28 September 2003 - 11:11
Or, if we ask about the Original book that several Christians and Scholars have found that it was not written by humans, and hidden in Israel.

Now I'm intrigued...

[Biggles]

I thought it was the chap (name escapes me) who had special glasses to read his bible that had one from divine sources. (I can never remember if he founded the Jehovah's Witnesses or the Mormons.)

Are you referring to the Dead Sea scrolls? They were written by Essenes - weird perhaps, but decidely human. Their synthesis of Zarathustrian mysticism and classical Judaism was considered heretical by the mainstream Jewish scholars and they tended to live in isolated communities.

Their teachings had a direct read across to Christianity and there has been some suggestions that both John the Baptist and Jesus were Essenes.

[bigboab]

I was thinking of starting Peoples Rights Against Theologians Society but I am having second thoughts about it.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by bigboab@29 September 2003 - 00:43
I was thinking of starting Peoples Rights Against Theologians Society but I am having second thoughts about it.

Bad acronym old bean.

[Billy_Dean]

The Nag Hamadi scrolls maybe ..

The Gospel of Thomas.


The Gnostic Society.

[Suicyco247]

Originally posted by Suicyco247@26 September 2003 - 00:51


In short, I believe in a 'higher power' what this is, I'm not really sure, what I do know is that my God is perfect.
My God doesn't demand worship, it does not spite me, or cause me hardships, or test my faith, as has the 'Christian God'.
My God provides solace when my will is weak and comfort when I need it.
My God doesn't rely on fear of going to Hell to make me live a good life, I know right from wrong and try to choose accordingly.
My God understands that faith wavers, and understands that I may question it's existence.

If the Christian Bible is right, then I will burn in Hell for my beliefs, but I will burn knowing that I lived a good life that was not based on fear, but one based on doing the best I can to help make the world a better place for all, not just those that agree with me.

I still believe my faith to be true, God is in what you believe. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer, to me it is the faith that you believe in, a 'higher power' whatever that may be. Prayer does have power, regardless of the 'God' you pray to.

Having faith in something is power. I may be agnostic in my beliefs, but I am still very spiritual in soul. To me, believing in something is better than believing in nothing. My God is no better than your God, Islam is no better than Christianity. It is believing in something that holds the true power. To submit to something more than you understand is faith, regardless of what that is.

I don't need a book to know right from wrong, I know such things in my heart. Because I don't believe the same thing as you does not make me evil. I was raised 'Christian' and rejected it because I can't believe in a 'God' that rules by fear.