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Originally posted by bugs_n_recovery
by hte way dark elf ...ya christians would say your name is blasphemy that just shows what kinda world we deal with, by looking at your name i wouldnt think you were a christian!!!!!seee cant we all just get along !!!!!!
Originally posted by NGC2736
As a Moderator here in CiR, you have no idea how happy it would make me to see this happen, where people talked instead of trying to convert.
Personally, I think there may be many paths, all going in the same direction. But like children calling in the dark woods, each here is convinced their own path is the only one that will lead to the meadow where Grandmother's house stands. And in the louder and louder assertions, only confusion and tension increase. Reason tells us that many paths must lead from any forest.
Long live the revolution!
Originally posted by Osiris1953
reply to post by qxlb52
Some tension is fine, but when it leads to mud slinging it is wholly inappropriate.
As for my political beliefs, I'm not going to discuss them in this thread unless entirely necessary. This is about us as an online community, and yes I assert my views concerning the conflict, but in this particular thread I'm not going to lean towards either side politically or religiously. Thank you for your post.
Originally posted by St Udio
Its threads like this one which makes me wish for a DE-Star button.
there is no substantial reparte'... the Reason (for OP) is purely for "Showcasing" ones self
and perhaps looking at the world through rose-colored-glasses.
Ever heard the Jim Croche song that has the line...
"... don't spit into the wind"...
well, that's whats being accomplished here with this topic...
Christians are commanded, exhorted to 'spread the gospel'
as a duty of their Born-Again Faithfullness,
Christian dogma says anyone not Chrisatrian is 'Lost' & 'Heathen'...
so, as a consequence of Christian theology,
there is NO quarter for the other 2/3rd's of the Earth's population !!
and if a Christian does not nicely berate a non-believer, and mildly evangelize or prostelize to one's own capacity...then they too are considered 'luke-warm' followers of the faith.
If they give me no-quarter..... they should expect the same !
civility couched in hdden meaning language is like a turd with a bow-ribbon on it
Originally posted by St Udio
[Christians are commanded, exhorted to 'spread the gospel'
as a duty of their Born-Again Faithfullness,
Christian dogma says anyone not Chrisatrian is 'Lost' & 'Heathen'...]
All Christians are not "born again", there are many different denominations of the Christian churches, with "born again" being just one of them. There may be a better understanding of Christians & Christianity if all Christians were not automatically cast into the group of born again Christians.
Catholics have different beliefs than Lutherans, who have different beliefs than Baptists, who have different beliefs than Mormons, etc. The idea of Christianity can not be based on one denomination as it is incorrect and unfair.
[and if a Christian does not nicely berate a non-believer, and mildly evangelize or prostelize to one's own capacity...then they too are considered 'luke-warm' followers of the faith.]
Again i believe that this would be based on which particular church that a person was a part of.
Originally posted by St Udio
[Christians are commanded, exhorted to 'spread the gospel'
as a duty of their Born-Again Faithfullness,
Christian dogma says anyone not Chrisatrian is 'Lost' & 'Heathen'...]
All Christians are not "born again", there are many different denominations of the Christian churches, with "born again" being just one of them. There may be a better understanding of Christians & Christianity if all Christians were not automatically cast into the group of born again Christians.
Catholics have different beliefs than Lutherans, who have different beliefs than Baptists, who have different beliefs than Mormons, etc. The idea of Christianity can not be based on one denomination as it is incorrect and unfair.
[and if a Christian does not nicely berate a non-believer, and mildly evangelize or prostelize to one's own capacity...then they too are considered 'luke-warm' followers of the faith.]
Again i believe that this would be based on which particular church that a person was a part of.
Originally posted by Sestias
That said, I don't believe absolute objectivity is even possible on either subject. I'm not sure it exists anywhere, but certainly not in religion or politics. The best one can strive for is an attitude of acceptance toward each other and a spirit of inquiry toward the subject. There must be disagreements but they would be much more productive if personal attacks were set aside.