India and Christianity

Reed Lover wrote: It is pointless, as you hint, discussing this as your mind is blinded and befuddled by religious zeal.

I think that blind and befuddled thing goes both ways in this thread....  Both ends of the arguement seem just as devout and confused to me...

Until there is actual proof one way or the other... I'm sticking with Emidar's aunt....

gdub411 wrote: James Lee wrote: gdub411 wrote: James Lee wrote: gdub411 wrote: Reed Lover wrote: So Greg, James, you two dating now? Nah...James isn't my type. Remember....I don't like chicks. why am I a chick now? Or is that a subtle attempt to get a peek under my hood? ............................................................ ........................................ Just having fun JL. I do look shockingly good in a dress, but then again I look shockingly good in anything!!! I'd do ya!

And the saddest thing is that this is the closest to a Friday night hook-up I've had in years!

Reed Lover wrote: threefates wrote: Reed Lover wrote: It is pointless, as you hint, discussing this as your mind is blinded and befuddled by religious zeal. I think that blind and befuddled thing goes both ways in this thread....  Both ends of the arguement seem just as devout and confused to me... Until there is actual proof one way or the other... I'm sticking with Emidar's aunt.... What a truly patronising statement that is. Empirically this is an argument I cannot and did not lose. Arguing against something does not make me a zealot.There is not a shred of evidence for any of the stuff that Maani and JrKasp has said. If I just said "prove it" after every one of their statements I would not be deemed "confused" would I? How can you be confused about something that has absolutely no hard evidence to back it up? ELP are offensive. How do I know? The Holy Spirit told me.So there, Prove that that is not true. Prove that the Holy Spirit didnt say this to me. He said that the performance of Jerusalem was an offence to God.

Its not your arguement that makes you a zealot... its the way you chastise others for their beliefts... that does make you a zealot!!!

There comes a point where you have to "speak up" because staying quiet is a cop out-the easy route. When I read gay men or promiscuous women talking about their belief in Christianity, I wonder why they join a club then ignore its rules. Have you read anything the Christian Minister has said written about Scripture? I zealously want people to think about the casual way they pledge their allegiance to causes they seem to know very little about and have no intention of taking seriously.

And if the Holy Spirit tells you anything offensive about another person or perfect music group.. then you're doing too many drugs...!!

Saying something you dont like is not necessarily offensive. If you call a burglar "a thief",the word "thief" is very emotive, but true nonetheless.I was making a frivolous but reasonable point about "proof".

And God told me that Jerusalem was his favorite hymn.. and ELP did a great job on it.. and somehow I think I have a closer relationship with God than you do....

You had to say that didnt you-so I will make a mischievous reply:

Its not your arguement that makes you a zealot... its the way you chastise others for their beliefts... that does make you a zealot!!!

There comes a point where you have to "speak up" because staying quiet is a cop out-the easy route. When I read gay men or promiscuous women talking about their belief in Christianity, I wonder why they join a club then ignore its rules. Have you read anything the Christian Minister has said written about Scripture? I zealously want people to think about the casual way they pledge their allegiance to causes they seem to know very little about and have no intention of taking seriously.

Not all Christian beliefs follow the laws of the Bible with such strictness. Maybe your catholic upbringing makes you think so, but I know that all I need to do to be a Christian is to believe that he was the son of God .. and go one from there.  Now according to my bible... I find that a lot of the old rules in the old testament were changed around quite a bit by Christ in the new testament...wasn't a prostitute one of the best friends of Jesus??... and as you had stated previoiusly, men wrote these texts many years after the actual events.. and anything written by men, I have to take with a grain of salt anyway... so my ideas on sex, I accept as my own... and I don't give it as much religious credence as you seem to give it.

AFterall according to the old testament... by just you pulling out before ejaculation, could mean your death....

And if the Holy Spirit tells you anything offensive about another person or perfect music group.. then you're doing too many drugs...!!

Saying something you dont like is not necessarily offensive. If you call a burglar "a thief",the word "thief" is very emotive, but true nonetheless.I was making a frivolous but reasonable point about "proof".  ( So was I....)

And God told me that Jerusalem was his favorite hymn.. and ELP did a great job on it.. and somehow I think I have a closer relationship with God than you do....

You had to say that didnt you-so I will make a mischievous reply:

Not if my reading of the Gospels or Exodus is correct........

threefates wrote: Reed Lover wrote: It is pointless, as you hint, discussing this as your mind is blinded and befuddled by religious zeal. I think that blind and befuddled thing goes both ways in this thread....  Both ends of the arguement seem just as devout and confused to me... Until there is actual proof one way or the other... I'm sticking with Emidar's aunt....

.There is not a shred of evidence for any of the stuff that Maani and JrKasp has said. If I just said "prove it" after every one of their statements I would not be deemed "confused" would I? How can you be confused about something that has absolutely no hard evidence to back it up?

Ite about religion and what other non-believers have expressed in various threads.

You nail your colours to an idea that is totally ridiculous. A child's way of describing how "life" works, a simplistic embarrassment. You claim to believe in Christ, as God, yet want to cherrypick which bits of his "laws/rules/ideas" you wish to follow-with the totally fallacious assumption that Christ's teachings allow this-despite the word of God being his law.
Nowhere in any Biblical text is there a rider-"just try your best and you will be ok" this is made up by people like you as an alternative to actually practising their religion.

Your smugness is very Christian btw. If you do genuinely believe in Christ, as God, I suggest you turn to Maani for some guidance-before it is too late!