Why Are So Many Christians So Un-Christian?

JLM

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What!!!!! Who out jerks me!??!? This is a outrage. I'm shocked!!!!! And here I thought I was top jerk arround here. I'm offended!!! :)

If you really get to know two other real f**king jerks I can think of you won't be offended! :) :)

What!!!!! Who out jerks me!??!? This is a outrage. I'm shocked!!!!! And here I thought I was top jerk arround here. I'm offended!!! :)

I see your spelling improves a bit when you get irate! :)
 

Angstrom

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If you really get to know two other real f**king jerks I can think of you won't be offended! :) :)

Well, you got me JLM, I don't really think anyone on here is a real jerk. It's just a lot of tough love happening ;)

I see your spelling improves a bit when you get irate! :)

Nah that was Gerryh. He straitened me out. Got to live up to high standards if I'm hoping to be his nemesis :).
 

Motar

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In historical context, Jesus was addressing the Jewish religious establishment, right?

The apostle Paul is a prominent example of redeemed religious establishment. In his writings, the apostle repeatedly credits God in Christ for his new life, LL.
 

Twila

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What!!!!! Who out jerks me!??!? This is a outrage. I'm shocked!!!!! And here I thought I was top jerk arround here. I'm offended!!! :)

Think of it this way...you've been shown where you need to improve AND you get to stand up to the challenge and show 'em whatcha' got.

Everyone needs a challenge. Something to strive for otherwise, lifes a wasted loss of energy.
 

Cliffy

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The apostle Paul is a prominent example of redeemed religious establishment. In his writings, the apostle repeatedly credits God in Christ for his new life, LL.
Paul screwed the whole thing up, turned the message of Jesus into a religion about Jesus. He was no apostle, he never met the man. He was an interloper who saw a need to organize all those rowdy followers of a radical Jewish rabbi and direct them (see: control) in a direction suitable to the Roman Empire.
 

Angstrom

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Paul screwed the whole thing up, turned the message of Jesus into a religion about Jesus. He was no apostle, he never met the man. He was an interloper who saw a need to organize all those rowdy followers of a radical Jewish rabbi and direct them (see: control) in a direction suitable to the Roman Empire.

Same with every other pyramid scheme before and after it. There is only one way to create extraordinary wealth. :)

Use the hype

The same way someone is capitalizing on the hype off your drug induced spirituality.

There are two kinds of people on earth. People who get exited over imaginary BS. And the ones who capitalize on the idiots.
 

Motar

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Paul screwed the whole thing up, turned the message of Jesus into a religion about Jesus. He was no apostle, he never met the man. He was an interloper who saw a need to organize all those rowdy followers of a radical Jewish rabbi and direct them (see: control) in a direction suitable to the Roman Empire.

Nicodemus was likewise a career cleric who experienced new life in Christ. (John 3,7,19)
 
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