Right on, Maple.anybody is capable of anything. just because we can do it doesnt really mean we should. or more importantly that we would want to.
Right on, Maple.anybody is capable of anything. just because we can do it doesnt really mean we should. or more importantly that we would want to.
What about the Anglicans? They were once Catholic as far as I know. Just went a different route because of different influences.my point was that since the catholic church was first on the block, it stands to reason they would be the right ones. now im not catholic and i dont believe everything any church says, but i do mean that if i had two points of view on the christian faith, one protestant from a church only 100 years old or so and one from the catholic church logically the catholic one would probably be the more accuarate. not that id necessarily agree, but logically yhey should know better than any protestant church about the christian faith
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I believe in the same God that Sanctus believes in, yet we are from different points of view.
He chooses the church to honor God, and I choose to honor Him without being a member to any organization.
But we both honor Him from the heart, which is the second nature in us.
aj, i mean no disrespect, but sanctus and you do not seem on the same page, let alone believing in the same god. to me it seems like you are pulling your theology out of the air instead of relying on studying and facts. i would bet money a priest would be a bit more on the ball about faith questions and stuff.
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Right on, Maple.
anybody is capable of anything. just because we can do it doesnt really mean we should. or more importantly that we would want to.>>>Mapleleafgirl
believe on the name of the Son of God.1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may
A young man asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. The young man
has kept all the commandments since his youth. Jesus asked the young man to sell what he own, give the money to the poor, and follow Him. The young man couldn’t do that.
Our priest challenged us to step from responsibility to Christianity.
We may have fulfilled all the commandments, haven’t done anything we are not supposed to do, haven’t sinned much at all. What about stepping above? Start to do more, not just try not to sin, but do more work of love. Start to step from responsibility to Christianity. In other words, not shoot for the minimum, but for the maximum.
Our priest’s homily stroke a chord in me, set a fire in my heart. I am not saying that we are not doing work of love, we do. But there is always room to grow.
All of you "people" are the same, you have closed ears, and eyes, and tunnel vision, and don't
understand anything other than your "own" beliefs, and you don't have the "vision" or "understanding"
of "others" points of view, if others views are different than yours, you begin to "preach".
Your lack of "respect" for other's view points, just proves "again" that there is no chance that, I or
anyone else, who has a "different" approach to life, would even be listened to by people like you.
All of the above, explaining how you "feel" is good for you, I have those same feeling, only I get them
from different sources, other than religion.
If you wish to reply to my post again, "don't preach" to me, just talk to me like another person, not
a preacher.
ll of you "people" are the same, you have closed ears, and eyes, and tunnel vision, and don't
understand anything other than your "own" beliefs, and you don't have the "vision" or "understanding"
of "others" points of view, if others views are different than yours, you begin to "preach".>>>talloola
1Jo 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Everybody preaches something, “a” point of view, talloola.,
It doesn’t necessarily mean religion.
Preaching comes directly out of religion, and when someone is accused of preaching, whatever subject
it might be, he is being accused of sounding like a "religious preacher."
But it so happens that we are discussing a religious issue, and not everybody on board is tolerant to other points of view.
Some take offence to what is being said, while others rise above that and entertain various opinions with no offense taken.
I don't actually have opinions 'directly' on religious issues, but my concern is that religious people
do not accept that, people can live great,good,and happy lives without religion, and it is more of a
principle of respect that I am concerned about. Just as I congratulate anyone who is happy and
fullfilled living their life with religion as a big part of it, I would like to be congratulated for being
able to do the same without religion as part of my life. But, I see that religious people are far too closed
minded to ever be able to see that, and that is "too bad"
I would never "preach" to anyone religious as to what are the most rewarding things about my non
religious life, and try to convince him/her to do the same, and the same shouldn't be done to non
religious people as well by those who have chosen the religious path.
And, you are probably right, this is a religious thread, and I will now depart for other areas where
I probably fit in a little more comfortably.
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I have a question. Why are so many religious people intolerant? Did not Jesus teach tolerance? What is their excuse?
1Sa 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
I have a question. Why are so many religious people intolerant? Did not Jesus teach tolerance? What is their excuse?
talloola;762588[I said:do not accept that, people can live great,good,and happy lives without religion, and it is more of a[/I]
principle of respect that I am concerned about. Just as I congratulate anyone who is happy and
fullfilled living their life with religion as a big part of it, I would like to be congratulated for being
able to do the same without religion as part of my life. But, I see that religious people are far too closed
minded to ever be able to see that, and that is "too bad"
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All of you "people" are the same, you have closed ears, and eyes, and tunnel vision, and don't
understand anything other than your "own" beliefs, and you don't have the "vision" or "understanding"
of "others" points of view, if others views are different than yours, you begin to "preach".a preacher.
Yet, this accusation can be equally returned to you, and to those who think like you who express intolerance in understanding the serenity enjoyed by people who have overcome their selfish arrogance and submitted their will to that of the Divine Creator.
, therefore, condone behaviour and/or beliefs that are destructive to the soul and welfare of humanity. Instead, we must champion what is good and of God, even at the expense of seeming intolerant.
Just a few comments about the neo-pagan movement.I have a question. Why are so many religious people intolerant? Did not Jesus teach tolerance? What is their excuse?
But I became engrossed in the bible and learned all about who Jesus really was and what effect it had on me.
Well upon acknowledging of a new found Savior, I accepted Him as Lord and Savior. Was Baptized.Peace>>>AJ
Yet, this accusation can be equally returned to you, and to those who think like you who express intolerance in understanding the serenity enjoyed by people who have overcome their selfish arrogance and submitted their will to that of the Divine Creator
I, as I explained in my other post, do tolerate, but don't understand, but respect, your right to believe
whatever you want. I just want to be respected by those who do believe, my "right" to believe or
not believe, and doesn't mark me as either better or more lowely than you, or sadder or happier, or
fullfilled or not fullfilled, everything is an individual choice.
Ephesians 6: 17 - And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.talloola;762795[I said:I, as I explained in my other post, do tolerate, but don't understand, but respect, your right to believe[/I]
whatever you want. I just want to be respected by those who do believe, my "right" to believe or
not believe, and doesn't mark me as either better or more lowely than you, or sadder or happier, or
fullfilled or not fullfilled, everything is an individual choice.
with God, a being placed in the communion of trinitarian love and divine life.
We are to love, know and serve God in this world so we can be with him in the next world.talloola;762540[I said:All of the above, explaining how you "feel" is good for you, I have those same feeling, only I get them[/I]
from different sources, other than religion.
If you wish to reply to my post again, "don't preach" to me, just talk to me like another person, not
a preacher.
Ephesians 6: 17 - And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
The Word is your soul's daily food to against Evil. Because we all believe that the Word becomes Flesh, does it make sense to you that Eucharist is the real presence of Jesus' body and blood when He says:
Mathew 26: 26-28: Take and eat; this is my body. Then He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying 'Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the convenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins
Oh well, whatever, your in another world, if you are as happy there, as I am here, we'll both have a
good life.