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Blackleaf

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Regarding the above- You only have faith on that. Did not Jesus teach tolerance.Where is yours?
Something you are lacking

Tolerance for what?

As to those that commit mass murder with or without a relgious belief, where have I ever supported that.

There are too many people going round saying religion is "evil" and that so much strife and killings in this world is caused by religion.

But what is hardly ever mentioned - because it's inconvenient to do so - is all the strife and killing caused in this world by the anti-religious groups and governments.
 

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Tolerance for what?



There are too many people going round saying religion is "evil" and that so much strife and killings in this world is caused by religion.

But what is hardly ever mentioned - because it's inconvenient to do so - is all the strife and killing caused in this world by the anti-religious groups and governments.

Well perhaps we could get back on topic. But I am a Christian and I find your intolerance repugnant.
Go read the NT again. And when you are finished, read it again.
 

Blackleaf

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Well perhaps we could get back on topic. But I am a Christian and I find your intolerance repugnant.
Go read the NT again. And when you are finished, read it again.

So you are a Christian who believes in all religions' gods?

You believe not only in the Christian god but also in Buddha, Krishna, Rama, Ahura Mazda, Zeus, Aphrodite, Baal, Freya, Frigg, Ganesha, Kukulcan, Lakshmi, Loki, Mars, Minerva, Mithras, Morrigan, Nanna, Neith, Ninurta, Nugua, Odin, Tawaret, Tefnut, Thor, Woden, Osiris, Rama, Quetzalcoatl, Si-wang-mu, Sol, Thanatos, Tiamat, Tyr, Ullr, Utu, Venus, Huitzilopochtli, Yam, Yarikh, Yum Kimil, Xipe Totec, and all the rest?

What weird Christian sect are you part of?
 

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So you are a Christian who believes in all religions' gods?

You believe not only in the Christian god but also in Buddha, Krishna, Rama, Ahura Mazda, Zeus, Aphrodite, Baal, Freya, Frigg, Ganesha, Kukulcan, Lakshmi, Loki, Odin, Thor, Woden, Osiris, Rama, Quetzalcoatl, Si-wang-mu, Sol, Thanatos, Tiamat, Tyr, Utu, Venus, Huitzilopochtli, Yam, Yarikh, Yum Kimil and all the rest?

What weird Christian sect are you part of?
Again with the false claims and no facts.
Where did I state that.
 

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You obviously don't care about all those anti-religious groups who have murdered and maimed people. You only care when it's religious people who do it.

And could you explain what was intolerant in what I wrote? It's far less intolerant than all the anti-religious claptrap that we get.



The Christian god isn't bigger than any other god. There are no other gods.



Their gods don't exist.


if you were born in Saudi Arabia would be worshipping Allah

if you were born in Thailand would be a Bhuddist,

if you were born in pre-islamic Persia would be a Zoroastrian

where you are born and your parents determined what god you worship.
 

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if you were born in Saudi Arabia would be worshipping Allah

if you were born in Thailand would be a Bhuddist,

if you were born in pre-islamic Persia would be a Zoroastrian

where you are born and your parents determined what god you worship.

But I don't worship other gods. I worship the Church of England god, which is the only god I believe in.

There's no point in me being a Christian, or any religion, if I'm to believe in all religions' gods.
 
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ShintoMale

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But I don't worship other gods. I worship the Church of England god, which is the only god I believe in.

There's no point in me being a Christian, or any religion, if I'm to believe in all religions' gods.

i you didn't born in the U.K you would not believe in the teachings of the Church of England. religion is depended on geographic locations and the religion of your parents. religion also run in families
 

Blackleaf

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i you didn't born in the U.K you would not believe in the teachings of the Church of England. religion is depended on geographic locations and the religion of your parents. religion also run in families

And I believe in the Christian God. I don't believe in all the others. How can I be a Christian if I believe in all the religions' gods?

Is this the new Left Wing trend is it - to believe in all religions' gods in the name of "equality"?
 

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And I believe in the Christian God. I don't believe in all the others. How can I be a Christian if I believe in all the religions' gods?

Is this the new Left Wing trend is it - to believe in all religions' gods in the name of "equality"?

Now who said that they did not???? Yes I know which way it is directed.
We colonials say, ya just can't fix stupid.
 

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Now who said that they did not???? Yes I know which way it is directed.
We colonials say, ya just can't fix stupid.

I'm not the one who believes in all religions' gods.

As a true Christian, I believe that the Christian god is the only real god.

I don't know what sort of weird religious sect you belong to. Whatever it is, it makes the Scientologists look sane.
 

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And I believe in the Christian God. I don't believe in all the others. How can I be a Christian if I believe in all the religions' gods?

Is this the new Left Wing trend is it - to believe in all religions' gods in the name of "equality"?

you need to read books on world religions and the histoy of reigion especially christianity

read on how the euconmenical councils like the first council of nicea where emperors, priests, deacons and church leaders decide what christians should believe and label others has heresy and punish those they called heretics

read on Arius the libyan preacher who preached Arianis where the son of god is created being which is opposite of the so called Trinity where Jesus, God the father and the holy spirit are one


read on the council of chalcedon which took place as a result of the opinions of Jesus one side said Jesus is both man and god which are 2 natures. the other said said Jesus is man and god which is one nature



read on the Bible and parallels in Roman, Egypt, Babylonian and ancient Persian and Indian religions


read the book Christianity before Christ


read a book called "The Bible Unearthed" by Israel Finkelstein

and read a book on Pagan Christs


read on Zoroastrianism where Judaism, Christianity and Islam get their Satan from.

in Zoroastrianism Ahura Mazda is in opposition to Ahriman and mankind ins in the middle and have to choose one or the other.

Christianity preaches a similar thing about God and Satan
 

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I'm not the one who believes in all religions' gods.

As a true Christian, I believe that the Christian god is the only real god.

I don't know what sort of weird religious sect you belong to. Whatever it is, it makes the Scientologists look sane.

All I stated was I have tolerance, no more, no less than that. You try to spin what I say and do quite poorly at understanding clear and simple posts. You do not have tolerance. The NT teaches tolerance / compassion / does it not?
Does it teach to hate those that have another belief - nope.
 

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Jesus, Blackleaf, whatever happened to all the Anglo Saxon gods?

Woden you know it, Blackleaf has turned his back on his heritage. I think his old gods are going to be pretty Thor!
Et Tiw, Blackleaf!
 

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Jesus, Blackleaf, whatever happened to all the Anglo Saxon gods?

Woden you know it, Blackleaf has turned his back on his heritage. I think his old gods are going to be pretty Thor!
Et Tiw, Blackleaf!

I think he is a tad Thor at you.