A friend bought one that is only five years old in Newfy Land for just 70 grand two years ago. Very nice piece of real estate it is too.I can get you a great deal in a few up-for-sale churches in your "fastest growing religion in the world"
A friend bought one that is only five years old in Newfy Land for just 70 grand two years ago. Very nice piece of real estate it is too.I can get you a great deal in a few up-for-sale churches in your "fastest growing religion in the world"
Which one f the 3500 different Christian sects is the fastest growing religion? I heard the Muslim religion had that honour. And the story has changed a hundred times since Constantine first assembled that collection of contradictory stories.
Your question contains an assumption -- you assume these people you're talking about are holy and righteous people who deserve to go to heaven? Aren't they all murderers, adulterers, and idolaters like the rest of us? God would be perfectly just to destroy all of us, right now. Don't you understand how true justice works?[/QUOTE]
Do you? What is "true justice" in your opinion?
Me? I'm not religious, but somewhat spiritual. I don't need a
church to feel close to.....whatever....and feel closest out in
(& surrounded by) nature, be it a forest or a wheat field. Out
away from crowds with my dogs. My beliefs are not structured
and codified in someone else's book. I do not intentionally bring
harm unto others when possible. I don't push my belief system
upon others, and I'm not recruiting. Am I going to your Christian
Hell for these above crimes in your version of "true justice?"
How many sects of Christianity are there?
It's merely reasonable. But you'd need to understand the basics of the Holy God to realize that. People in our culture have no problem devoting their praise and worship to depraved cultural icons. What about the Creator?
Yes, you're human with a disease called human nature... hence, the need for the Gospel.
Plenty. You don't want to get me started.Any problems with what Jesus taught?
Which one is that? The Catholics, Presbyterians, Pentecostals, Baptists.... etc., etc.?There's one Christian religion, well-documented in the most-preserved, best-selling, most-read, and most-hated book in all history.
Do you? What is "true justice" in your opinion?
Me? I'm not religious, but somewhat spiritual. I don't need a
church to feel close to.....whatever....and feel closest out in
(& surrounded by) nature, be it a forest or a wheat field. Out
away from crowds with my dogs. My beliefs are not structured
and codified in someone else's book. I do not intentionally bring
harm unto others when possible. I don't push my belief system
upon others, and I'm not recruiting. Am I going to your Christian
Hell for these above crimes in your version of "true justice?"
If one has Faith, one has no need for Church
There's one Christian religion, well-documented in the most-preserved, best-selling, most-read, and most-hated book in all history.
If you walked into a Christian church off the street, what question would you like to hear answered?
How does anyone grow in their head-in-a-vice syndrome?"Why is that people ask questions only to ignore the answers you give, and give you the answer they've pre-decided?"
it's an intellectual trap. "I'd like your opinion." "Well, my opinion is..." "Nope, wait, I'll tell you what the right opinion is!"
Some of the most interesting growth comes from considering questions without easy answers.
Not exactly. There is the matter, mater mother call it clay, in which the soul is obliged to take residence for its trial in the lower world in the body of the beast. The animal man and the spiritual man war until christ finally tames the beast and returns to the heavenly fire. The beast is not a disease it is a teacher and a companion and a temple. Its only purpose is temper souls for the next level of awareness.
Haven't you learned yet that you should be suspicious of claims that sound too good to be true? Not quite free either, is it. You have to agree to be subservient to an absolute authority that can convict you of thought crime even while you sleep, that condemns you for being merely human, that by any logic I understand knowingly created you sick and demands you be well, and if you refuse this kind offer of an unyielding certainty and total subservience, it's the fires of Hell for you. That's not a gift, that's a cup of poison. You can choose such slavery if it suits you, but for me, no thanks, I'll take my chances on my own.I will instead, and with great joy, grab hold of the righteousness of Another, who is handing it to me for free.
Worry not melad.... I got one for a pun....I got a thumbs down. It's true, there are none so blind,,,,sighhhh, like I was saying a bit ago, the dark ages are very much still upon us.
Nope wrong again, all religion essentially deals with the same cosmic powers, the christ type figures in most of the distinct religions of this day and days past. You see they all deal with incarnation reincarnation the word the lord the virgin birth the reurrection you name it every bit of it came thousands of years before jesus. While you are reading the bible next time be sure to thank its Egyptian authors.
See, there's a difference between you and me. Your goal is to justify yourself. You need to know that you don't need to justify yourself to me. Next, and more importantly, you need to ask yourself whether that defense (above) will stand against the one true and righteous judge on the day that is coming as surely as tomorrow.
I will not put confidence in a self-defense about being a peaceful person who loves nature.
I will instead, and with great joy, grab hold of the righteousness of Another, who is handing it to me for free.
To answer your question, I believe that the justice of the Holy God requires that one who has told a lie must be punished; one who has coveted what did not belong to him must be punished. For these crimes, and more, I cannot justify myself, but instead look to His mercy -- and He has an elaborate plan there!
Everybody's got faith in something... and everybody's having fellowship with somebody.
"Why is that people ask questions only to ignore the answers you give, and give you the answer they've pre-decided?"
it's an intellectual trap. "I'd like your opinion." "Well, my opinion is..." "Nope, wait, I'll tell you what the right opinion is!"
Some of the most interesting growth comes from considering questions without easy answers.