Chazz wrote: They won't admit that there are some things that are logically proven, like evolution, for example. People tell me that if I believe in evolution, I'm not a christian.
Chazz wrote:If you come across something in the bible you disagree with, do you do anything about it? do you stand up and say "that isn't right", or do you sit back and just accept it.
Hitch says:
its a fairly common complaint
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and we in the church bear some of teh blame
Reforming6 says:
sounds like a lotta bs to me for some reason... but i dont fully get itHitch says:
however the basic principal ,,,,
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christianity is exclusionary
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applies whether one likes it or not
Reforming6 says:
wahtr does all that mean?Hitch says:
Some one answered and said
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Jesus is THE WAY and the TRUTH and THE LIFE
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yeahHitch says:
that is exclusionary
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there is no other
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okHitch says:
compromising on this is an extreme failure and has no place in our lives or theology
Reforming6 says:
hmm so he's wrong then, right?Hitch says:
absoluterly
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your word s are too bigHitch says:
you're up to it
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hmmHitch says:
we are millitantly christian
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wahts that?Hitch says:
in matters of charity we make no distinctions
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but in matters of theology we can and must recognize the standards which were written for our benefit
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If someone needs water we give water
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while we make no consessions wrt the lordship of Jesus Christ
Reforming6 says:
whats that mean?Hitch says:
it means
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there are things we must never compromise on
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yeahHitch says:
Jesus is Lord ,,, this implies that Jesus is the ONLY lord
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this is true
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yupHitch says:
we must never allow the notion that other ways are valid
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mmhmmHitch says:
yet
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we will still act with compassion to all when necessary
Chazz wrote:There are a lot of holes and mysteries of the christian religion that no one has really come out and talked about.
They know they're there, they just won't say anything because they're too confident that their religion is "best." They won't admit that there are some things that are logically proven, like evolution, for example
Chazz wrote: How can you be sure that God said it? How do you know the bible has any truth at all? How do you know that the bible isn't just stories that were created as metaphors so they can be understood by us? How do you know that the bible wasn't just written by a bunch of creative people with no religion?
Chazz wrote:I used to figure I was 100% right, but I'm slowly realizing that's there's a lot more to the world than i think.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times." It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach. He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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