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i really want to know osmething. and just to clear this up now, i am a christian. but like, if we are supposed to show peace towards one another. then why the heck is there some idiots out there that think that their religion is the "right" religion? you ever wonder if maybe other things happened that arent necessaraly written in the bible? that maybe jesus wasn't the only savior, that he is obviously just the savior of those who followed him?

i think thats what the main problem in religion is...that no one is willing to accept another side of the story. simple as that. people are to ignorant to even listen to what their doing. its the people who do go into all this "oh blah blah, this religion is the right religion" stuff that cause people to hate each other. and the idiots who sit there and preach to the people who dont want to hear it. preach once, preach twice, but if the third time isnt the charm...give up. i dont even think it should take three times for you to give up.

ive always learned that we were created in the mirror image of God, why the heck dont people act like it?

 

If more people were filled with the holy ghost, then more people would have truth.

 

Well, according to the english language and mans interpretation, Christianity is a religion. However, I do not view Christianity as a religion. I view babtist's as a religious group, or mormons, or catholics. All of these religions study something in common. Christ. Following Christ makes you a Christian, not a babtist or a catholic.

If you ask me what religion I am I will say I am not in a religion nor am I a religious person. I follow The Word of God. I have faith in Christ. I pray for forgivness and trust in my Lord God. I believe in God, not a religion. I go to church when I can to learn and fellowship with others that follow Christ. I don't go to church to ridicule non believers. I don't go there to be told what to do. I go to church like a child goes to school, to learn.

So I ask you, are you a Christian, or are you a religious person?

 

Following Christ makes me a Christian, however, I don't want to be categorized as someone who just said a simple prayer and believes because of it they are saved. Much more to it than that.

 

christianity is much more than that definately.....its not abpout wot WE do,but wat christ did for us!christianity is having a relationhsip with god.following after the plans he has for our lives......some ppl get saved and become a christian occasionaly read the bible and pray,but its about soooo much more than that,god has a purpose for why u r on this planet!not just to live day to day,but to live an extraordinary lifestyle,and to hav a reason for ure existance,god created nothing without a purpose.

 

actually all religions in the world stem from the same one religion, but over the years due to changes in language, politics, and interperetation of holy books etc they split into different religions:

http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/NovakP1.php

there is evidence to suggest that the jesus story shares much in common with many pagan religions which predate it...

http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/freke_Gandy_jesusMysteries.php

and like there was an early faction of the christian church who beleived in reincarnation due to the way they interperated passages in the bible, for example: http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/MGaffney1.php?p=1

of course all these things are only theories...but its interesting none the less.

 

Since you admit that they are throries, you should change your first sentence to :

It is a theory that all religions in the world stem from one religion.

I for one do not believe this. I for one believe Jesus Christ was real and He did miracles in Gods' name.

 

yeah i should have. sorry

 

Well said.

I think the worst thing Christians, or any religious group, can do is try to cram their belief down someone's throat.

Can someone tell my why most Christians have SO much trouble being loving and non-judgemental towards others of different spiritual persuasions? This in and of itself is what makes Christianity so unappealing to me. (That and the fact that it just doesn't make sense.)

For me, spirituality is personal and how I know and experience God is different from anyone else's experience of God.

God is Love.

If by holy ghost you mean the still, small voice within each of us that we can attune ourselves with to experience God, then OK. More people would have truth... and get this: the "truth" might even be different things for different people!

 

There is nothing wrong with religion if it helps you to become closer to Christ, nothing at all, and keeping in mind you don't force yours down anyone else's throat, AND NOT JUDGING, like telling person X Y or Z since you don't think they are, "SAVED" they're going to hell!!! I HATE THAT!!! Do you know how many times I have been told that becasue of my religion?!?!?!? BAH!

 

I mean the spirit of God, promised after baptism in the name of Jesus, found in Acts 2:38 (among various other scriptures). God only has ONE truth. His truth. It's not about people's perceptions, or how someone interprets the Bible. The Bible doesn't have multiple choice answers. The fact is, there is only one truth found in scripture. There is no grey area when it comes to God. His word was not meant for interpretation. Again, salvation does NOT depend on a feeling. There is a biblical plan on salvation (see post) and either someone has it, or they don't. It was laid out by Christ, in his word and that is that.

 

Anyone else find this really funny?

No gray area when it comes to god? If you think that you are living in some reality that the rest of us aren't.

My church thought it was a sin for women to wear pants. Or for men to have long hair. Or to go to the movie theatre. Or to date someone outside your race.

But I know that this is not the case for every church, or denomination of the religion.

But it definitely is gray area....

 

God's truth has no gray area. Religious factions have many.

 

Quote: God's truth has no gray area. Religious factions have many


How arrogant that you are so sure you know god's truth. Christinaity, like all religions, is open to interpretation, and has been interpreted many times.

 

Look, just because it sounds good doesn't make it true.

"God's truth has no gray area" sounds all nice, but it is a flat-out lie. your God's truth is found in the bible, which has been interpreted by many people to mean many different things. If chiristians cannot even decide on an absolute interpretation of the bible, than it is obvious that it is pretty much ALL gray area.

Ugh, I really can't stand meaningless catch-phrases.

 

Epiphany is brainwashed by brain damaged hicks, I'll say the same to any religious extremist, muslim, christian, whatever they are.

 

Christ himself said that some have truth and some don't. I'm not speaking about Christianity as the mainstream religion of today. There are many differences between, the denomination of, "Christianity", and Christ's own truth. Arrogant? Again... Christ said, we don't live here to please mankind. I'm not worried how others perceive me, I'm only interested in doing God's will.

 

I prefer the mainstream Christianity to yours anyday, yours is intolerant and backwards...you are like an christian American jihadist.

 

That's because not all Christians have Christ. I don't interpret the Bible. I don't read it and say, "I believe it means'. I have the holy ghost. The only thing that is a lie, is anything that doesn't match God's truth.

God can't be mocked

 

Quote: That's because not all Christians have Christ. I don't interpret the Bible. I don't read it and say, "I believe it means'. I have the holy ghost. The only thing that is a lie, is anything that doesn't match God's truth.


And how do you know what gods truth is, how could you read the bible and NOT have an interpretation of it, its all interpretation, and its been interpreted BEFORE YOU EVER SAW IT!


The arrogance of the statement "I have the Holy Ghost" is astounding to me....of course, there is no use arguing with an extremist deep within a cult.