[quote]orion wrote:
steveo5801 wrote:
orion wrote:
ZEB wrote:
harris447 wrote:
ZEB wrote:
ephrem wrote:
…according to the fairytale, he never died. So where’s the sacrifice?
This is the type of lack of respect for another persons religion that Christians put up with daily!
Why does religion have to be respected?
Even if we don’t agree with must at least show respect.
For you Zeb, yes, for what you believe in, no…
I?m sorry, but that time is over…
There are people out there justifying and doing all kinds of crazy shit because their holy book says so.
There is no distinction to be made between religious moderates or fundamentalists.
The distinction is between those who actually believe and the rest who believes in a watered down version of whatholybookever, and are able to convince themselves that their branch of superstition is a gospel of peace…
Religious Christians and Muslims have to kill. Leviticus, Deuteronomy, all Gods own words.
OK – deep breath. Now, please explain your statements here by showing us all of the atrocities that true, Bible-believing, fundamental Christians have committed. I don’t mean “Christian pretenders,” but members of Fundamental Baptist churches. When was the last time you heard of a person from this type of congregation commit murder on innocent people? Rob banks? Blow up pizza parlours? Blow up busses? Blow up trains? Crash planes into buildings?
When???
Your clever attempt to EQUATE fundamental Muslims with fundamental Christians is a good debating tactic – [b] BUT IT AMOUNTS TO SQUAT!
Once again:
Muslims: Muslims send their sons to kill others for the sake of Allah.
Christians: God sent His Son to die Himself, for the sake of saving mankind from their sins.
180 degree difference, my friend – no two ways about it.[/b]
The rest, that simply ignore everything that does not fit into the fairy tale of their choice are actually non-believers.
If you can state things without evidence, I can dismiss them without evidence. See how quickly I can discard the Bible?
Sad, in a way…
What “evidence” are you looking for? Do you actually deny that Jesus existed, performed miracles, was crucified, and basically CHANGED THE ENTIRE WORLD. We even reckon time (the calendar) according to Him!
The greatest evidence is the existence of so many believers in Him – lives that have been radically changed by Him.
Look around you – “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth forth his handiwork. Day after day utterth speech…”
In other words, the Creation itself is evidence for God – the Bible, His Word is the final say.
You are right, there are few Cristians doing the same things as devoted muslims.
My point is, that Christians somehow managed to pervert (yes, TWIST), the Bible into a gospel of peace.
I have no idea how, given the book that they are obliged to work with, they
managed to do that.
The amount of cherry picking, selectively ignoring passages and highlighting others is mindboggling.
I am asking you, honestly, how do you manage to do that.
That kind of irrationality might be a vital resource.[/quote]
Good discussion Orion. I would like to have it.
What specific passages are you refering? Please give me several (more than 2 but less than 5) so I can manage to look them over and give you an honest reply.
I am asking for this, because I am unclear how anyone could read the Bible and think Christianity is anything except a Gospel of salvation, peace, and a wonderful abundant life.
Hope to continue this discussion after you have provided examples of what you mean.