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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 14, 2015 at 7:19 pm
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It's always tickled me pink, how little interest christians seem to have in their brothers-in-christ. They never seem to have the first clue as to what all of those other denominations believe? It's really no wonder that they end up in places like this, spouting off doublespeak without even realizing it.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 14, 2015 at 7:40 pm
(January 14, 2015 at 7:19 pm)Rhythm Wrote: It's always tickled me pink, how little interest christians seem to have in their brothers-in-christ. They never seem to have the first clue as to what all of those other denominations believe? It's really no wonder that they end up in places like this, spouting off doublespeak without even realizing it.
I have a lot of interest in my brothers-in-Christ and in others also. That's one reason I'm in this forum. I don't sit around and think about whether or not mormons have the correct doctrine. The question was brought up on this forum and I gave my opinion. What does that have to do with having no interest in my brothers-in-Christ? Lighten up a little.
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 14, 2015 at 7:42 pm
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You seem to think that I'm not laughing.......meh, that;s the internet, I suppose. Things get lost in transmission. Far as I know, you don't have any brothers in christ to be interested about.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 14, 2015 at 8:00 pm
(January 14, 2015 at 7:42 pm)Rhythm Wrote: You seem to think that I'm not laughing.......meh, that;s the internet, I suppose. Things get lost in transmission. Far as I know, you don't have any brothers in christ to be interested about.
As far as you know. Yeah. As far as I know you don't care about anybody, but I don't assume that.
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 14, 2015 at 8:09 pm
That was probably the dumbest thing you've ever said to me. We aren't even having the same conversation......
-exhibits A-Z, if it pleases the court.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 14, 2015 at 8:18 pm
(January 14, 2015 at 8:00 pm)Lek Wrote: (January 14, 2015 at 7:42 pm)Rhythm Wrote: You seem to think that I'm not laughing.......meh, that;s the internet, I suppose. Things get lost in transmission. Far as I know, you don't have any brothers in christ to be interested about.
As far as you know. Yeah. As far as I know you don't care about anybody, but I don't assume that.
What...are you even talking...about...?
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 14, 2015 at 8:23 pm
(January 14, 2015 at 8:18 pm)dyresand Wrote: (January 14, 2015 at 8:00 pm)Lek Wrote: As far as you know. Yeah. As far as I know you don't care about anybody, but I don't assume that.
What...are you even talking...about...?
I am alluding to the fact that we should not be making assumptions about people when we don't know the facts. If you read the thread you'll see that he was making statements about me not caring about my brothers-in-Christ. I'm not upset, but I just used an example to illustrate my point about not making unsupported assumptions.
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 15, 2015 at 12:14 pm
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No "we" shouldn't be........Lek..........
I made no such comments, btw. My comments flew right over your thick skull (just like this one will), and that's all your stunted mind could grasp for.
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I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 16, 2015 at 1:54 pm
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(January 15, 2015 at 12:14 pm)Rhythm Wrote: No "we" shouldn't be........Lek..........
“I find something repulsive about the idea of vicarious redemption. I would not throw my numberless sins onto a scapegoat and expect them to pass from me" - Christopher Hitchens.
Good for Christopher!
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RE: Christians. Prove That You Are Real/True Christians
January 16, 2015 at 7:56 pm
(January 16, 2015 at 1:54 pm)Lek Wrote: (January 15, 2015 at 12:14 pm)Rhythm Wrote: No "we" shouldn't be........Lek..........
“I find something repulsive about the idea of vicarious redemption. I would not throw my numberless sins onto a scapegoat and expect them to pass from me" - Christopher Hitchens.
Good for Christopher!
What? Nice of you to throw an atheist a bone, but you do understand he is blasting the idea of a third party deciding for you what you and another party do and who forgives who? He is saying the Jesus character takes away his decision making and autonomy and personal responsibility.
I know you don't want to accept this, but the idea of blood sacrifice is not new to Christianity. Christians simply took that idea from animal form to human form.
In antiquity in polytheism and monotheism no one could have known what blood was scientifically, like the heart they thought it was magic.
And in battle especially taking one for your tribe was universal act of sacrifice.
The appeal of the Jesus story also really was not new. Our human empathy in reality loves a good story about the underdog defeating authority. In Plato's Apology Socrates upset all the teachers, noblemen and senators for questioning their authority. At the end of the play Socrates was forced to drink Hemlock as punishment for defying the state.
And even in ancient Egypt you had depictions of trinity in Ra, Osiris and Horus who sat in judgment of the dead. Horus was depicted as a savior son god who would save the Egyptian world. Even the idea of curing blindness was not new to Christianity.
If you live in America and see a pharmacy the Rx represents two Egyptian gods. The R is the healing god Thot, and the extended arm of the R going down is spit going into the eye or "x" of the god Horus.
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