A Christian who puts the needs of the minorities over the needs of the majority.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
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Another Good Reason to be a Christian
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  (April 22, 2015 at 8:35 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(April 22, 2015 at 8:21 pm)Polaris Wrote: A Christian who puts the needs of the minorities over the needs of the majority. When white people make up for the last 200 years, then maybe I will have universal empathy.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
 (April 22, 2015 at 8:21 pm)Polaris Wrote: A Christian who puts the needs of the minorities over the needs of the majority. Um the KKK were doing that by eliminating the minority.  So they were christian does that count putting the minority over the majority, by eliminating the minority. Then again there really is no good reason to be a christian at all slavery, racism, anything bad in general they are linked to still exists.
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April 22, 2015 at 10:01 pm
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(April 22, 2015 at 9:46 pm)dyresand Wrote:That was just a white person response.....let me rephrase that: white male who has had little contact with non-whites.(April 22, 2015 at 8:21 pm)Polaris Wrote: A Christian who puts the needs of the minorities over the needs of the majority.Um the KKK were doing that by eliminating the minority.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
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April 22, 2015 at 10:20 pm
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(April 19, 2015 at 4:54 pm)Lek Wrote: As I was driving home from bible study and worship service today I came to a realization. It's not that all christians are joyful, even though they should be, but the only people I've come across in my life that I would consider joyful have been christians. I see joy as different than happiness, in that it is a deeper contentment, and is there whether one's life is going well or not. It's present even in times of great sickness and dying. It's knowing that, no matter what happens, things are okay--not just that they will be okay, but they are okay.To quote George Bernard Shaw: George Bernard Shaw, Preface to Androcles and the Lion, The Importance of Hell in the Salvation Scheme Wrote:The fact that a believer is happier than a sceptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober oneBut while we're on the subject of joy with regards to certain religions, have you ever tried encountering Buddhists? Studies show they may actually be among the most joyful people on the planet. Just ask this man.
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![[Image: harmlesskitchen.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/yxR97P23/harmlesskitchen.png) I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.  (April 22, 2015 at 10:20 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: To quote George Bernard Shaw: Maybe we should all spend more time drinking. Really, though, I am much happier now as an atheist than I ever was as a Christian. Worrying about people going to hell was not a fun thing. Frankly, only a sociopath could be happy about such things. There is less to worry about as an atheist than as a theist. The ordinary things of the world were there when I was a Christian, and so they were a concern, but there was also all that god stuff to worry about. Life is simpler, easier, and better without believing superstitious nonsense. "A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence." — David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
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April 23, 2015 at 12:20 am
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So Polaris, I'm just wondering why it seems to matter to you to be understood or accepted by atheists .. if indeed that is what you want. I'm not sure. But you mention having atheist friends in real life. I don't have a problem either way and I don't care if you keep your religious beliefs if they make sense to you. You're the judge of that. Is that true for you and your atheist friends? Do you and they accept each other on your own terms, or do you hold out hope of conversion?
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But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
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