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    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 31, 2012 at 8:01 am)The_Germans_are_coming Wrote: Quote:i ask again, was the US established? this was in the 1600's so obviously our nation is not guilty in this. It doesn`t matter if it w...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 31, 2012 at 2:40 pm
    Thread: Official Debate: Are the Gospels based on a true story?
Post: RE: Official Debate: Are the Gospels based on a tr...

your first point i will address last because it is your most convincing point. but i would like to point out that this is not a debate over whether or not we can trust the Gospels as a source, but whe...
chi pan Debate Archives 6 6958 October 31, 2012 at 2:18 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 30, 2012 at 12:19 pm)Darkstar Wrote: Salem witch trials You're right, they were mostly hung. (Now, if you were saying that witch killing wasn't a habit, then okay. I'm just pointing out th...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 31, 2012 at 7:52 am
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm)apophenia Wrote: Let's cut to the chase. Let's say we were a Christian Nation, whatever that means, but have fallen away. What should we do now, and why? this is not...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 30, 2012 at 4:10 am
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 29, 2012 at 7:57 pm)JohnDG Wrote: Ok when the United States largest exports are weapons and pornography the whole notion that this nation is christian goes out the window. I've been saying ...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 29, 2012 at 9:44 pm
    Thread: Official Debate: Are the Gospels based on a true story?
Post: RE: Official Debate: Are the Gospels based on a tr...

Thank you. I do not see the supernatural aspects of the gospels being excluded as a condition of this debate though I will assume it is because that is what was agreed on. The first thing I would like...
chi pan Debate Archives 6 6958 October 29, 2012 at 1:34 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 28, 2012 at 9:28 pm)Darkstar Wrote: (October 28, 2012 at 9:26 pm)chi pan Wrote: The point is that Thomas Paine argued for having God as the creator (though not specifically any god) shoul...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 29, 2012 at 1:29 am
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

The point is that Thomas Paine argued for having God as the creator (though not specifically any god) should be taught in schools. This is contrary to the 1962 court case concerning separation of chur...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 28, 2012 at 9:26 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

i would also like to present a bit of information of Thomas Paine, the most secular of all the founding fathers. though he was a deist and often attacked Christianity in his book Age of Reason, he did...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 28, 2012 at 8:40 am)Stimbo Wrote: Since AD is the initialism for "Anno Domini" and means "In the year of our lord", somehow I think that your position on this would be exactly the same if t...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 28, 2012 at 8:54 am
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 28, 2012 at 3:08 am)cratehorus Wrote: yes they held church services that is true, but that is not the church as we think of it today, it included all denominations, including catholics, no ...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 28, 2012 at 8:23 am
    Thread: Back Again
Post: RE: Back Again

(October 26, 2012 at 3:00 pm)apophenia Wrote: DeistPaladin is good. You can learn much from him. A wise choice. i chose him because he posted a challenge so i took him up on it.
chi pan Introductions 20 3854 October 28, 2012 at 2:16 am
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 28, 2012 at 1:33 am)Ryantology Wrote: Not really. Just because I say 'god dammit' does not imply I believe in God. It's a common saying. i don't think the two sayings were quite the same....
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 28, 2012 at 2:06 am
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 27, 2012 at 11:48 pm)Ryantology Wrote: Quote:if that were the case, they could refer to is as AD Was it common to write dates out in that format in the 1780s? no, but you missed the point.
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 27, 2012 at 11:53 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 27, 2012 at 11:34 pm)Darkstar Wrote: (October 27, 2012 at 11:29 pm)chi pan Wrote: christianity was obviously a deep part of their culture, also shown by all patriotic songs including our ...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 27, 2012 at 11:43 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 27, 2012 at 10:43 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The best you can do, huh? A dating convention? You xtians really are pathetic. is there more needed? it may have been common to put that as part of ...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 27, 2012 at 11:29 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: RE: Christian Nation

(October 27, 2012 at 7:22 pm)Doubting_Thomas Wrote: The best bit of this "Christian nation" clodswollop is that it's only relatively recently that "Christians" have joined t...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 27, 2012 at 9:03 pm
    Thread: Christian Nation
Post: Christian Nation

Hello, i would like to present evidence that the United States were founded by Christian principles and though they did not want religion to rule this nation, they wanted it's leaders to be guided by ...
chi pan Christianity 78 24488 October 27, 2012 at 2:25 am
    Thread: Back Again
Post: RE: Back Again

(October 26, 2012 at 11:19 am)Rayaan Wrote: (October 26, 2012 at 4:44 am)chi pan Wrote: just to clarify, the name is supposed to be chi pan. i simply did not put the space in when i made the accou...
chi pan Introductions 20 3854 October 26, 2012 at 11:35 am
    Thread: Back Again
Post: RE: Back Again

(October 25, 2012 at 12:24 pm)festive1 Wrote: I don't think I was around when you were here previously... Anyhoo, pleased to meet you! nope, i left around may. pleased to meet you too.
chi pan Introductions 20 3854 October 26, 2012 at 7:01 am