Review so far of the Romans study

[Drich]

So, when Drich makes his weak rhetorical jab, he refuses to answer two important questions:

1. Are we completely off-base with our criticisms?  I'd say no, he'd say yes, so whatever.

Show me 1 criticism that with stood my rebuttal. We have 50+ pages of criticism and as far as I know I answered EVERY SINGLE ONE.
So ask yourself honestly "Are your Criticisms off base?" The honest answers is Yes everything you have brought to me thus far has been.

2. What's the purpose behind learning more about Christianity?

Enlightenment.
To move past ignorance, bigotry and hate for something you do not understand. My dad hates 'space book' because he does not understand it. He does know what he is looking at, he doesn't know who sees what, he just goes off all the negitive other people tell him, and assumes it is all true.
This genre' of blind ignorance is what incited linch mobs. To which the only cure is education. Know your opponet and what he stands for if for no other reason than to expel blind hate from your heart.

 

My mom doesn't want/need to learn the mechanics of operating Facebook - even though she's beyond qualified - because it doesn't serve a purpose for her.  It doesn't give her anything she can't get elsewhere, and in better quality (connection with family online vs. on the phone/in person).

My dad thinks the same thing.. however his grand kids live 1000 miles away, and my sister gives daily up dates on facebook. Which he wants no part of so he feels left out because he knows nothing of them or what is going on. In essence He does not know what is missing without the use of this tool in his life. Yes he can live a life without this tool, but life comes more enjoiable when he has this tool to use to connect with those he loves. The same is true here. Yes you can live without the tools (bible, Religion) but how do you know what your missing? What in your life could you possible compare to what God offers?

We have no need for a god, any god.  So, what's the purpose - why should we care - about learning about Paul and Romans?

again to move you from a position of ignorance and hate about God about Christianity to one of simple disagreement.

It is the difference between a 'christian' who believes 'god hates fags' and one who understand the lessons Paul in romans 1 and 2 is teaching to see being Gay (while still a sin) is no different than the sexual sin in our own lives. By educating ourselves we are forced to move from the mob mentality of bigotry and hate to one that encompasses what the bible says. How does that work for you? One it stops to foolish broken questions that assume all christians are members of the westbrough baptist church. And it gives you the proper ammo to fight someone who is.

Know your opponet, know his strengths and his weaknesses. Avoid one stab at the other. Who knows you may even convert a few toxic faith christians.