RE: Is there objective Truth?
October 21, 2016 at 9:59 pm
(This post was last modified: October 21, 2016 at 10:13 pm by Soldat Du Christ.)
(October 21, 2016 at 2:37 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Christianity, based on peace and understanding? Well now you're just blowing smoke up somebody's hole Kernel. Are you really treating a person with respect or understanding by pandering?
It's based on vicarious redemption through blood sacrifice. I'm sure plenty of christians find peace or understanding in it (after all, they;re good at seeing things that aren't there), or are..themselves, peaceful and understanding people (like most of us, some of the time)...but that doesn't change the core concept of the religion, the nature of the narrative and title of Christ from which the faith and term "Christianity" is derived. You;re not honestly addressing their faith if you have to whitewash it, and in doing so you are not respecting or accepting it for what it is, but rather what you wish for it to be. It's difficult to find the integrity in -that-.
It's not jesus-ism...it's not peace and understanding-ism.
Allow me to present a demonstration.
-Soldat (or any other christian who wishes to answer). Did Christ die on the cross for your sins, and is there any way to salvation apart from him? Would being a peaceful and understanding person...for example, atone for my sins and grant me salvation?
God and the kingdom of heaven is perfect. Just like oil and water cannot mix, the same as it is in heaven. What if it's a microscopic drop of oil? Still won't mix. Jesus did not die on the cross for everyone. Jesus died so that all COULD be saved. It is a free gift. Accept or reject him it's up to you.
