(January 6, 2018 at 5:01 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:(January 6, 2018 at 4:58 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: If you have something specific in regards to me, seriously let me know. (although I by no means, think that I am perfect, or think that the New Testament requires it).It's not hard. Do you know ANYBODY who lives by ALL the rules set down in the NT? I have never met such a person and don't believe they exist. As for you personally, I really don't care.
Keep in mind, however, that even if we disagree, that doesn't necessarily mean that I'm ignoring something. We have to look at things within context, which includes context in the rest of Scripture. Also, if you come to me with something, you need to be honestly reading and wanting to understand the intentions of the author, not proof texting or using the text as a rhetorical weapon (use the principle of charity). You may also note, that I think that a rigid atheistic fundyism is just as bad if not worse than rigid Christian fundyism. I'm not into artificial rules, that you wouldn't apply to other things.
Ok.... I try to follow it as best I can, and wouldn't consider myself a cafeteria Christian. However I think that first you need to understand, that it is not about keeping a bunch of rules.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
