RE: Christ's birthday
November 17, 2009 at 12:38 pm
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2009 at 12:42 pm by chatpilot.)
rjh4 being a real Christian in my view is not about simply stating that you believe and accept Jesus as your lord and savior, it requires some changes in the way you live and in how you think. It's easy for anyone to profess Christianity but it is a whole different matter trying to live according to the scriptures. Everything that is natural to our species is a sin: fornication, lying, lusting (women or others good fortune or property), idolatry which in my view most catholics are guilty of. It's true that the aforementioned acts are not good but my argument is that they are natural.
Anyone who tells me that he or she has never told a lie in their entire lives I would dismiss outright. Premarital sex is something that is common place here in the U.S. Men lust after women and vice versa on a daily basis. With the diversity of cultures residing in the world idolatry is the norm for most people. Envy is something that happens all the time on a small or large scale.
Trying to live a life according to gods rules is impossible but just the trying is a major sacrifice in and of itself. Someone who tells me they are Christians and live life just like the rest of us eating, drinking, and being merry with the certainty that tomorrow we die is not a Christian in my opinion. A Christians ultimate goal is to be Christ like in every aspect of his or her life and if that person is not willing to make those sacrifices then he is not a Christian. It's ironic how Jesus sacrificed his life for us according to the scriptures but at the same time serving Christ requires that you do the same. In closing to answer your question in one sentence you lose your freedom to enjoy this life to the fullest doing what makes you happy.
Jesus allegedly said it best: John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Anyone who tells me that he or she has never told a lie in their entire lives I would dismiss outright. Premarital sex is something that is common place here in the U.S. Men lust after women and vice versa on a daily basis. With the diversity of cultures residing in the world idolatry is the norm for most people. Envy is something that happens all the time on a small or large scale.
Trying to live a life according to gods rules is impossible but just the trying is a major sacrifice in and of itself. Someone who tells me they are Christians and live life just like the rest of us eating, drinking, and being merry with the certainty that tomorrow we die is not a Christian in my opinion. A Christians ultimate goal is to be Christ like in every aspect of his or her life and if that person is not willing to make those sacrifices then he is not a Christian. It's ironic how Jesus sacrificed his life for us according to the scriptures but at the same time serving Christ requires that you do the same. In closing to answer your question in one sentence you lose your freedom to enjoy this life to the fullest doing what makes you happy.
Jesus allegedly said it best: John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
There is nothing people will not maintain when they are slaves to superstition
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