(May 9, 2013 at 6:44 pm)Praetorian Wrote: Goodnews, I assume you are a theist. Why then do you say that Christianity teaches the opposite of what the scriptures do? As far as I can tell, there are so many views expressed in the Bible that any teaching can be validated by scripture.
The teachings of "christiandom" contradicts what is written in scripture, a contradiction is an opposit , the views expressed by men are in conflict with what is expressed in the Bible, all contradictory teachings can not be validated by scripture, as the scripture does not contradict its self, as there is only one constant theme from Genesis to Revelation, even the slightest wavering from this unchanging recurring theme is easily exposed as a contradiction, not one of "christiandoms" many branches teach the Gospel, how could they when there objectives are financial and not spiritual, when has the truth ever bean profitable, you should understand the folly of this better than me, as I have never attended a church or practised any religion, but I know what the Gospel { Good Tidings } is and you dont ! go figar