(July 12, 2013 at 1:32 pm)ronedee Wrote: People around here argue all day with me! Why would I argue if I agreed?
Well, you could make the honest judgment that we have looked at the bible, and despite having done so, have come to a different conclusion. Instead, you most often choose to circumvent any kind of argument by just accusing us of not having studied the bible. Instead of looking at the argument on its own merits, you instead jump to "you just don't understand!"
Quote:It's about the heart. The letter gets in the way...because words can be understood in several ways. So it comes down to motive. Love. Or lack thereof. That is the bottomline.
The words can be understood several ways, the multiple iterations of your religion attest to that. However, only one of those interpretations can, obviously, be the one that your god intended when he allowed it to be committed to paper. How do you know you've landed on the right one?
Quote:I've read EVERYTHING available for and against MT.
There is no one against her, or for her for that matter that worked with the poorest of the poor, sickest of the sick, and dying for 50 years!
Career soldiers often work amongst the sick and dying, doesn't mean they're doing any good. Ditto for mother Theresa, whether she cloaked herself in an image of righteousness or not.
Quote:Most of us would have mentally caved in 40 years earlier!
I never met her personally, but I know friends who have. She was the most humblest, and gentle human on earth! And I love her for all the good she has done.
All the good you've chosen to believe she's done, while dismissing all accounts to the contrary out of hand.
"YOU take the hard look in the mirror. You are everything that is wrong with this world. The only thing important to you, is you." - ronedee
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