Abusive Theology 101

[Locke]

Just joined, this is the 1st post I've read all the way through and I gotta say this forum is pretty cool. I always prefer people who can be open about what they think; growing up in the Bible Belt has made me weary of people who are afraid to be honest.

Hate to disappoint you, but we do not look for your approval or do we need it. I was talking about right here in this country but, missionary work in foreign fields are also a good point as to the hard work of Christians.

I don't know what Bible you're reading, but mine doesn't read quite like that.

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me." - 1st Corinthians 15:10

The hard work of Christians? If they are really relying on God, then He is doing the heavy lifting - it becomes an easy task. In psychology its sometimes referred to as 'flow time' if that helps you understand better. I'm not sure you really understand this concept by the way you're talking...

Furthermore.. dude.
Bro.
I've got to say, even if you think you're doing the right thing by hopping online and cursing out a bunch of atheists from behind a screen, you're pretty much wrong for that. The anger of man doesn't accomplish God's will, and "There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death." - Proverbs 14:12

This is some advice for you; in context, this is Jesus speaking to the church in Laodicea, a warning for them and for Christians to the present day:
"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent." - Revelation 3:15-19

This Scripture is addressing Christians, so don't go applying it to Atheists. Claiming to be a Christian means you're held to the standard of the Bible, so if you don't like that then don't say you're Christian.
Now, I don't know you, so I can't say what you like and how serious you are.. but according to Ezekiel 33 I have a responsibility as a disciple of Jesus to call you to the standard of the Bible if you're calling yourself a Christian... and bro I have to say, using a forum to blast people and let out your anger does not glorify God in any way, so let's all stop faking.

Being a Christian isn't something you should take so lightly. If you read the Scripture above, you can plainly see God would rather you didn't call yourself a Christian than to claim it and not live it.

@Chad: You're angry at FFF for (and yes, I know it's a parable, but Chad evidently didn't) dangling promises in front of a beggar for seemingly selfish reasons, and yet you're using this forum to satisfy your need to sustain conflict, completely contrary to the Christian lifestyle you're preaching.

Just some serious food for thought.

PS: Don't come back with an angry retort, it will only prove my point.