(November 5, 2013 at 4:03 pm)ronedee Wrote: A "true" Christian is the one who [lives by] Christs' teachings.I have yet to meet a christian who meets that criteria. The best that has been achieved is to follow some of christ's teachings
Quote:Actually, its harder to tell in your cases. At least there is a standard for Chrisitans.The only standard for christianity is a belief in Jesus. That's it. No more.
Quote:Can we be deceived? You bet! But usually not for long.
I only quoted that because I wanted to read it again. It makes me chuckle.
Quote:But you see we're back at the major crux of the problem. You are clueless to Gods ways. We Christians have the Holy Spirit to guide us! You? Again....its hard to tell. You're as scattered as scared sheep!There are an estimated 43,000 different denominations of christianity. One church even split due to an argument over whether or not adam had a bellybutton. I shit you not; it resulted in a church called the navalites.
So tell me again about this amazing christian unity of yours.
If the holy spirit is guiding you, i think you'd be better off getting a satnav.
Quote:Ido wish you could experience the Holy Spirit! Even for a moment. Its like you woke-up up from a deep, dreamless sleep!You're forgetting that many/most atheists are former christians thelmselves. They know exactly what you're talking about and they rejected it after realising it was a load of equine excreta.
Quote:This is basically dick-waving through an iron fence....with neither of us wanting to step onto the other side of it!Apart from those that already have, of course.