[quote='Minimalist' pid='61912' dateline='1270011167'] [quote]
Godschild wrote: I'm saying that there are those who will use christianity for self gain and christians are to have a relationship with Christ based on trust and sacrifice.[/quote]
[quote]sigh...once more.
Have you ever considered that THEY might consider you to be nothing more than a fucking fool who walks around blathering about having a "personal relationship" with your invisible sky-daddy?[/quote]
Who are they?
[quote]How's that "personal relationship" working out? Does he ever call? Ever go out for a beer together? Ever double-date?[/quote]
The personal relationship I have with Christ is going well. Yes every day and no need for land lines or cell phones. It's all heart to heart. The last two are to childish to have to answer.
[quote]Your "personal relationship" sounds like a silly fantasy. Many children have invisible friends when they are young. Most grow out of it.[/quote]
What sounds silly to you makes perfect sense to me. Those children grow out of it because their friend is imaginary it has nothing to do with invisibility. Jesus is not invisible He has a body of incorruptible flesh. There were 500 wittness that saw Him after the resurrection.
[quote]As far as I'm concerned any one who gives credence to the dead-jew-on-a-stick routine is xtian... and they are welcome to the title.[/quote]
Jesus is not dead He was crucified and He was resurrected. I'm not sure what you are trying to do by using an abbreviated form of christian. My guess would be to insult.
[quote]Just once, try to give a little thought to the fact that the world does not revolve around you and your fairy tales. There are in excess of 33,000 different xtian cults. Did you ever ask yourself why or are you simply too sure that your version is the right one?[/quote]
I give a great deal of thought about the world and it's rejection of Christ and it has never been nor will it ever be my intention to force my beliefs on anyone. I will however defend my beliefs until the end of my days. I'm sure that some of my interpretations of Scripture are flawed I'm only human and can not know the whole mind of God.
Godschild wrote: I'm saying that there are those who will use christianity for self gain and christians are to have a relationship with Christ based on trust and sacrifice.[/quote]
[quote]sigh...once more.
Have you ever considered that THEY might consider you to be nothing more than a fucking fool who walks around blathering about having a "personal relationship" with your invisible sky-daddy?[/quote]
Who are they?
[quote]How's that "personal relationship" working out? Does he ever call? Ever go out for a beer together? Ever double-date?[/quote]
The personal relationship I have with Christ is going well. Yes every day and no need for land lines or cell phones. It's all heart to heart. The last two are to childish to have to answer.
[quote]Your "personal relationship" sounds like a silly fantasy. Many children have invisible friends when they are young. Most grow out of it.[/quote]
What sounds silly to you makes perfect sense to me. Those children grow out of it because their friend is imaginary it has nothing to do with invisibility. Jesus is not invisible He has a body of incorruptible flesh. There were 500 wittness that saw Him after the resurrection.
[quote]As far as I'm concerned any one who gives credence to the dead-jew-on-a-stick routine is xtian... and they are welcome to the title.[/quote]
Jesus is not dead He was crucified and He was resurrected. I'm not sure what you are trying to do by using an abbreviated form of christian. My guess would be to insult.
[quote]Just once, try to give a little thought to the fact that the world does not revolve around you and your fairy tales. There are in excess of 33,000 different xtian cults. Did you ever ask yourself why or are you simply too sure that your version is the right one?[/quote]
I give a great deal of thought about the world and it's rejection of Christ and it has never been nor will it ever be my intention to force my beliefs on anyone. I will however defend my beliefs until the end of my days. I'm sure that some of my interpretations of Scripture are flawed I'm only human and can not know the whole mind of God.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
