(March 13, 2015 at 11:16 pm)TubbyTubby Wrote: I'm afraid not brother Miles, you are simply sect number 40,001. Don't be offended, I like your sect.
Beware though, Godschild (SN 40,002) will be along soon and he will try to crush SN 40,001 with his satanic verse.
I understand your point, and I should probably say that it's reasonable, because we are in agreement.
40,000 sects is simply proof that nominal Christendom is deceived, as the Bible declares. The apostle Paul wrote:
1 Corinthians 1:10
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.
He wrote this in response to the church in Corinth, which was creating sects. Some said they followed Paul, some Apollos, and some Cephas. He also says:
1 Corinthians 1:13
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
It is these sects today who add fuel to arguments such as yours that say the entire religion is baseless. Why should any of you believe in Christianity, based on the example set by it? It's pure confusion, contradiction and hypocrisy.
Atheists actually get far more correct than many (if not most) of those in nominal Christendom.
