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More Christian denominations than bible verses
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More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 3:40 pm
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 4:12 pm
And the Bible is repetitive
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm
(November 4, 2014 at 4:12 pm)DramaQueen Wrote: And the Bible is repetitive

Well, so are the denominations
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 5:08 pm
(November 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm)miniboes Wrote:
(November 4, 2014 at 4:12 pm)DramaQueen Wrote: And the Bible is repetitive

Well, so are the denominations
Which is why the observation of the OP is fallacious. Most differences are just cultural, reflect different ways of worshiping and/or ethnic identity. Most theological differences fall within a fairly narrow spectrum of debates about the role of baptism, church hierarchy, etc. The vast majority agree on the major theological points.
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 5:10 pm
(November 4, 2014 at 5:08 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:
(November 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm)miniboes Wrote: Well, so are the denominations
Which is why the observation of the OP is fallacious. Most differences are just cultural, reflect different ways of worshiping and/or ethnic identity. Most theological differences fall within a fairly narrow spectrum of debates about the role of baptism, church hierarchy, etc. The vast majority agree on the major theological points.

Actually, I kinda agree. It's a fun fact though!
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 5:14 pm
If they're not that different, will they burn in hell?
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 5:18 pm
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 5:26 pm (This post was last modified: November 4, 2014 at 5:26 pm by Kitan Etos.)
(November 4, 2014 at 5:18 pm)Drich Wrote: To Love God with all of your being and to love your neighbor as yourself...
Everything else falls under the attonement in which Christianity is based.

1. I cannot love a being where no reciprocation of love is evident due to the fact that there is no evidence for the being's existence.

2. Loving myself would be considered sinful pride. If I cannot love myself, then I cannot love my neighbor as I would love myself.
"What a little moonlight can do." ~ Billie Holiday
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 5:41 pm (This post was last modified: November 4, 2014 at 5:41 pm by miniboes.)
Speaking of love, if your god exists, Drich he is truly the most unloving being I can imagine.
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RE: More Christian denominations than bible verses
November 4, 2014 at 7:07 pm
(November 4, 2014 at 5:18 pm)Drich Wrote: So?

What if i told you that biblical Christianity is not a religion based on rules, and a strict guideline of following rules??

What if Christianity as God intended was based soley off of two rules. To Love God with all of your being and to love your neighbor as yourself...
Everything else falls under the attonement in which Christianity is based.

This would mean that it is far more important to worship God in a way true to your unique gifts and capasities rather than following one set of rules.

With the Jews God gave them one set of rules. For some, the rules were so hard they fail to follow them correctly.. For others the rules were so easy they became hypocritical in their worship.

So the Fix Jesus put in place, commands that we simply do our best. Now because we are all different, our best will look different.. How different? well according to your numbers 30 or 40K kinds of different.

Because it is a far greater sin for one to go through the motions of worship, than for one to seek out like minded brothers and worship in a way consistant with the limits of what God gave them.

If all this crap was correct, then all your prior insistence on Biblical Christianity is bullshit.
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