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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 8, 2010 at 7:19 am
If we had a video recording of Jesus' preaching (carbon dated of course  )to the populous I'm sure we'd use it Ledo.
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 8, 2010 at 7:55 am
(May 8, 2010 at 7:19 am)tackattack Wrote: If we had a video recording of Jesus' preaching (carbon dated of course )to the populous I'm sure we'd use it Ledo.
Come on people lets fake this, americans will buy any shit
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 8, 2010 at 10:46 pm
very true
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 9, 2010 at 3:27 am
(May 8, 2010 at 10:46 pm)tackattack Wrote: very true
Mostly Christians...but very true tackattack...so when do you get yours??  hock:
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 11, 2010 at 5:38 am
I would say mostly the ignorant, regardless of beliefs. I's like to think I'm more of an informed consumer.
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 11, 2010 at 9:28 pm
(May 7, 2010 at 10:28 am)tackattack Wrote: If you fault the entire relgion for what a small number are doing, isn't that biasing you towards others of that religion, ...?
Just my 2 cents;
I fault the entire religion (both xtian and islamic) for creating those small numbers that do great harm.
Like Tav said, just because that small number interpret differently than moderates does not mean they are interpretting it 'wrong'. The moderates don't act on the teachings because they hold not any real belief in an underlying reality of their beliefs.
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 11, 2010 at 9:49 pm
(May 8, 2010 at 7:19 am)tackattack Wrote: If we had a video recording of Jesus' preaching (carbon dated of course )to the populous I'm sure we'd use it Ledo.
Sorry, tack. The Shroud of Turin has been properly carbon dated and loads of xtians refuse to admit it. So why should a video of jc be given the benefit of the doubt?
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 12, 2010 at 1:09 am
@min, but..but.. that's only the modified portion.. sorry I must have gotten possessed by my fundie side :S very true min, some people just want to believe what they want and don't care about the truth.
@ Dotard -If the creation of those small sects were intentional, I would agree with that. It's not though I believe. I think it's more human nature and it's divisiveness, and self-serving natures that cause the things you're talking about. At that point I would say that individual accountability is a must. I disagree that a belief (whatever definition you use) that God is real requires 100% "obsessive devotion". I can be completely devoted to my ideals, principles and belief and still not automatically reject all other opinions.. Everything we interact with is assimilated into our consciousness. I can (and do )believe wholely that God is real and that there is an afterlife and that he created mankind 100% (based off faith, let's not get off topic). I don't obssesively force my opinions on others. I am also not "frantic" trying to save myself and others. I am very interested in universal truths and defining God. I act on the teachings of my faith every day multiple times. I keep them in check with sound reason and intuition. If my church suddenly said we believe we should do blood libel, It would lessen my belief in that interpretation of what God wants, but it wouldn't lessen my feelings in God at all.
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RE: Hello, i am a real Christian
May 12, 2010 at 1:13 am
Quote:sorry I must have gotten possessed by my fundie side
Gotta watch that, man.
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