I remember when I was a Christian it was difficult to understand why people would claim to be but then wouldn't care to study the Bible or know much about their own religion. I now realize that those people are likely just saying that because they were born into a family that went to certain church. If they do not identify with it then it would be like going against their family. There are also those who like the social activities of the church but don't necessarily share the beliefs of that church.
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 (August 8, 2018 at 1:47 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: How are you defining what a Christian is? Are Mormons Christians? What is the litmus test, and more importantly, why is that the litmus test? A litmus test would imply a clear line designating a difference of kind. Personally, the issue is this. Out of all the doctrinal differences which churches share the most doctrines and which reject most of the commonly held ones. Mormons and JW are Christians but in my opinion share far fewer doctrines with other Christians than say RC, Orthodox, and Protestant churches. Quakers also seem to be further out on the bell curve, but clearly not as far out as Mormons. Nearly all the gnostics, such as the Cathars, were branded heretics but IMO they still fall within the Christian community. I guess what I am saying is that one can be a Christian even if other denominations consider your type of Christianity heretical. But those are just my opinions. Jack Chick clearly disagrees.
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I liked the parts where these old yahoodies tolchock each other and then drink their Hebrew vino, and getting onto the bed with their wives' handmaidens.
I liked the parts where these old yahoodies tolchock each other and then drink their Hebrew vino, and getting onto the bed with their wives' handmaidens.
 
Back to invoking magic, eh Stevie?
 (August 8, 2018 at 12:24 pm)Joods Wrote: Additionally, giving thanks for him saving you from a tragedy where someone else suffered or died (think car accident or weather related tragedy) is stupid because clearly, his sadistic side kicked in if he "selected" others to die as part of "The Plan". That's not very loving, is it? So why would you thank god for anything along those lines, really? He may have saved your life, but he took someone else's. If you don't find that disturbing, something is wrong with you. ![[Image: thanking-god-for-sparing-you-in-a-natura...889507.png]](https://pics.me.me/thanking-god-for-sparing-you-in-a-natural-disaster-is-4889507.png)
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
In other words Steve and wooter are just making it up as they go along
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August 8, 2018 at 6:29 pm
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Can you blame them? It's all they've got. Plus the beauty of it is they think they don't even have to show it's true; simply asserting it makes it real. Now that's magic!
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
I just wonder Stevie,
if you had to prove in the courtroom to a Judge that you are indeed a Christian, what would you do?
I liked the parts where these old yahoodies tolchock each other and then drink their Hebrew vino, and getting onto the bed with their wives' handmaidens.
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