Isn't that what makes Christianity so repugnant to you? Your own personal feelings and beliefs make what we say/do an affront to you?

I never said I spoke for everyone. Sheesh - do you always put things into people's mouths? You evade every point and make up junk while you go along.

Seriously, you can do better than this. Of course a person's personal beliefs/feelings/morals determine how they perceive something. That's a given but it's not the ponit.

The point is still that other people have a belief in the things I mentioned and it is flaunted continuously. The reason behind my disliking it isn't pertinent - the point is only that you consider it "fine" to force that on me but you can't allow me to "force" what I believe on you. I wouldn't ever force it on you but I guarantee that what others throw at me (day-to-day) is as bad or worse than the worst experience you've had with a Christian.

If you can't relate, that's fine. I don't expect you to. But believe me - I get alternate beliefs thrown at me constantly. I think any Christian will tell you this.

 

Plausible to some, aside from the fact that he was pierced with a spear. Furthermore, let's not forget the nail marks in his hands that Thomas saw. Furthermore, let's not forget the accounts of his going up into heaven. I suppose that was rigged with cables and a pulley?

In short, no, I don't believe your scenario.

 

Wine into blood? Where you do you read that, exactly? Unless you're talking about the ten plagues, where WATER was turned to blood...

I guess you've just given us a case in point - you haven't read the Bible, yet persist in knocking it. You probably read about other people that have read (parts of) it.

Pitiful. :thumbdwn:

 

I believe - that's why/how I think it.

Only time will tell who is right and wrong. Believe me - I'm not going to march out and start saying I'm right and everyone else is wrong.

For those that you list that have sinned, I cannot condemn them. I can condemn their actions, but there go I, but for the grace of God.

Gay? I pity them but the Bible clearly states that it is an abomination - they're not Christian while they're gay.

Caught in adultery? The scripture says that if you look at a woman and lust for her, you've committed adultery (or fornication, depending on your marital status). We've all sinned and come short of the glory of God. I am saddened that these people tarnish their testimony but we've all done that, just not necessarily as publicly. I'm not excusing them but I am saying we have all made mistakes.

However, your "rightfully so" comment is not necessarily right. To willfully persist in sin is NOT Christian, hence no one that does that has a "right" to call themselves a Christian.

My Christianity may not be the only one that is PROFESSED, but again I say, time will tell if maybe it was the only one that truly was right.

As for lumping everyone else as "other", why not? If they're not in agreement with me, they are "other". Not in every way, but in some way.

 

Jonboy is that picutre of you or your girlfriend?

 

That's the Christianity that was intended. Yes, people will mock Christianity, but at least people should criticize it for what it really is.

 

Are there Christian hippocrates? Of course there are
Do Christians live a sinless life? They may try to. but no
Were there atrocities placed on people in the name of God? Yup
Does that change who God is or why Jesus was sacrificed for the sins of the world?(not just the Christians believers sins) Not one bit.

 

Definitely not - see here for details:

http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/hippoc.html

 

nahahaha!

 

My wife, actually.