Christ did not come to establish Christianity, but to slice up religion with a sword. It is a crime that Christians do not have the slightest idea of what to do after repentance, and grope at "witnessing," which you rightly divide, or maybe "prayer."
Another popular choice is "Repent again." Then there's "Codify everyone else's behavior," a perennial favorite, which usually comes right before "Accuse people of breaking the code." This is inevitably followed by "Pontificate on our misunderstanding," and "Execute those who disagree."
Christ did not come to establish Christianity, but to slice up religion with a sword. It is a crime that Christians do not have the slightest idea of what to do after repentance, and grope at "witnessing," which you rightly divide, or maybe "prayer."
Another popular choice is "Repent again." Then there's "Codify everyone else's behavior," a perennial favorite, which usually comes right before "Accuse people of breaking the code." This is inevitably followed by "Pontificate on our misunderstanding," and "Execute those who disagree."
Love it!
I have to say that when you belong to a religious system that believes that each person who is not 'reached' (read: converted to your belief system) will burn in an eternal tormenting hell... well... that is pretty dang motivating... or it should be... I have often said the if Christians actually believed what they say they do that they would have knees bloody from praying and would never get a decent nights sleep. Instead we often find them poking fun at the 'lost' or pronouncing hell over people with glee. Which for me has always been the proof positive that they really do NOT believe it at all.
I have to say that when you belong to a religious system that believes that each person who is not 'reached' (read: converted to your belief system) will burn in an eternal tormenting hell... well... that is pretty dang motivating... or it should be... I have often said the if Christians actually believed what they say they do that they would have knees bloody from praying and would never get a decent nights sleep. Instead we often find them poking fun at the 'lost' or pronouncing hell over people with glee. Which for me has always been the proof positive that they really do NOT believe it at all.
Yes, it's very clear to me that most Christians don't really believe much of what they say they believe.
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Ah, the accuser speaks. Got any word,for us (other than "no," I mean) for
"THE DAY OF A MAN'S DEATH IS BETTER..."
? (or are you just going to keep verifying "Resist the devil, and he will flee?")
On another thread, I said if it means what you say it means, it's wrong. Even in your world, when an unbeliever dies, there is no possible way that day could be considered better than the day he was born. OK, let me back off from that just a bit. It could be considered 'better' in the sense that it begins that man's horrible eternal punishment (not sure you believe that, exactly, but most here do), which is just, and therefore good. In your (most AFFers') view, at least. And it could be said that the day of his birth, since he was an unbeliever, was not good. (Again, in your view.)
Oh, and I'm not a devil.
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On another thread, I said if it means what you say it means, it's wrong. Even in your world, when an unbeliever dies, there is no possible way that day could be considered better than the day he was born. OK, let me back off from that just a bit. It could be considered 'better' in the sense that it begins that man's horrible eternal punishment (not sure you believe that, exactly, but most here do), which is just, and therefore good. In your (most AFFers') view, at least. And it could be said that the day of his birth, since he was an unbeliever, was not good. (Again, in your view.)
Oh, and I'm not a devil.
Oh, my bad, that wasn't this thread?
Ok, and ya, you'll have to leave all that unsupported religious yack, there in the middle; the day of a man's death can not be considered better than the day of his birth if he would not agree with you, and was in torment. Amen. Therefore, you are only left to work out any religious dichotomy that traditions of men has brought you, and trust the verse of Scripture on its face until you do.
We all assume the role of satan whenever our pointy finger comes out, me included, which is just the way it is, in our current state, anyway.
Oh, my bad, that wasn't this thread?
Ok, and ya, you'll have to leave all that unsupported religious yack, there in the middle; the day of a man's death can not be considered better than the day of his birth if he would not agree with you, and was in torment. Amen. Therefore, you are only left to work out any religious dichotomy that traditions of men has brought you, and trust the verse of Scripture on its face until you do.
We all assume the role of satan whenever our pointy finger comes out, me included, which is just the way it is, in our current state, anyway.
Uh, no, I do not have to accept that verse on its face value, or in any other way. You may feel obligated, but I don't. To each his own.
And no, we do not all assume the role of satan. Ever. What in the world are you talking about?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Yes, it's very clear to me that most Christians don't really believe much of what they say they believe.
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