Letters to the Editor
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Jonathan Hoag
I was raised an Episcopalian and I was taught that one's religious beliefs are a private matter between oneself and God and are not to shared with others on a casual basis. In my opinion that is a good rule to follow since it eliminates a lot of strife that will otherwise happen when people of differing beliefs come together.
If you were not to share your beliefs, then how do you explai nthe Great Commission to go and preach the Gospel every living creature?
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Desert Son
It was not by my doing. I came here posted a comment about Pelosi and the Logan Act, and people looked at my website, came back, quoted me, began to attack me based on content not related to this thread and then I even tried to move the conversation off to my blog but then I was accused of pimping my blog, and so, as long as people continue to discuss it here and not my blog, I will try to respond....I invite everyone again to move it to my blog....but I doubt that will happen because that would mean leaving the saftey of the liberal den....
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Jim C
In case you haven't noticed, different sects emphasize and interpret scripture in different ways.
A good case in point is your rejection of Paul's command to treat all men the same.
I note that you have not responded to my Jimmy Carter quote.
"Spreading the Gospel" is what leads to religious conflicts, keeping one's religion to oneself minimizes religious conflicts.
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." -- Blaise Pascal
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Apologies
My apologies folks, I shouldn't have said anything. I didn't think JimC would respond to my post. Should've kept my big mouth shut.
No kings,
Robert
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A Revelation
I'd get excited over this except it isn't anything that hasn't been commonly known since Viet Nam.
The right, the militarists, the corporations, and the indifferent rule America by proxy.
What else is new? I don't even consider it radical any longer, just a statement of pure, unmitigated fact--complicated by those who are just discovering it and somehow think it's a revelation.
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Jonathan Hoag - Jimmy Carter
"I note that you have not responded to my Jimmy Carter quote."
Was I supposed to? What was your point?
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Jim C
That you do not get the point is unsurprising.
How is it that an atheist knows more of scripture than do you?
Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
What is lust but covetousness?
The sin is in the thought.
That is what Jimmy Carter's quote meant.
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@ JimC
[Arne]: This has got to be one of the stoopidest parts of the fundie rigamarole. You can be an axe-murdering pederast, but as long as you accept that Christ died for your sins instead of you (except he really didn't die, did he?, so what's the friggin' "sacrifice" happy Easter, yaknow...), you'll be given an aeternity in heaven. It's because we're all sinners, designed that way, yaknow, and we just can't help our occasional axe-murdering pederasty escapades. Wow, that's quite the deal.
This shows you do not understand the Bible otherwise you would know that there is no sin that cannot be pardoned....
Ummm, yes I do understand the 'theory'. In fact, that's what I pointed out. That's why I think it's so absurd.
... Yes if an axe murderer realizes his sin, repents, and accepts Christ as his savior, then yes, he will go to heaven. Salvation is gift from God, offered freely to all. God says that all sin cannot enter into heaven....
Well, have fun. Give my regards to John Gacy when you get there.
... So it doesn't matter sinwise, if you are guilty of adultery or murder, both are equally keeping you out of heaven unless you have the blood of Christ applied to you, being a perfect sacrifice.
So adultery is the same as murder, eh? You're one twisted f*ck.
Yes Christ died and yes he arose again, the sacrifice? Well, A Holy God, comes to Earth to dwell amongst us sinners, to live in the filth of our wickedness, and yet loved us so, offered Himself as a sacrifice for the atonement of all sin. He died a human death, he also was for the first time since forever past, separated from the Father and the Holy Spirit, alone on the cross, that is why He cries, My God (The Father), My God(The Holy Spirit), why hast thou forsaken me? For the first time the Son was not in comunnion with the Father. That's the sacrifice, a Holy God, lowers Himself to the level of these sinners and willingly dies a human death and has His Father in heaven turn His back on Him. Yes a sacrifice indeed.
All I can say is ROFLMAO..... Your Gawd is psychotic.
Cheers,
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Jonathan Hoag lol
Oh Jonathan, I didn't ask you what the point is in reagrds to sin in the heart but why you quoted it, you gave no context. Now, you've given a little context and I can reply.
Yes coveting your neighbors stuff is a sin of the mind but it is more than a random thought of "Oh hey, I like that, I would like to have that" coveting is thinking about actually having it, that very thing. Coveting is desires that would cause you to break one of the other commandments, stealing, adultery, etc. It is more than just a thought, it is a desire. If you desire your neighbors wife for yourself, that's coveting.
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Arne, not all there yet...
"So adultery is the same as murder, eh? You're one twisted f*ck."
I didn't say the act was the same, stop twisting my words. I said they are equally not allowed in heaven. Think of it this way, Your mother says wash your hands, on one hand you have snot from your nose and on the other, dog feces from the yard after picking up to show everyone what you almost stepped in, now your mom doesn't care that one hand merely has snot on it and it isn't as foul as the feces that's on the other, both hands are dirty and need washed before you are allowed at the table...get it???