Posted on 01/02/2005 9:06:26 PM PST by freedom44
Goodnight, weshess. Sleep well.
Regardless of the kind of difficulty found, not a single irreconcilable error can be found in the Bible's pages.
Piffle. Try reconciling these. This is, of course, the simplest and strongest criticism of Christianity--because it relies entirely on Christian scriptures.
Good night and keep up the good fight.
God Bless.
But didn't make a spelling mistake. You omitted a word, a word that would have changed the entire meaning of what you were saying. And you omitted that word because the dog barked at the exact moment you were about to type yet another denial of Jesus Christ.
No, your spelling is fine. It's your intellectual honesty that is the issue.
Never hit on my only question: Show me that Jesus was real, show me he was divine, show me that the miracles actually took place and it's not just a bunch of hooey and tall tales that got passed down.
Yes Tonto, we do live in very interesting times.
What is the basis for your special knowledge of future events?
-your denial may be perception askew due to delusion. Christians are not unfounded in claim -they accept revelation as prophesied in the Old Testament and revealed with the New Testament.
Perhaps this link will educate you beyond the inadequacy you apparently settle for and promulgate erroneously:
Interesting analogy given who the "sea" is washing over in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Any time the Muslims get cocky about destroying America is a good time to remind them the score is 2-0 and we haven't even instituted a draft.
I'm trusting God is compassionate to all those that seek Him.
Regardless of the kind of difficulty found, not a single irreconcilable error can be found in the Bible's pages.
Piffle. Try reconciling these. This is, of course, the simplest and strongest criticism of Christianity--because it relies entirely on Christian scriptures.
It appears you are at a disadvantage as you post to "any Christians" a message that only those ignorant of Christianity, apparently as yourself, would possibly consider error?
Do you suggest Christians have missed some meanings or missed some 'typos'? Possibly, the many 'intelligent' critics seeking to disprove Christianity having studied the Bible in depth, over hundreds of years, have missed these 'contradictions' and or failed to make use of them adequately until you realized their merit and now offer them?
Either the Bible is wrong, or your understanding is wrong. Your assumption is that it's the former, have you ever considered that it is the latter and possibly investigated such? Of course stepping outside of your safety zone takes a willingness to consider something other than what you want to believe.
I recommend further study for you:
"Waiting for a saviour who will never return is like watching the water recede before one's very eyes and hoping that you will discover sunken treasure on the wet sand in front of you.
Pointless, dangerous, futile, stupid and sad."
You have VERY much misunderstood Christ's charge to us and the Christian faith as a whole. Christians aren't waiting for anything. We have been given specific tasks-- to love God, to love our neighbor as ourselves, to feed Christ's sheep, to preach Christ risen to all nations-- and instructed to get on with it. NO ONE but God (not even Jesus Christ) knows the day or hour of His return-- we are merely told to always be ready. A life spent following Christ is active, dynamic and joyful. He is indeed the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
That some Christians focus on end times does not change the truth of our instructions. I myself believe that it is a great sin that opens the door to other sins (some of them the sorts of spiritual sins that are the worst of all sins) -- spiritual pride, despair, loss of faith, and on and on.
This reads like a post from "Ask the Imam."
Some quibbles, but overall these are good and useful explanations.
(Rom 1:19 KJV) Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them.
(Rom 1:20 KJV) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
(Rom 1:21 KJV) Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
(Rom 1:22 KJV) Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
(Rom 1:23 KJV) And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
(Rom 1:24 KJV) Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
(Rom 1:25 KJV) Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
and...
(Rom 2:11 KJV) For there is no respect of persons with God.
(Rom 2:12 KJV) For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
(Rom 2:13 KJV) (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
(Rom 2:14 KJV) For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
(Rom 2:15 KJV) Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
(Rom 2:16 KJV) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
These verses will help explain about people who supposedly never heard of God's Salvation.
I believe in one God, creator of the universe. That he governs it by his Providence. That he ought to be worshiped. That the most acceptable service we render to him is doing good to his other children. That the soul of man is immortal, and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this. These I take to be the fundamental principles of all sound religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever sect I meet with them.
As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think the system of morals, and his religion, as he left them to us, the best the world ever saw, or is likely to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupting changes, and I have, with most of the present dissenters in England some doubts as to his divinity; tho' it is a question I do not dogmatize upon, having never studied it, and think it needless to busy myself with it now, when I expect soon an opportunity of knowing the truth with less trouble. I see no harm, however, in its being believed, if that belief has the good consequence, as it probably has, of making his doctrines more respected and better observed; especially as I do not perceive that the Supreme takes it amiss, by distinguishing the unbelievers in his government of the world with any particular marks of his displeasure.
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