Posted on 05/14/2014 8:22:45 PM PDT by hiho hiho
I prefer the rebuttal bumper stickers. My last 2 ASK about “Coexist?” with appropriate rebutting symbols.
I really, really hate those pompous, self-righteous condescending stickers.
Christianity and Islam cannot coexist. Impossible.
Yup, the offshoot of Coexist.
I also want a symbolic “Communist” rebuttal sticker.
It’s not mine. I’ve seen it posted before and thought it fit here.
good point.
Since Islam does not want to coexist with the others, this whole concept falls apart, in my opinion.
How do you coexist when others don’t want to coexist with you?
There is a third alternative (there is always a third alternative... and a fourth... and a...):
Jesus could have been misquoted (like the billions of Jews and Muslims and Mormons and even many non-theists in the world believe).
No, wait: They had live sound feeds or at least stenographers back in Roman times, didn't they? No, I guess not. Well, then I guess that I'm sticking with "misquoted."
Regards,
I agree with most of your statement, but I would group Judaism along with Christianity as a world wide faith that is based on love of God and your fellow man. Both faiths believe in the power of kindness and compassion. Both faiths view kindness, empathy and personal dignity as strengths and qualities of an evolved society, not as evidence of weakness and passivity.
As the article points out, these religions cannot coexist because they hold completely incompatible and contradictory views. Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. He said if you saw Him (Jesus), you saw God the Father (John 14:9). A wise man, prophet, or teacher wouldn’t claim to be the Son of God. Only a madman would claim something like that unless, of course, Jesus really was the Son of God, perfectly attuned and aligned with God the Father so that if you saw Him (Jesus) you also saw the Father.
Well, you’re right. There are always far less plausible alternatives, but once you go very far down that path, there really isn’t anything left to believe in, is there.
I'm guessing your tagline relates to your feelings on the subject. The extraordinary evidence I would point to would be the Christians you would find in a true, born again, Christian church. I certainly know there are many exceptions to the rule, but I'd say the strongest devil's advocate would have a hard time denying that people like Tim Tebow, Sarah Palin, etc. have a special aura about them that comes when Christ has entered your life. And I would argue that such as effect would not be there if they were merely following a misquoted philosopher. I'm going sleepy bye now. All the best.
lunatic, liar, or Lord. everyone must decide for themselves. the overwhelming evidence points to Lord.
It’s ultimately personal presence that proves out the Lord. We can argue over “history books” till we are blue in the face. But when we meet the Lord, we know what has happened.
People who rule out the supernatural a priori are only deifying themselves.
i agree.
Agreed! He left no doubt about who He is as the Scriptures you cited attest.
I think just about everybody who hears the story has a pretty good idea about what it’s about.
It’s the personal applicability part that’s hard.
I used to be about one of the most stubborn snots there could have been about Jesus. Now He has made Himself obvious to me, and His love intention shows.
God loves you enough that He will annoy the devil out of you.
And made God the Father a liar....
You can not “coexist” with those who wish you converted, enslaved or dead.
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