Posted on 10/15/2001 11:49:02 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
The fact that Christianity is being smeared in the process is not a surprise - the LORD told us there would be days like this. Of course, we suffer nothing like the persecuted Church in other countries........yet.
Al Qaeda isn't a religion, its a terrorist organization run by fundamentalist Muslim's, bend on imposing their extreme form of Islam on the rest of the world. 'Kill all the infidels' isn't a harmless religious catch phrase. It's the battle charge for crazies and wackos, who are anti-civilization and anti-society, and who have no value for human life of any kind. Even their own!
This comes off as a half-apology. There is no need for any apology at all. Vital, genuine Christianity is not merely intolerent but wholly and unwaveringly intolerent on moral standards. Morover, there is no requirement to "respect" opposing beliefs. We are commanded to pray for our enemies, to feed them, to bless them--but nowhere are we commanded to respect their beliefs.
Anyone who follows genuine, vital Christianity will be despised by the world--not loved or applauded by it. I've never followed Robertson or Falwell much, but the fact that they are the targets of such continuous bile and abuse by the mavens of popular culture should give Falwell and Robertson reason to cheer. It is when a Christian is praised and applauded by the world that he or she should be concerned.
Jesus Christ was accused of the same things. The accusations were true. And Jesus Christ committed no sin.
Truth can be caustic; it can sting. A good doctor is intolerent of disease, and the necessary treatment to restore wholeness can hurt.
I don't compare Falwell and Robertson to Bin Laden, and I don't compare Falwell and Robertson to Jesus Christ either. That's my opinion, of course.
make that condition, not conidion
Strange as it may seem to Wolfe I believe Falwell is or was a DEM. I think he still is. It was him, Paul Weyrich, and Howard Phillips that got the Moral Majority rolloing. If I read right is was actually Weyrichs suggestion to Falwell.
I am far from intolerant, don't believe in moral relativity; however, I do object to being preached at, by someone who is a prime example of what I mentioned. Thank you very much for proving , beyond a shadow of a doubt, that what I said was completely true, and without bias.
I certainly agree with that statement.
Since you don't know me, and have chosen to attack me , with no knowledge at all, of what I do or do not believe in, YOU have just broken one of the 10 Commandments. How does that make you feel, dear ?
I don't have to know you. No one has to know anyone else here. Your words speak for you, in the context of what is in this thread. And I know those words that you spoke. That is all I have to know. My words stand to those words.
Whoever and whatever you are makes no difference to me in a public forum. If you have some desire to "make yourself known" to everyone publicly -- go right ahead. I speak to what you said -- and that is enough for me.
As far as your supposed "slight" (which you presume) and attribute to the breaking of the Ten Commandments -- I point to many others we read about in the Bible, who speak out against whatever the prevalent and popular ideas of the day were. It seems to be popular to get on the bandwagon of "religious intolerence" -- which is what will bring us all to "Mystery Babylon" (in Revelation) -- the whore of all religions. Your present attitude will be one of many which will bring the world to that religious whoredom.
Your "position" in regards to "religious intolerants" (in post #13) speaks as loudly there (in that previous post) as it is here in your present post.
I am far from intolerant, don't believe in moral relativity; however, I do object to being preached at, by someone who is a prime example of what I mentioned. Thank you very much for proving , beyond a shadow of a doubt, that what I said was completely true, and without bias.
You are a prime example of the creeping influence in this society of PC-relativism -- while you seem to revel in the fact you haven't traveled as far down that road -- even though you took that "fork in the road" a long while back. You have a large crowd ahead of you -- on their way to "Mystery Babylon".
You are also an example of the time which shall come (and may be here partially now) -- in which people say evil is good and good is evil.
Such is part and parcel of your comment regarding "religious intolerants".
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