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To: adiaireton8
Yes, in my opinion, it really is that simple! lol I don't consider that to be a cliche. Maybe for pseudo-intellectuals it may be one, but I'm just one of the simple-minded masses! (and I already stated in a previous post what makes a person a born-again Christian from what I've read in God's Holy Word) I don't include cults in true believers and if you're a true believer, I don't see how you could possibly bring up those ridiculous examples. I don't think the Lord made following Him all that complicated as some of His creation would like to make it.

And, yes, I really do believe you are someone who likes to argue for arguments' sake! lol You sound like someone who likes to prove they're right! But, that's OK. It really is! Whatever floats your boat and fills your day with meaning! lol

It's no skin off my nose what the Pope said or what he believes. I know where I stand with my God. I don't think we need to "work out our differences" when it comes to which church we choose to belong to and what traditions we choose to observe in that church. Our differences are with unbelievers and converting them using God's word and our example of His love. That's my thoughts on this subject. Good night, folks!!

197 posted on 07/21/2007 8:36:51 PM PDT by My hearts in London - Everett (Heaven: preregistration is required!)
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To: My hearts in London - Everett
I really do believe you are someone who likes to argue for arguments' sake!

I'm very sorry you think that.

I don't think the Lord made following Him all that complicated as some of His creation would like to make it.

If it really isn't complicated, then why are there thousands of Protestant denominations, all unable to agree? Don't you see that fact as a problem for your claim that it is not complicated?

I don't think we need to "work out our differences" when it comes to which church we choose to belong to and what traditions we choose to observe in that church.

So you think that all Christians are already just as united as the Father and Son are united, as Jesus prays four times (vss. 11, 21, 22, 23) that we would be in John 17?

If this is unity, then I would hate to see what division and schism look like.

-A8

198 posted on 07/21/2007 8:58:07 PM PDT by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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