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To: chris37; reaganaut
So what do Mormon's and others do about Jesus' own words that say......

John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Jesus is the One who makes it exclusive. But you know what else? It's inclusive. It's for anyone, any where, any time, without cost. It's inclusive because no one who wants it is ever turned away. Ever.

You know what, reaganaut? Religion sucks, and people are control freaks. Why don’t you believe whatever makes you feel better and let others do the same.

You know what? You're right. Absolutely right. Religion sucks and God hates it, too.

Jesus didn't come to set up a new religion. The Jews had made a great one out of the Law God had given them and Jesus condemned it whole heartedly.

He came to reconcile men to God and that is by forgiveness, not by works and rules and regulations. It's about restoring a relationship not servitude.

78 posted on 11/15/2012 10:34:15 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: metmom

Yes, I agree. Jesus Christ and my personal relationship with him is all that matters.

I do not need the approval or advice or guidance of other human beings to tell me that I am doing it right or that I am doing it wrong.

Mind your own relationship and not the relationship of others.

I am not going to be controlled by religion or anything else man has invented.

I do not wish to be converted, nor do I wish to convert. People come to those decisions then exact moment they come to them via whatever criteria or occurences caused those decisions to occur. To attempt to force them is foolish.

I believe in Jesus Christ, but I do not listen to the man in the orange vest on the street corner yelling at me about Him. My relationship is private and it does not concern anyone else.


91 posted on 11/15/2012 10:52:31 AM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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