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To: datakcy
I agree with you theologically, but I am pointing out that from the outside, everyone else doesn't see it that way. They see us as a mixed up religion of stories and rituals. They believe the Bible was written to create the religion, not the other way around. They don't believe the validity of the witnesses or events as much as you don't believe the characters of a Vince Flynn novel.


Theologically, from the outside, Christianity is seen as illogical.

(an old atheist argument, this is taken from a conversation between two people..)
Jesus Loves You... But if you don't accept him, you go to hell...
That's kind of a conditional love isn't it?
It isn't that Jesus wants you to go to hell, that's just the rules.
I suppose that means that Jesus isn't all powerful, if he doesn't want to send me to hell, he can choose not to..
Here is how it is, Jesus loves you, but his dad thinks you are a s***.
Oh, and by the way, Jesus is his own dad...

21 posted on 01/12/2009 7:31:28 AM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehrling

So if someone from the outside see’s it this way, simplify it.

Jesus Loves you and wants relationship with you.
You are seperated from him because you dont choose him.
He is all powerful and could force you, but that isnt Love is it? Thats slavery.
Seperation from God is Hell. You are there right now.
He is TRYING to save you and holding out his hand, and you are too stubborn or afraid to tell him you need him.
We’ve all been there, and I sure hope you change becuase its too late to make a choice.


32 posted on 01/12/2009 8:16:04 AM PST by humantech ("No one wants to live to see such evil times. Its what you do with the time you are given")
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To: mnehrling
1 Corinthians 1:22-24 (King James Version) 22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

God sends no one to Hell. In His infinite love, He allows them to choose to go by rejecting His freely offered grace.

53 posted on 01/12/2009 10:28:10 AM PST by chesley (A pox on both their houses. I've voted for my last RINO.)
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To: mnehrling
Theologically, from the outside, Christianity is seen as illogical.

Theologically, from the INside, MORMONISM is seen as THE ONLY TRUTH; all others are APOSTATE.

65 posted on 01/12/2009 11:24:53 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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