[Jamestown1630]

(Dalberg-Acton, this post is not directed toward you personally; it’s directed to the thread.)

I’ve never understood the level of “religious animosity” that I’ve seen on FR. It seems to me to be out-of-line with our Founders ideals.

I didn’t notice it much during the many years that I lurked here, because I was interested in politics and American political history; and I learned so much from so many wise and educated people here.

But since actually joining and posting, I’ve noticed the religious animosity “big-time”.

Earthly religions are man-made things; but they are one of the ways through which God finds a way to speak to us - to each in his own way, to each according to the level of his understanding. God speaks in many ways, to inspire, alert, and convert. And it’s an intensely personal thing: nobody can create a “Religion” that is right for everybody.

I would never criticize another person’s religion or belief, as long as it is one that reveres LOVE for our fellow man, above all; because I believe that in doing so, I would be attempting to come between that person, and God.

No two people come to God in the same way. Everyone takes his or her own path. Nobody knows what some word, sentence, ideal, might put another on the path to spiritual realization.

Can we quit with ridiculing various religious paths and inways?

So many people seem to think that only THEY know the real path; and that scares me. (The Catholics criticize the Protestants, and vice-versa; people ridicule the Mormons; etc. Only God knows where it stops! and ONLY God cares about actually bringing people to Him.)

A lot of you who criticize other Christ-Believing people, seem to be just trying to validate your OWN belief - and if you have such a need to validate it, maybe you are not so sure of it yourselves.

Just leave people alone, and follow your path, as you see it. Your duty is toward your OWN development, and your own honor of God, as you see it; not toward that of others.

I originally thought that FR was a place to discuss political/social issues. Not a place to attack others for their religious inclinations and beliefs.

I’m starting to re-think that.

-JT

[Gamecock]

And yet there is a religion forum debate religion!

[Gamecock]

Oh, and welcome to FR!

[Sans-Culotte]

The article was an attempt to show that Osteen's brand of Christianity has little to do with Biblical Christianity. You seem to be easily offended by religious disagreements. I am just as easily offended/bored by your brand of ''all paths lead to God/Coexist'' Christianity, or whatever you call it. It's a religion forum, and religious subjects are apt to be discussed. When a thread looks like it is degenerating into denominational nastiness, I don't participate. IMO, you are guilty of what you decry by basically saying we have no business having these threads on FR.

BTW, some religion threads are labeled as 'caucus' threads. This means they are closed to people who are not a member of the caucus thread. People who crash those threads are breaking the rules and are usually asked to leave by a moderator.

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[PeterPrinciple]

I’ve never understood the level of “religious animosity” that I’ve seen on FR. It seems to me to be out-of-line with our Founders ideals.

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I think you need to read what our founding fathers did. There was a lot opinionated sharp words and disagreement.

This is called working it out, sword sharpening. WHAT IS DANGERIOUS is NOT talking about it and letting people lean on their own understanding.