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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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I wanna go see it.. Sounds very interesting..
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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I'm not joining this...im being nice...im not joining this...im being nice...nopistons is wins...dont ruin it...
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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I will be going to see it very soon...
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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you are assuming that there is no such thing as a universal truth. while some may see this as true, Christians view everything in the bible as universal, undeniable truths. as a result, other religions are viewed as false and subsequently worthless. realize i said "religions" not the practicers of those religions.
Are you implying that no other religion besides Christianity have anything to offer? Because if that is what you are implying I think you are a very ignorant human being.



your statement that some religions might all be right is false. stick to the notion of what you later said that some might be right and some might be wrong. chrisitiany says it is the only way to God and the only way to Heaven, stating that other religions are wrong. as a result, christianity is either right and every thing else wrong, or it is wrong and something else right.
LOL, you have got to be kidding. You are stating with absolute authority through knowledge of some miraculous TRUTH you were told by someone else. How can you be so sure not having directly spoken to Him? You don't think that maybe God did speak to all the religious leaders, and the men in their weakness distorted His TRUTH to get greater personal gain? When you look at different religions, most are very similar in their beliefs on how to live life, the main differences are the players, and that they all say that they are the ONLY TRUTH, and all others are made up by the devil or some other evil character to lure you away from the real TRUTH. Convenient if you ask me.



the main purpose of a Christian is to spread the truth they know to unbelievers so they get the chance to accept it (God and the sacrificial death of His Son) as truth or not. their decision will be the basis of God's judgement in the afterlife.
Ummmm, I'm not sure how familiar you are with other religions but that's kinda standard practice of every religion. It's simple really, there are only 2 ways to gain followers in your religion: 1.Conversion, and 2.Births So really, how surprising is that the most successful religion to date practices these two strategies zealously.



i believe in a universal truth, that a perfect and holy God created this world and it's inhabitants with a free will to choose to accept him or not.
Great......



i believe this world is overflowing with facts of this universal truth, and that science and history/archeology are only now coming of an age to support the truth.
Well some people are supporting, others are crticizing. I read an article the other day that showed evidence of hemp oils and halucinegenic mushrooms were used during Jesus' famous "walk on water" miracle. In addition to this it was found that the high priests would often fast for days and take drugs during which times they would have "visions" of God.



numerous scientists are speaking out against evolution with a new theory of Intelligent Design, realizing the complexity of life in this earth and the statistical improbablility of evolution.
Many, many more scientists beleive in evolution. The small percentage that beleives in Intelligent Design have no real basis for this beleif other than the fact that "evolution seems an IMPROBABLE answer."



other scientists have shown that this world was indeed created and will eventually end (steven hawkin, "a brief history of time")
Steven Hawking never made any mention that God created this world, and ummm everything has an end.....



i get tired of people telling me they dont seek a relationship with God because they hate religion or hate christian people or dont understand the precepts of faith or doubt God's existance. the fact is, if you have questions, you should look for answer's instead of making up excuses, that or just admit the facts that you dont care and dont want God in your life.
You only see them as excuses because they are not YOUR answers. Not everyone beleives what you do (thank God). The reason so many people have a problem with Christians is because they refuse to even listen to a differing point of view. We as people can not grow without change. I change my view on life all the time. People bring up good points and force me to rethink what I beleive.



It's funny that religion is the only area in a persons life where you blindly accpet things that are spoon fed you without even questioning them. Imagine if the government told you that Bush is going to be the President next term. Don't bother going to the polls we decided that is best for you, and also it is no illegal to be out past 9:00 PM on weekdays.



I'm sorry if I offended anyone it was not my intention (yeah I guess it kinda was) but we live in a Christian nation, and although I feel Christian values are a GOOD thing, blindless devotion to ANYTHING is not a good thing. So I guess I'm just trying to say never accept an answer that you have not looked at from every possible angle and evaluated it on it's own merit.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by RX7Aggie' date='Mar 1 2004, 01:33 AM
exactly, they all got killed, proof that they have many weak spots, which also proves the bible is real.
You have to be kidding right? RIGHT? I can never tell with you folks.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Pyrrian' date='Mar 1 2004, 06:04 AM
Perhaps I'm misinterpeting your statement,
Perhaps you are.



Me challenging others to re-think their life and values is simply a challenge. It is not degrading, it is not a put-down, it is simply an offer.



Rather, if you or anyone were confident in what you believed, you would not be as defensive. *I do understand some of it though.



Case-in-Point: There are several of you asking me to rethink who I "think" is God. Now, when I reply in saying "Nah...it's Him, He's real" some of you assume I haven't pondered the possibility of other faiths/beliefs being true...but that's just a poor assumation to make. I have read/know a lot about others. I also wouldn't take offense to the re-thinking possibility because I am confident, and also understand the reasoning behind the question/proposal.



Many religions DO relate to Christianity, they borrow things, add things, and take things away.



While Rx7Aggie might be defending what we believe perhaps too boldly for you, again...I believe many center in on the wrong side of religion:



Just find God. Simple as that. I found Him and know Him. Doesn't matter to me how he made earth, in a million years or 6 days. Doesn't matter if I missed a sunday at church...what matters is...we know each other.



My challenge was just that if you had let tradition, religion, or people like me and Aggie sway you away from God...don't. We are not God (Duh), and He should be the provider of the answers you seek ultimately...not us.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by FrestyleFC3S' date='Mar 1 2004, 01:10 PM
dont worry ill take care of him, im god and hes going against me
Very funny. Enjoy free will. Be careful.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by PhoenixDownVII' date='Mar 1 2004, 09:30 AM
Very funny. Enjoy free will. Be careful.
In my religion, free will doesnt exist. We are all puppets of an evil and indestructable absolute warlord who's eyes are brighter than a million suns and his gaze would scare even the fittest of men.



All are base are belong to him.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by WishIhadaRX7' date='Mar 1 2004, 12:06 PM
Many, many more scientists beleive in evolution. The small percentage that beleives in Intelligent Design have no real basis for this beleif other than the fact that "evolution seems an IMPROBABLE answer."
I don't understand why people can't see that evolution and creationism can coincide.



Someone tell me why they can't.



It's about interpretation.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Mar 1 2004, 09:52 AM
I don't understand why people can't see that evolution and creationism can coincide.



Someone tell me why they can't.



It's about interpretation.
I agree. People tend to either choose one or another. I dont totally disbelieve in god, what if billions of years ago he created the world, and it didnt take 7 days? And yet, he exists, just not from the bible's exact point of view?



As of right now, I am bordering my decesion on no, just because of the lack of proof and the problem i have with following something with blind faith.



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