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Agape4Robin
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Anyone notice that since Knight posted the Focus Group thread, beanieboy has been absent? :think:
Curiouser, and curiouser...
Hey, thanks Del! :thumb:deardelmar said:
Frank Ernest said:
The name calling isn't working, huh? That's a shame.
As for me, if anyone started sharing the "love of Jesus" through angry speech, name calling, threats, etc., I would assume that they didn't know the 1st thing about Jesus, and just smile and wait until they were done throwing their tantrum, and walk off.
Which part do you think I'm right about?
Fred Phelps gets angry - angry for God, of course. He protests funerals to save other people from hell. He says he does it to stand up for right and wrong.
But almost everyone here, including christians, think he's nuts.
But his techniques are very similar. And I've found that the opposite happens - that people start feeling empathy for the cruel behavior of Phelps, and begin to side with gay people. Even if they believe homosexuality is a sin, they begin to empathize with how it must feel to go to a funeral and have someone protesting and saying the deceased die, as if gays are treated as inhuman.
I suppose that it karma.
Fred Phelps gets angry - angry for God, of course. He protests funerals to save other people from hell. He says he does it to stand up for right and wrong.
But almost everyone here, including christians, think he's nuts.
But his techniques are very similar. And I've found that the opposite happens - that people start feeling empathy for the cruel behavior of Phelps, and begin to side with gay people. Even if they believe homosexuality is a sin, they begin to empathize with how it must feel to go to a funeral and have someone protesting and saying the deceased die, as if gays are treated as inhuman.
I suppose that it karma.
Keep an eye on the national opinion polls. I think this is happening on the larger stage as I post.
Christian believers have an excellent opportunity now to get acquainted with the biblical scholarship most seminary grads and self-appointed clergy are so deft at side-stepping when they start orgainizing their little choirs and preaching to them.
I found it interesting to read How to quit Religion without Quitting God. The author, a devout christian, encourages christians to leave the church because he believes they are lost, yet maintain a brotherhood with other, well, christian outcasts. Very interesting take, but the first time I ever considered that the Good News is actually good.
Anyone who encourages you to leave the church because they are lost, yet to maintain "brotherhood" with a bunch of other outcasts--Well, that might certainly get you crucified!
Is it harder to be black or gay? Must be harder to be gay, because in that case you don't have to tell your parents you're black!
LightSon
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beanieboy said:
It is too simplistic to lump all churches together for dismissal. Most organizations that call themselves a "church" understand little about the Biblical Jesus and what their priorities ought to be.
This obvervation is no excuse to cast off scripture and God's will that His people assemble themselves together. While imperfect, there are Christ-honoring, Bible-believing churches out there. A true disciple of Christ will find such a church and get involved.
Ecumenicist
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Every church has individuals who worship out of humility, love, and gratitude.
Every church also has individuals who worship out of a false sense of self righteousness.
This is not denominationally constrained. Its not about the church, its about the
worship.
Dave
Every church also has individuals who worship out of a false sense of self righteousness.
This is not denominationally constrained. Its not about the church, its about the
worship.
Dave
Aimiel
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The problem is that people look for God in the institution or the building, or, and this is the biggest error, in the people; instead of looking for God themselves. He said that He would be found when we seek and search for Him with all of our heart. He doesn't limit Himself to a denomination or even a 'brand' of religion. He answers the cry of our heart. He knows how to answer those that seek Him, and does so. The purpose of His manifestation of Himself in someone else isn't so that you can recognize and acknowledge Him in them, it is so that you can find your way to Him. Jesus didn't call for people to come and worship Him, He pointed The Way to The Father.
Caledvwlch
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How very agnostic of you, Aimiel.Aimiel said:
Aimiel said:
This is very true.
Unfortunately, I think that the church ends up making up their own rules.
For example, the excommunicating of Democrats. One would think that the church was focusing on salvation, etc., but instead, a church became to entangled in politics that they excommunicated many of their own members. While they have a right to take a stand, telling people who can and can't come to church is more about them, and less about God.