I don't Care What You Believe...Just Believe.
POSTED BY: RiveR6213
UPDATED: Monday, July 31, 2006 23:15
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Originally posted by RiveR6213:
I never said I "hated" Christians, you put that there...
...Times like this I really wish Christians were still being fed to the lions.
Will you make up your mind?
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Feeding Christians to the lions isnt hate, its a reality show. Deal with it holy-water boy.
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Originally posted by RiveR6213:
I have never met a Christian who reflected God's love...not ever. I have never met a Christian who was selfless, or loving, but I’ve met plenty of mean, selfish, control freaks who claim that they are Christians while at the same time laughing at the poor, and being racists towards blacks and other people.
I can only tell you that I am different in that aspect, as is my entire home church - Cornerstone Baptist Church of Albany Georgia. Never once have we asked a person to leave. I don't really put up with a dress code for service anyway - T-shirts and jeans for Sundays and Wednesdays for me, unless I am preaching, then, out of respect, shirt and tie. Christ's first believers couldn't afford to wear the Jewish equivalent of suits and ties, and that's the belief I follow. Denominations were created by man, CHRIST was created by God Himself.
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This reminds me of a time a few years ago when I was feeling kind of low, so I decided one Sunday to go into a church and just listen and watch people. There were all of these expensivly dressed people about, and there was enough glitter in that church to feed at least half of the 3rd world. Everyone sat down and the church service started. In the middle of the sermon that was being given by a pompus, church leader, some old guy walked into the church and sat in the back. He was obviously poor based on his clothing, and he look sad, but he was quiet, but unfortunately for him, he was black which didn’t go over to well with the good, respectable Christians at that church. The sermon continued for a while and during the break, the black man was quietly asked to leave! When he left I left with him and we went and had coffee somewhere and talked.
So, I guess poor people aren’t invited to god’s house unless they have money, position and status. I guess this was another sick example of good Christians at work. I say put ‘em up against the wall.
I can easily condemn the actions of a church for doing such a thing, God's own WORD shows us that Christ had compassion for people, ALL people, no matter who they were in life. The Pharisees, in the Gospels, even questioned Christ on this, to which Christ replied, "But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick."[Matthew 9:12]
And, to the atheist, look out your front door. We certainly didn't create the trees and plants, and obviously, my predecessors weren't apes. :)
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Thanks RIVER6213 and Righteous9 and others for "fighting the good fight" for tolerance.
How is "I say put ‘em up against the wall.", ""fighting the good fight" for tolerance"?
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Originally posted by RiveR6213:
I have never met a Christian who reflected God's love...not ever. I have never met a Christian who was selfless, or loving, but I’ve met plenty of mean, selfish, control freaks who claim that they are Christians while at the same time laughing at the poor, and being racists towards blacks and other people.
I can only tell you that I am different in that aspect, as is my entire home church - Cornerstone Baptist Church of Albany Georgia. Never once have we asked a person to leave. I don't really put up with a dress code for service anyway - T-shirts and jeans for Sundays and Wednesdays for me, unless I am preaching, then, out of respect, shirt and tie. Christ's first believers couldn't afford to wear the Jewish equivalent of suits and ties, and that's the belief I follow. Denominations were created by man, CHRIST was created by God Himself.Quote:
This reminds me of a time a few years ago when I was feeling kind of low, so I decided one Sunday to go into a church and just listen and watch people. There were all of these expensivly dressed people about, and there was enough glitter in that church to feed at least half of the 3rd world. Everyone sat down and the church service started. In the middle of the sermon that was being given by a pompus, church leader, some old guy walked into the church and sat in the back. He was obviously poor based on his clothing, and he look sad, but he was quiet, but unfortunately for him, he was black which didn’t go over to well with the good, respectable Christians at that church. The sermon continued for a while and during the break, the black man was quietly asked to leave! When he left I left with him and we went and had coffee somewhere and talked.
So, I guess poor people aren’t invited to god’s house unless they have money, position and status. I guess this was another sick example of good Christians at work. I say put ‘em up against the wall.
I can easily condemn the actions of a church for doing such a thing, God's own WORD shows us that Christ had compassion for people, ALL people, no matter who they were in life. The Pharisees, in the Gospels, even questioned Christ on this, to which Christ replied, "But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick."[Matthew 9:12]
And, to the atheist, look out your front door. We certainly didn't create the trees and plants, and obviously, my predecessors weren't apes. :)
Well, then your church sounds like a good one. I do remember reading somewhere that Jesus Christ said something like "Come to god as you are" I guess that mean church I went to didnt get the memo.
River
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Awwww...
My nice little thread has been transformed into Rat's Holy Roller, Speak-in-Tongues emporium. Good job on doing the lord's work there Ratboy. When you die your god is gonna kick your lame ass.
River
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Originally posted by RiveR6213:
If there are any good ones out there, they are hidden very well.
That's what persecuted people do, hide.
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And one more thing, I don't think I've gone by "Ratboy" on here in over a year!
edit- Sorry, I just checked, it was some time in june last year.
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Ummm, RIvernumbergirl, can I get your number? I like your style and forwardness...i mean..
mine is 579-2136
Everyone loves God-bashing, and remember:
The lord doesn't work in mysterious ways, in fact, he doesn't work at all. Not existing tends to do that..
I think a little chaos is in order.
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Point of interest, I thought "hate" means "to wish harm on or for others."
Re: tolerance - can I be intolerant of those who don't tolerate intolerance? And for clarification's sake, love does not equal tolerance - it means to desire good for the object of love. For Christians, the good is God, and we desire that all (at least, those who read the Bible believe all) are invited to partake of that good.
Question: why is there so much anger at the Christian responders - on the whole, I don't see what they've done to deserve death wishes and name calling.
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