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Old 04-21-2004, 10:49 AM
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Dont question my faith. It is not your place to judge; or did you forget that part?
Not once did I question your faith!!! Didn't even mention it. I just don't understand where all your bitterness is coming from. Honestly, you are full of a lot of pent up anger, and I am not the right person to vent it at.
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Old 04-21-2004, 12:38 PM
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Default If i come off...

as being angry, i am sorry. I think quick, and i write fast. Sometimes i just put down things that are on my mind, and it may come off as short, abrupt and nasty. Not the intention, but i am sorry.

I didnt think you were questioning my faith, you were questioning my knowledge and my interpretations. Maybe i shoulda said that instead of "faith" Sorry for the confusion, completely my fault
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Old 04-21-2004, 04:30 PM
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Yes, i have read the bible many times. For your sect, that is ALL you guys follow. Nothing else. You have to interpret every line of that book so you can follow it whole-heartedly, without any questions. Why do you think there have been so many different sects that have broken off from Protestantism? One doctrine can cause a group to break off and form their own church. You guys create divides in something that shouldnt be divided at all.

by the way, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant=WASP. It's a general term.

Dont question my faith. It is not your place to judge; or did you forget that part?
Not all christians are literal. Most don't agree with some of the old laws of the bible.

For example:

God rejecting anyone with disabilities:

Leviticus 21:16-23 NLT
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron that in all future generations, his descendants who have physical defects will not qualify to offer food to their God. No one who has a defect may come near to me, whether he is blind or lame, stunted or deformed, or has a broken foot or hand, or has a humped back or is a dwarf, or has a defective eye, or has oozing sores or scabs on his skin, or has damaged testicles.

God commanding Christian slaves to do as they are told;

Timothy 6:1-2 NLT
Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them.

God is sexist?

Corinthians 14:33-35 NAB
As in all the churches of the holy ones, women should keep silent in the churches, for they are not allowed to speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says. But if they want to learn anything, they should ask their husbands at home. For it is improper for a woman to speak in the church.

Hope you don't work on a sunday !

Jeremiah 17:27 NLT
But if you do not listen to me and refuse to keep the Sabbath holy, and if on the Sabbath day you bring loads of merchandise through the gates of Jerusalem just as on other days, then I will set fire to these gates. The fire will spread to the palaces, and no one will be able to put out the roaring flames.

Exodus 35:2-3 NAB
On six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be sacred to you as the Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord. Anyone who does work on that day, shall be put to death. You shall not even light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day
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Old 04-29-2004, 06:58 AM
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I do not think literal interpretations of the Bible is a good idea and I do believe in evolution. Take a look at this site, it will provide you with good explanations about what the problems with creationism is.

http://www.talkorigins.org
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Old 05-02-2004, 09:09 AM
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Religion only acts as a comfort to people who need it. You may think otherwise, but in my opinion, religion is only bad when it's used against another group of people. If something comforting provides people with a good life, why criticize it?... i know this goes against my other post but i don't care anymore.
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Religion only acts as a comfort to people who need it. You may think otherwise, but in my opinion, religion is only bad when it's used against another group of people. If something comforting provides people with a good life, why criticize it?... i know this goes against my other post but i don't care anymore.
It's ok to change your viewpoint!

But you are right when religion goes to far it's time to think about whats going on.
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Religion is just social engineering of the ancient and just another type of control. Has anyone really seen GOD? Be real, those who are religious are just plain ignorant.
By your own logic, I'd say religion is neutral then. It's those who engineered it that are evil. Couldn't they have engineered schnoobitzkits and used that to oppress every one?

I think you need to change the title of your topic to, "Schnoobitzkits Is Evil."
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Let's face it, wether you believe in God or the big bang something must have come before Him or it, at present it can't be explained (and it probably never will). I think the big bang theory has more to back it than God has, however, I cannot get my head round the fact that the universe is never ending! Imagine that and explain to me how that is possible. There are some things we will never know, accept it.
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Religion is just social engineering ........

duh
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Let's face it, wether you believe in God or the big bang something must have come before Him or it, at present it can't be explained (and it probably never will). I think the big bang theory has more to back it than God has, however, I cannot get my head round the fact that the universe is never ending! Imagine that and explain to me how that is possible. There are some things we will never know, accept it.
Big Bang Theory explains the development of the Universe, not the origin ( http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/astronomy/bigbang.html ). Creationism can't be proven, period; it's based on faith and belief.

Religion isn't good or evil. It all depends on how an individual interprets their teachings.
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