I am one for those people who is open to every religion. I love learning about Islam and the Jewish religion. But I don't see why all people can't be so open minded and understanding. I mean, people who say they are "saved" and they want to spread the word and ways of God, condemn people to hell for having an open mind. Who is some 15 year old to tell me that i am going to hell for thinking that evolution is one of the many possiblities of why we are here today. In no way am I saying that I am right and they are wrong, b/c that is totally against the point i am trying to make. But,How can some one who lives their life by our loving and caring and understanding God be so close minded and ignorant about just LISTENING to another persons thoughts and beliefs without sending them to hell by the end of the conversation? I respect those who have such strong beliefs, and wish I could find something I believed in so much, but I don't want my thoughts dismissed because they are not up to par with someone else's. Is it so wrong to not fully agree with the Bible, or Evolution or the Big Bang Theory?

Share your thoughts and beliefs.

adios. madhatter07

And on the 4.5 billionth year man said: Let there be god.

i had been told in 5th grade that Jesus resurected too...

"resurected" is the same thing as "reincarnation"

Hey, this post has been resurrected. Just like Lazarus.

heck exactly my point. I cant stand an idiot telling me I'm going to hell because I'm a New Ager (i. e. ~~~~~). It's just ignorance.

Stop trying to convert people and tell them that God loves them. Maybe they don't believe in him..or whatever. If I wanted to be a christian..I'd just play Follow the Leader

Sounds like you have a religion issue.

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I'm sorry. I am a Christian who will not turn his back on his religion.

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Yet you feel the need to blow everyone up.

Paintbucket, you just got SERVED!

I find it sadly amusing how, because you are so brainwashed in to thinking "I'm a Christian!" your only response to reasonably applied Christianity is "B..b...b..but I'm a CHRISTIAN!"

Damn, and I thought this thread would be about Cajun-cooking.

It's perish. With an "e"

And, now, I know this might tick people off, and make many violet posts from you "Christians" but:

Technically, a Christian is just one who believes in Jesus Christ as God. Ok? So, different "Christians" believe different things, so you're generalizing, and blah blah, you can only speak for yourself, blah blah (I'm getting tired, because I've said this a bajillion times)...

PaintBucket, you are called to do the will of God, and bring people TO Jesus, all you are doing is Pushing them away.

In this respect your not a Christian, your an agent of Satan.

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Be quite PaintBucket, It is because of people like you this thread got started.

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I'm sorry. I am a Christian who will not turn his back on his religion.

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Christians are to be careful, to do what is right in everyone's eyes, whenever possible. And you with your countless bigoted comments have gone out of your way to break this rule. Look what you have caused. Instead of saving any souls, you have pushed them further away! Be careful when you speak, and know who's side you are arguing for, for each person you push further away from gets closer to evil, and then who profits from your work?

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Aren't we also supposed to enforce our beliefs and show others how to be a Christian? If they can't deal with Christianity, then that's what Jesus was all about. Saving people. Christianity isn't easy. It's a hard work that pays off with eternity in heaven. I thought you knew that.

Be quite PaintBucket, It is because of people like you this thread got started.

Christians are to be careful, to do what is right in everyone's eyes, whenever possible. And you with your countless bigoted comments have gone out of your way to break this rule. Look what you have caused. Instead of saving any souls, you have pushed them further away! Be careful when you speak, and know who's side you are arguing for, for each person you push further away from gets closer to evil, and then who profits from your work?

If I where you, I would pray for maturity and wisdom.

Thank you Korith.

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I mean, people who say they are "saved" and they want to spread the word and ways of God

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Why don't you come out and say it? Why beat around the bush?

C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S.

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Is it so wrong to not fully agree with the Bible, or Evolution or the Big Bang Theory?

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What you have to understand is that Christians believe there is only 1 way to God, and if you don't follow that 1 way, the alternative is hell.

If this isn't what you believe, then you are in fact saying we are wrong, and you are right.

However I believe it is equally hypocritical, and close-minded that you won't consider, and peruse this theology as well. Who are you to say it is wrong, and that you are NOT going to hell, isn't that close-minded? As far as you are concerned, God left judgment as an ambiguous, and obscure thing, that perhaps you didn't guess right, and your SoL.

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Like i said religion teaches and promotes peace and tolerance the way McDonald's teaches and promotes a healthy diet.

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Your ignorance and bigotry is a cancer.

Where have been in my thread? have you given up the fight? Come on now, you are fine with spewing your hatefulness here, why not do it where I’ve called you out?

[This message was edited by Korith on April 14, 2004 at 01:15 PM.]

If you're such a good "Listener", why is your youth name "Madhatter"?

Like i said religion teaches and promotes peace and tolerance the way McDonald's teaches and promotes a healthy diet.

Incorrect. As any member of the royal protestant knights will inform you, there is only one order. Search and Destroy.