Is GOD real?
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weshole;198204 wrote:
I didn't mean to insinuate that there was judging going on in this thread but, I have been judged based on the fact I have my doubts after being raised a Catholic. I live in a very religious community and unfortunately see alot of the judging going on.Ya, Fergus is like that, however most of the people that do the judging are hypocrites and they're the ones that I talk about that go to church just to be seen there by everyone else. When in reality they're the ones that are furthest away from following their religion. I think god would rather have someone not go to church all the time and follow his word than to go to church and act the total opposite. It says in the bible that god looks down upon people using religion in public basically for attention...and that's what I believe a lot of the people back home do by going to church, which is why I prefer not to go when i'm there...
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Originally Posted by fallguy
Unfortunately <u>ALL</u> Christians fall short in that aspect....myself included, and constantly try to do better each day.2wheeler;198216 wrote:
Would you mind explaining this further? Please list examples.LOL at Ethan. Matt, I fixed that sentence for you.
DaveH
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MisterCMK;198231 wrote:
Thats gotta be fun to be able to shit talk them like that
A bit off topic, but we can street race anytime big shooter (Matt).
Back on topic. Like I thought, when asked about personal things, most "Christians" will back away from the table, and not "represent" their religion. Wonder why that is?
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2wheeler;198247 wrote:
Back on topic. Like I thought, when asked about personal things, most "Christians" will back away from the table, and not "represent" their religion. Wonder why that is?Do you honestly want Matt (or anyone else) to discuss his sins on a public forum? (I can never tell when you are serious or not) Maybe you'd like to discuss your ED problem? lol (j/k)
BTW, I'd love to see the street race, bring it on. (yes, that goes for my car too.
DaveH
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2wheeler;197888 wrote:
And why do so many "Christians" not live their life according to the Bible. It is the word of Christ, right?Christian is a very watered down word. Most people claiming to be christians are not. So true christians do live according to the bible.
Of course I make mistakes. But grace picks me up every time. It's a realationship with my heavenly father.
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2wheeler;198247 wrote:
A bit off topic, but we can street race anytime big shooter (Matt).Back on topic. Like I thought, when asked about personal things, most "Christians" will back away from the table, and not "represent" their religion. Wonder why that is?
We'll have to see how this summer goes. Ethan's going to get his ass handed to him at the track and now the street too.
Oh yeah..street racing is illegal..and since I'm a Christian, that wouldn't be a good example to my unbelieving friend Ethan. The only person you should pattern your life after is Christ, since he is the only one who represented the perfect Christian life. I can only pray and hope to be like Christ and it is only with his help that I can even come close. We have a sin nature and it is a constant battle to be Christ like....or a "Christian". Plain ole humans will let you down every time if you put your faith in one of them.
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StangerBanger96;197930 wrote:
I think the number one threat to "Religion" is the "Church". If you actually sat down and looked at it, many things the Church/high religious authorities do or say are contradictory to God's word. Any church that hates homosexuals or anything like that is a hypocritical institution I believe. If they TRUELY followed God's word they'd leave the judgments to him and do everything they could to help people follow God and be saved.I think this is a big reason there is a fairly strong anti-religion movement lately. The church is becoming oppressive again it seems and is really doing a good job at turning people away from morality and anything even remotely religious in nature. Pretty sad if you ask me...
In what way is the church oppressing you? Disapproving of a life style such as homosexuality is not the same as oppressing.
What christian church is turning people alway from morality?
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2wheeler;197936 wrote:
Oh, and any of the religious types on here. feel free to explain the actions of all the priests that like to fuck little boys.Those religious "leaders", the ones you may be listening to every Sunday, are child molesters. It could be your pastor.
Let me guess, as long as they are truly sorry, they'll go to "heaven".
If that's true, I don't wanna go there(a place that accepts child molesters).
Using your logic...
Some fathers have molested children. It could be your father...
weak
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If that's true, I don't wanna go there(a place that accepts child molesters).
Man, where do i find out which gas stations and grocery stores don't serve child molesters? I wan't to make sure I don't do business there.. gas that's good enough for child molesters isn't good enough for me. And produce? No way!
On earth, it may make sense to convince yourself that you're so much better than "child molesters". To God, sin is sin. An unsaved "normal guy" and an unsaved child molester can have a grand old time arguing who gets to sit in the front row on the big bus heading towards damnation.
What won't change is that they're on the same bus.
If you meet anyone that you think behaves "well enough" to be a "real christian" -- you're wrong (unless you've met Jesus and aren't spreading the love). This doesn't excuse habitual unrepentant sinners, who appear to be Christian in name only (only God knows the heart of a man), but it's important to stress the point that nobody behaves "good enough" to meet the standard of admission for heaven. No one may enter via their own righteousness. It is Just for God to send us all to hell.
But his compassion allows him to forgive us, if only we can be humble enough to truly ask for it.
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DaveH;198268 wrote:
Do you honestly want Matt (or anyone else) to discuss his sins on a public forum? (I can never tell when you are serious or not)From what I have learned, some sins can be little things. That's what I was getting at. I wasn't asking Matt to put his dirty laundry on Front Street.
I was more leaning toward something small during Matt's day that he might do/say, that afterwards, he may think of how he could have done it in a more Christian manner.
Unfortunately, I try to ask questions like this to people who would try to have me believe in a faith, but are unable to give me real answer to real questions. What they do, is gang up with other "Christians" and avoid those questions. Happens every time.
I mentioned the guy I work with earlier to show that there are people like him who can stand their ground and represent their religion to the fullest. As much crap as he may get from others, he stands firm on all his beliefs, and will not compromise on them. Like I said, he studies the bible. I'm surprised that more Christians don't have his level of commitment to their faith. This is after all, what you are modeling your life after, and how you are hoping you will live your life for eternity. Isn't it?
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Mazdaspeed6;198274 wrote:
Christian is a very watered down word. Most people claiming to be christians are not. So true christians do live according to the bible.Of course I make mistakes. But grace picks me up every time. It's a realationship with my heavenly father.
QFT. So many religious people are unable to admit to the first part of this quote. Thank you. -
thrash;198287 wrote:
Man, where do i find out which gas stations and grocery stores don't serve child molesters? I wan't to make sure I don't do business there.. gas that's good enough for child molesters isn't good enough for me. And produce? No way!Good try at humor, but apples to oranges. God knows who did what, and still lets them in.
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Ok, I guess I took your question about sins as a joke/poke at Matt. If it's a honest question, then here goes.
There are no "small" or "little" sins. The bible teaches that if you keep all the commandments except one, then you have broken them all.
The question that you initially asked "Would you mind explaining this further? Please list examples." when Matt said we all fall short, and try to do better.
Here are some examples:
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you get cut off in traffic and you swear and flip off the chump that cut you off. Instead of letting bad drivers like that get the best of me, I make myself stay calm and let it roll off my back. (Matt knows I'm very good at this LOL).
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you see someone else's GF or wife and think "I want some of that". This can be very difficult to do, but you have to try to put those kind of thoughts out of your mind.
re: the child molesters. These people are not mentally sane, I can't say that I know for sure what judgement would be on them. What the bible says is that if you repent and ask for forgiveness (repenting being the critical thing here, you can't just ask for forgiveness without actually feeling deep down in your heart that you seriously messed up and you will never do the same thing again) then God will forgive you. Do these child molesters repent? Thats for God to decide.
Ask away, if you have serious questions I'll answer them the best I can. I'm far from a biblical scholar LOL, but I do my best. And yes, I read/study the bible. Probably not as much as I should, but I do the best I can.
dh
2wheeler;198308 wrote:
From what I have learned, some sins can be little things. That's what I was getting at. I wasn't asking Matt to put his dirty laundry on Front Street.I was more leaning toward something small during Matt's day that he might do/say, that afterwards, he may think of how he could have done it in a more Christian manner.
Unfortunately, I try to ask questions like this to people who would try to have me believe in a faith, but are unable to give me real answer to real questions. What they do, is gang up with other "Christians" and avoid those questions. Happens every time.
I mentioned the guy I work with earlier to show that there are people like him who can stand their ground and represent their religion to the fullest. As much crap as he may get from others, he stands firm on all his beliefs, and will not compromise on them. Like I said, he studies the bible. I'm surprised that more Christians don't have his level of commitment to their faith. This is after all, what you are modeling your life after, and how you are hoping you will live your life for eternity. Isn't it?
DaveH
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