Any Christians out there?

[AnnC]

Hmmm, my hypocrisy radar sounded an alert this evening. And now I know why.

jimmytrick, did you explain that the blood of Christ atones for the sins of those who repent? Or is it that repentance is an act with which you have little experience so it didn't occur to you to mention it?

[Asher]

/me shrieks

[Jon Miller]

Salvation is a free gift to everyone

it is up to them if they accept it

Jon Miller

[DRoseDARs]

I'm of Daoist philosophy. It doesn't bind your hands to any edicts or commandments, only shines a little light upon the path you walk, advising you to go "the water course way."

[MrFun]

I'm a non-conformist Christian, in that I do not need any institution or preachers to tell me HOW to believe in God and Jesus Christ.

For instance, with Jesu's "miracles" -- I believe that he used chakra techniques when he successfully healed people.

[Jon Miller]

Why?

Or do you doubt the power of God?

Jon Miller

[Asher]

I find it amazing so many people in the world have so many different faiths and every single one of them honestly believes they're picking the right one.

[Jon Miller]

I am not trying to put you down Mr. Fun

I just do not see why if you beleive there is a God, that you have issues with beleiving in 'Miracles'

(personally I think that maybe a sceintific explanation exists for them, but I do not try to limit God (if he wants no 'sceintific reason' for them than I see no reason why there needs to be a 'sceintific reason')

Jon Miller

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Asher
I find it amazing so many people in the world have so many different faiths and every single one of them honestly believes they're picking the right one.

I find it amazing that those who have faith in no god honestly beleives that they are right

Jon Miller

[Dan Severn]

Originally posted by Asher
* Asher shrieks

Damn you, I thought that was a link!

Although damnation must not concern ye too much...

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I am not trying to put you down Mr. Fun

I just do not see why if you beleive there is a God, that you have issues with beleiving in 'Miracles'

(personally I think that maybe a sceintific explanation exists for them, but I do not try to limit God (if he wants no 'sceintific reason' for them than I see no reason why there needs to be a 'sceintific reason')

Jon Miller

Where did you get the assumption I was offended?
Since there was no offensive remark from you.

Well then, to further boggle your mind, I'm a non-conformist Christian who does not believe in the spiritual symbolism of heaven or hell, yet I believe in Jesus Christ and God.

[Dan Severn]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
(personally I think that maybe a sceintific explanation exists for them, but I do not try to limit God (if he wants no 'sceintific reason' for them than I see no reason why there needs to be a 'sceintific reason')

"If a well-respected Scientist says that something is impossible, he is almost certainly wrong. If the same man claims that something is possible, he is almost certainly right."--Arthur C. Clarke

[Asher]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I find it amazing that those who have faith in no god honestly beleives that they are right

What about the people who don't give a rats ass either way?

[Jon Miller]

I don't beleive in hell (as a literal place)

and while I beleive in heaven, I think it likely that it is just a planet out there where God chooses to be manifest

Jon Miller

[Dan Severn]

Originally posted by MrFun
Well then, to further boggle your mind, I'm a non-conformist Christian who does not believe in the spiritual symbolism of heaven or hell, yet I believe in Jesus Christ and God.

I suspect that all hell is living. Heaven is the peace brought on by a good life. I don't know what comes afterwards, but niether do you.