Religion: Real or Fake

[Egbert]

Also, I don't know why BK doesn't post anymore. It's hard to believe that someone would stop posting just because of people's opinions of them. Maybe that is the case, but it won't be for me. I get a kick out of this place, and when you act the way you're acting right now it just gives me a big thrill. Thanks Elok

My son, forget not my teaching, keep in mind my commands; For many days, and years of life, and peace, will they bring you. Let not kindness and fidelity leave you; bind them around your neck; Then will you win favor and good esteem before God and man.
-- Proverbs 3:1-4

[Felch]

There aren't many catholics on the site that I know of. I can think of only one, Barnabas. If he want's to put in his position fine. But the others are clearly bull****ting.

I'm a Catholic. What're we talking about around here tonight?

[MOBIUS]

I see the Christians of poly are busy enjoying their own personal little schism!

[Egbert]

I see the Christians of poly are busy enjoying their own personal little schism!

Are you suggesting that 42 pages of debate infers a certain amount of disagreement?

[giblets]

Look Ming. Read the Bible.

The Parable of The Unmerciful Servant. Matthew 18: 21-35

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g]

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[h] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[i] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

In this parable there is repentance... the servants are begging for forgiveness and promise to pay back the debt. So I don't see how this is supposed to counter Ming's point that if you want forgiveness you must repent.

[Zoetstofzoetje]

Are you suggesting that 42 pages of debate infers a certain amount of disagreement?

I'd call it a discussion, but it seems to be based on a lot of preconception and very little consensus-reaching.

[MikeH]

I'd just like to congratulate DaShi on winning this thread. Well done.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

DaShi

[Imran Siddiqui]

[Zoetstofzoetje]

more like:

[Kidlicious]

Actually, I don't know that we drove him away, it's rumored that he's partying with DF still. In any case, if continuing to act rude after someone tells you you're being rude is how you get your rocks off...more power to ya, I guess.

Actually I don't care if you think I'm rude. I think you're an ******* so it's not big deal to me.

[Kidlicious]

In this parable there is repentance... the servants are begging for forgiveness and promise to pay back the debt. So I don't see how this is supposed to counter Ming's point that if you want forgiveness you must repent.

It was meant to show that christians shouldn't demand that people earn forgiveness. But of course you have to repent to God. But that's really a different matter than forgiveness. You have to repent to enter Heaven. Repentance is agreeing to serve God. You can't enter Heaven unless you agree to serve God.

[Kidlicious]

I see the Christians of poly are busy enjoying their own personal little schism!

Yeah whatever. You can't respond to me? What enlightened way are you talking about? If I should give up confidence in God what should I get for that?

[Elok]

Actually I don't care if you think I'm rude. I think you're an ******* so it's not big deal to me.

Go ahead, turn and moon me with the other cheek too!

[Ming]

Actually I don't care if you think I'm rude. I think you're an ******* so it's not big deal to me.

Christian values... Keep it up Kid, every post you make shows what a phoney you are.