Pope sends direct message to Ben

[Kidlicious]

You know when you talk to someone, but they're pretty deaf or very distracted and they completely miss the meaning of what you say? Is there a word for someone who does that when they read what you've typed?

No Ben, I'm not a Christian. Never claimed to be.

It's your assertion that a real Christian has to accept what's written in the Bible, it's mine that if they accept Christ as their saviour then, whamo, they're Christian. There are many Christians who don't go for the Bible. Who exactly are you to say they're poor Christians? Who put you in charge of deciding such things?

Now you're going to quote some Catholic Church dogma at me, but the same applies. Who gave them the authority?

Yeeeeeeaaaah. Um, Christians tend to like the Bible bud.

[Kidlicious]

Hilarious. People have been selectively quoting, interpreting and debating that damned book for centuries, but you're the one who actually understands all of it properly?

Alot better than you bud.

[Ben Kenobi]

Ricketyclik - never heard of her.

[Ben Kenobi]

ever watch any of the don cherry videos?

Yep, sure did. Rock'em sock'em. Used to watch em with my dad. Big hits, big fights. Amazing plays.

[ricketyclik]

Great Aunty May

[Ben Kenobi]

There are many Christians who don't go for the Bible.

Uh. Name one.

[ricketyclik]

It seems that alot of people are not good at reading the Bible.

Hilarious. People have been selectively quoting, interpreting and debating that damned book for centuries, but you're the one who actually understands all of it properly?

[ricketyclik]

Which is completely my point, ricketyclik.

No, not my brand of Christianity. Every brand of Christianity.

If you reject the bible on say, what Christ says on marriage in Matthew 19, what justification do you have to accept the letters of Paul? Or the sermon on the mount? It stretches credibility to argue they got this one part wrong and everything else right - and that includes the resurrection.


If you reject the resurrection, you aren't a Christian.

Sure, but that's like saying, some people choose to be ****ty Christians.

If its textually consistent then that's a refutation of your point.

It also answers my question that you are not a Christian.

You know when you talk to someone, but they're pretty deaf or very distracted and they completely miss the meaning of what you say? Is there a word for someone who does that when they read what you've typed?

No Ben, I'm not a Christian. Never claimed to be.

It's your assertion that a real Christian has to accept what's written in the Bible, it's mine that if they accept Christ as their saviour then, whamo, they're Christian. There are many Christians who don't go for the Bible. Who exactly are you to say they're poor Christians? Who put you in charge of deciding such things?

Now you're going to quote some Catholic Church dogma at me, but the same applies. Who gave them the authority?

[Sava]

ben (or anyone else)

ever watch any of the don cherry videos?

[Sava]

I won't disagree with that.

[Kidlicious]

You guys are really terrible at lists.

[Sava]

I believe that qualifies as "Canadians".

[Ben Kenobi]

I believe that qualifies as "Canadians".

[Sava]

You forgot women, atheists, Christians who arent Catholics and other deaf people.

and snowblower thieving pot smokers

[Ben Kenobi]

We have Ben. Ben has Canadians, Blacks, Muslims, gays, and Jews.

Uh. Ok.

Where have I said anything that could be remotely interpreted as anti-Semitic?