Which Religion is the One True Religion?

I think it is a the height of arrogance to claim that "I know, I am saved".
"I can explain it all".
You don't know.
It is much humbler to admit that we don't know.
The "secret" of god and creation is beyond our knowledge.
Still I do envy the sense of peace and contentment that is shown by those who feel that they are saved.

But the way that this is achieved is through some kind of mental gymnastics in which you convince yourself that you know the "Truth".

I was just wondering: At what stage of a person's conversion to christianity do they lose their ability to communicate coherently with common sense and logic?

What's the impediment, RR, and what differentiates said "artifical" impediment from an inferential natural impediment?

As usual, you've not said anything coherent.

RexRed wrote:

Setanta wrote:

I see none of the Christians here have yet been willing to tackle the very reasonable question which Big Bird posed, and which i have edited to remove any excuse to claim it entails a priori assumptions. I also see that RR is spouting his usually nonsensical stream of unconsciousness.

No that was an answer and you are in denial...

Rex...if you ever could appreciate the absurdity of you asseting someone else is in denial...

...you would have yourself a laugh that would last the rest of your life.

Goddam near spit up on myself when I read that.

Setanta wrote:

What's the impediment, RR, and what differentiates said "artifical" impediment from an inferential natural impediment?

As usual, you've not said anything coherent.

Agnosticism = artificial impediment...

Frank Apisa wrote:

RexRed wrote:

Setanta wrote:

I see none of the Christians here have yet been willing to tackle the very reasonable question which Big Bird posed, and which i have edited to remove any excuse to claim it entails a priori assumptions. I also see that RR is spouting his usually nonsensical stream of unconsciousness.

No that was an answer and you are in denial...

Rex...if you ever could appreciate the absurdity of you asseting someone else is in denial...

...you would have yourself a laugh that would last the rest of your life.

Goddam near spit up on myself when I read that.

What you don't deny God?

get real...

My meaning in saying Set was in denial was because he did not post many of my words in his reply... Maybe because "most" of my words stand on their own...

I possibly could have found a better word to describe that than "denial"...

Rex, They are "low blows" only because they are true. It's prolly the only thing you've acknowledged in this forum, but that's not even a start. Quit dancing around the questions asked of you, and we may have more respect for you. Until then, expect more of the same. You don't show any respect, you won't get any in return.

For altogether as Thou art, Thou only knowest, Who art unchangeably, and knowest unchangeably, and wiliest unchangeably. And Thy Essence Knoweth and Willeth unchangeably; and Thy Knowledge Is, and Willeth unchangeably; and Thy Will Is, and Knoweth unchangeably. Nor doth it appear just to Thee, that as the Unchangeable Light knoweth Itself, so should It be known by that which is enlightened and changeable." Therefore unto Thee is my soul as "land where no water is," because as it cannot of itself enlighten itself, so it cannot of itself satisfy itself. For so is the fountain of life with Thee, like as in Thy light we shall see light.

No this was not written by shiyacic aleksandar

This was written by St. Augustine

RexRed wrote:

Frank Apisa wrote:

RexRed wrote:

Setanta wrote:

I see none of the Christians here have yet been willing to tackle the very reasonable question which Big Bird posed, and which i have edited to remove any excuse to claim it entails a priori assumptions. I also see that RR is spouting his usually nonsensical stream of unconsciousness.

No that was an answer and you are in denial...

Rex...if you ever could appreciate the absurdity of you asseting someone else is in denial...

...you would have yourself a laugh that would last the rest of your life.

Goddam near spit up on myself when I read that.

What you don't deny God?

get real...

I'm not sure what "denying God" has to do with this...

...but in any case, I do not deny God.

Never have.

Never will.


I have no idea if there is a God.

RexRed wrote:

For altogether as Thou art, Thou only knowest, Who art unchangeably, and knowest unchangeably, and wiliest unchangeably. And Thy Essence Knoweth and Willeth unchangeably; and Thy Knowledge Is, and Willeth unchangeably; and Thy Will Is, and Knoweth unchangeably. Nor doth it appear just to Thee, that as the Unchangeable Light knoweth Itself, so should It be known by that which is enlightened and changeable." Therefore unto Thee is my soul as "land where no water is," because as it cannot of itself enlighten itself, so it cannot of itself satisfy itself. For so is the fountain of life with Thee, like as in Thy light we shall see light.

No this was not written by shiyacic aleksandar

This was written by St. Augustine

Ass kissing is ass kissing...whether done by Shiyacic Aleksandar, RexRed, or St. Augustine.

And it is enough to make a grown man vomit.

You say or convince yourself you have no idea if there is a God,
Then you "actively" believe no one can have an idea,

You practice this belief until it becomes a rock solid "doctrine"...

SO you have a "belief" system that is not based on personal practical application.

You refuse to entertain knowledge and demonstrate it's power due to this "belief".

For wisdom is "applied" knowledge...
Then your refusal/denial to recognize and entertain spiritual realities obscures viable truths.

If you had at least tried to "apply" spiritual knowledge then you would have a "reason" for your inaction.
But since you are not even sure what the Bible is trying to say you could not have even given the "truth" a fair try.
Your Biblical knowledge is full of holes.

This is why I have tried to show some of the more unknown but foundational aspects of the word of God to you Frank...

This is why I cause fellow Christians heads to spin... because many of them are even unknown to them.
Thus you are impeded ALSO by your own limited dogma and unfortunate and seemingly closed mindedness..

Or, an "artificial impediment"...

Ass kissing is ass kissing...whether done by Shiyacic Aleksandar, RexRed, or St. Augustine.

And it is enough to make a grown man vomit.