Any serious Christians left?

I have bad news for AM. The US claims over 80 percent of christians, but is one of the most crime riddled country in the "civilized" world. AM and her ilk are failing miserably.

Onward christian sol-o-diers, marching off to war...

Arella Mae, if you get all upset and angry over someone else's language, how they say what they say, why don't you look at yourself. Ask yourself, why am I poking my nose into how someone else speaks? Then, why don't you just say what you must say the way you want to say it. Be an example, for Pete's sake!
You sound as a goody-two-shoes, and you are the one pointing fingers.

And in so doing, you have made an interpretation.

You take the words as they are written, and then you consider what the real meaning must be.

Then you are, without question, interpreting the written word.

sunlover wrote:

Arella Mae, if you get all upset and angry over someone else's language, how they say what they say, why don't you look at yourself. Ask yourself, why am I poking my nose into how someone else speaks? Then, why don't you just say what you must say the way you want to say it. Be an example, for Pete's sake!
You sound as a goody-two-shoes, and you are the one pointing fingers.

BECAUSE THEY ARE SPEAKING TO ME?

Uh, excuse me, but why are you commenting on this if this is the way you feel? I find it rather hypocritical. Why can't you just let ME say what I am saying the way I want to say it?

echi wrote:

And in so doing, you have made an interpretation.

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You take the words as they are written, and then you consider what the real meaning must be.

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Then you are, without question, interpreting the written word.

And your point, Echi? Did I ever say this was anyone's understanding other than mine? :wink:

Arella Mae wrote:

echi wrote:

And in so doing, you have made an interpretation.

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You take the words as they are written, and then you consider what the real meaning must be.

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Then you are, without question, interpreting the written word.

And your point, Echi? Did I ever say this was anyone's understanding other than mine? :wink:

"If one truly believes God is the ultimate authority, and therefore; His word is the ultimate authority, which I believe, why wouldn't I accept God's word over anyone's? Even my own?"

Now, there are things in the Bible that are as simple as thou shalt not kill . . .

This one's my favorite:

"If I believe the Bible is the God-breathed and God-inspired inerrant Word of God, why would I ever disagree with a single thing it says?"

Arella Mae wrote:

Now, there are things in the Bible that are as simple as thou shalt not kill . . .

What does "Thou shalt not kill" mean, exactly?

I thought sunlover was giving some reasonable advice.

echi wrote:

This one's my favorite:

"If I believe the Bible is the God-breathed and God-inspired inerrant Word of God, why would I ever disagree with a single thing it says?"

Are you trying to be funny, Echi? Are you laughing at me?

I'm just trying to have a friendly conversation.

"If God is the ULTIMATE AUTHORITY who am I to think I know better than God?"

echi wrote:

"If God is the ULTIMATE AUTHORITY who am I to think I know better than God?"

You aren't going to tell me that's not a logical conclusion, are you?

IF God is the ultimate authority then why would I think I would know better?

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Why do you think you know better than the written Word of God?

Uh, I don't think I know better than the written Word of God. If it is not written like "thou shalt not kill" such as it is in the case of gambling, if MY UNDERSTANDING of it is that it is a sin, then it is a sin for me to engage in it or to condone it.

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And, how do you interpret "Thou Shalt Not Kill"?

You don't go around killing people. You don't WITH INTENT kill people. Oh, and please, don't even bring the war into this, Echi. I will not discuss that aspect of this at all. And the reason has nothing to do with the Bible or my religious views. I hope you understand.

Intrepid wrote:

I thought sunlover was giving some reasonable advice.

So did I. I just wanted to know why he, himself, isn't following it? :wink:

Uh, I don't think I know better than the written Word of God. If it is not written like "thou shalt not kill" such as it is in the case of gambling, if MY UNDERSTANDING of it is that it is a sin, then it is a sin for me to engage in it or to condone it.

And, how do you interpret "Thou Shalt Not Kill"?

You don't go around killing people. You don't WITH INTENT kill people. . . .