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06-28-2006, 07:10 PM | #137 |
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It's sort of enlightening that two of the United State's most prominent men, both of whom seem reluctant to discuss their personal faith, will be giving a total of about $60 billion to fight world disease and provide scholarships.
I do not know of the denomination or religious beliefs of either man and have never read or seen any interviews where they discuss their personal relationship with Jesus (or G-d, Buddha, etc). I think that there is a lesson here.
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Not all Christians are good, but niether are all Jews. Or Buddhists. Or _insert religion name here_. I think that if your religion teaches peace and virtues, and you are a "member" of that religion and you still go ahead and do immoral stuff, you aren't really part of that religion. Your just using religion as a nice facade for all the naughty stuff you're doing.
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06-29-2006, 06:40 AM | #139 | |
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Most religions don't require you to be perfect. They require that you try your best. (Or that you repent on your deathbed, whichever comes first.)
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06-30-2006, 10:32 AM | #142 |
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The way I view my Christianity is this:
Everyone has sinned, and will sin throughout their life. We do this because we were given free will to choose for ourselves how to live our lives. Along with this free will comes the decision, whether or not to accept that God exists, and he sent Jesus to die for us and give us the chance to redeem ourselves of our ongoing sin. We do this by just accepting that fact. Its not a complicated thing really, you admit, accept, and are forgiven. But if you truly believe it, then you won't have the mindset of "Sweet now I've got a free ticket into Heaven, lets party man! Where the hoes at!?" The people who really believe feel heartfelt guilt over their sin, and strive to be better people, and set a non-verbal example to the people around them of how to live a decent life, doing the best they can. Real Christians don't think they are perfect, don't try to be perfect, and know that no one is perfect. They just try to live life how it was suppossed to be, without all the hatred. Thats the doctrine or whatever you want to call it that I subscribe to.
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06-30-2006, 03:21 PM | #143 |
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I believe Jesus was a great teacher, and set a good example for others. I don't understand the purpose behind believing that he is "magic" or that there is some contrived scenario involving his death being a poker chip that God cashes in to the karma factory to make bad people turn good again. I don't see the value in that, and I don't understand the origins of that logical pretzel. I don't think it has anything to do with anything Jesus himself ever taught, which should be a "red flag" . . .
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He's either nuts, evil, or telling the truth. As CS Lewis put it, Liar, Lunatic, or Lord. Not that I buy Christianity, but I just thought I'd put it out there. And Buhddism isn't a religion? I sure seems like one. And I wasn't saying people should be perfect, I think that they should try their hardest to resist the temptation to do something that will obviously hurt others. Doesn't mean they won't give in sometimes, doesn't mean they won't be conned into doing something wrong. |
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Churches (organized religions) have clerics that are quick to tell you this or that is a sin but they don't agree with each other. So who decides, God?
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