Originally posted by @romans1009It would be interesting to hear what they claimed were the instructions they'd heard from the pink unicorn ~ what promises, threats, demands and punishments they reckoned the pink unicorn had specified. Yes. But I cannot know how many hours would be spent doing this if there were to be such a group of people. How many hours do you plan to spend not answering the OP question?
So if a group of people on this forum believed pink unicorns existed, you would spend hours upon hours every day arguing with them?
Originally posted by @romans1009No one is suggesting that you do.
Why would I want to entertain the idea that pink unicorns existed and waste time reading about them and then writing about them?
Originally posted by @romans1009The OP question invites you to scrutinize the things you do in your life through the Islamic spiritual lense and not the Christian one. Will you answer the OP question eventually, do you think?
You’re buying into the false notion expressed in this forum by non-Christians that a Christian makes himself righteous (in right standing with God) by doing good works when it’s belief in Jesus Christ that makes a Christian righteous. Good works, which are the result of walking in and obeying God’s indwelt Holy Spirit, are fruits of that righteousness.
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Originally posted by @fmfWould it really matter what they claimed the pink unicorns said if one didn’t believe pink unicorns existed? It wouldn’t to me.
It would be interesting to hear what they claimed were the instructions they'd heard from the pink unicorn ~ what promises, threats, demands and punishments they reckoned the pink unicorn had specified. Yes. But I cannot know how many hours would be spent doing this if there were to be such a group of people. How many hours do you plan to spend not answering the OP question?
And I did answer the OP question. Not in the way you wanted, I suspect, but I did answer it.
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Originally posted by @fmfI have answered it. Not in the way I suspect you like, but I have answered it.
The OP question invites you to scrutinize the things you do in your life through the Islamic spiritual lense and not the Christian one. Will you answer the OP question eventually, do you think?
Originally posted by @romans1009I have read everything you have posted on this thread and all I see is you doing is dodging ~ and reminding everyone of your Christian faith over and over again. In fact, it's not clear why you are posting on this thread if you are dead set against addressing the thought exercise it kicks off with and answering its question.
I have answered it. Not in the way I suspect you like, but I have answered it.
Romans1009: Why would I want to entertain the idea that pink unicorns existed and waste time reading about them and then writing about them?Because the OP question isn't about pink unicorns. The OP question is about the life you live and the things you do as a Christian.
FMF: No one is suggesting that you do.
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Then why ask me to respond to the OP question?
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Originally posted by @fmfDodging how? By saying I’m not going to waste my time entertaining the idea that pink unicorns exist and then reading and writing about them?
I have read everything you have posted on this thread and all I see is you doing is dodging ~ and reminding everyone of your Christian faith over and over again. In fact, it's not clear why you are posting on this thread if you are dead set against addressing the thought exercise it kicks off with and answering its question.
I’m surprised a genuine atheist spends so much time debating what he claims is the equivalent of a pink unicorn.
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Originally posted by @romans1009I have claimed nothing of the sort. If anyone turns up here and sincerely claims that he or she has details about promises, threats, demands and punishments they reckoned the pink unicorn had specified in a revelation of itself, then there may be some parallels with Christianity.
I’m surprised a genuine atheist spends so much time debating what he claims is the equivalent of a pink unicorn.
It's deceptive of you to suggest that I have claimed that a pink unicorn about which nobody has made any truth claims is the equivalent of Christianity about which people make all manner of truth claims.
Originally posted by @romans1009Nobody is asking you about pink unicorns.
Dodging how? By saying I’m not going to waste my time entertaining the idea that pink unicorns exist and then reading and writing about them?
Originally posted by @romans1009It's a thought exercise. You'll still be a Christian and have your "true" religion after you engage in it.
You left off “through the prism of a false religion.”