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@fmf said
Well, it's a matter of credibility rather than convenience. Would it be better, in your view, if I rejected ALL Christian values instead of cherry-picking only the bits that I believe are a good code for living my life?

How convenient for you.
A believe what I wanter.
And yes, we know that you're proud about that.

@kingdavid403 said
How convenient for you.
A believe what I wanter.

You seem strangely fixated on my lack of belief in Jesus [as the figure and being that Christians believe him to be] for someone who started a thread entitled "Does one need to believe in Jesus for salvation."

@kingdavid403 said
A believe what I wanter.

A "believe what I wanter"?

Wanting to believe what Christians claim about the significance of his Jesus' life on the supernatural level does not make it mean one can, even if one wanted to.

@fmf said
You seem strangely fixated on my lack of belief in Jesus [as the figure and being that Christians believe him to be] for someone who started a thread entitled "Does one need to believe in Jesus for salvation."

Again, how is it that you believe in some of Jesus's teachings in the Bible, and not others?
Is Jesus half lying? or is it the Bible that's half lying?

@kingdavid403 said
How convenient for you.
A believe what I wanter.
And yes, we know that you're proud about that.

"Proud"?

I share my perspectives - which are those of a non-believer, that's all.

@kingdavid403 said
Is Jesus half lying? or is it the Bible that's half lying?

See the thread entitled "Fiction".

@fmf said
See the thread entitled "Fiction".

No.

@kingdavid403 said
Again, how is it that you believe in some of Jesus's teachings in the Bible, and not others?

I think that much of what Jesus is said to have taught is very morally sound and a good template for a life well-lived. I do not believe he was the supernatural being that Christians think he was. So, the supernatural aspects attributed to Jesus as a human being and to his teachings are of no practical moral use to me.

@fmf said
I think that much of what Jesus is said to have taught is very morally sound and a good template for a life well-lived. I do not believe he was the supernatural being that Christians think he was. So, the supernatural aspects attributed to Jesus as a human being and to his teachings are of no practical moral use to me.

his teachings are of no practical moral use to me.
You just said that they were; and, that you lived by them and that they guides your moral compass. 😏

@kingdavid403 said
So you believe either Jesus or the Bible were lying, unless what was written was about doing good works, so you could judge those in Christ?

I would not characterize the teachings attributed to his death decades after he was executed by the Romans as "lying". See the thread called "Fiction".

@fmf said
I would not characterize the teachings attributed to his death decades after he was executed by the Romans as "lying". See the thread called "Fiction".

No.

@kingdavid403 said
his teachings are of no practical moral use to me.
You just said that they were; and, that you live by them and it guides your moral compass. 😏

editing out the first half of my sentence and responding to the misleading fragment is low-integrity posting. Here is the whole sentence I posted:

The supernatural aspects attributed to Jesus as a human being and to his teachings are of no practical moral use to me.

@kingdavid403 said
his teachings are of no practical moral use to me.
You just said that they were; and, that you lived by them and that they guides your moral compass. 😏

Much of what Jesus is said to have taught is morally sound and a good template for living, yes.

@fmf said
editing out the first half of my sentence and responding to the misleading fragment is low-integrity posting. Here is the whole sentence I posted:

The supernatural aspects attributed to Jesus as a human being and to his teachings are of no practical moral use to me.

You're the one who added His teachings in there, not I. I did not edit anything that mislead anyone. I edited to make my question more direct. Nice try again liar boy.

@fmf said
Much of what Jesus is said to have taught is morally sound and a good template for living, yes.

So, you have some faith in His teachings?