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Originally posted by @divegeesterSo you do agree with the Bible when it suits you, good to know. Do you believe that verse applies only to other people and not to yourself?
Well said.
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Originally posted by @romans1009Hopefully he reads all of it (Such as Psalm 14) and not just the parts that he likes.
I think it’s great Ghost is reading from and quoting the Bible. I hope he continues to do it and not just as a vehicle for trolling.
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Originally posted by @dj2beckerNow he’s quoting gibberish.
Hopefully he reads all of it (Such as Psalm 14) and not just the parts that he likes.
Well it was nice while it was lasted.
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Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeAlways amazes me when a Christian doesn't extend the same courtesy to other religious writings that they expect for their own scripture.
'When it is said to them: "Believe as the others believe:" They say: "Shall we believe as the fools believe?" Nay, of a surety they are the fools, but they do not know.'
Koran (Surah Al-Baqara, 13)
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeI once went to a Christian church where the pastor announces that there is a Hindu Convention scheduled to start lower down the street, and he asks his gathering to pray for it to be stopped. I think they were a branch of Pentecostals
Always amazes me when a Christian doesn't extend the same courtesy to other religious writings that they expect for their own scripture.
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21 May 18
Originally posted by @rajk999When I was 9, I remember Baptist pastors castigating Catholics. They said they were headed for hell. The crime: Sprinkling water during baptism instead of full immersion.
I once went to a Christian church where the pastor announces that there is a Hindu Convention scheduled to start lower down the street, and he asks his gathering to pray for it to be stopped. I think they were a branch of Pentecostals
So petty and not Christ-like.
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeChrist excluded all other gods and religions in His ministry. No follower of Christ would ever do anything to encourage others to meditate on pagan scriptures. It's not a matter of courtesy.
Always amazes me when a Christian doesn't extend the same courtesy to other religious writings that they expect for their own scripture.
Originally posted by @tom-wolseyYou believe Islam is "pagan"?
Christ excluded all other gods and religions in His ministry. No follower of Christ would ever do anything to encourage others to meditate on pagan scriptures. It's not a matter of courtesy.
21 May 18
Originally posted by @tom-wolseyThe recorded ministry of Christ in the Bible lasted about 3.5 years., and was directed at the Jews. Do you think that that represents the entire ministry of Christ?
Christ excluded all other gods and religions in His ministry. No follower of Christ would ever do anything to encourage others to meditate on pagan scriptures. It's not a matter of courtesy.
21 May 18
Originally posted by @wolfe63And it goes on on these forums all the time. Church Christians are the biggest offenders for blatant false doctrines.
When I was 9, I remember Baptist pastors castigating Catholics. They said they were headed for hell. The crime: Sprinkling water during baptism instead of full immersion.
So petty and not Christ-like.
Originally posted by @fmfFrom Merriam Webster: "The definition and etymology of heathen overlap with those of pagan: both words denote “an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible."
You believe Islam is "pagan"?
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Put in context, a Christian would consider any organized religion outside of Judaism or Christianity to be pagan. Likewise, a muslim would consider me a pagan.
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21 May 18
Originally posted by @tom-wolsey'Muslims and Christians must raise young people “to think and speak respectfully of other religions and their followers, and to avoid ridiculing or denigrating their convictions and practices”, Pope Francis has said.
Christ excluded all other gods and religions in His ministry. No follower of Christ would ever do anything to encourage others to meditate on pagan scriptures. It's not a matter of courtesy.
In a personal message to the world’s Muslims to mark the end of Ramadan, the Pope said: “Turning to mutual respect in inter-religious relations, especially between Christians and Muslims, we are called to respect the religion of the other, its teachings, its symbols, its values. Particular respect is due to religious leaders and to places of worship. How painful are attacks on one or other of these!
“It is clear that, when we show respect for the religion of our neighbours or when we offer them our good wishes on the occasion of a religious celebration, we simply seek to share their joy, without making reference to the content of their religious convictions.'
“We all know that mutual respect is fundamental in any human relationship, especially among people who profess religious belief. In this way, sincere and lasting friendship can grow.”
Pope Francis
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/08/02/raise-the-young-to-respect-other-religions