Yes indeed he is. Missouri Sues Televangelist Jim Bakker For Selling Fake Coronavirus CureI would say that it is evidence that Lindell is pushing snake oil.
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Yes indeed he is. Missouri Sues Televangelist Jim Bakker For Selling Fake Coronavirus CureI would say that it is evidence that Lindell is pushing snake oil.
That means that Jesus determines who is a Christian and who is not. No need and not smart that we sit on the chair of Jesus. Leave it to JesusIs Christianity itself defined by how Christians themselves behave? Normally people do judge by what they see and act. However, technically, Christianity should be defined, not on how Christians behave, but rather on what the message Jesus gave.
IF the program is about "defining what a Christian is"
THEN I see no use to prove that certain things are false in Christianity
IF you want to do that THEN do that in another program
That is my opinion on this. I see no need to prove the religion of others wrong. Some people feel this need, but I don't go with that. Defining what a Christian is, on the other hand, is an interesting topic. And "trying to prove the other's Faith wrong" does not belong in such a discussion
Some people want to have prove about things. Peer reviewed etc. I don't need that. I am fine that others need it. That is their opinion. Also with Corona vaccine or other remedies, they need not start to me about "peer reviewed". That is all bull. A good research takes at least a decade with medicine, preferably 2 decades, to see the impact after many years. They have not done that with Corona vaccine, hence those people should not criticize others who try out things
Again that is my opinion. You are free to have your opinion. You depend heavily on peer reviewed stuff. And I trust my self. So we will never agree on this. And that is fine with me. I don't want you to change. I just shared my opinion on the questions asked by @Sunstone in the OP, that is all.
I got negative vibes from Cooper, and not much from Lindell. Of course he can be a fake, but this I could not see from those 14 minutes. Time will tell
As we believe the story went, there was one spirit-person who tried that... it didn't work.That means that Jesus determines who is a Christian and who is not. No need and not smart that we sit on the chair of Jesus. Leave it to Jesus
IF I read @Sunstone his OP correctly, he is asking about "is this man a Christian or pretending to be a Christian"Yes, that is a typical tactic of scammers. It is all that is required to satisfy their true believers usually. Of course if there actually was a study he could have posted it any time since then. Why didn't he?
I would not be so quick to throw out the claim of "fake news". Sometimes news stories are made with limited information. That does not necessarily make them "fake news". By his claims it is very clear that he is lying. You never claim to have studies if you cannot support that claim. He lied.
I am not an expert in the Bible, but I know it's not wise to sit on Moses' seat, let alone sit on Jesus' seatAs we believe the story went, there was one spirit-person who tried that... it didn't work.
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
1Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples: 2 “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach
Hebrews 5:12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
I was just curious enough to check out a video that popped up in my feed earlier, thinking I'd spend no more than a minute watching it.
As it turned out, my forecast was about as accurate as that time I first heard about genetic engineering and became so excited I took out a second mortgage to invest with a traveling band of professional toenail painters who had convinced me their plan to engineer designer house cats whose fur would glow in the dark like some jellyfish do was actually feasible. That was 30 years ago. Still waiting for them to pass through town and tell me how my capitalization of our enterprise panned out.
At any rate, I watched the whole video and it struck me in several different ways, but the one way I'd like to discuss here involves the MyPillow guy's claim that he is not only a Christian, but that Jesus guides his actions: "I do what Jesus would have me do".
Please take a look at the video. It's long, but it sure can be fascinating! The specific question is, is the MyPillow guy a Christian? Or is he merely pretending to be a Christian?
The more general, and I think by far the more important questions are: What makes someone a Christian? And is Christianity itself to be defined by how Christians themselves behave? Or is it to be defined by how they ought to behave according to some source or authority such as a tradition, the Bible, their clergy, the majority of self-identifying Christians, etc.?
I was just curious enough to check out a video that popped up in my feed earlier, thinking I'd spend no more than a minute watching it.
As it turned out, my forecast was about as accurate as that time I first heard about genetic engineering and became so excited I took out a second mortgage to invest with a traveling band of professional toenail painters who had convinced me their plan to engineer designer house cats whose fur would glow in the dark like some jellyfish do was actually feasible. That was 30 years ago. Still waiting for them to pass through town and tell me how my capitalization of our enterprise panned out.
At any rate, I watched the whole video and it struck me in several different ways, but the one way I'd like to discuss here involves the MyPillow guy's claim that he is not only a Christian, but that Jesus guides his actions: "I do what Jesus would have me do".
Please take a look at the video. It's long, but it sure can be fascinating! The specific question is, is the MyPillow guy a Christian? Or is he merely pretending to be a Christian?
The more general, and I think by far the more important questions are: What makes someone a Christian? And is Christianity itself to be defined by how Christians themselves behave? Or is it to be defined by how they ought to behave according to some source or authority such as a tradition, the Bible, their clergy, the majority of self-identifying Christians, etc.?
And why is it so complicated. Why is this writer making it into such huge educational or developmental feat in order to decide what is good, and what is evil. Why does it even need to hide behind metaphors. Fast forward from these words to the present. You can see how splintered things have become, you can see that Christianity is now a tree of many fruits. It aimed to grow one kind of fruit, but could it do that? Better to grow many fruits with intent of doing so, than to aim to grow one kind of fruit and fail, right?
As you said, the interview has a weird quality that makes it easy to watch.At any rate, I watched the whole video and it struck me in several different ways, but the one way I'd like to discuss here involves the MyPillow guy's claim that he is not only a Christian, but that Jesus guides his actions: "I do what Jesus would have me do".
There is a part II as well. It got even more heated.As you said, the interview has a weird quality that makes it easy to watch.
Our hero is loony, dangerous and a Trump man.
As for being a Christian, I have the impression that in his own mind he's whatever he has to be at any particular millisecond of the interview.
His eye is on the buck, the whole buck and nothing but the buck.
hmmmmFactual reporting is not a slap.
hmmmm
like that other thread......wherein I ask
If a catholic slapped you in the face
would you know he was catholic?
try harder.....Quite the non sequitur there.
Manic ─ that's the word I was looking for.There is a part II as well. It got even more heated.
Do you take this approach to other religions, i.e. that a religion has to be true in order to have members?That means that Jesus determines who is a Christian and who is not. No need and not smart that we sit on the chair of Jesus. Leave it to Jesus
I do not believe that any religion is the Truth. Not Christianity, not Hinduism, not Islam or whatever (non) FaithDo you take this approach to other religions, i.e. that a religion has to be true in order to have members?
I don't see it as "complicated" but just natural growth of life (spiritual or physical). Every child is "educated" and "developed" into knowing what is good and evil. Every parent does that.
I'm not understanding why it is "hiding behind metaphors" since metaphors helps understanding.
Depends on how nitpicky you want to be. A Christian who likes the Jesus who attacked people with a whip are “following Jesus “, just as people who like the pacifist Jesus are.The specific question is, is the MyPillow guy a Christian? Or is he merely pretending to be a Christian?