Davidium, Do you have some ideas why Deism was approached with such an anti-Christian enthusiasm? It must have served some purpose to them and I was wondering what it might have been.
And I agree. . . . . .aetheists have the anti-Christian banner waving proudly. When Deists confront Christian...
I'll put it the way it appears to be. . . . . .Liberalism is progressive. Conservsatism is regressive. Society as a whole could have made a great deal more progress down through the ages had societies been more liberal.
According to the bible I read, Jesus is Love. This is NOT a personal statement, this is recorded in that volume of 66 books.
I'm fairly certain that 1) Jesus would not want his holy name associated with invading a country under false pretenses and 2) He would not have "jumped the gun"...
Well, I might suggest that Jesus ain't doin a good job right now as far as Christians are concerned. Under the circumstances, as they were, Jesus would not have voted for this war.
NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT! Excuses cannot be made later because reality was ignored. Has anyone heard any preachers admonish the administration for rushing to war under false pretenses? NOPE!
If you are truly a Deist, there is but one God which is the God of creation, reason and nature. The absence of dogma does not negate the validity of God. The absence of dogma brings reason to "belief".
This does not indicate that Deists are absent of ethics. We are more prone to ethical...
I always think it's interesting that Christians condem homosexuals (because of the writings in the bible) but have no problem whatsoever using them, in many instances, as choir directors and organists. :biglaugh:
Well I too grew up in an alcohol abusive situation. My father was an alcohol abuser. As a young adult, so was I. But again, genetically speaking, alcohol predisposition cannot be passed through the genes because alcohol is NOT a natural substance. It is manufactured. Therefore it is...
Jesus did not address hoosexuality. His "followers" did but he didn't. However, he spoke very loudly about mankind when he poured out his life on the cross as an ultimate act of LOVE. I must go with the act as opposed to the words.
You picked and chose passages from Leviticus. Those very...
I agreed with you through most of my education. However, I have come to see alcohol as a very bad, learned habit to control stress, among other things!
I see a disease as something like hypertension, diabetes, etc. An example of this would be to place 2 people on a deserted island with...
THE LUCK OF THE DRAQ, MY FRIEND, LUCK OF THE DRAW.
But, you're 27. You'll have a better understanding of life at 37, 47, 57, etc. IF you live that long, enjoy good health and continue in prosperity. God doesn't make you happy or wealthy. . . .he just makes you. The rest is up to you and...
Have you noticed the "fighting" in the "Holy Land" and the Middle East yet?
Did you hear about the mothers who killed their babies while under the influence of "revealed" religion?
How about the laws that allow otherwise normal people to withhold medical care for their minor children, laws...