No, I'm not a "new age christian". I'd actually consider myself an old school Christian.
The belief or disbelief in God comes down to an interpretation of reality and experience based on a model. The Christian model is based on the Biblical characterization of God, and it's implications and...
I certainly am confused...
Cherry-picking is not limited to the Christian faith. Yeah, some people take events and paint a broad brush, or just misunderstand totally and run with it, but that's more of an intellectual failing than anything. For example, you cherry-picked to very odd and...
There's very little I find truly negative, although it can be annoying when people place a certain filter over how they see you when they find out you're a Christian.
No, that's a simple statement in regards to the first post. Are you sure you have your definition of "passive aggression" in order? If we assume the premise that God is indeed the God claimed in the Bible, any judgement we may want to make of him is illogical. As I said before, His Game, His Rules.
That seems odd to me, as the only people who proclaim some sense of superiority with regards to a relationship are the usually the people who have no real relationship at all. A proud man in a relationship feels superior only by association with the object of pride. There is nothing else he can...
I didn't realize there was a point of contention... Anyways, you're stating it as a fact that there is an underlying reason for Christians to proudly proclaiming their faith as more of a relationship than a religion, and that reason is superiority of their religion over others. Are you sure...
I agree with you that it's absolutely ridiculous to declare Christianity not a religion, but I do want to address your second point:
Christianity is most definitely a religion in the broad term, but some Christians, including myself, like to think of it more as a relationship with God more than...
Absolutely not. There are definite rights and wrongs, but "might" is a constant changing definition, so at the base, the thought is nonsensical.
A God could be any of those characteristics. It's a weird question, at least for me, because I believe there is a God, one who is worthy of my worship...
Wow, you're right. Your response to my statement has made me question everything about my belief structure... :rolleyes:
Seriously, did you think you could arbitrarily add a nonsensical time frame that wasn't in my original post, and then argue from it? That aside, the entire point of my...
I always assumed that individuals celebration for particular teams is just an extension of human's innate tribalism. I'm from Wisconsin, so thus, I am a Packers fan. Have been my entire life. I can respect other athletes and their abilities, but if you're up against the green and gold, I am...
If I ever have kids, I will raise them in the Christian faith, but origins of the universe, Earth, and all that is not a Christian matter in my opinion. There are theological implications to be sure, but I'd rather raise my children to be curious and inquisitive with a thirst for any bit of...
It's a lot like looking outside the window. The window is so obvious that you look past it and through it. God is a transcendent being, so looking for Him as you would look at a "Where's Waldo" book isn't going to be super effective. One doesn't really see God until one tries to know God.
It was quite a stretch for Warsi to go that far, but it is kind of funny; the world's most prominent militant atheists tripping over his words and having a brain fart and then saying "oh, God"... Come on, it's a little funny.
You know, exchange "atheist" with "theist" and you can pretty much...
I like to point to William Lane Craig's Five Points he uses in debates. Fairly easy chewings, but pretty good substance.
That's a weird question... Supernatural by nature means it doesn't fit the established observations that anyone can make. If someone witnesses a truly supernatural phenomenon...