no such thing or place in my opinion, i will not rely on ancient mans fiction to base my life upon.
That's my point, don't rely on what man's fictional stories or ideas say...but what God says....now we are getting somewhere.
this is exactly why faith is evil. This is the same kind of faith that drives planes into tall buildings and straps bombs to find crowded areas to play. This is the same kind of faith that murders abortion doctors and its the same faith that murdered countless people through out history. in my opinion
I don't recall seeing Jesus teach these tactics of coercion to his disciples and turn and tell his disciples to teach them to others........ maybe these radical left wing zealots you speak of, are actually part of a totally different group of religious want to be's...could it be a possibility in your world that these people are not followers of Jesus, but more associated to a movement such as a .....cult....just a thought !!!
by reason and being rational is why mankind advances, I hope you keep your dangerous talk to the internet only.
Our definition of advancement is different.
Ya sure man advances in technology and science,but regarding society on a whole, it is on a self destructive course, never seen before in all history,starting with the, family regarding divorce,separation to disgarded fetus called abortion,suicide,perscription and other drug overdose,murder,sexual abuse, perversion, rape, porn, alcoholism, teen pregnancy, to violent crimes,fighting and wars, The psychological,emotional,behavioral disorders are to numerous to mention, yet mankind is advancing. We are regressing at an alrming rate
If this is what you call advancement when a society so demoralizes themselves to where there are no absolutes, right or wrong and things become relative and permitted that were once taboo, indulging in almost animal like behaviours in their lustful,carnal self gradifying pleasures.
..I reckon we are not on the same page here buddy!!!
I wont get into your lack of history VS faith arguement. faith is belief without evidence.
You live out faith 24/7, you just don't want to admit it and therefore call it something more user freindly. You use faith in the bank you entrust your money with, the police for protection, the chair you sit on from day to day,the food you eat ,the vehicles or modes of transportation you use, the roof over your head, the list goes on...is this not a faith you operate in day in and day out...faith in action , the word "Faith" is synonymous with words such as trust, reliance,confidence,assurance,believe,conviction...this is what we operate in everyday.
faith (fāt̸h) ...your dictionary
- unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence
- unquestioning belief in God, religious tenets, etc.
- a religion or a system of religious beliefs
- anything believed
- complete trust, confidence, or reliance
- allegiance to some person or thing; loyalty
yes the evil of the bible is a scare tactic in my opinion, god is obviously a jealous childlike god with the passages as presented.
Your scared about many things, the law being one of them, especially when they pull up behind you,how much more a God to whome you may just have to give an account to and whose punishments may be eternal.
this is the great part, if you talk to someone long enough that is toooooo devote in his or her beliefs they stumble like a 1 year old learning to walk. You have done it here. christians have been claiming thi since the beginning of your religion. You seem no differentthen primitive man with this statement.
Your doing a good job as well........... the bible actually perdicts many things, for example..what your saying now God already said people like you would say..let me find it here.
2 Peter 3: 3 knowing this first: that
scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,
4 and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as
they were from the beginning of creation."
5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water,
6 by which the world
that then existed perished, being flooded with water.
7 But the heavens and the earth
which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
no thanks ill live my life fully just the way I am now.
Enjoy it my friend and lets get back to the thread.