Originally posted by karoly aczelare you saying that we should buy people ice cream! that sounds fair enough i guess
(by "decent" I mean his arguments were coherent, plausible and not induced by fear of hell or fear of disdain from other Christians)
Me, my muso mate (agnostic would be the closest description) and a Christian had a talk the other night.
Actually the Christian brought us a meal, and not just Maccas but an $80 steak for my mate and a $15 ice cream ...[text shortened]... cate Christianity for sure. Sadly, as we all know, this guy was the exception to the rule.
Originally posted by GoodKnight2UYou should talk to Mr Hinds, you two have a lot in common.
Look at what you are doing and all the circular reasoning you use, you don't want the truth so you base your belief in....? do you even even know?
The Bible is the inspired word of God because it says so and I have no reason to argue with it, I believed in God before I was even old enough to know what a Bible was. So not to believe in absolutely ever ...[text shortened]... with Christianity? pick up a Bible for yourself and read it and help yourself to understand.
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Originally posted by karoly aczelThen why do you call it a belief system?
What rubbish.
My belief system is based on what I perceive with my senses.
Beliefs are what you believe, not what you can prove to be so.
Beliefs are based on faith, not proof. Otherwise, they cease to be beliefs and become facts.
Originally posted by GoodKnight2UI come here as a non Christian and try to give examples of how I think Christians should act . In short, I try to be positive and this is what I get.
Do you remember how you started this thread or are you really that narrow minded?
Read what you write before you hit the send button in future and stop waffling on, because every time you write something you contradict yourself.
[I]As I left, I wondered why more Christians couldn't be like this fine young man. I mean if he was what Christians were g ...[text shortened]... you.
[b]Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.[/b]
The op is a very simple message, if you have no comment about it then please move along.
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Originally posted by SuzianneI call it that so that the forum may understand me, derr.
Then why do you call it a belief system?
Beliefs are what you believe, not what you can prove to be so.
Beliefs are based on faith, not proof. Otherwise, they cease to be beliefs and become facts.
edit: and you know how I "believe" in things like telepathy,ufo's,etc.
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Originally posted by RJHindsWell it just seemed like 3 guys chatting and enjoying themselves regardless of religion or age.
He was definitely a young Christain and perhaps age and maturity did have spmething to do with it. He is giving respect to his elders regardless of their false beliefs. I, on the other hand, would have pointed out what Jesus said and hoped that you would give the words of Jesus respect even though you might not give me the respect I deserve not only becaus ...[text shortened]... is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."
(Matthew 7:13-14 NKJV)[/b]
That is why before we parted I asked our religions and ages.
I would say this fine young man had faith that we would all find our paths and if he tried to sway us toward Christianity then he would actually be pushing us away from it.