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-Removed-Yawn devoid of both substance and reason and unworthy of serious comment. Its simply an empty statement.
Why don't you tell us what you think constitutes a true christian, see if you can do it, a positive affirmation of faith instead of hiding behind the constant negation of the beliefs of others that you have been engaged in for the past two months?
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-Removed-So you cannot tell us anything about what constitutes a true christian and a false christian and yet the Bible itself seems quite clear that there is such a thing, Why can you tell us nothing about it? Surely as a true christian yourself you must know what it is that qualifies you as a true christian?
Is it to despise corporate religion, the manipulation, authoritarianism, pomp, house-groups with tea and pleasantries, the offering plate, TV evangelists, cultism and exclusivity, spiritual snobbery and wishy-washy supercilious mysticism. Is that what constitutes a true christian, if i despise all of these will i qualify as a true christian.
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-Removed-I have already stated that its theoretically possible, i simply have no knowledge or evidence of any other group of persons applying the principles that i cited, if you have any evidence then let it be heard. This is the second time i have stated this and i will not do so again, its rather tedious to have to repeat oneself. Now you will tell us why you think you are not a fake christian as has been alleged? Perhaps we can look forward to a positive affirmation of your faith. Here I will help you out.
I am a true christian because. . . . .
Originally posted by googlefudge... on the list of people espousing ideas that gather attention and push back, dive' is pretty low on the list.
Of course that might be because he was the only one who read the question...
Or many other possible reasons.
Also, given that atheists need have nothing in common other than a lack of belief in gods,
the fact that one atheist might think something says very little about what other atheists
might think on the subject.
Dive' often makes reason ...[text shortened]... tty low on the list.
Still doesn't make his belief in god/s reasonable or rational however.
It would be more accurate to say he doesn't gather much attention and push back from atheists. It appears you have highlighted my point:
If Dive is a Christian, then why would he be gathering much more attention and push back from Christians than from atheists? Perhaps the 'belief' he has tailored made for himself is an attempt to avoid people like you calling him an "insane" "crazy" "loonie". You think... ?
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Originally posted by checkbaiter
They fail to understand that man is born body and soul or soul life. The only spirit man has is what he receives at the new birth.
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 NASB)
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(1 Thessalonians 5:23 NASB)
JESUS SAID
Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
(Matthew 10:28 NASB)
-Removed-How does it make you feel to be the object of examination rather than the examiner?
Does it make you feel uncomfortable? And is this discomfort the result of you not being a fascinating person? Why would you be obsessed by your own self image if you do not believe you are fascinating? Most people are not fascinating, but they don't appear to suffer from a distorted self image of themselves... so why would you?
I don't have any formal training dealing with "crazies" and "loonies" [or the "insane"] so perhaps Ghost might offer his professional opinion... ?