23 Aug '07 03:29>1 edit
I think Stregone has a valid point.
Originally posted by StregoneWell, I have some news for you...and some good news for all of the Christians out there...
I do not think that religion should be foisted upon weak-minded people. I think that religion (all religion) should be banned! Religion is destructive!
Originally posted by IronstarApparently you do not consider Catholics christian, right? They practice beautiful rituals!
Well, I have some news for you...and some good news for all of the Christians out there...
Technically, Christianity is not a religion!
A religion is based upon rituals and works in order to appease a certain deity or deities and usually, gain entrance into heaven, or some other kind of afterlife paradise ...
Christianity is based upon accepting J ...[text shortened]... nto heaven...
So, in conclusion, Christianity is not a religion, and it is not destructive!!
Originally posted by StregoneYes...you make a valid point...but those rituals are not practiced to gain entrance into heaven...it's after they've accepted Jesus Christ...and those are just used to show that they're acting upon their faith...all Christians have some kind of traditional practices (Lord's Supper, Baptism)...it even says in the Bible that a Christian should be baptized, which is an act of obedience...and the Lord's Supper is just a reminder of Jesus dying on the cross to save us from our sins...but they're not used to gain entrance into heaven...that's the difference....that's why Christianity isn't a religion...
Apparently you do not consider Catholics christian, right? They practice beautiful rituals!
Originally posted by IronstarIf you knew what Christ taught, you should at least know that He despises those hypocrites who worship God with their mouth, much like the Pharisees who He condemned in the strongest language. He wants good works. WORKS WILL SAVE YOU.
Well, I have some news for you...and some good news for all of the Christians out there...
Technically, Christianity is not a religion!
A religion is based upon rituals and works in order to appease a certain deity or deities and usually, gain entrance into heaven, or some other kind of afterlife paradise ...
Christianity is based upon accepting J ...[text shortened]... nto heaven...
So, in conclusion, Christianity is not a religion, and it is not destructive!!
Originally posted by Rajk999Yes, yes, I realize that...but first, you must accept him...
If you knew what Christ taught, you should at least know that He despises those hypocrites who worship God with their mouth, much like the Pharisees who He condemned in the strongest language. He wants good works. WORKS WILL SAVE YOU.
Matt 25: 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom p ...[text shortened]... ed, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Originally posted by IronstarYes, yes, I realize that...but you must do good works...
Yes, yes, I realize that...but first, you must accept him...
John 14:6 "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.' "
I agree with you on the fact that Jesus wants good works, because, as it says in James 2:17, "In the same way faith, if it doesn't have works, is dead by itself.", but these ...[text shortened]... w that you're being obedient to Jesus... BUT THESE DO NOT GAIN YOU ENTRANCE INTO HEAVEN.