In Order For You To Be A Christian

Originally posted by no1marauder
You are changing your argument. In your first post, you asserted that Christians MUST believe that "everyone else who has ever existed; is a vile, evil person who really, really deserves horrific, eternal torture". This is s ...[text shortened]... d point you in the direction of such statements better than I can.

Hmm. Well, I guess I just don't understand that variant of Christianity, and there would be a lot of questions I'd have to ask in order to understand it. Is there a Hell? Does one suffer if one is there? Do you need Jesus to not go there? What is 'sin'? Is sin evil? Why does it mean to be 'saved' from sin if being 'saved' does not mean we will never sin again? Why did Jesus die, anyway? What would it be like if he hadn't died for our sins? Etc.

You don't need to answer these questions, but I don't understand the basic position of Christians if RBHill, dj2becker, etc don't represent Christianity as a whole.

Frogstomp and No1 as Christian preachers and defenders of the Christian faith at RHP ?

What in the world is happening ? Is Judgement Day approaching ?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Frogstomp and No1 as Christian preachers and defenders of the Christian faith at RHP ?

What in the world is happening ? Is Judgement Day approaching ?

The Good Lord does indeed work in mysterious ways after all, doesn't He?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Hmm. Well, I guess I just don't understand that variant of Christianity, and there would be a lot of questions I'd have to ask in order to understand it. Is there a Hell? Does one suffer if one is there? Do you need Jesus to not ...[text shortened]... f RBHill, dj2becker, etc don't represent Christianity as a whole.

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Originally posted by frogstomp
The Good Lord does indeed work in mysterious ways after all, doesn't He?

He sure does ! Unbelievable ........

Originally posted by ivanhoe

He sure does ! Unbelievable ........

All things are possible: if you believe in Him.

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Frogstomp and No1 as Christian preachers and defenders of the Christian faith at RHP ?

What in the world is happening ? Is Judgement Day approaching ?

LOL!

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Frogstomp and No1 as Christian preachers and defenders of the Christian faith at RHP ?

What in the world is happening ? Is Judgement Day approaching ?

Somebody's gotta do it since you members of the mainstream Christian faiths never bother to point out the grave doctrinal errors the fundies like BF, RBHILL, Darfius, etc. spew forth everyday in this forum. Why is that, Ivanhoe? Where are you and lucifershammer when there's such work to be done; you two certainly aren't shy when it comes to spouting about personal freedom issues but when it comes to meeting the heretics head on, you're nowhere to be found. As ATY's first post points out, they're giving a false and unfavorable impression of Christianity (Coletti the Calvinist as well); shouldn't you be defending the faith from such errors and blasphemies?

Originally posted by no1marauder
Somebody's gotta do it since you members of the mainstream Christian faiths never bother to point out the grave doctrinal errors the fundies like BF, RBHILL, Darfius, etc. spew forth everyday in this forum. Why is that, Ivanhoe? Where are you and lucifershammer when there's such work to be done; you two certainly aren't shy when it comes to ...[text shortened]... the Calvinist as well); shouldn't you be defending the faith from such errors and blasphemies?

These are very good points that I have been waiting a very long time to see addressed.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
These are very good points that I have been waiting a very long time to see addressed.

I soothsay that Ivanhoe will provide a non-answer.

Let's analyze it from the point of view of the Office of the Inquisition.

Who should the Catholic Church fear more, and why: RBHILL or Galileo?

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Let's analyze it from the point of view of the Office of the Inquisition.

Who should the Catholic Church fear more, and why: RBHILL or Galileo?

That's a tough one.

Galileo spoke scientific truth, and that is a big no no.

Arby Hillon the other hand still possesses the power to reproduce.

I think you gotta go after Roast Beef sandwich.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Let's analyze it from the point of view of the Office of the Inquisition.

Who should the Catholic Church fear more, and why: RBHILL or Galileo?

RBHill of course. He represents an anti-Catholic form of Christianity. I think. Or is it only Darfius that thinks the Catholics are the new Evil Empire?

Originally posted by no1marauder
Somebody's gotta do it since you members of the mainstream Christian faiths never bother to point out the grave doctrinal errors the fundies like BF, RBHILL, Darfius, etc. spew forth everyday in this forum. Why is that, Ivanh ...[text shortened]... dn't you be defending the faith from such errors and blasphemies?

Good point. The only Christians that responded to my thread were Coconut, who agreed with me, and Ivanhoe, who didn't challenge me.

Maybe that means that despite your beliefs, Christians really do agree with me and you are mistaken?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
RBHill of course. He represents an anti-Catholic form of Christianity. I think. Or is it only Darfius that thinks the Catholics are the new Evil Empire?

See http://www.timeforchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=21102 for RBHILL's reasoned and tolerant views of the Roman Catholic Church.