@fmf saidMissing your point here, fmf.
Why didn't you mention ~ to caesar salad ~ the "diversity" that living in a cave's hardcore anti-semitism brought to the community?
I never saw any posts of this "living in a cave" guy, but certainly virulent anti-semitism would add "diversity"?
Remember, the word in this context merely means "different opinions" , no approval or disapproval implied, and this would surely be a hotly disputed opinion. But adding diversity, for sure.
Also, (and I find myself in the strange position of defending sonship!) he never claimed that his list of other diverse posters was exhaustive.
Actually, in a strange way I miss Dasa. (Probably in the same way as I miss RBHinds...) Sure, he was several cards short of a full deck, but he added some - what shall I call it? - diversity!
On a more serious note, I am intrigued by the OP and will probably post something tomorrow, after giving it some more thought.
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@caesar-salad removed their quoted postBeing a Christian is not about "behaviour", at least to most of the Christians on that list. Being a Christian is about believing that Jesus Christ died and was resurrected in order to forgive "sins" and therefore "save" the believer from eternal "damnation".
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@fmf saidWell, there are many conceptions about and aspects of Christianity. Soteriology is one large topic in itself, and probably more of a side-topic the more selfless and less sarxy one becomes (I would imagine).
Being a Christian is not about "behaviour", at least to most of the Christians on that list. Being a Christian is about believing that Jesus Christ died and was resurrected in order to forgive "sins" and therefore "save" the believer from eternal "damnation".
Another important aspect is either the metanoia (the exchange of the personal, localized, arbitrary mind for the mind of Christ or at least some attempt of an approach toward that), or the transformative work of the Holy Spirit once it is voluntarily invited in.
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A Buddhist parallel with a somewhat different flavor is the reminder about the "Big Mind" in the Mountains and Rivers Order.
But the Water is wide and perhaps we cannot escape being just noodles in that Water, no matter what sauce packets we add. 😉
@caesar-salad saidWell, you mentioned the 'list' and so I am talking about most of the Christians on it.
Well, there are many conceptions about and aspects of Christianity. Soteriology is one large topic in itself, and probably more of a side-topic the more selfless and less sarxy one becomes (I would imagine).
Another important aspect is either the metanoia (the exchange of the personal, localized, arbitrary mind for the mind of Christ or at least some attempt of an approach toward that), or the transformative work of the Holy Spirit once it is voluntarily invited in.
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@eladar saidBeing a Christian means one believes that Jesus was sacrificed and rose from the dead in order to forgive "sinners" and "save" them from eternal "damnation". If you believe that, then you too can claim you are a Christian. I now don't believe it ~ although I used to ~ so I am not a Christian.
Being a Christian is claiming the name nothing more.
@fmf saidWell, we can live our lives as battlebots of verbiage, or not.
Being a Christian means one believes that Jesus was sacrificed and rose from the dead in order to forgive "sinners" and "save" them from eternal "damnation". If you believe that, then you too can claim you are a Christian. I now don't believe it ~ although I used to ~ so I am not a Christian.
BTW, I added some lines to my post above that you might like.
Life would be so much easier if we were not so mental. 😉 --> (yet another unverifiable assertion)
@caesar-salad saidThat list:
Well, we can live our lives as battlebots of verbiage, or not.
BTW, I added some lines to my post above that you might like.
Life would be so much easier if we were not so mental. 😉 --> (yet another unverifiable assertion)
KellyJay
Galveston75
Caljust
Rajk999
divegeester
SecondSon
Suzianne
Whodey
Eladar
Sonship
dj2becker
So you question divegeester's claim to be a Christian, as is your prerogative.
Looking at that list, who else's 'claim to be a Christian' do you question?
@caesar-salad saidPeople here provide relatively little information about how they "live [their] lives". Using words is what a message board like this is for; regardless of whether you think what is posted is "verbiage" or whether it is "concise", it yields almost no insight into how contributors "live [their] lives".
Well, we can live our lives as battlebots of verbiage, or not.