06 Jan '06 18:56>1 edit
Originally posted by RBHILLThis is the kind of reasoning that causes the public to dislike Christians, RBHill.
Well I don't think your Volunteer work is good. Without a relationship with God it is pointless.
You profess to be a Christian and a promoter/preacher of Christianity. You should pattern your life around the life of Christ. He associated with the bums and low-lifes and the prostitutes and the alcoholics of his time. He did not insult, belittle or condemn anyone except the leaders of the churches of Israel who he referred to as hypocrites.
Remember there was a time when Christ's disciples said there are others casting out devils and preaching but they were NOT WITH CHRIST. The disciples wanted CHrist to stop them. Christ responded with ... "He who is not against me is for me" In other words leave them alone.
Remember the 'Good Samaritan' .. do you think that Christ will agree with your statement .."I don't think your Volunteer work is good. Without a relationship with God it is pointless" ? Samaritans at that time had no relationship with God but yet it is entirely possible that Christ will overlook that in the day of judgement and grant him eternal life on the basis of his works.
I grew up among Hindus, Muslims and Christians. Christians enjoy condemning everyone else and saying that they have no hope. But, Hindus and Muslims have nothing but respect for Christ and treat him as a prophet and a man of God, hence they do not condemn. Hindus in particular habitually do the good works as listed by Christ in Matt 25 .. feed the poor, visit the sick and fatherless and widowed. DO you really think Christ wants a hypocritical, two-faced, selfish Christian in his kingdom ?
Christians like yourself will be in for a shock on judgement day. Brace yourself.