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 Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:55 pm
Priestley zz1000zz xxPromarkxx zz1000zz Priestley zz1000zz Second, I really have not seen anything of the sort. When it comes to morality, I cannot tell any real difference between now and a decade ago. There does seem to be less blatant evangelism, but considering how things went with the absurdity of 1980s evangelism, that is probably for the better. Would it help if I clarified that to "televangelism," or do you still not know what I am talking about? The Christians that get on TV are usually the loud and stupid ones who scream and rant that everyone is going to hell. In the eighties they tended to be liars and con artists too. I tend to find loud evangelism rarely is good evangelism.
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:35 pm
I have noticed this. Quite alot, actually. Christians in general seem to have this attitude of "it doesn't matter" or "I'm already forgiven so I can do anything" While its true that we are forgiven, that should never be our attitude. Our goal as Christians should not just be to go to heaven, but to witness to those around us the Kingdom of God, so that they can share in our salvation. We are not affective witnesses if we are openly being hypocrites. When asking people on the streets what they think of Christians, they openly say hypocrites. If Christians would act more like Christians, and I am guilty of this as well, more people would be going through that very narrow gate. If we were to show love in the way Christ calls us to, the way He did, I have no doubt in my mind that those around us would want the same Love in their hearts.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:51 am
This makes me think of something a biology professor of mine once said, actually mocking Christians, but I think it fits: "stop acting so humble; you're actually not that great." There are quite a few Christians who walk around with a "I'm not perfect, just forgiven" attitude that somehow implies their ability to walk on water and raise the dead. Perhaps it's a somewhat separate issue, but it's related. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:51 am
dvn -camilla price- It is not true that you can live your life however Then why do we have free will? I agree that there are things one should not do (murder, rape, robbery), but as a general rule, are we not MEANT to live as we choose?
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:12 pm
Fushigi na Butterfly This makes me think of something a biology professor of mine once said, actually mocking Christians, but I think it fits: "stop acting so humble; you're actually not that great." There are quite a few Christians who walk around with a "I'm not perfect, just forgiven" attitude that somehow implies their ability to walk on water and raise the dead. Perhaps it's a somewhat separate issue, but it's related. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:08 pm
True fact! :O
@TAJ:1 Corinthians 6:12 "Everything is permissible for me"–but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"–but I will not be mastered by anything.
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