Aeonian.life
Alezunde
I will have to agree with Starlock's observation.
It is true that Christianity as a whole focuses more on getting into heaven than on life itself.
Too many Christians will live life according to perceived morals not because they want to, but because they want eternal life in heaven.
As a result, their existence becomes empty.
Now on topic:
I think that they should remove Terry Schiavo's feeding tube.
-Alezunde
It is true that Christianity as a whole focuses more on getting into heaven than on life itself.
Too many Christians will live life according to perceived morals not because they want to, but because they want eternal life in heaven.
As a result, their existence becomes empty.
Now on topic:
I think that they should remove Terry Schiavo's feeding tube.
-Alezunde
Sorry, but I have to disagree. Christianity focuses on a personal relationship with God - it says specifically in the Bible 'good deeds' do NOT warrant acceptance into heaven - Salvation is a free gift. Christians live God's laws and try to be moral to glorify God, not to 'get into heaven'. Indeed, if they do not follow his laws however, they surely will not, (Matthew 5:20) but it does not guarantee in any way if it is not done to to please God. Finally, how does their existence become empty because they try to be good people? I don't see how you can judge whether someone's existence is empty.
wolf-larsen - You asked me to show you a parable that doesn't deal with being saved from death. Just opening my bible brought me to one: Matthew 7:24-28 (The Wise and Foolish Builders). Secondly, notice you said saved from death - the key to Christianity is God's gift of Salvation, that Jesus overcame death. Hence, LIFE. The basis of the bible is Life, and the gift of Life, not in any way death.
Finally, Starlock, you called pro-lifers hypocritical. To me, it is the opposite. There is a huge difference between killing an unborn baby that does not threaten your life, and someone standing in front of you with a gun to your face.
Alezunde, to pick up on one of your points, humanity was created as companions for God. As far as the worshipping goes, is it not right to worship the one who brought you into being? And by that time god had no choice about letting them worship or not worship him. Satan was loose and on the prowl, as was amply demonstrated later. The worship was a way of loving them, of trying to save them from what? Oh my I do believe it was DEATH. If you truly worship one thing it is hard to follow something that says that you worship is wrong. I hate doing tangents like that and I think I may snapped a little there, so I offer my humble apologies.
((Ps. Another one of your points ties in neatly with the bible theme of this post. Doubt is not evil. It is natural and everyone does it. If you don't then you can never truly believe. THomas in the bible for instance. He is bashed severely by contemporary Christians today but Jesus merely offered proof and asked him not to doubt beyond reason. Doubt is necesary to growth, for a non believer as well as a christian.))
