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 Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:04 pm
First of all
I am a semi devout Catholic
I do go to church every sunday I can
And I am intrested in exploring religion
Now
I do have my opinions on the church
And I'm not an ultra right wing super religious nutcase ((such as yourself))
Or a phsudo religious douche who wants to feel good about himself
And I do take notice to the fact I can be a little offensive
But I don't intend to be
And I do respect everyone's opinions
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:36 pm
As long as you remember to have respect, things should be fine. We welcome those with different beliefs and encourage discussion. However, things in the past have gotten a little out of hand before, and it wasn't always started by the outsider. sweatdrop If I see anyone who isn't holding the same respect towards you, I will personally talk with them via pm.
Lol, just . . . be careful. xd
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:56 pm
You do understand I will fight for what I belive in till the other one gives in, right?
Unless of course I know my argument will come up short
I do need to be fair
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:36 pm
Dude exploring religons is wrong as far as other religons execpt christainity and catholic i dont feel and know Mary shouldnt be praised yes she is the mother of Jesus CHrist but she isn't him and Jesus CHrist is the one that died on the cross and was risen for mgod on the third day of his death but just because poeple follow Jesus CHirst all day and night which makes them more true christains then the rest should you call them pysh douches and things like that.We as Christains are suppose to give are selves completey to Jesus CHrist not half of it and it says in the bible to take up our cross daily that means to no longer put ourselves before Jesus Christ bu humbling ourselves and this is possible rely upon Jesus to change you to make that happen but your obversation angers me your fake and not true to what you beleive.May God bless you
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:11 am
Depends on what you mean by 'exploring'. There's nothing wrong with trying to understand where others are coming from - it can even be used to reach them for Jesus! Paul did it in Athens!
From Acts 17
16While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, "What is this babbler trying to say?" Others remarked, "He seems to be advocating foreign gods." They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. 19Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? 20You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean." 21(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)
22Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. 23For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.
24"The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. 25And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. 26From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. 27God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'
It certainly sounds as though Paul had explored the city, including its temples, and possibly read some of their writings (or at least discussed them with others). He wasn't speaking to a vacuum. He was willing to meet them where they were, and show them the way to Christ.
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:28 am
 moosiklady Depends on what you mean by 'exploring'. There's nothing wrong with trying to understand where others are coming from - it can even be used to reach them for Jesus! Paul did it in Athens! From Acts 17 16While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, "What is this babbler trying to say?" Others remarked, "He seems to be advocating foreign gods." They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. 19Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? 20You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean." 21(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.) 22Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. 23For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. 24"The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. 25And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. 26From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. 27God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'
It certainly sounds as though Paul had explored the city, including its temples, and possibly read some of their writings (or at least discussed them with others). He wasn't speaking to a vacuum. He was willing to meet them where they were, and show them the way to Christ.
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:09 pm
Actually yes
I am exploring religion for my own benifit and not to spread my current faith.
I dont like being left in the dark about... anything
Especially faith
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:19 pm
htere is only one true religon and thats Christinity is faith in Jesus Christ.May God bless you.
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:41 pm
Sorry, but I need to find if that is true on my own
Not blindly follow the first thing I hear
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