[b said:Quote[/b] ]human logic is limited. You (one) can't prove things that our human logic can't fully understand. All existentialism aside, sooner or later we have to accept, or have faith
Going Medievel eh? A couple of points, this is an OLD stereotype, why are there so many scientists today that believe in God? For instance, do we claim that the "missing matter" of the universe must be God?! *cough* If you can't answer that yourself, well then... You're a bit behind. I can't think of a relgion that "requires" you to give your money to the church, except for maybe the cool-aide drinker's society. The idea of "indulgences" (and the like) were done away with a long time ago. Just my 2 cents at this point.[b said:Quote[/b] ] Not all to different from people a few thousand years ago that believed there was a sun god. They believed so because they could not explain the sun, so they made a "god" up to explain it. Not all the different from today. Anything that we can not explain right now, we chalk up to "god".
The reason he was a good man to the Jews was because they had a different idea of God's son and what he would do. He didn't fulfill their prophecy.[b said:Quote[/b] (Kirkscoastalcarnivores @ May 06 2004,6:10)]Any of you guys seen the passion of the christ, I respect all viewpoints out there, but there is one thing about the jewish religion, How can Jesus be just "a good man" He was either a lying, cheating, blaspheming Idiot, or what he said he was, think of it like this, would a good man say he was the king of the jews, and gods son?
I personaly am a christian, and believe in Jesus
[b said:Quote[/b] ]Hey Tamlin, I don't know that killing in the name of God is an issue these days...
[b said:Quote[/b] (Casper @ May 06 2004,10:03)]Back in Froyd's (I know I raped his name) day they would raise children in a completly segregated atmosphere. Children that where not taught who God was, never developed a beliefe for god. So, point in case, religion is not FAITH it is taught. You are taught to believe in god. If any of you that believe in Jesus where born in China, you would not believe in Jesus. That is as close to religous fact as it gets. So how can you, with an open mind, truely believe that it is true?
[b said:Quote[/b] ]human logic is limited. You (one) can't prove things that our human logic can't fully understand. All existentialism aside, sooner or later we have to accept, or have faith
Not all to different from people a few thousand years ago that believed there was a sun god. They believed so becuase they could not explain the sun, so they made a "god" up to explain it. Not all the different from today. Anything that we can not explain right now, we chalk up to "god".
. You are taught to believe in god. If any of you that believe in Jesus where born in China, you would not believe in Jesus.
Well, not to go to deep but please feel free to do a google search on Christians in China. You will find that not only are there Christians in China, but statisticaly there are MORE CHRISTIANS IN CHINA THAN IN THE U.S. However Christianity
is illegal there and all the Churches are underground. So basicaly, not only do the Chinese have faith in Christ, but enough faith to die for Him. Typicaly an understanding of what Christ as the Son of God has done for us is growing at an astounding rate in most 3rd world countries. My step-sister is in an Arab country as a student/ missionary, and one of our youth went to China last year to share the gospel and had more people sharing Christ with her. Many people who grow up in diffirent areas believe in all sorts of things like incest, using children to deliver granades to soldiers, using daughters to check fields for land mines(boys are considered indispensable) so the beast of burdens aren't accidentaly killed by land mines are a very few examples. Does this make them right? it's how they were raised, and if there is no God to judge then who are we to say these are attrocites.
Tamlin to agree let me quote ...myself
"people do all sorts of things in the name of god, but few people do anything in God's name"- Justin Zak
thanks for explaining that to me. I didn't mean to start a big commotion, again, I respect everyones beliefs[b said:Quote[/b] (wolfpackgurl @ May 07 2004,2:08)]The reason he was a good man to the Jews was because they had a different idea of God's son and what he would do. He didn't fulfill their prophecy.[b said:Quote[/b] (Kirkscoastalcarnivores @ May 06 2004,6:10)]Any of you guys seen the passion of the christ, I respect all viewpoints out there, but there is one thing about the jewish religion, How can Jesus be just "a good man" He was either a lying, cheating, blaspheming Idiot, or what he said he was, think of it like this, would a good man say he was the king of the jews, and gods son?
I personaly am a christian, and believe in Jesus