Ari
Hey guys! :) I'm another Christian...not really any denomination, but you could lop me in with the Church of Christ/Baptist folk. It's nice to meet all you other Christian tropers.
Writing a story is like building a creature from the bones up...except you have no idea what it's supposed to look like.
PARTY HARD!!!!
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I'm baptist myself.
edited 22nd Feb '11 12:30:58 AM by TheMightyAnonym
Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! ~ GOD
Woah. Didn't expect this.
Howdy, guys. I'm Urist and I'm a non-denominational Christian troper.
BACK IN BUSINESS, BABY!
Hey I've been to both Baptist and non-denominational churches though I think I'm technically Baptist. -shrugs-
I believe in the "love everyone" approach personally. I wish that WBC would just admit they are a cult and stop giving the rest of us a bad name.
-Highfives-
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^ My dad says just about the same thing. Of course, I've never seen anyone claim all Christians are like WBC yet, but...
Hey! Read my fanfic: Here
The WBC are one of those groups that pretty much everyone dislikes - liberals, conservatives, Christians, atheists - even some more adamant homophobes hate them...
edited 22nd Feb '11 9:08:32 PM by Pannic
Can I KCK it?
Do the WBC ever talk about Jesus or getting people saved?
There's no justice in the world and there never was~
Oh My
They talk about wanting to save people by making them realize how horrible they all are and how they will burn in hell so in a twisted way yes they do talk about people being saved.
If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah
Except don't they say that nobody they protest can ever be saved?
In any case, food for thought: http://ayiesha.com/religion-the-enemy-of-revival/
Can I KCK it?
@Aondeug I thought they always talked about how sinners would burn in Hell...and that's all. I have yet to hear them say anything about salvation.
There's no justice in the world and there never was~
I'm a christian troper, I got to a Calvary Chapel. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.
I dunno if this has been said yet, but on the subject of faith: Faith without works is dead. if you say you believe in Christ but do nothing about it, you are displeasing to the Lord. On the opposite side of things, If you do many miraculous things, but do not love people or have faith, you are nothing more than a clanging cymbal, without rhythm or purpose.
Christians need both faith and works, and that work is the work of Christ: that is, loving everyone regardless of their position or belief.
Doodles
well, it's true
Westboro protested in my county today.
"Loid, I'm pretty sure you hate your father more than I hate my mother with a hammer" - Ninten, Loids Are Not Christmas
Resident Hipster
Agreed on 'faith without works is dead'. If I had to choose any book of the Bible as a starting point for someone who was new to Christianity, it would be James. Pretty much sums it up, and in far more concise a way than any of Paul's letters. If you're not a theologian, Paul is pretty impenetrable - none of his writings should ever be taken at face value.
Ari
WBC is one of the reasons I'm glad I don't live in America. >.> Those guys don't just give us a bad name...I think they're creating a lot of pain and hate. Whatever your opinions on homosexuality are, hating gay people and telling them they'll go to hell ISN'T GOING TO MAKE THEM WANT TO BECOME CHRISTIAN.
I mean, honestly.
Writing a story is like building a creature from the bones up...except you have no idea what it's supposed to look like.Argh yeah Paul gave me quite a few problems when i was just learning to think and read for myself.
Doodles
Writer of horse words
Paul didn't think dudes should have long hair...
Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.
^that right there is the problem with Paul. You have to realize that the context he was coming form and the group that he was writing to very much influenced each letter. Can i ask what verse it is that denies long hair on guys?
Doodles
Writer of horse words
1 Corinthians 11:3-16 for the whole thing.
1 Corinthians 11:14 for the one bit about mens’ hair.
Ari
True - a lot of that stuff needs to be read in context.
Writing a story is like building a creature from the bones up...except you have no idea what it's supposed to look like.
Resident Hipster
I have several friends studying Theology at University, and it must be said that re-reading Paul with a contextual approach really makes it obvious why the Catholic and Orthodox Churches decided to split. Just sayin' is all.
edited 23rd Feb '11 5:38:04 PM by Saeglopur
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Can I KCK it?
And doesn't Paul say right afterwards that if people are going to make a fuss about it they shouldn't worry about it, or something to that effect?
There's no justice in the world and there never was~
PARTY HARD!!!!
Where does that happen?
well, it's true
Anybody else doing the 30 hour famine?
"Loid, I'm pretty sure you hate your father more than I hate my mother with a hammer" - Ninten, Loids Are Not Christmas
Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard
Boing! Catholic guy in.
And I've done the thirty hour famine in the past. Despite what you may feel like doing once you finish it, DON'T PIG OUT IMMEDIATELY. It's better to slowly eat and once you're no longer feeling abnormally hungry, then go in for it.
The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.
Non-denominational. Possibly a handful of agnostic/deistic leanings.
Very fond of Chesterton, though.
edited 20th Feb '11 6:33:44 PM by Pannic