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| Topic | So, I finally came to terms with the fact I am not a Christian. |
| scarletspeed7 02/10/18 3:03:21 PM #127: | Drakeryn posted... This goes for the pastors that scarlet was discussing as well. If you think most of a religion's holy book is {pick all that apply: a crock; fallible; mistaken; an interesting historical artifact but not actually God's word} then why would you stay a member of that religion? Because Christianity has two testaments; one testament almost entirely mired in a different religious tradition, and a second testament that is used primarily in sermons, messages, and the like. So often, the uneducated and unindoctrinated use the first testament as the primary source for their complaints, but it is that second testament that most denominations use as the basis for their beliefs (with certain major exceptions). The philosophy and dogma come from the New Testament. God's actions through Christ are what primarily concern Christians (hence, "Christ"-ians being Christians). So you can scratch your head and puzzle it out, but the fact of the matter is that most religions have similar perspectives on religious texts. Texts and ideas in any religion do not always line up 100%. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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