Calling all Christians!

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Originally posted by Hero
Actually, I remember seeing on the Discovery Channel a thing on the teachings of Christ. One interesting thing is that the 'turn the other cheek' part meant something more along the lines of nonviolent protest rather than total submissiveness. Since, after getting hit once for something, a person offering the other cheek would be considered as a form of defiance against those against you. Or there was another one about the good Samaritan man, which, back in Christ's day, wouldn't have been so much a story of being a good guy than being a good guy under all circumstance since the Samaritan helped a Jew, and back then, Samaritans were hated among the Jewish people. And the story tends to show the Samaritan in a good light, stressing the importance of helping people, even if you're hated, and helping people, even if that person is sworn to be your enemy.

I haven't seen that documentry in a while, but it was interesting.

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Actually, the way it goes is, as the Bible clearly explains, we are to turn the other cheek if we are offended by the actions, word, or thoughts of another person. If, however, those people seek to offend God in their thoughts, words, deeds, then we are to protest.

It is to show the love and forgivness of God, and the attitude of Christ toward His peoples.

You don't need a documentary to tell you what the Bible is all about. It's self contained. It's all in there. ;)

amen, captain veggie, amen! Its too bad things in the Bible have been misquoted or ignored by many Christians today.

By the way, what are you in school for? A theology degree or just taking theology as a minor?

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Originally posted by spartan300
By the way, what are you in school for? A theology degree or just taking theology as a minor?

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No sir. All of the knowlege I have of my God and the Bible has been granted to me by Him...in otherwords: I'm a business major, not a theology major. ;)

I am planning on attending semenary upon graduation though. :D

And thanks for the encouragement (sp?).

Good luck in God school, Captain.

My friend is going to Gordon Conwell Seminary in New England. I hear that most ppl there can't wait to get married, so look out...

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Originally posted by spartan300
Good luck in God school, Captain.

My friend is going to Gordon Conwell Seminary in New England. I hear that most ppl there can't wait to get married, so look out...

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I'm already aranging my wedding with the most beautiful, wonderful, amazing woman I've ever had the pleasure of knowing, let alone marrying. ;)

I think I'm safe. :D

Double congrats on the marriage thing! Dang I need to get cracking on the signifigant other thing...

Have u put your two cents in the thread about meeting girls?

No, I haven't. I wouldn't have much to say.

"God lead us to one another."

That would be it. I might even get laughed at in there.

And thanks for the congrats! :D

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Originally posted by spartan300
If you read the New Testament, try living like it for a week and see how tough it is...

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Been living it for ten years now and everyone I know thinks I'm nuts.:lol:

religion, all religion may just be the tool of the devil, think about it, even Jesus said many times in the NT, "you can tell the roots of the tree by the fruits it bears"

well sheet, Jesus, what has religion's fruit been??? Death, war, slavery, control, seperation, guilt....i could go on and on.

imagine if there were no heaven, if this was our only chance...if there was no religion....what a better world this would be.

and for any man, Christian, Jew, Muslim, to pass judgement on another in the name of God is ridiculous...go to space.com and look at some of those Hubble telescope flicks, and then think about that idiot who told you, you will go to hell if you dont accept Jesus.... hmmmm.

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Originally posted by Captain Vegetable


They credit Mary, the mother of Jesus, as our "Co-redemtrix." Meaning that she, allong with Christ, has a hand in our salvation. This is a heresy, as Christ's death, but more-so His resurection is what has covered us and saved us. Mary has nothing to do with our salvation.

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The way I see it is that his death and resurection opened the gates of heaven thus saving all of us, and Mary comes in with the individual side of redemption (not all humans go to heaven, atleast thats the theory).

I'm not christian but I'm open minded. I simply can't put all my faith into something without some sort of evidence of it being real/right, however I still think that theres a good chance that god exists.