Originally Posted by Kaytee

no personal attacks ladies, keep it civil please

Originally Posted by Ari2

I'm sure what constitutes a "true" Christian varies significantly among even US Christians. For a while, my sister, who is an evangelical, thought true Christians did not celebrate Halloween by trick or treating, nor did they wear orange, which she saw as "the devil's color". Regardless of the details of her faith, at her core she is a moral person who tries to treat others justly. That's good enough to me without any label. I just don't wear a whole lot of orange or discuss religion when I'm around her.

Originally Posted by Amber

Jehovahs Witness are shown so much disrespect, in my opinion, because they bang on doors and shove their beliefs down people's throats. Also because they feel they are so much better than the rest of the world because they think they are part of an imaginary chosen 144,000. If Baptists, Methodist, Wiccans, whatever banged on my door continually and shoved down my throat that they are part of a chosen elite and I must do this only to find out I might not be part of the 144,000, I'd be slightly upset myself.

Who is to say that they arent correct and that your beliefs are the foolsome ones? Who are you to say that the ARENT to chosen few? In effect whats being said is that the christian god is the only god if you want to be saved.
What is so different between knocking on doors .. television commercials or posting on a forum that without your god your not chosen? So again, in effect judging another religion because their methods dont match yours.


The Christian church has not done the damage itself. No, I must retract that sentence. It has, but not how you think. What has done the damage is fake, pious Christians.

So priests (PLURAL) sodomizing and molesting young boys, and then covered up by the church is acceptable? A religion that covers up rape of a child? If that was you or I we would be in jail.. but because it was priests, some of the most trusted members of our community .. its ok to cover it up and wash it away?

.......... And we (the church) are actually very modernized. ....The church today (without getting into another subject) is very much carnal and modernized.

Aids is epidemic .. yet your christian church outlaws condoms
Save Sex/birth control isnt allowed
ever had sex for anything other than reproducing?

Theres a couple not so modern things right there

Originally Posted by Amber

It is my firm belief that a lot of people who think they are right with God are going to stand before Him one day, only to hear "Depart from me, I never knew you."
... When I say Christians, I mean true, loving, Christlike Christians, not the embaressing, "God hates you and wants you to die" type of Christians who judge at any given opportunity and feel that because they claim Christ they are better than everyone.

Originally Posted by hwnorth

Im sorry, but is this not contradictory ? Again, YOUR values of what a "True Christian" is, and nothing but Christian is acceptable. So in fact, by stating what a true christian is and isnt .. and for negative comments on other religions because of their ways and beliefs arent what you feel are acceptable ... you are disrespecting and judging others ... a sin in itself


Amber.. Im not coming down on you directly ... you just made the comments that fit best with my reply .... this is nothing personal and IMO all that matters is that each person is happy with their spirituality and it doesnt harm others.

Originally Posted by hwnorth

Ari ... the reason for coral and peach is this ... sins are the work of the devil... homosexuality is a sin... but Satan wants to ease people to his side ... he is therefore claiming to be a bi-sexual meterosexual... thus pastels and peach...

KIDDING... but funny ...