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    Did Christianity wipe out the Native Americans?

    The Indians were wiped out by European right of conquest. The Indians would have wiped out the Europeans, if they could have.
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    I just have to answer this. Sorry. I have said enough, and I was going to leave this thread alone, but this a good point and deserves an answer. The Pharisees were at war with Christ throughout the Gospels. Their big disagreement was simple--the Pharisees believed in abiding by the letter of...
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    Original Sin

    There are plenty of times when God is quoted in the Bible--i.e., he is actually speaking. See my post from Job posted above. The Bible is our authority, not our own opinions. Without trying to step on any toes, I maintain that any Christian who has studied, and has a good working knowledge...
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    Original Sin

    The Westmisnter Shorter Catechism says: Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God,[1] and to enjoy him forever.[2] (Notes are shown below) If we were robots, i.e. if there were not the possibility of incorrect moral choice, there could not be true...
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    Was Hitler a Christian?

    Was Hitler a Christian? In a word, "no". Hitler wanted to wipe Jews from the face of the earth; the first Christians were Jews; therefore, Hitler (or anyone else who wants to exterminate Jews), cannot be a Christian as they would want to wipe out the founders of their own religion, which is a...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    I have stated previously that I was done with this debate, which I am, but then I got accused of yelling because of the CAPS in some of my posts. I felt I needed to answer this. The whole online "CAPS is yelling" thing is inane, in my opinion; if I want someone to know I am cutting them to...
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    Original Sin

    Frankly, who are you to question the justice of God? See these verses from Job 38, as a beginning lesson in humility: "1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said: 2 "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself like a man; I will...
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    Original Sin

    I am sorry. Here is full text; perhaps I cited the wrong verses. Check out Romans 5:12 in particular, as it discussed sin entering the world by one man, and it being removed by one man--Jesus--all below: [6] GEN 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    SEE CAPS EMBEDDED IN THE QUOTE AND BELOW I AM FINISHED WITH THIS THREAD. IT WAS A GOOD DEBATE. IF, HOWEVER, YOU DISCOUNT THE WORD OF GOD AS JUST SOME STUFF COBBLED TOGETHER BY A FEW SHEPHERDS IN THEIR OFF-HOURS, THEN, OF COURSE, IT IS NOT PERSUASIVE. I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    I LIKE A DRINK; I WAS TALKING ABOUT ALCOHOLISM, BUT MAYBE YOU DIDN'T READ THE POST CAREFULLY. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE BIBLE TO PROHIBIT DRINKNING--JESUS DRANK. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VERSES ABOUT DRUNKENESS, HOWEVER, AND HOW DEBILITATING IT IS. CHRISTIANS, IF SINCERE, COULD CARE LESS ABOUT...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    What I do know is that no study to date has shown homosexuality to be inbred and congenital. If not, then it can be controlled--maybe not easily, maybe not 100% of the time, but it can be addressed. Let's take this out of the realm of homosexuality. For years, we have debated the causes of...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    Now what exactly are these homosexuals repenting for... being homosexual? Cause if that's what your saying, you are even more ignorant than i originally thought. Now if we're talking about leading a promiscuous life style, I agree with you. Cause I don't think it's right for ANY two people to...
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    Original Sin

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    Original Sin

    Original sin is most certainly mentioned in the Bible, conceptually. See Gen 3:6-8; Gen 6:5, Eccl 7:29, Rom 3:23, and Eph 2:1. The Jews have a wholly different concept of atonement. Paul was a Jew, by the way. A Jew's Jew--a zealous Pharisee, learned, studied as a protege of Caiaphas, the High...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    QUOTE Do not preach to me about the joy of a relationship with Christ - He and I are tight. So don't assume that I don't have one cause I think Jesus would support homosexuals. RESPONSE "Christ would support homosexuals who repent and ask for forgiveness, just like he would any other...
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    Why aren't there more Unitarian Universalists?

    Another key issue--a religion/philosophy may help one live in this life. As we all are curious and have thought about an afterlife, regardless to which religion (or anti-religion) we subscribe, a religion which is not authoritative about that afterlife leaves this unending curiousity...
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    Christians, who are they?

    Christ is revealed in the Bible, and we can know him from that revelation. We can also know him spiritually through the Holy Spirit, which brings a special and supernatural assurance and peace in one's belief, and indeed the Spirit helps the beleiver understand the Word-it open's the believer's...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    Christians are always portrayed by non-believers as raining on everyone's parade. It is fair to ask why we even care about the behavior of others. I have two responses. First, there is greater joy from a relationship with Christ and living through grace in accordance with the laws received...
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    The Bible and Homosexuality

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    The Bible and Homosexuality

    Articles like this really annoy me. Perhaps I can best explain it with story. I remember, after being teased one day at school in the second grade, that I desperately wanted to go home, get a big knife, and go kill the guy who was teasing me. Of course, I didn't do it. However, I wanted to. I...
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