Tag: christianity
group name: religiongroup
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March 29, 2006 03:57 PM EST --
At worship on Sunday, a man stood up and asked for forgiveness for his sins. I said we should murder him for his transgressions, but I was shouted down. Later, it was noted that someone was no longer . . . more
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September 02, 2006 03:07 PM EDT --
No wonder so many people see Christians in a negative light. It is human nature to focus on the negative and ignore the positive.
Parents are much quicker to point out a child's wrongdoing than . . . more
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September 10, 2006 01:02 AM EDT --
Today, I am a Christian who is on a continual process of learning. And the more I learn, it seems the less that I know. But here are a few things that I have decided as I have been on this . . . more
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May 05, 2008 05:14 PM EDT --
Let me say that once again just in case you didn't understand me the first time. Most people alive today are dead. Now that I have your attention let me recount a little story from the . . . more
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April 10, 2006 10:15 AM EDT --
Through the gospels, we come to know a personal Jesus. We see Him not only as God, but as man. And He was a man who had to deal with the same temptations that we do. When He was tempted in the desert by . . . more
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April 10, 2007 07:18 AM EDT --
A favorite christian author of mine is Brennan Manning....here is piece from his book...."...If Jesus appeared at your dining room table tonight with knowledge of everything you are and are not, total . . . more
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May 18, 2006 01:49 PM EDT --
God is there for us in everything we do. Sometimes I think we forget that, saving our prayers for the really big stuff....like divorce and money woes and world hunger.
But God truly cares about . . . more
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May 24, 2006 12:48 AM EDT --
As a Christian, I am often bombarded with questions from non-believers that, quite honestly, I have no answer for. And often these are questions that I, myself, have pondered. On the points . . . more
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May 12, 2006 10:04 AM EDT --
Judging by the public response to The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown is dancing on a bundle of nerves running just beneath the surface of Christian culture. Perhaps this vigorous reaction should occasion no . . . more
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September 13, 2006 06:55 PM EDT --
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. ~ Bertrand Russell
I'm an agnostic. This doesn't mean I believe a god . . . more
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January 29, 2007 09:31 AM EST --
I call myself a Christian. This doesn’t mean that I believe I’m perfect or that I have all of the answers. What it means is that I have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into my . . . more
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July 02, 2006 10:34 AM EDT --
(This little piece, slightly edited, was initially written by the author for Progressive Theology group on Yahoo.com. Enjoy! :-))
I was born and brought up in an atheistic country, . . . more
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August 10, 2008 02:59 PM EDT --
Like so much of what we "know," some closer examination often reveals our "knowing" is sometimes like a house of cards.
As a child I remember watching those good old Biblical . . . more
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August 09, 2008 04:19 PM EDT --
I will make you a wager. The next time you attend a barbecue, cocktail party, or similar social function; dare to bring up the topic of religion. I'll bet it will not be five minutes until you hear . . . more
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August 07, 2006 10:15 AM EDT --
I have so many people ask me what kind of God would place himself in a position to be a puppet, in which we simply pull the strings and He does what we ask of Him.
It scares me that people have this . . . more
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April 28, 2008 09:45 AM EDT --
We seem to have entered an era where certain individuals have suddenly become suffused with overwhelming religious zeal - and I am not talking about Taliban-like groups. These are rational . . . more
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February 13, 2007 03:47 PM EST --
Recently in comments to published articles the notion that infants and small children need baptism has been thrown out as part of the basis for the pro-life movement. I understand that various sects . . . more
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August 21, 2006 10:53 PM EDT --
Sanctification defined
What is sanctification? It is important to realize that the bible does not use the word that is translated sanctification (or related terms) in just one way. . . . more
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January 04, 2007 11:52 PM EST --
I think the issue of use of technology can broadly be characterized in three headings - the person, the 'computer' and the 'services.' I'll try to just sketch some of the 'negatives' . . . more
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March 09, 2006 11:55 AM EST --
There are many aspects of Christianity that I take issue with. Many interpretations of it seem to spawn intolerance and self-loathing. Like most major religions, it (or perhaps twisted . . . more
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