How Real Is Christianity?

Freebase Dali · 07-28-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bungalow

lol

I concur.

Whatsitoosit · 07-29-2009, 08:56 AM

when we get to 100 pages, Jesus will descend upon us.

mr. goth glam · 07-29-2009, 09:20 AM

I dig Christ and I would definitely say I'm an observer of His word, but I'm pretty strongly convinced at this point that organized religion in general is a joke with the kind of punchline that gives you a tumor trying to figure it out.

In other words, it's a bad joke.

Freebase Dali · 07-31-2009, 11:21 PM

Religion is smart business.

Terrible Lizard · 07-31-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. goth glam

I dig Christ and I would definitely say I'm an observer of His word, but I'm pretty strongly convinced at this point that organized religion in general is a joke with the kind of punchline that gives you a tumor trying to figure it out.

In other words, it's a bad joke.

If Toshiro Mifune talks, you listen.

pahuuuta · 08-01-2009, 11:38 PM

so returning to this website from quiet a break i have come to convince myself that there is a god. i really cant explain why though i think faith has just brought me to come upon to believe in him. he has helped me through many hard times. this may sound very stupid and corny but its the truth. without him in my life i would be lost

Jester · 08-02-2009, 07:55 PM

I always found it odd that people are open to credit God with fortunate incidents, but if someone unfortunate happens, uh, well, you know.

Neapolitan · 08-02-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. goth glam

I dig Christ and I would definitely say I'm an observer of His word, but I'm pretty strongly convinced at this point that organized religion in general is a joke ....

Did you ever figure out that Jesus started a Church.

SATCHMO · 08-02-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Did you ever figure out that Jesus started a Church.

Jesus never started a church. He was the inspiration for others to start churches in his name, but if anyone thinks that what we know today as Christianity or "the church" is a manifestation of jesus' vision & purpose, they're mistaken.

Neapolitan · 08-02-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Jesus never started a church. He was the inspiration for others to start churches in his name, but if anyone thinks that what we know today as Christianity or "the church" is a manifestation of Jesus' vision & purpose, they're mistaken.

The other side of that point of view is that Jesus' vision and purpose was to start a Church. Jesus' message wasn't one of spiritual isolationism, but to unify people into the family of God. St Paul always taught that there is one baptism for the family of God, one Church of God.

The mistake is to believe that Jesus had no part in forming the Church of God on earth.

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Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	when we get to 100 pages, Jesus will descend upon us. __________________ "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face."

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mr. goth glam Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waverly, VA. Posts: 406	I dig Christ and I would definitely say I'm an observer of His word, but I'm pretty strongly convinced at this point that organized religion in general is a joke with the kind of punchline that gives you a tumor trying to figure it out. In other words, it's a bad joke. __________________

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Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Religion is smart business. __________________

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pahuuuta Craziest Thing Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 459	so returning to this website from quiet a break i have come to convince myself that there is a god. i really cant explain why though i think faith has just brought me to come upon to believe in him. he has helped me through many hard times. this may sound very stupid and corny but its the truth. without him in my life i would be lost __________________ *He Who Makes A Beast Out Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man*

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Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	I always found it odd that people are open to credit God with fortunate incidents, but if someone unfortunate happens, uh, well, you know.