Guest Hoover42 Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 I understand the sentiment, but if you go back far enough to when there were laws on the books making failure to attend church a crime, I think you'll find that Christianity in the US has been much more oppressive than it is today; It's just more insidious now. Quote
Members RA1 Posted April 8, 2012 Members Posted April 8, 2012 I am hoping that most Christians can be "recovering Christians" in the sense of "allowing and appreciating others". That hope may be above and beyond but it IS my hope. Best regards, RA1 Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 I am hoping that most Christians can be "recovering Christians" in the sense of "allowing and appreciating others". That hope may be above and beyond but it IS my hope. Best regards, RA1 from your lips to god's ears. . . Quote
Members MsGuy Posted April 8, 2012 Members Posted April 8, 2012 There's never a lion around when you really need one. Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 Oh my MsGuy I'm about to faint! You don't mean it! There's never a lion around when you really need one. Quote
AdamSmith Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 Oh my MsGuy I'm about to faint! You don't mean it! He is making a double entendre. (Could be triple, if one counts the insipid C.S. Lewis. ) I find myself in heated agreement with him. Which, this being one o' them thar theological things, he may or may not appreciate. Nonetheless, we had best be careful what we wish for. Quote
Members lookin Posted April 8, 2012 Members Posted April 8, 2012 Nonetheless, we had best be careful what we wish for. Quote
Members MsGuy Posted April 8, 2012 Members Posted April 8, 2012 He is making a double entendre. (Could be triple, if one counts the insipid C.S. Lewis. ) Ain't nothing insipid about the Lion of Judah. Quote
AdamSmith Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 Ain't nothing insipid about the Lion of Judah. We are, as noted, in trembling agreement about that. The Housecat of Oxford, however... Quote
Members MsGuy Posted April 8, 2012 Members Posted April 8, 2012 Never did understand what all the fuss was about with that Narnia crap. Even as a kid, I found it too boring to finish and I was the type that read the labels on a cereal box in a pinch. Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Aww MsGuy you so cute! I want to have a son like you.. You must have been a very good kid in school.. A teacher's pet perhaps.. Quote
AdamSmith Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Peas in a pod on Narnia. First book, I think, that I just could not plow through. Somebody could padlock the damned wardrobe behind the brats, for my money. ... Back on point, this would be the day to acknowledge my blasphemies toward YHWH in no wise extend to Yeshua bar Joseph. Some of his followers, now... (The double entendre I imputed to you: if no Judean Lion can be had just now, maybe a Roman lion or two would suffice.) Quote
Members MsGuy Posted April 9, 2012 Members Posted April 9, 2012 Some of his followers, now... The occasional martydom can be fun... (maybe a Roman lion or two would suffice.) But you might be surprised how many of the critters it takes to keep the population under proper control. Lions are terribly lazy once they're full. Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 I love this board when a topic takes off. This is a fascinating thread now. Quote
Members MsGuy Posted April 9, 2012 Members Posted April 9, 2012 EXPAT, I completely agree, but you get full credit for kicking it off with an open-ended topic. I have never understood those that complain about threads being hijacked. Healthy threads have a life of their own and, like healthy kids, surprise us with what they grow into. Quote
Members JKane Posted April 9, 2012 Members Posted April 9, 2012 Another sign about one of the first things that made me question Christianity... (The pastor's Cadillac.) Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Well Christians that I know work hard and contribtue a lot at their work place. Instead of doing drugs and forcing others do drugs they use their time in healthy activities so they make people around them healthy and prosper. Instead of going to the bars and spending money on drinks they help poor and take care of those in need. They open their hearts to foreigners and feed them when they are hungry. Even the disciples of Jesus sometimes behaved not so well right in front of Jesus and made mistakes. Nobody is perfect and that's why Jesus had to come as a savior according to the Bible. I find it sensible and reasonable. I am not sure why some people can't see things going on in our own community. A lot of people are lost and do awful things to one another. But I believe that there are many good people in our community. You can't just look at a few bad apples and judge a group. Quote
Members JKane Posted April 12, 2012 Members Posted April 12, 2012 Just tell the people whatever they want to hear, and *never* ask them to think! Quote
