ForumsWEPRDo religious people truthfully know there religion?

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314d1
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I was reading over some arguments, when I saw some things that went against usual Christian logic. Apparently, against popular beliefs, you do not need to be a Christian to go to Christian heaven. This is just one example of ignorance about your own religion. So, I ask, do you theist know everything, or at least the fundamentals, of your religion? If you do not, how can you justify fully devoting yourself to said religion?

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pHacon
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I may be an atheist, but I find many nuggets of wisdom in the bible.

samy
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I may be an atheist, but I find many nuggets of wisdom in the bible.


It's a good book to say the least although I do ascribe to C.S. Lewis's Lord, Lunatic, or Liar argument.
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This is turning into a Christianity is wrong debate. While I'm all for it, it seems tiring because really the point of this thread has been proven, no one truly knows their religion to the fullest extent possible. Also, they shut down the original debate thread *sighs*

All in all I think samy gets the point here.

delossantosj
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yes i do....... dont question me either

samy
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I'll see if I can find a mod to look it [ans] and what not.

thepossum
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I would agree. Was anyone else really bothered by the typo in the title? I know I was...

314d1
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Well another stick figure video on context

samy
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Listen my parents are super "Christians" I can't do videos =P

Either way the Old Testament is sort of meh anyway.

delossantosj
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what you dont like kings 1 and 2? those are two of my favorites

samy
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such as 2 Kings 2:23-24 when god sends forth two bears to kill 42 children


Click his link =P

Some of the Old Testament is great but I tend to view it more as a book for moral guidelines and a way for ancient men to claim power.
wolf1991
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It's also called Judaism

thepossum
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Here's the thing about those videos. The parts about how loving God is and whatnot, that can't really be taken out of context in the first place. So you don't have to worry about it. The other things however, can.

314d1
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Here's the thing about those videos. The parts about how loving God is and whatnot, that can't really be taken out of context in the first place. So you don't have to worry about it. The other things however, can.


Wow. You sound exactly like the guy in my video.
thepossum
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Wow. You sound exactly like the guy in my video.


Let me do some quotes from the video that can't really be taken out of context in the first place. (Joshua 1:9), (Psalm 23:4), (Prov 30:5), (Leviticus 21:9)(While I don't technically agree with that nowadays, I do believe said priest's daughter should be severely punished), and also, the Old Testament isn't very widely accepted in its beliefs, so all those things from Leviticus....(1 John 4:8)

And others. But I don't have the time I got to go.
314d1
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Why does no one have time on any of my threads?

Another thing. Christians are not supposed to swear on the Bible.

But I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven for it is God's throne; Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Matthew 5:34-37


So if you have ever sworn on the Bible, then your have disobeyed said Bible. Ironic how many Christians swear on the Bible. That is an example that several million Christians don't know about or break. Another example of overall ignorance of what you have given your life to...
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