icanthearyou 4,468 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 No one has declared war on "christianity". "Christianity" has declared war on Jesus. The hypocrisy is now glaring and,,, it is turning people away from God. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,468 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, jj3jordan said: Ask Him. I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 12,289 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, jj3jordan said: Again, God decided that the Bible is Holy, not man. Then He could have used an editor. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 8,638 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/19/2023 at 10:11 AM, icanthearyou said: I am not. Now,,, you are bearing false witness. Man elevated the status of the bible, not Jesus. Man has not “elevated the status of the Bible. The Bible is Holy because God is Holy. Christian’s believe the historians and prophets or writers were inspired by Gods word. There are even instances in the Bible where Moses was instructed to “record” specific things, the Commandments, the precise building of the tabernacle, laws, etc…. I get what you are saying in “using the Bible as sword” and worshipping the Church. It happens and it’s wrong. Problem is your incessant broad brush painting of Christians in that light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 8,638 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 1:43 PM, homersapien said: Anyone can arbitrarily choose any given passage in the bible and claim it is based on the "deity of God and His power, righteousness and justice". I have quoted it in the past…..just sharing Proverbs 25:24 New International Version (NIV) Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,468 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said: Man has not “elevated the status of the Bible. The Bible is Holy because God is Holy. Christian’s believe the historians and prophets or writers were inspired by Gods word. There are even instances in the Bible where Moses was instructed to “record” specific things, the Commandments, the precise building of the tabernacle, laws, etc…. I get what you are saying in “using the Bible as sword” and worshipping the Church. It happens and it’s wrong. Problem is your incessant broad brush painting of Christians in that light. Sorry to offend you but,,, IMHO, "Christianity" is failing because,,, the bible has displaced Jesus. Politics and capitalism have displaced Jesus. The church has a long history of putting it's power and survival ahead of it's true mission,,, spreading the love of Jesus. I believe that following Jesus is much more important than following the religion of "Christianity". The idea that the bible is the word of God was conceived by man. That cannot be argued by anything other than pure opinion/speculation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeTiger 5,930 Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said: I have quoted it in the past…..just sharing Proverbs 25:24 New International Version (NIV) Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Spent much time on the corner of your roof, Salty? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 8,638 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, icanthearyou said: Sorry to offend you but,,, IMHO, "Christianity" is failing because,,, the bible has displaced Jesus. Politics and capitalism have displaced Jesus. The church has a long history of putting it's power and survival ahead of it's true mission,,, spreading the love of Jesus. I believe that following Jesus is much more important than following the religion of "Christianity". The idea that the bible is the word of God was conceived by man. That cannot be argued by anything other than pure opinion/speculation. You are not offending me and get your frustration with the church. I get Coffee often pointing out the hypocrisy. I understand the argument about Gods inspiration and the Bible. I do see the Bible as a good starting place and attempt to read it in full once a year. Find it fascinating other than burdensome reading of Leviticus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 8,638 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, CoffeeTiger said: Spent much time on the corner of your roof, Salty? If it goes for a quarrelsome husband bet Mrs. Homer has an elevator to the roof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,468 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, SaltyTiger said: You are not offending me and get your frustration with the church. I get Coffee often pointing out the hypocrisy. I understand the argument about Gods inspiration and the Bible. I do see the Bible as a good starting place and attempt to read it in full once a year. Find it fascinating other than burdensome reading of Leviticus. I go to church and, read the bible (admittedly, I have little use for the OT). However, my personal relationship with Jesus is where I try to put all emphasis. I think we would all do much better by returning to the love of Jesus as the cornerstone of faith, not politics, clergy, ritual, a book. I believe we are much better off exploring the love and spirituality of Jesus rather than, putting so much energy into the religion itself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUB78 1,418 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 https://wng.org/opinions/a-tale-of-two-bishops-1679397277?mkt_tok=NzEwLVFSUi0yMDkAAAGKpApuwAQWol_satUduG0Qs2fqiihfExvxtvEAvF86RVdMuJLJUX7MHrztPA3L4oRvdtfEtIBKZOp_VF9BCx9Ysbh3Y-dbezkjHSlW_taGBBOZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 10,017 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 3:06 PM, icanthearyou said: Politics and capitalism have displaced Jesus. I agree 💯 with this. We are not a Christian nation, we are a Dollar nation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,946 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 2:06 PM, icanthearyou said: Sorry to offend you but,,, IMHO, "Christianity" is failing because,,, the bible has displaced Jesus. Politics and capitalism have displaced Jesus. The church has a long history of putting it's power and survival ahead of it's true mission,,, spreading the love of Jesus. I believe that following Jesus is much more important than following the religion of "Christianity". The idea that the bible is the word of God was conceived by man. That cannot be argued by anything other than pure opinion/speculation. So alike here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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