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In reply to the discussion: This Church Sign Is Awesome {It's real, so don't even start with me.} [View all]LiberalArkie
(15,708 posts)48. Yep, One of my favorites.. And something I try my best to live by.
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I know and see many so-called Christians that are anything but christians. Usually leaving
demosincebirth
Apr 2012
#30
That may sound really nice, but other parts of the Bible are truly sickening and should be condemned
Bjorn Against
Apr 2012
#78
What totally baffles me, is that people feel God rolled up His sleeves, dipped his pen in the ink
gateley
Apr 2012
#86
Agreed. But that doesn't mean Paul had any right to tell them that the OT was theirs...
Moonwalk
Apr 2012
#180
THOSE ARE OLD TESTAMENT QUOTES! Jesus H. Christ no Christian should be allowed to read the OT.
aquart
Apr 2012
#116
I will stop quoting the Old Testament when Christians stop quoting the Old Testament
Bjorn Against
Apr 2012
#125
How does the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. fit into your blanket condemnation
thucythucy
Apr 2012
#172
"The only sensible explanation is that the apostles believed in reincarnation" - Nonsense.
davidwparker
Apr 2012
#152
I have no quarrel with the signs you wrote about, but they are on a different topic. I was
Cal33
Apr 2012
#163
"just imagine all the mistakes made when the Bible was translated" - Such as?
davidwparker
Apr 2012
#153
Are you saying that you also know all the colloquialisms and idioms of that ancient Greek
Cal33
Apr 2012
#166
You're confused--there's nothing about the person the Samaritan helped
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2012
#119
I believe the idea is that if you sincerely accept Jesus as your Saviour, then De Facto
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#53
Cherry-pick the parts of the Bible you happen to agree with, while simply ignoring all the parts...
LAGC
Apr 2012
#44
Do you know anything about the history of how Christian doctrine developed?
antigone382
Apr 2012
#50
If you can find me a translation of the Old Testament that does not contain the hateful parts...
Bjorn Against
Apr 2012
#94
I disagree. In the story of the sheeps and the goats, Jesus most clearly says that on
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2012
#91
He actually follows Messianic Judaism. It has the understanding that Messiah has come,
davidwparker
Apr 2012
#155
I am surprised those same christians haven't gone after him with torches and pitchforks for
niyad
Apr 2012
#2
shrug -- there's lots of us christians that believe there is truth in that sign. nt
xchrom
Apr 2012
#4
Yep and to take it one step further to me the one rule everyone on earth should abide by is
Smilo
Apr 2012
#113
Well, that only speaks to what appears to be your very limited experience with christians.
cbayer
Apr 2012
#92
really? I specifically mentioned the hate-filled xians. and, living here in fundieville, I have
niyad
Apr 2012
#96
Jesus H. Fucking Chocolate Christ on a Stick - it's Easter weekend people! Chill.
HopeHoops
Apr 2012
#26
Harold. it's there in the bible -- his middle name is Harold. Jesus Harold Christ.
xchrom
Apr 2012
#29
It's also in the Lord's Prayer: Our Father, who art in Heaven, Harold be thy name.
bulloney
Apr 2012
#43
Shit - I had water in my mouth when I read that and nearly sprayed the laptop.
HopeHoops
Apr 2012
#35
The difference is this. You are an atheist. Some of the members responding here are anti-theists.
cbayer
Apr 2012
#95
I'd be curious to know about the "surprising response" he has gotten. Half a story here. (N/T)
thesquanderer
Apr 2012
#55
It would have been braver and more honest if the sign indicated that the PASTOR appreciated....
PassingFair
Apr 2012
#142
God prefers striped neckties over polka dots. God prefers whatever we imagine him to prefer.
Towlie
Apr 2012
#67
Better than the "It's Adam & Eve not Adam & Steve" sign @ a church I have to drive past !!!
lunasun
Apr 2012
#117
I understand the thrust of the message and agree with it in spirit but there are no gods
Air Marshal8
Apr 2012
#139
Jesus said lots of hateful stuff in the NT. You can be a hateful person and still be like Jesus.
Manifestor_of_Light
Apr 2012
#159