I can't agree w/this statement as a blanket statement.

There ARE Catholics who are Christians, just as there are Methodists who are Christians, etc.

But not ALL Catholics are Christians (same w/Methodists etc).

If someone is depending on Catholic tradition (confessing to a priest, last rites, praying to Mary [a dead person]) or affiliation to "get them into heaven," they're not Christian.

Christians are those who believe they need a savior and have accepted such in Jesus Christ.

NO rituals or traditions needed!  Only Jesus

Happy Birthday Princess!

(I've been eating cake in  honor of you all week  )





 

I've never heard it was to be implemented 2000 years ago by the roman empire?  Where does it say that?


I don't consider those "acts."  I believe when you "believe on Jesus as Savior" you are saved. 

An "act" would be something like baptism or performing certain rituals....none of which can save you or keep you saved.

"Even our faith is a gift of God."

I guess I missed the part where Migs stipulated that my answer must be "LOGICAL according to anyone."


I'm surprised that someone of your "google-prowess" can't find anything that authenticates the actual and true life of Jesus Christ.

Uh, no.  I'm not joking about the possibility/probability of the "Mark of the Beast."  Enjoy your "numbers representations, etc." but be prepared if you're still living during the implemenation of the system.


But there is one thing you're right about....I DON'T want to be included among the rest of the thousands of religions..,.especially those that require certain "acts" and "works" TO be included and accepted.

Hi Migs.  Thank you for your questions and respectful attitude.

In my opinion, the acceptance of Jesus as Savior results in a feeling of tremendous freedom and joy, knowing that my sins..past, present and future are forgiven.  Does this mean it's OK for me to live like crap?  No.  I believe we get disciplined for sins even if we are forgiven.

I believe the bible is correct mainly because of how my feelings and life changed when I accepted Jesus as Savior.  But for more empirical reasons, I'd have to point to the 100% accuracy of bibical prophecy. 

Details of Jesus' birth, life and death are covered in the Old Testament.  And I can't remember what the chances are of someone fulfilling all of those as He did, but I think it's something like one in one quadrillion. 

In addition, there is prophecy that has yet to be fulfilled, such as (among other things) the "Mark of the Beast" system where a person will not be able to buy or sell w/o the "Mark" but we do have the technology at present.  Sometime I'll post more later on this.


All that being said, I don't really consider belief in the bible being true as a "religion."  To me, and "religion" is something man-made with different rituals one must follow to gain or attain salvation.  Christianity is more of a belief IMO.
 

right here is where you say, "I'm using that but I'm almost done."


And yes low carbs can make you want to scream at things in the gym that usually don't bother you.  LIke people that talk to you expecting an answer when you are working extremely hard and trying to focus.  ............Even if they try to be polite and not talk to you while you're doing your set, but you see them out of the corner of your eye......waiting, waiting, waiting till your done so they can talk to you can make you want to scream........

My answer to that is, close your eyes so you can't see them standing there and finish your set.  Seriously.

It helps to try to remember that most people mean no harm

None for you!



Actually, you've got plenty of time....


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Nope.  You're going to be doing the same thing and you're going to be thrilled for your next meal.  In fact, if you get rice, you'll eat the very last grain.  If you get oatmeal, when your spoon or fork won't pick up the last "little bit" in the bowl, you'll turn your fork around and use the handle to get it all.  Good times ahead!!!

"The b-tch types?"   

If I'm not mistaken, Val is actively competing in figure and Timea used to compete in fitness.

What choo talkin' bout General?   

"MIGHT" leave us w/an empty church is too gracious. 

If we restricted people who can belong to a church based on whether or not they follow the bible 100% we WOULD ABSOLUTELY be left with an empty church.

No one is capable of even following the 10 Commandments.

Congratulations on winning your second race of the year!

Looking massive and ripped in that shot Colossus!

If you're serious, I'll see what I can do.

The initial claim was "Jesus CAN help you spell."

And He can help atheists spell too



P.S.  He told me to tell you it's spelled:  C.O.L.L.E.A.G.U.E.












just messing w/ya

Of course He can.  And of course my point was that no one is perfect.

This includes everyone....even people who point at perceived mistakes make mistakes of their own......

Get it Johnny?  I think you understand.

I didn't ask you if english was your 2nd language. 

I asked you if you meant colleague when you posted "colegue."  No harm meant in that.



You asked Colossus if english was his 2nd language.

...shall we assume that you were sincere and not trying to be a smart ass about it?

Meanwhile, even for those people that consider english their first language, no one is perfect in anything.  .................just another reason for needing a savior!

But don't you see that if someone truly believed that it "would all end" when these bodies die that there would be no regret, no conciousness to realize anything when "it was all over?"

It just wouldn't matter.

 

Matthew 1:23:  The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel

Also covered in Luke 1:30 - 35

I don't know what a colegue is     ....did you mean colleague?

No, I would not find it frightening in the least.  If I did, I would say I did. 

If we don't exist after death, wouldn't it be much like it was for us before we were ever born?  I can't think of anything frightening about that.

This makes absolutely no sense to me. 

If I truly believed that there was nothing after death, I would not fear the end of my consciousness....how would I know once I was "gone?"  That's ridiculous to me.  If all pleasures, experience and suffering would end, so what?  What is frightening about that? 

Nothing.

 
I don't know what a colegue is....................do you mean colleague?

You're 100% black and 100% white



Hmmmm....my dog is 100% border collie and 100% female......

That's not 200%

Hmmm.  Do you think every book of the bible was written by goatherders?

I don't think your "detailed investigation into theology and history" was very thorough