Quote (ofthevoid @ 19 Jul 2015 13:32)
There's way too much to address here and frankly i don't have the will to do it right now but you as always attach nonsensical, fringe issue and apply it to the hundreds of millions of people.
-Christians don't strap bombs to themselves and blow people up in the name of God so why even bring that up?
-What some perverted Catholic priests do are not representative of what we stand for. (I'm not even Catholic i'm a protestant when's the last time you heard of a protestant preacher doing that, oh never? oh ok )
-Just because we have a different view on social issues leftist have started employing fascist-like methods to erode dissent.
-The 10 commandments were given to the Jewish people; Christians unlike the Jews are not bound by law which by design was given to reveal sin, but instead we follow after Christ and are justified by faith.
-You have no idea what Christianity stands for; I doubt you ever read the Bible for more than 5 minutes. If you did you would realize how contrary it is to all the nonsense you attach to it.
-On this forum, which is a pretty good representation of the general populous, Christians are always on the defensive end while atheists/secularist constantly have the need to mock/scoff/laugh at Christianity. What is it about Christianity that so deeply offends you guys?
I've spent a great deal of time in the Bible and what I have bolded is just wrong
from the Gospel of Jesus Christ, now you could argue that perhaps Jesus is speaking only to Jews, but we know that by the teachings of Christ that he regards Gentile and Jew as all worthy children of his father. So he does hold all to the same standard. Though all are Sanctified by the Blood of Christ, that doesn't release Christians or Jews or any followers of God from the laws. It only pardons them in their transgressions.
If you think that the blood of Jesus Christ was spilled to release you from living a life that would be honorable in God's eyes in other words from following the Laws... then you'd better start enjoying this life brother... You are either a big hypocrite or just very confused.
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Matthew 5:17-20New International Version (NIV)
The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
New International Version (NIV)