reply to post by onecraftydude
It seems we have a different understanding of Christians.
Then why do so many of you care about being in control and crushing the Muslims? Why hate the gays? Why be racist?
None of those are
Christian teachings, nor are they the tendencies of those I know. I'm sure it happens it individuals "For all have sinned and come short of the
glory of God." But Christianity condemns those things, and people with those feelings are urged to correct them.
Seems to me that you want everyone here to bow to your superior intellect because you think you are right and everyone else is wrong.
I'm sorry if I've created that impression. I have no idea about my intellect, and certainly it only counts as a tool. Can we use it to help others
is the more important question. The evidence I've seen has peruaded me that my faith is right, otherwise why would I have it? People don't retain
beliefs that they think are wrong, certainly. I'm sure you think you are right, too.
Afterward you expect to go straight to heaven where your golden chariot awaits to bring you to your huge mansion made especially for
Some Christians do expect to go to Heaven, the rest don't expect it but hope for it. As for chariots and mansions? I don't think so,
those are lyrical images, symbols designed to express the inexpressible.
How about just giving up everything in THIS WORLD and waiting for the next one to be happy? Isn't that what the Bible says to do?
that's not what the Bible says to do. We are instructed to love our neighbor, which means, in general, that we are to try for the very best for
others. It may include feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the imprisoned, or other acts designed to lighten the burdens that we all
have to carry.