Originally posted by 8pointCompass
reply to post by dixi2344
Dude, truth? Really? I don't necessarily want you to change your beliefs, but you have to at least admit that the Bible and
Christianity are about faith rather than "truth".
yes really, the things i have learnt about the bible is amazing, if you want a quick runthrough i would be honored to show you somelinks
I'm also rather interested in your "true" ten commandments. "4. Don't Murder(self-defense and war is fine.)" War is fine. Isn't
diplomacy better though? War isn't murder, it's slaughter; mass-murder. Are you really saying that killing a bunch of people is more justified in
God's eyes than killing one?
come on dude thats just changing the direction of the intended explanation just to prove a point, lets be real now,if your home was about to be
marched upon by an army and destroyed, you would be coward if you would not take up arms for your family. even ghandi said that. remember theres a
difference between murder and killing.
As far as the ten commandments being easy to follow goes, there are plenty of gray areas.
Don't steal:
Is using bittorrent to download a movie stealing? What if you only watch the movie once? How about movies being streamed over the internet? Are movie
studios and movie actors stealing our money with inflated prices? How about the gas companies? They don't need our money. They're clearly stealing,
should we facilitate that by continuing to buy gas?
good point, well noted
Don't envy:
Don't become consumed with envy. We're human, we all make mistakes. When I see someone drive by in a classic Mustang I think "Man I wish I had a
car like that!" Then I think about how much fuel it's V-8 uses and I change my mind.
wishing you had a car, is different from hating the person driving it
Don't lie:
Quiz - The nazis are at the door. They want to know if you're hiding any jews. You are. What do you say?
blood would be on your hands, dude thats a heartless question, who do you think God is?
Honor your parents:
Abusive parents don't count.
agreed, maybe this puts it in better perspective:
Eph 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right,
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
that commandement works both ways
Nothing is ever as black and white as religious dogma would have you believe.
your right, with religious dogma, but with obeying God, ever you do or you dont, theres no inbetween.
we all fall short, heres gods answer to that:
Jhn 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life.
hope that explains it better
[edit on 5-8-2008 by mproject]
