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Comment on Letter to Barack Obarma by euandus2

euandus2 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:39:46 +0000

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Comment on Unity of Christian Believers by aarwen

aarwen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:54:26 +0000

No unity does not necessarily require uniformity. It is about accepting and respecting one another’s differences and being unified in the Holy Spirit. However it could be hard to attract die hard Anglican’s who revere the Word of God first and foremost above all else. If they see that many man made laws have been added to the doctrines of the bible, eg priests must be celibate, pergatory, banning of contraception, having a pope as head of the church instead of Jesus and His word: they would probably be very hesitant to unite. It would be like asking them to invite the Mormons (with their different beliefs) into mainstream Christianity.

Comment on Unity of Christian Believers by A Free Spirit

A Free Spirit — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:41:26 +0000

I just read an article on CNN.com regarding unity in the Catholic Church without cultural uniformity (i.e., as Anglican congregations join while retaining their rites). I then wrote a post about the relationship of unity and doctrinal uniformity. In general terms, does unity require uniformity?

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Comment on Homosexuality – The Christian View by babalobi

babalobi — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:26:01 +0000

It is unusual to find an article based on the truth of God s word written on a sensitive topic like this.

Comment on Abortion-The Christian View by suckonthis

suckonthis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:09:27 +0000

And yet the Bible describes homosexuality as an “abmomination” (Leviticus 18:22), “unrighteous” (Corinthians 6:9-10), and Jude 1:7 says that gay people will suffer “the vengeance of eternal fire”. That goes some way beyond disapproval.

If calling a group of people an unrighteous abomination who will burn in Hell isn’t verbal abuse, I don’t know what is. The fact that you claim to believe in a text which describes homosexuals as sinners is inherently discriminatory to begin with. It’s passive discrimination, sure, but explicitly describing the Bible as absolute truth supports the notion that homosexuality is wrong.

If the Bible is God’s word, and therefore absolute truth, it isn’t open to interpretation.

Also, Leviticus 25:44-46 tells us that slavery is okay. Deuteronomy 13:6-16 tells us to kill anyone who worships a different God. And Luke 19:22-27 tells us that Jesus wanted to have killed anyone who refused to be ruled by him.

Again, since you believe the that the Bible is absolute truth, it follows that you think that slavery is okay and that all non-Christians, agnostics and atheists should be put to death.

Furthermore on the subject of adoption, I do appreciate that many parents want children when they are newly-born, however that doesn’t alter the fact that catering to that by forcing mothers to give birth to unwanted children and then give them up, while orphanages are still full of parentless children, is a shocking example of social irresponsibility. The “Christian view” of abortion in practice usually results in an increase in the number of welfare mothers, and an increase in the number of unadopted children. If one is truly against abortion, then the practical way to promote that would be to campaign for a susbstantial increase in contraception education, so there aren’t as many unwanted pregnancies. But hey, it turns out that Christians are against that as well, since they think that anything other than abstinence-only education (which verifiably doesn’t work) is a sin.

Comment on Abortion-The Christian View by aarwen

aarwen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:24:59 +0000

Hi There. Thanks for your message. I do believe the bible is absolute truth. What I meant in my last comment is that I do not like it when anyone (including homosexuals) is called names, made fun of or bashed up per se. The reason is that God commands us to love one another instead of mistreating each other with verbal or physical abuse. Mark 12 :31. God loves everyone in this world no matter what they believe. However he does not always approve of everything we do. There is a difference between loving the person but not necessarily approving of everything they do .

You have a good point about all the unadopted children under state care. I did not think about that aspect of adoption. I guess it is because many parents want children when they are newly born instead of when they are much older.

Comment on Abortion-The Christian View by suckonthis

suckonthis — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:19:06 +0000

I don’t see how you can refer to the Bible as absolute truth in your first paragraph, and then state that you disapprove of what it says in your closing comment. You either believe that life is sacred because God-given AND believe that being gay is a sin, or you believe neither.

I’m also interested to hear why with the massive number of unadopted children already in orphanages and other forms of state care, you think it would be a “great blessing” for women to give birth to even more unwanted babies.

Feel free to check my blog for a pragmatist’s views on abortion.

Comment on Racist Attacks- Possible Causes by aarwen

aarwen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:35:24 +0000

I’m sorry that you had such a trying time on the plane that day. I guess after having one bad experience with a certain race of people, it is difficult to change your mind about them, nobody what other people say. It is the same with all of us since we are all human. It is very difficult to love or like people who we find annoying and tend to “rub us up the wrong way”. I know what this is like too. However as christians we are called to love accept and forgive all people no matter who they are. This is stated in Jesus’ command in Mark 12:31 to “love your neighbour as yourself”. Our “neighbour” includes people from other races too, as demonstrated in the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37.

However it’s not always possible to love others in our own human strength. The good news though, is that God can give us His power through the Holy Spirit to love others. We just have to ask and believe for this in prayer.

Yes, I have been to India for about two and a half months, many years ago. I went to Bombay and Nagpur. I was fortunate in that I met people who were very nice to me. Many were generous, hospitable and gentle. However not everyone has had this experience as you have mentioned.

Comment on Racist Attacks- Possible Causes by imwriting2u

imwriting2u — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:39:05 +0000

hello!
i think u r wrong in this comment on the plane incident.
u have erratically compared flight travel to a village truck commuting system where people make all kinds of noises & feel it’s ok!
but, no, it’s generally assumed that those who travel by air are gentle & decent people not monkey-like noisy & disturbing people.

i had traveled a lot by flight but i had never encountered such kind of uncivilized noisy scene inside the flight except those indians!

where r u from?
had u been to indian cities, educational campuses & marketplace?
u gotta see urself who indians r and how they behave without civic sense, before blindly supporting them by seeing a few decent indian friends.

if they r nice & decent people, then, why r they especially targetted in racial attacks in australia, usa, uk, canada & elsewhere? because i think nice & decent people are welcome everywhere irrespective of their race & origin?