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Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle  Why would Christians be against self-development? Didn't Jesus preach peace and enlightenment? I'm pretty sure that the people that wrote the Bible didn't even say not to better yourself. Bettering yourself is natural and I can't see how someone could possibly see it as a sin.. |
I believe it is because people like you have not taken your time to point out the connection of purpose within the two concepts of self development, and try to positively sell the idea to the said Christians.
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Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle I don't mean to bash your faith, but why are they so afraid of pagans? Some of the Christian rituals are taken from pagan spirituality, like putting a Christmas tree up in your home.. |
Afraid of pagans? No we are afraid of what will happen to them in the last day, because most of them are family members, friends, etc. No Christian ritual is pagan I assure you! If I manage to convert you to my faith the only thing that changes is the way you believe and what you believe in, besides that you remain who you are. No physical change takes place but just the belief. We have changed the meaning and purpose of various pagan way of life to glorify the Lord. For your information Jesus did not come with a new system of life he only corrected what he found here!
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Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle Every faith deserves to be respected and not shunned by other faiths. There can't just be one right religion. I'm sorry. Most religions of today are mish-mashes of previous religions, so it's all relative, really. |
The Bible respects the freedom of choice including your decision to be a pagan; it is only the believers like me who do not have that privilege. Our choices are limited to the Word of God because my God practices democracy outside but inside he is a theocrat. What exactly is meant by the right religion, what makes it right and what proves it? According to me, if you recognize the weakness and limitations of your god, then you are like a piece of furniture which knows and controls the carpenter. That is how I know the true faith because my God is too mysterious for me to understand him, I only k now what he wants me to know. About religions I don’t like them at all; they are man-made, fake and very relative as you have correctly put it. Try Christianity not religion.