the real definition

[ISAtlanta300]

As I sit here and read these posts I have come to see several different views. I cant help but laugh because the Christian replies have come off as its our way or no way.

As i have seen the same replies of thos who do not believe. "Your way is wrong... you are stupid. You are thumpers" etc etc. So what made your views better than our views? Your beliefs better than our beliefs? We do not force our beliefs on you in this forum, so why do you try to force it upon us that we are wrong? Just let us be.

There really doesnt seem to be much for personal interpretations here. I see you say that there is but as an outsider looking in your points and views dont render an optional way of thinking. It's like even though you say there are not rules in religion or christianity, the way you come off to others is, as if there are but you just call them guidelines instead.

And yet another one who needs a dictionary.

Christians choose (i repeat CHOOSE) to live their lives to certain norms and guidelines because it is what they believe in.

But since you do not see the difference let me put it in an example:

A RULE would be: You MUST go to church each sunday, MUST kneel down and pray, MUST provide offerings (preferably monetary) OR you will be kicked out of our congregation.

A GUIDELINE is: We offer a church should you wish to attend our services and teachings of the bibles and it is also a nice and quiet place to reflec, but you can also pray at home if you wish, you can pray standing up, sitting down etc. anytime is a good time to talk to God, you can help your fellow brothers and sisters by providing clothes, money if you so choose to at our donation center.

Get it now?

I just see some very narrow minded views going on in here and I cant help but think that my previous thoughts of organized religion being a business and not a belief are somewhat true.

The same can be said about your views: You are very narrow minded since you choose to stand by the side and throw stones instead of doing your research. Just because you see one christian practice religion in a way you do not approve of does not make you an expert. Your talk is cheap.

As for those people downtown that are homeless, we would all be homeless if we didnt get up and go get jobs, go to free public schools and learn, as well as take care of ourselves instead of waiting for someone else to do it for us.

I do not see how this relates to anything. But maybe you are right. Maybe the Katrina victims should just sort things out for themselves instead of letting FEMA do things for them, right?

Now I understand that this is a "Religious" forum but never the less there is still the freedom of speech. There was a threat made earlier in a post that warned b@d @pple of this topic being locked due to his replies. How do you ever expect to try and "SAVE" one of Gods creations if you close the door in his face? DOUBLE STANDARDS....

Yes it is a religious forum and not "bash the christians" forum. Discussions in here have been very civil and excellent points have been expressed from both sides. Now if one were to just throw comments like "Jesus is Gay" or "You are all a bunch of believer idiots" that does not contribute to the discussions, then yes.. a warning is justified.