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I feel you. However that is a 2 way street.
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Thread about Jesus - Questions, Bible Verses and Prayer Requests
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I feel you. However that is a 2 way street.
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If you and the other answered said questions in such a way that posed an actual answer then all would be good. "Believe" is not a logical answer.
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How did they get it, HIV/AIDS?
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This thread is based on the Word of God,
and the answers you'll get are Biblical
and lessons learned from God's guidance.
Would you go to an Italian restaurant
and ask for some Genral Tso Chicken?
If you are looking for theology
or self knowledge
youre free to make a thread.
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Dudes been trying for days to have people answer questions THEIR WAY.
NO!
You don't show up to a pick up basketball game and start asking people to go by Soccer rules. "No hands, just your feet" which would result in a kickball violation.
NO!
You don't show up to a pick up basketball game and start asking people to go by Soccer rules. "No hands, just your feet" which would result in a kickball violation.
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I'm not fully grasping what you're saying, but getting bits.
Nonetheless, the narrative indicates that there are absolutes to God's personality (e.g. All powerful). At the same time that dies not require him to be impersonal. No?
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Having been on both sides of the spectrum...
The problem with Atheists or non believers, in my opinion, is the mocking condescension they have towards Atheists or non believers.
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Ight I can see my fault.
I've been too focused on just delivering the message of God, that I've lost my sense
of how alot of you are going through. Most of you have been around judgmental and hypocritical Christians in your life
so a person like me on NT, throwing bible verses and scripture knowledge at you won't change a thing.
From this point onwards, I will show more of my humanity.
Surprise!
I am not a droid.
Ask questions as you will, personal or biblical. I'd be happy to take prayer requests as well.
I've been too focused on just delivering the message of God, that I've lost my sense
of how alot of you are going through. Most of you have been around judgmental and hypocritical Christians in your life
so a person like me on NT, throwing bible verses and scripture knowledge at you won't change a thing.
From this point onwards, I will show more of my humanity.
Surprise!
I am not a droid.
Ask questions as you will, personal or biblical. I'd be happy to take prayer requests as well.
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Only becomes a problem when the decree is put out there "We have legit answers. Ask away."Dudes been trying for days to have people answer questions THEIR WAY.
NO!
You don't show up to a pick up basketball game and start asking people to go by Soccer rules. "No hands, just your feet" which would result in a kickball violation.
NO!
You have faith-based answers, that are legit to you.
'faith-based answers that are personally legit' =/= 'legit answers for all, proven by unbiased critics'
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Exactly.
A good answer given in an understandable way is undeniable.
A good answer given in an understandable way is undeniable.
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They're some answers though that flat out will be based on faith. Would you guys agree?
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Still waiting for my answer on homosexual women???
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I guess, but so far it's been the answer to about 95% of things asked here
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What was your question?
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Are you an Atheist or Agnostic?
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I assure you, THIS approach will yield results far greater than any other approach.
Even in the stories of New Testament discipleship, the first thing Jesus or any apostle/disciple did was NOT preach, or 'fix', or 'solve', or advise.
It was commune. And in every letter we read from Paul, he offered a greeting, praised his audience (Romans, church of Corinth, church of Galatians, etc), then expressed his gratitude and humility for their attention, and THEN spoke.
People care less about what you have to offer them, and more about how much you care to know them.
There's a war in the middle east that could use some divine intervention. :\
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What he is doesn't matter if the desire is 'universal truth', meaning 'truth that works for all', meaning 'Your belief system doesn't matter, because what I'm about to say is undeniable', meaning 'I don't need to know what you are in order to present what I've got.'
Only reason you need to know what your audience is: to bend your message accordingly.
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I wanted to know more about him and why he believes what he does. Getting to know my fellow NTer.
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What he is doesn't matter if the desire is 'universal truth', meaning 'truth that works for all', meaning 'Your belief system matter, because what I'm about to say is undeniable', meaning 'I don't need to know what you are in order to present what I've got.'
Only reason you need to know what your audience is: to bend your message accordingly.
Bingo .
No matter who you are, where you come from 1+1=2. That's not debatable. No matter what you want to believe the earth is round. There's proof of that and is not debatable.
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I believe in the possibility of a god. I have no proof for it, I have no proof against it. I DO however have proof against the bible.
Call me as you wish
Call me as you wish
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Sane?
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If true, then my bad.I wanted to know more about him and why he believes what he does. Getting to know my fellow NTer.
Just seemed like, considering the dialogue the question was asked in, it just seemed like you were tying what he is to whatever you were about to answer when you asked "What was your question."
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What about the other books? So many religious groups point to certain things in their religious texts to prove the validity of their religion. One of the points Muslims point to is that the Quran has never been changed, unlike the bible. Therefore, it is the word of God. Any info on that?
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You're totally right man.I assure you, THIS approach will yield results far greater than any other approach.
Even in the stories of New Testament discipleship, the first thing Jesus or any apostle/disciple did was NOT preach, or 'fix', or 'solve', or advise.
It was commune. And in every letter we read from Paul, he offered a greeting, praised his audience (Romans, church of Corinth, church of Galatians, etc), then expressed his gratitude and humility for their attention, and THEN spoke.
People care less about what you have to offer them, and more about how much you care to know them.
There's a war in the middle east that could use some divine intervention.
I was too focused on imitating what I would think to be the correct
presentation of my faith. But times are changing, and what may have worked in the
past isn't as effective today.
Prayer sent!
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