For the rest of the article..... I read the article with interest. By now though you should know that I'm not that interested in hearing why one group of christians believe that they are truly saved and others are not - after all, I'm not even a christian! <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Quote-Tab
I've certainly seen people in discussions tell Christians they were going to burn in hell, etc., though, because of their beliefs. Yes indeed. Many catholics have indeed been told this by 'born-again' christians. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Quote-Tab
The same people who are outraged about the idea that homosexuals have been forced to keep their lifestyle in the closet now think Christians should. By and large this is true, although it is certainly not my stance. I think that it's covered by that old saw "two wrongs don't make a right". It is an 'equal a
How are secular beliefs any more sacrosanct? They're not. The truth is most of us are selective in what we get outraged about - you as much as me. Maybe you and Para choose to be more exercised by the apparent assault on religious ideas, than any assault on the human dignity of homosexual persons, because it
I don't think people should be able to threaten or intimidate homosexuals, but when we reach the point that stating your heartfelt opinion is threatening then we are afraid of ideas. I think that this is exactly right. George Orwell said that, "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell peo
Christian activist Gregory S. Baylor responds to such criticism angrily. He says he supports policies that protect people from discrimination based on race and gender. But he draws a distinction that infuriates gay rights activists when he argues that sexual orientation is different — a lifestyle choice, not an inborn trait.
I would argue that there is indeed a European equivalent. The Church of the middle ages and the persecution of Galileo. Yes I agree. I think that I alluded to this: While it i
would argue that there is indeed a European equivalent. The Church of the middle ages and the persecution of Galileo. Yes I agree. I think that I alluded to this: While it is tr
Recent postings on JU have expressed frustration and annoyance with what has been seen as a fundamentalist hijacking of the Christian religion, while the fundamentalists in reply claim to be doing no more than expressing the original purity and power of the Christian religion as it was known to those who encountered and followed Jesus of Nazareth. My own view on the m
your tech question I might be able to help with I think you've solved it. Thanks a lot!
Maybe it is as you say, a seed planted by Americans or maybe it's just semantics. I'd obviously go with the former. Although unfamiliar with the particular churches you mention, I am aware of the extraordinary success of A
And that is why liberalism, so defined, is idealism in its purest form. This is a very interesting article. As you (kind of) alluded to in your essay, the word 'liberal' is used in very different ways in the US, than in Europe. A good way to summarise the difference is that 'liberal' in the American sense (i
I understood Christian Fundamentalism was born out of neccessity during a time of Charismatic Chaos. This was to get back into scripture and away from the extreme emotionalism of the late 1800's and early 1900's. Although I've written about what I see as the sociological origins of this strand of Christianity its obvious that you know much more about
Today it appears that new articles aren't showing up on the forums. I'm having the exact opposite problem of an article posting to the forums, but not appearing on my blog site.
Recent postings on JU have expressed frustration and annoyance with what has been seen as a fundamentalist hijacking of the Christian religion, while the fundamentalists in reply claim to be doing no more than expressing the original purity and power of the Christian religion as it was known to those who encountered and followed Jesus of Nazareth. My own view on the matter is that this Christian Fundamentalism, far from being a renewal of the faith in
Faggots, popular in England when I were a lad (although usually bought at the shop in a tin foil container rather than home-made) are originally from Wales and the name is derived from the Welsh word 'ffagodau' meaning a 'mixture' or 'combination'. Actually the combination in question is of various kinds of offal: pigs liver, heart, belly pork, herbs and spices, which may not sound that great! (I personally think it was the gravy that made them palatable <img src="http://images.stardock.com/JU/s
But it is always great to enter into debate, anyway. Indeed, with the pleasant irony that it is me, the non-christian defending 'orthodoxy' against your own 'pick and mix' approach I basically agree with where you a
that rabbi from nazareth, who was never a rabbi, Oh I nearly forgot: "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." Mark, 10:51 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" They
that rabbi from nazareth, who was never a rabbi Yes, an interesting question: was Jesus a Christian or a Jew? marriage at this point in time was not a church tradition. Of course, there being no ch
not that his opinion woulda made much difference. he wasn't at all silent--nor unclear--regarding divorce and that's pretty much willfully ignored as a matter of convenience. Good point, although the Republic of Ireland managed to hold out until 1997 (!) before finally allowing divorce. Previously divorce wa
Jusr wondering what is happening when I click on 'Edit' and get the message: Server Error in '/' Application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Thanks.
I have no problem with traditions as long as they don't violate biblical principles. With remarkable succintness you've managed to express the great theological difference that divides Catholic/Orthodox Christians from their Protestant brethren ('worship' of Mary, the sacrifice of the mass and the role of th
I have always wondered why. Are there no more urgent problems for Christians to solve? While I do understand why christians condemn homosexuality (while disagreeing with that stance myself), like you I am extremely puzzled why so many Christians - from fundamentalist Protestants to the Vatican - seem
Dharma will be happy to explain to you that faggots are bundles of sticks and hardly qualify as human. She might also explain that in England they can be delicious meatballs served in a rich gravy and usually accompanied by soggy 'boiled' potatoes and over-cooked vegetables. <TABLE cellpadding=8 wid
but even in beliefs that believe in reincarnation and nirvana, can't people achieve nirvana eventually even if they've been rapists or paedophiles in past lives, or are they forever out of its reach and never forgiven? I think the 'religious pyschology' behind these beliefs is that "everybody 'gets ther
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