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By: Is Christianity True? (Part 3)

Is Christianity True? (Part 3) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:45:07 +0000

[...] a previous post, I stated that in general, Christians would give four different [...]

By: tommyab

tommyab — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:24:42 +0000

correcting myself…
I would say that #2 answer is true. But one ought to see it and taste it. We cannot prove it, and make statistics about it. I’ve seen life changed by Christ, and I know they would never had change if it would not have been because of the gospel. I know it, I can testifie it. I cannot prove it. (see the first verses of 1 John)

By: tommyab

tommyab — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:14:08 +0000

all 4 answers are simply, at least partially, false. especially #1 and #2
I know a lot of muslims who live lives to ashame every christians that I know.
I know a lot of who experienced anything, … so they believe it…

#4 is not an “objective” proof in my mind. It’s an evidence for the one who experiment it, but working with sick people all day long taught me that subjectivity has a big effect on how people feel. anybody could claim that his god healed him…
#3 is true… but only to those who follow Christ. One cannot try to prove that the Bible is true if the person who we try to convince is not a follower. This is not merely a theoritical book. One cannot believe it if he doesn’t live it.

what convinced me that christianity is true is the fact that it is the only religion on Earth which has love at his very core. it is also a religion who doesn’t try to escape from reality (by either saying that reality is an illusion, like buddhism, and hinduism, or by making a dichotomy between “earthly/profane/common = bad” vs “spiritual/hereafter = the only important thing, so much important that one would wish to kill himself in order to reach it” …. like islam), but has a radical realism, demonstrated by the incarnation/crucifixion/resurection of its founder… and, ideally, by its followers…

By: Is Christianity True? (Part 2)

Is Christianity True? (Part 2) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:26:34 +0000

[...] blame my good friend Stephen Hammond and what he pointed out in the comments of the previous post. Thank you for the insight, Stephen! You always make me [...]

By: FedExMOP

FedExMOP — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:09:01 +0000

Mands,

Thank you for your openness. I agree that many terrible things have been done the World around in the name of “Christianity”. I can openly and honestly say that this is not true Chhristianity. The word as it appears in the Bible, and is used only 3 times as discussed earlier, simply means one who follows Christ. I am proud to cal myself a Christian, in that I make every attempt to live my life following the example of Jesus Christ, the revealed Messiah. I agree that the name “Christian” has been tainted by many claiming the name while living lives in direct oposition to the teachings of the Messiah. I do not know of a way to get around the use of the term Christian, or of a way to remove the stigma created by those who have used the name of Christ without actually following His example.

FedEx,
President,
Men of Praise Motorcycle Ministry

By: Jeremy Myers

Jeremy Myers — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:51:31 +0000

Mandy,
I might actually agree with you quite a bit. I agree that what goes by “Christianity” often does a lot of damage to the world, and to people who are truly following Jesus. And I agree that much interpretation of Scripture is wrongly used to support some of the damaging and abusive elements of Christendom.

Have you ever read “Pagan Christianity” by Frank Viola? Also, “The Subversion of Christianity” by Jacques Ellul is fantastic. Both show how the early forms of following Jesus became warped by power, money, greed, and other harmful elements.

By: Mands81

Mands81 — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:12:40 +0000

Thanks for your two cents and respecting my view even if you don’t agree with it.

By: Jeremy Myers

Jeremy Myers — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:00:15 +0000

I don’t really want to step into the middle of this, because I am enjoying the dialogue and don’t want to mess it up. I guess I agree with both of you.

I am not opposed to people who follow Jesus calling themselves “Christians,” but at the same time, what most people think of as “Christians” today is probably not the same thing that was meant 2000 years ago. Today, when most people think of “Christians” they do think of a Western, militarized, power-hungry, egocentric, expansionist Christendom.

Jesus and his followers are more about love, service, humility, self-sacrifice, and mercy. I would love it if these things became the norm for “Christians.” I see signs here and there around the world that they are, which makes me hopeful.

Anyway, that’s just my two cents…

By: Mands81

Mands81 — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:37:05 +0000

Fedex.In my opinion christianity has and is doing a lot of damage to sincere followers of messiah and those who don’t know him yet.thanks for your concern.I think that there is too much interpretation of scripture which is being used to support christianty.personally I don’t believe christianty is scriptural.read some of your other comments and you have some good thoughts. P.s I am from south Africa and we had something called colonisation and apartheid initiated by Christians.thanks for reading.

By: FedExMOP

FedExMOP — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:39:45 +0000

Mands,

I will give you that point, there is no place in the bible where the apostles call themselves “Christians”.

Conceding this does not make Christianity a Western institution as you state. Its origins are not western, but middle eastern, central asian, and eastern european. Just saying.

If I concede the point that the apostles did not call themselves Christians will you answer my question.

What is the source of your animosity toward Christians? What has been done to you in the name of Christianity that has resulted in these feelings?

FedEx,
President,
Men of Praise Motorcycle Ministry