gotigrz's Christianity topic, part 2 Options

[gotigrz]

Someone i think badman or merica actually asked ed in person and he admitted being a christian. im pretty sure his is a little more of an open faith (i remember a recent interview where he stated that praying doesnt do much good in the world) I know he thinks the bible is the best source of morality and guide for mankind but im not clear if he believes in the divinity of jesus or that he was born of a virgin etc...

well, if ed said that he was a Christian, then he does believe in the virgin birth, the dying on the cross, and the resurrection 3 days later. that is the criteria of being a Christian. nobody says, .. "yeah, i'm a Christian, but that whole virgin birth thing is just crazy."

when ed said that about prayer not doing much good (i heard the interview)... he was referring to prayer that he thinks isn't really "prayer". he was saying that when you are truly in prayer with God that you are like one with Him, and that most people just close their eyes and ask for something. and, that THAT isn't doing much good cause that's what most people do and look at the world around us. PRAYER... aka... truly talking to God is VERY powerful.

[Pokey]

Pokey, I think the same can be said for a lot of religious people in general, not just christians. A zealot is a zealot, whatever side they are stood on. And they both thrive on self righteous pats on the back. I personally will only stand my ground rather than instigate an argument on religion. I have every respect for whatever anybody else believes in as long as they don't blather on about why they are right and everybody else is wrong and back it up with 'facts' that fly in the face of common sense and empirical evidence to the contrary that I want to rip them a new one.

Oh I know that, I'm just saying that just because what I believe is closer to the athiest's way of thinking, doesn't mean I don't think a lot of athiests are complete morons.