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]

right,... but it's also a popular belief that Heaven and Hell are eternal reward and punishment for obeying or rejecting God.

That was kind of my point, using it as a way of policing people psychologically ... reward and punishment for how you live your life. There is plenty to gain from it, and its not totally a bad thing.

Anyways, the only thing you've said that I agree with is that we arent gaining anything here. I'm gonna continue to not believe and you'll think I'm going to hell, and you'll continue to believe and I think you'll just rot in the ground with no after life .. simple, I'm at peace with it