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.

[crazy1]

Sorry it bores you. If you don't like it, don't read it. This thread has been set aside and devoted to a discussion with gotigrz about religion. If you take the time to read my long posts, I think there is a lot of interesting information in there that people just don't know and just don't think about. I have an interest in setting forth information about this subject that I think many people are not aware of because they don't take the time to really look closely. I think that if you really take time to look deeply at the early development of Christianity and the origins of the texts, the whole religion takes on a different meaning. I think too many people blindly follow the limited path that they are taught without independantly thinking about it, challenging it and seeking to understand it with their own intellect and not just be bound by the one, limited perspective they are taught.

Sorry Fish....wasn't really insulting you....just being my normal sarcastic self!

I just find the bible....well...boring...

carry on..

This post has been edited by crazy1: Mar 31 2010, 8:48 pm