This kind of question usually just asks for trouble. LOL More wars and arguments over religion than there is over pretty girls or land. Best way to mess up a good friendship is talk about religion. Dont expect I'll ever have that problem around these cattle boards. LOL So I dont guess it,ll hurt me to say it...I'm a Christian but i dont believe Ive got to sit in a fancy building on a certain day of the week to prove it. Try to prove it ever day in the way you live your life...help folks without being asked and dont kick a man when hes down...you dont have to be part of any organized group and sit and suffer for an hour listening to a preacher you dont like
I think a scrap a brewin' here. :roll:I'm always amazed at people's excuses for not going to church. The one I usually hear is "the church is full of hypocrites" argument. My old pastor used to tell people "Yes, but there's always room for one more." It seems that if you attend church you need to be perfect or you are a hypocrite. I think that you should be striving to become more Christ like, it's not something that automatically happens.
I see the "I'm a Christian and that's all that matters" excuse. If I may ask, what does it mean to be a Christian? Is it simply believing that Jesus walked the earth? Also, how do you get to heaven? Do you just have to be a generally nice person? If you agree with those answers maybe instead of just saying you are a Christian and are going to heaven, maybe you should actually open up the bible and read some of the New Testament. Or maybe go to church and ask one of those boring pastors that you hate listening to
ChrisB":1p5e7yfw said:I'm always amazed at people's excuses for not going to church. The one I usually hear is "the church is full of hypocrites" argument. My old pastor used to tell people "Yes, but there's always room for one more." It seems that if you attend church you need to be perfect or you are a hypocrite. I think that you should be striving to become more Christ like, it's not something that automatically happens.
I see the "I'm a Christian and that's all that matters" excuse. If I may ask, what does it mean to be a Christian? Is it simply believing that Jesus walked the earth? Also, how do you get to heaven? Do you just have to be a generally nice person? If you agree with those answers maybe instead of just saying you are a Christian and are going to heaven, maybe you should actually open up the bible and read some of the New Testament. Or maybe go to church and ask one of those boring pastors that you hate listening to.
Keep Holy the Sabboth Day".
Cattle Rack Rancher":15xhegp7 said:Keep Holy the Sabboth Day".
I always read that as'Remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy'
I've also been corrected by some of these church goers as to whether lying is against the Ten Commandments. The Commandment says' Thou shalt not bear false witness'. So apparently, I've been told, that only includes lying if someone's life or future is at stake. The other lies you tell don't count. Some people justify their lives in interesting ways.
So...... are you saying that because my choice of words and your choice of word (which both mean the exact same thing) are different then I'm a liar?
Cattle Rack Rancher":2zz93p0j said:So...... are you saying that because my choice of words and your choice of word (which both mean the exact same thing) are different then I'm a liar?
I wasn't saying that at all. What I was saying is that some people seem to interpret the'Ten Commandmants' very loosely. BTW, you are just way too defensive.
Craig-TX":pk8i1iz6 said:No denominations in heaven. The main thing is that any true believer in Jesus Christ is a brother/sister to any other true believer.
Craig-TX
ChrisB":i5twpkmy said:I'm always amazed at people's excuses for not going to church. The one I usually hear is "the church is full of hypocrites" argument. My old pastor used to tell people "Yes, but there's always room for one more." It seems that if you attend church you need to be perfect or you are a hypocrite. I think that you should be striving to become more Christ like, it's not something that automatically happens.
I see the "I'm a Christian and that's all that matters" excuse. If I may ask, what does it mean to be a Christian? Is it simply believing that Jesus walked the earth? Also, how do you get to heaven? Do you just have to be a generally nice person? If you agree with those answers maybe instead of just saying you are a Christian and are going to heaven, maybe you should actually open up the bible and read some of the New Testament. Or maybe go to church and ask one of those boring pastors that you hate listening to.
Victoria":2q5vs3bt said:I love C.S. Lewis.
Ordained conservative Pentecostal minister. There's a lot I'd like to add to this conversation, but I guess this is not necessarily the forum for it. I will say that most of the preachers I'm acquainted with are not boring.