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(Date Posted:28/08/2007 03:55:35)
Reply to : worriedmum
About respect for other people's views. This is a question for everyone.Imagine you meet an adult who still believes in Santa. He/she tries to argue for his believe, as there is a lot of evidence for Santa's existence, such as that person wrote a letter asking for particular presents and promised to behaveand he did and Santa sent him/her these presents. There is not just a book, there is a tangible evidence.What is your first reaction?What would you do next?
But I do believe in Santa and easter bunny lol
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I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn"t, than live my life as if there isn"t, and find out there is"
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Didaktikon
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(Date Posted:29/08/2007 03:15:55)
Reply to : worriedmum
'Worriedmum', hola.
About respect for other people's views. This is a question for everyone.
Imagine you meet an adult who still believes in Santa. He/she tries to argue for his believe, as there is a lot of evidence for Santa's existence, such as that person wrote a letter asking for particular presents and promised to behave and he did and Santa sent him/her these presents. There is not just a book, there is a tangible evidence.
What is your first reaction?
What would you do next?
So do you equate belief in the Christian God with belief in Santa Claus? If so, 'why'?
Blessings,
Ian
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worriedmum
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(Date Posted:29/08/2007 05:33:17)
You, Christians, are amazing with not answering the questions you don't like.
No I did not equate Christianity with belief in Santa.
How about answering this question now?
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Didaktikon
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(Date Posted:29/08/2007 05:52:11)
Reply to : worriedmum
Hi, 'WM'.
You, Christians, are amazing with not answering the questions you don't like.
We Christians, huh? Pardon me. In any case, I'm more than happy to answer any question that you may care to ask. However, are you prepared to reciprocate?
No I did not equate Christianity with belief in Santa.
Okay. Funny how I drew that conclusion 
How about answering this question now?
Which one? You asked two.
Blessings,
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anon1
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(Date Posted:30/08/2007 19:54:25)
back to the first question... adult-belief-santa...
I think a lot of people would just laugh in the person's face. maybe this is a perfectly acceptable reaction - Santa obviously doesn't exist.
regards to believing in Christianity - a lot of people would laugh in my face when I was a Christian and trying to tall 'god/creation/etc' when leafleting in the UK.
The point being ....is laughing at/criticising openlysomeone's religous belief an acceptable reaction.... ?
I think so, why should religion be treated any different to politics. why shouldn't someone's beliefs be scruntinized/appraised/criticised in the same manner a scientist research and theories are being his/her peers ?
Religions recieve too much privledge.
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Lahad
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(Date Posted:31/08/2007 03:17:36)
Reply to : anon1
back to the first question... adult-belief-santa...I think a lot of people would just laugh in the person's face. maybe this is a perfectly acceptable reaction -Santa obviously doesn't exist.regards to believing in Christianity- a lot of people would laugh in my face when I was a Christian and trying to tall 'god/creation/etc' when leafleting in the UK.The point being ....is laughingat/criticising openlysomeone's religous belief an acceptable reaction.... ?I think so, why should religion be treated any different to politics. why shouldn't someone's beliefs be scruntinized/appraised/criticised in the same manner a scientist research and theo
"Christianity" wasn't designed to be merely a religion. It was designed to be more than a mere religion. It was designed to be a relationship. But the term " Christianity", as it applies in the post modern era, unfortunately is not really the paradigm we find in our Bibles at all but rather the term "Christianity" has differed significantly from the Biblically preferred term " Kingdom of God " :
" Father, let be held in reverence the name of you, let come the Kingdom of you."
It therefore becomes necessary for us to return to the balanced Word of God, the Bible, because that is the ultimate standard that we become completely accountable to....
Lahad
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worriedmum
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(Date Posted:31/08/2007 15:46:26)
Yep, Lahad. Let's just swap back to monarchy, that is what the Bible wants us to do, doesn't it? 
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Lahad
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(Date Posted:01/09/2007 03:41:45)
Reply to : worriedmum
Yep, Lahad. Let's just swap back to monarchy, that is what the Bible wants us to do, doesn't it?
Nope.. the Bible wants us to come back to the Father !! and Jesus has prepared the way... back to the Father
FOYI, the Greek for " Kingdom " is " Basilea " and it simply means 1) the act of ruling or 2) territory ruled by a king, kingdom. Kingdom can also simply mean a " realm "..
But in the context of the above text " Let come the Kingdom of You ", it is in the mood of command or imperative in which Jesus is telling us to command His Kingdom/Realm to come to us !!!
... And that is precisely the role of Jesus - Jesus brings the Kingdom to us ... and without favour .... and without merit. The Kingdom/Realm of God is available to all.
try it and see for yourself... No I am not telling or advising you to join a group but try it for yourself in the privacy of your own home
happy seeking
much blessings
Lahad
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