I am surprised to open yahoo this Easter weekend and find thousands of directions to go, yet not find a single reference about the most important event (to Christians) in the history of the world.  An oversight?   Are you aware that Christianity is exploding in growth around the world? (Asia, Africa, even in certain places in Europe.)  You will make a colossal mistake if you think Christianity is losing its impact around the world.\nThank you.  C.J.
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Easter has nothing to do with Jesus christ. It was made up by false religions. It's a lie.\n\n\nEaster was “originally the spring festival in honor of the Teutonic goddess of light and spring known in Anglo-Saxon as Eastre.” (The Westminster Dictionary of the Bible) “There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament.”
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I've been told I was upset.  For me it's not being upset, it's having questions.  Since Christians are the majority here it makes no sense for one to ask many questions about other religions as they would just get scrolled over.  Even questions about Christianity that require actual knowledge or thought get scrolled over, so most questions end up being either funny or blatant attacks.  It seems that is the only way to get heard.
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Man,you have a good point.I was told by a  preacher years ago that the names on the list of the lamb had been chosen and that there were only 144.000 names.I forget what church I was at but I was young and never returned.
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Joshua.  People like you crack me up.  Really!  You argue about biblical-specific entries and events as if they were factual and undeniable.  "written 4000 years ago"  On what?  Notebook paper?  Do you have some copies of those 4000 year old writings?  Do you have some secret text that nobody else has ever seen?  Are you on heroin or acid?  What's your trip?  None of the authors of the NT witnessed the alleged resurrection.  No matter how you stretch it, there are no actual accounts of it.  Most of the NT was created and written in 320AD under the direction of Constantine the Great, and its puirpose was NOT for historic accuracy.  Its purpose was to create a doctrine at the Council of Nicea that all factions of religious doctrine could agree upon and pull everyone together.  Why does it appear that there only a few people that post here regularly who actually know this?  Is your only source of "history" the Bible itself?  Are you crazy enough to use the Bible to prove the Bible?  Talk about illogic!\n\nThe original poster is correct -- if the notion of god portrayed in the bible is accurate, then there is no need for "free will" -- God already knows how things turn out.  He already knows who chooses free will and who doesn't choose free will, how they act, and who the sinners are and who goes to hell.  He already knows the choices people made in the past and what they'll make in the future.  He already knows how things will turn.  Already been there.  Outside of the time line?  Fine, state it however you wish.  It's still the same.  He's all knowing.  He knows how the "souls" will turn out. There's no need for a test on earth.\n\nThe question is not flawed at all.  Your assumption that the Bible is incontrovertible is flawed, and your statements of biblical myths as assertion are ridiculous.  It is one of hundreds of unprovable myths on this whole planet, full of fatal flaws, like the one this question raises.
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Today's popular Christianity is false Christianity, and so I expect a very great many to fall away when things start going bad.\n\nEspecially when that rapture crap turns out to be just that.
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Dear Allen T,\n I hear by subjugate your reality and implant my own.\n\nDid you know that the "Bible" has been changed over the past two millennia. Since the Catholic church has left out the good parts of the "Bible" we no longer know what is true, but in the name of Jesus, Christians have destroyed other faiths of the world to supplant their own beliefs on other nations and people which in the "Bible" God says do not JUDGE others or their way of belief.\nAnd I quote nowhere in Genesis does it state that the entire world was governed by God.\n\nIf we did find Atlantis it would rewrite everything we know.\n\n"And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived and bore him Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch."\nGenesis 4:16&17\n\nNod means to wounder in ancient Hebrew coptic scripts. And we have yet to find "EDEN". AND ENOCH WAS A GOOD PRE-FLOOD CIVILAZATION AND IRRONICLY THE CHILDREN ARE OF CAIN............\n\n*stps off soap box* "Thank you. I'll be back next week." bows and exits stage right.
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Nope, Nigeria.  Sorry.  I can probably find the website though and see if South Africa is there also.\n\nhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zatoc.html\n\nThis is it!!!!  When you get to this page go to edit -> find, and then search for Christianity.  It will come up with Christianity within the phrase "The Arrival of Christianity".  It is a reliable source with the U.S. Library of Congress too. (That should make the teacher happy.)  I've been through this already because I had to write a paper on Early Christian Education in Nigeria for an English class.\n\nP.S. - Can I have 10 points, please?  And would you tell me, is this due tomorrow?\n\nAnother edit:  If you go to other links within the colonial era. (The chapters on history are at the top) you will probably find more information.
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The Evangelist Preached on This Last Night during our Revival. I can see it happening in our life time. More and more situations in the Middle East point to God's soon intervention is Israel. Thy are surrounded, and threatened. When all out war breaks out, and Iran,Russia,Syria, and several African Countries are involved...LOOK UP ! YOUR REDEMPTION IS DRAWING NIGH !\nMARANATHA ! LORD JESUS ! MARANATHA !
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It amuses me at how many people will justify celebrating a pagan holiday and still claim to be christian.\n\nThe Easter egg has nothing to do with the death of Jesus but was a fertility symbol.\n\nJesus was not born in December but end of September start of October.\n\nEven the stories that the churches teach regarding the birth of Jesus are not accurate. The wise man did not turn up on the night Jesus was born but some time after.\n\nA true christian would not celebrate anything to do with false religion.
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I'm not sure where you are coming from, particularly in referene to the "details" given, but it is true that Christianity as portreyed in some of these answers does not seem too relevant to the 21st century.  Makes me wonder how representative of Christians they really are, though; perhaps it is the unusually fanatical ones that spend their time answering every question with a Bible reference, and give us all a bad case of the heebee jeebees.  Frankly, I can't see anyone converting to Christianity because someone wrote "God is angry with you" in one of these answers.  I did actually get that line in an answer once.  Imagine the arrogance to speak for God to that extent!
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I'M IN TOTAL AGREEMENT WITH YOU. THERE WILL COME A DAY THAT PEOPLE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND DUE TO THE DECISIONS THAT THEY MADE PRIOR TO CHRIST'S RETURN. UNFORTUNATELY, THE NUMBER OF THOSE WITHOUT SALVATION FAR OUTNUMBER THOSE OF US THAT ARE SAVED THROUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. SO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE NEGATIVE THINGS OF THIS WORLD, THAT MANY OF THEM ARE MISSING THE BIG PICTURE OF SALVATION AND HIS COMING. THE VERY ROOT OF THIS MAJOR PROBLEM IS PRIDE AMONG SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT ONLY GOD KNOWS.
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Be thankful people don't use the standards of 2000+ years ago! We really are more understanding than in those days. \n\n'Who made GOD?' and other type questions; I see many questions of this nature, and wonder how can humanity put into human understanding GOD and his plan. I mean I understand humanities need to understand things - but we are never going to understand these big concepts. \nDeath, GOD, etc. \nI totally agree that "it's clear Jesus said his Kingdom is not of this world."
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I read through your paper and I must admit that it must have been difficult to cram so much into something so little. Theological debate can go on and on. Just the history of Christianity can even be volumes. \n\nNow, I don't know where you stand with God, I just know that one thing you failed to mention was (well I guess you touched on it a little) was the fact that Christianity is spiritual, hence, "God is Spirit, and His worshippers must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:24) Ones own relationship with Jesus Christ cannot be by or through the intellect. There's where faith come in. With all do respect, your presentation was accurate, however, we MUST remember that we cannot bring God down to OUR level, we must assend to HIS level through the Holy Spirit and the only way the Truth can be discovered is by faith alone. Good job, and God bless you.
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Keep preaching it, brother. If there were more Christians as bold as you are in the world, we could get some things done! I do beleive that Christ will come back. As far as how many signs will happen- If you mean before he comes back the first time, Look in Matthew 24 of the Bible. If I can remember, there's some end times prophecy there. There is supposed to be more deaths and natural disasters. Also, some people think that most of Europe switching its currency to the Euro is a foundation for when the Antichrist will set up his seven year reign on earth and change to a worldwide currency. I hope you can find what you need. You might ask your pastor if he know any more end times prophecies that you can look up in the Bible. I HIGHLY recommend the Left Behind series. I have only read the kids' version, but even if you are an adult and want an easy read that isn't as terrifying as the adult ones, the kids ones are GREAT! Keep walking on the narrow path and never forget that Christ will never tempt you beyond what you can bear, and he will always be there! \n\nYour sister in Christ,\n"saved by His grace"
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Things are getting really f***ed up.  I mean, I'm not sure if I'm just paying attention more now than when I was a kid, but it seems like the world has gone completely mad in the last ten years.  I think either Christ will come again or humans will destroy each other.  Either way, the world is definately ending sooner than later.
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I agree with Silent Fire.  Well, at least on the bit about including ALL the available gospels and not just the ones that the church decided were "good enough to print."  Personally, I'm all for anything that shakes up the power-base of the church.  \n\nSeing how Aubrey is frightened by this gospel, outlook is good on it rattling a few floorboards!\n\nIf Jesus came back today, you'd see a huge repeat of the "My Father's house/vs/Den of Thieves" debacle.  The only thing more currupt than politics is religion.
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Ugggh, homework? It's summer soltice!  Give us a break!  \nI take issue with this article's assumptions, which are very general.  First the author makes the statement that Christianity's two prime articles of faith are "revelation and Crucifixion."  There are major divisions amongst Christianity itself on the person of Jesus Christ, the saving nature of his life, death, resurrection, teachings. And the question of whether or not he is the definitive and only saviour for all people of all times, is not universally agreed on by all Christians.  \nThe role of the Crucifixion is also not understood uniformly across the board by all Christians.  The question has long been asked and debated, "how is Jesus' death and crucifixion redemptive?" Is it? Redemption, atonement, sacrifice, are all traditional understandings, but theology has always had several understandings of and interpretations of soteriology, and Christology.\nInterestingly enough the earliest Christian art showed nothing of the crucifixion...\nBut I'm off the hook since your author inists that "no man" this and "no man" that...