Is Christianity modern and communicative enough, is it just a religion?
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Christianity is not a religion. It's a relationship with God. Of course it's up-to-date. The Holy Spirit guides us and helps us apply the Bible to our daily lives.
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Christianity is a faith based belief system.  Secularists want it to be translated into their evidence based belief system and it really can't be to their satisfaction.  Of course it seems that since there's no evidence computers can fly together out of nothing one should be able to conclude that the much more complex universe couldn't have either, but that point seems lost on them.
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yes, yes it is. i've thought long and hard about religion and people use it for fcukd up things. Faith in a god is cool, but religion just seperates people even more. Certain muslims use it to wage war on others, christians have used it to become wealthy and gain political control e.g. catholic church, spain, General Franco.\n\nIt seems to me that all the religions are more or less the same, christianity came from islam and judaism, but yet people will give their LIVES to show their allegience to their particular group. If anything, be faithful, believe in a supreme being, but don't make out yours is better than anyone elses - well i guess we'll all find out eventually.
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The center of Christianity has changed once again.  It started out that the Middle East, especially around Jerusalem, was where Christianity thrived.  That moved to Europe very quickly.  It slowly moved more and more west, from Rome to England and Spain, which brought it to America.  However, now we see more Christians in Africa than in Europe or America.  Is it making a comeback in the U.S.?  I don't know.  In some ways, I suppose.  I don't think Christianity will ever defeat humanism in the West again, though.
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Hi Luke, no doubt you are going to get a lot of stupid answers to this question that wont be helpful at all.\n\nI think that it is really important that you bring up the topic of christianity and God just naturally as part of your conversation.  If you are a christian, then the topic will come up because it is a big part of your life.  For example "what did you do on the weekend?" "oh went to the movies on Saturday, went to church Sunday morning - which was really great, and then just chilled Sunday arvo"..."you go to church?" "yeh - do you" "no" "why not?" etc.  \n\nAll you have to do is share from your own experience and understanding.  Sharing how real God is to you will inspire respect.\n\nGod bless mate, \n\nBen.
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Lots of big issues right now.\n\nI wouldn't call it religion, at least for me.  More of a serious hobby.
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Evangelical is not a domination but something that a group of christian call them self. Some believe in speaking in tongues, like I do. Other believe that was just for the first century church.
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Christianity of 200 years ago was propagated by preaching, not by the sword. Christians don't cut your head off if you refuse to become Christian.
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Because it's the best they've got?  I don't believe any religion, including Christianity, is inheriently dogmatic, misleading, or manipulative.  I do believe that some of the people who have had power and influence in the church over the years have made it so.  It's a drawback of the hierarchical setup.  I think there are many aspects of Christianity which are very valuable, and from which all people could learn - such as forgiveness or being of service to fellow human beings, (believe it or not) of being accomadating and non-judgemental.
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Christianity is supposed to be a way of life based on the teachings and life of Jesus.  Very few people actually can be classed as being "Christa in"\n\nUnfortunately there are many that call therm-selves Christian and profess to follow the teachings of Jesus but by their actions they are far from what Jesus taught.\n\nA good place to start is by reading the Bible. (Use several modern versions as some are very highly biased to theological ideas, eg the King James is highly biased) \n\n Talking to  various people the profess Christianity will possibly confuse you even more.  So send me an email.  I can tell you the different ideas and leave it up to you to decide which one you think best describes the teachings of Jesus\n\ngordo_burns@yahoo.com.au
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Most of them are very good. just a way of trying to put Jesus in a modern setting.
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yes, being a Christian is about following Christ, not a religion.\n\ni think people need to feel strong about Jesus, not their religion. it erks me a bit.\n\n...and where in the Bible does it say if you cuss, say 5 Hail Mary's?
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Absolutely!!  That is what "Christian" means, "Christ like", that is what we are supposed to strive for, to be and act like Him. Yes, we are obligated, teach by example, have faith the right person will learn from your example.
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NO PROBLEM!  I practice TRUE CHRISTIANITY as taught by Jesus the Christ!  \n\nNO CULT AT ALL!.. My site has been up for YEARS and has brought many to HIM!  \n\nI escaped R.C. and PRAISE HIM every day for that!\n\nNew Age Stuff?  That is in reality OLD AGE stuff as taught by Madam Blavatsky etc.  \n\nDoing comes after faith-- It is a result of Faith.... it is not, or should not be - ""Working ones way to Heaven!""\n\nAny more  Q or Comments-- please keyboard!\n\nSmiles and Blessing on YOU!   Don D.
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Yes, I have a problem with it too. After all, there can only be one true religion because they are all mutually exclusive. The one that you 'feel comfortable with' could quite easily be one of the false ones.\n\nQuite honestly, if you are immediately comfortable with a religion, it probably isn't the right one because you are not being challenged by God. Before I became a Christian, the last thing I felt about Christianity was comfortable! It was only when I accepted Christ as my personal saviour that I felt comfortable with Christianity.
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quite well said.\nNice religion isn't it??\nJust like any other religion I've encountered.
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You are comparing a theocratic state and secular states. In United States, push from Christian groups are there to teach Christianity in schools. However, US laws strictly separates the church and the state. Any fedaral funded school or institution cannot teach religion - they can teach it from a cultural aspect but not the religious texts directly. The biggest thing is that the west has gone through dark ages and renaissance where people started empowering themselves. It has not happened in any third world country. Reforms and chages are put on people who are not reformed. That is why culture, religion and state are in a mess.