Isn't it frustrating pastoring a Christian church, when a few born agains think Jesis is only way?
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What is Jesis?  Is that like Gee, Sis or Jesus or what?
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First allow me to say that I am a Christian Pastor.\nAlso that I agree that we, as Christians have a lot of work to do when it comes to living up to the expectations of our own religion.\nOne of the first things that I learned was sometimes the best thing to do is agree to disagree.\nMay God Bless.
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You did have a question, yes? \nI'm sorry you ran into some of the Christians that are still learning. Proves we're all human, doesn't it. Everyone continues to learn to not only talk the talk, but ti walk the walk. Some find it more difficult than others. Best thing to do when someone upsets you as badly as the Christians you're referring to, pray that the Lord will guide their ways. Don't condemn them.
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well, I was a bible thumping christian for 23 years-old. Then one day I woke up and realized that all Christian's do is judge and say how everyone is going to hell if they don't believe in GOD.  Who gives them the right to say that.  I also realized that you can't force others to believe in what you  believe in.  I was always being asked by fellow church members on why I didn't have a visitor at church or why I wasn't persistent on sharing my faith with others.  I just got tired of it and left.  No one should tell you how your relationship  with god should be like, even if it's not to their standards.   I also realized that the money I thought I was giving to god wasn't going towards his work it was going into the pastors pocket, There were single mothers in our church who could barely feed there families and the pastor has five kids and a two story house and he is able to write off food and bills when it comes to taxes, cause the Church pays for it.  Yeah the CHURCH me and my money pay him so he can live like a king.  so F***religion.  I couldn't be happier with out it.
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I find it amusing that Christians give out "Get out hell cards" whenever confronted with issues like this.\n\nFor example, the following get an automatic berth into heaven.\n\n1.  Fetuses\n2.  Babies\n3.  Children (though no one can say at what age it changes)\n4.  Mentally challenged folks\n5.  People who never heard of Jesus\n6.  People who lived before Jesus\n7.  Hermaphrodites\n8.  Crazy people\n9.  Etc, etc, etc\n\nBeing a sane, adult fully male person who lives in the year 2006 is the worst possible outcome, because if any of those descriptors were different, I'd automatically go to heaven for eternity.\n\nIf God is perfectly fair, then he has to supply the same test to everyone.  Giving out free "Heaven" cards for eternity, while applying a vigorous "faith" and life test to me is patently unfair for a perfectly fair deity.\n\nThe other two options are even worse:\n\n1.  All of the above go to hell.  Nobody thinks that is fair (yet sending them all to heaven somehow is)\n\n2.  God simply judges their "heart".  If that is true, than the "faith" and life tests are moot and pointless.  God will check me out in heaven and let me in if my "heart" deserves it.  It makes this whole life and earth useless.\n\nYet another of the silly contradictions of Christian faith.
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No, those are fanatics of christianity.  Christianity is supposed to teach tolerance and acceptance.  A true christian is not supposed to such a thing.  Those people are also close minded morons.  Ignoring them is the best way to handle them.
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This is one of those standard retorts that drives a stake through the hearts of bleedin' heart christians and their rabid war-mongering associates even.\nIt's a stumper for some, an opportunity for trotting out the prepared church answer for others.\nI am not one of either of these, thank the Dog!
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Unfortunately so..\n\n.Perhaps it's a need to "be the one" who gets it right?\n\n Perhaps they're trying to get Christians to work the "Great Commission" harder?\n\n Perhaps they feel "scare tactics" will bring more to Christ?\n\n All of the Above are counter-productive, because then it paints a "charicature" of Christianity...
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Thank the Father He gave you spiritual eyes to SEE and the good discernment to know to STAND against that crap that they bring into the buildings they call "churches"  You're right,...those are words of men and not of God.  Too many hirelings behind the pulpits that can't seem to find anything to talk about so they bring in that stuff to fill the time.  IF they were a TRUE Shepherd, they'd feed the flock the WORD of God. The famine in these ends days is for HEARING the word of God.  TOO many dry bones sitting in the pews week after week, never HEARING Gods TRUTHS.  TOO many "Christians" leaning on books and movies of men thinking they are really hearing Gods word??? I don't get it, but I'm thankful that God is bringing His own out of that confusion.  God says to come out of Babylon, which means confusion.  Don't let these bother you.  It was the crowds that turned on Jesus, remember?  I have found it to be true and written on Gods word that His TRUE church is a MANY membered body in the love of Him and His WORD through Jesus Christ, NOT made with mans hands. Too many "Christians" follow that paid man behind the pulpit right into satans deception.  REJOICE that God has chosen you to be SEALED with His TRUTHS.  Stay in His WORD and don't let the peoples that left their FIRST LOVE, the WORD of Jesus, bother you.  KEEP on STANDING!,,,,and keep on surfing!\nhttp://www.shepherdschapel.org/
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Yes, I agree. Most Christians are ignorant but most people in general are also. Maybe God has been laying this on your heart not in order to criticize them but for you to look deep inside yourself and see what you can do to help these Christians become less ignorant. (if they are truly Christians). Use your knowledge to help teach others. Sadly you will realize how heartbreaking this chore will be for you, but it sounds like you may already know this. Remember that God knows your heart and the teaching of His truths,wether accepted or not, always bring glory to God.
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i agree. I ask christians questions and they give me hateful remarks. Its as though they have no incentive to be nice because Jesus saved them from being respectful to other people.  and what about turn the other cheeck? when i was a christian i thought they were held to higher standards, i was dead wrong. I left because of the hypocracy and ignorance.
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Isn't most politeness or standing on ceremony a plastic facade of handed down etiquette.as far as idiots maybe they are wierd in one area however aside from this compartment full of false means to a hopefully good end fantasies for realities and superstitions in general the rest of the Christians brain seems quite intelligent as a rule and actually has contributed to the science that is slowly replacing the fading grasp of an antiquated Christian brotherhood. Hell is on earth .\npeaceout
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sometimes yes.\nI am a full out Born Again, Bible Believing, Southern Bapt., Christian.  \nAnd there are times when i hang my head low over the actions and speech of Christians.  \nWe are targets and some dont realize how much they hurt.
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Unfortunately, the majority of people in this forum who question the Christian faith design their "questions" to be extremely inflammatory - they're looking for the reaction, to offend; not for a reasonable dialogue. Not everyone excells at letting such things roll off their back.\n\naddition: see some of the above responses to your question to see what I mean
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Not all people assume that ALL Christians are like that.\n\nOnly a hand full, and a lot of them cruise this section...
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That is NOT a Christians job to do this. If a Christian could do it, Then Jesus Christ would have NO reason for the 2nd coming.\n\n.
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Many many times.  It's the bane of my existance.  Some insist that I am still a christian.  I explain my views in detail but it must be very painful for them to listen (they're religious).  The one closest to me at this very moment is staring at me mutely.  I don't believe he understands a word I'm saying ;P .