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Religion What is your take on religion? Do you base your thoughts in life according to your religion? Do you feel that religion should be kept out of Government and Politics?

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Old 01-09-2008, 11:46 AM   #141 (permalink)
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Please to any who are truly interested in considering this very important social issue at this time, look at this link with an open heart and a willing mind to, if not shift your position completely, recognize there is room for other positions than you own, without raising judgmental fingers and point them at gay people or the straight ones who automatically too get judged as "homophobes"...

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"No I don't want too"


Well then we are done with this conversation. Im not going through this train wreak of a post again, it takes way to long.

Its the typical Christain sidestep. I know you kept thinking I knew nothing and was shocked to see I know more about the bible then you do...hence the sidestep.

You're not the only ones allowed to get your Kumbahyahyahs out honey.

If you don't want to discuss your position perhaps you'd better go somewhere where everyone agrees with you and leave actual discussion to those able to discuss their position wthout calling other people assholes. I am actually much amused you called me an asshole. It did make me chuckle nice way to have equal love for all people. I assume then you think everyones an asshole.I mean you love us all equally afterall

The Bible is a fabrication designed to give purpose to lives. It often metaphorical and much of it was never intended to be taken as the actual facts of something. In particlular the old testament. I know this because I asked several Jewish people about the book their ancestors wrote, I suggest you do the same if you actually want to understand the Bible. I know people such as yourself think that if I say Noahs Ark is a made up story that somehow it is infered that everything else written in the book is false but that isn't true. So you'll be better able to argue your point in future. It is irrelevant if Noahs story is factually true, because it was never designed to be factual, it was however designed to be a story about how adherring to the word of God and following his instructions can save you. It is also irrelevant if the world was created in 6 days or if the Creation story is factual or really happened, it was never designed to be anything more then a story that reflected the power and might of God.

Why don't you know this?? You clearly need more study because at no pojnt did it enter your midn to think beyond the story and think why and if you did then you need to go to debate 101.

In the end your inability to think outside the square will always show a superficial understanding on the book you are trying to defend. Thanks for playing
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Please to any who are truly interested in considering this very important social issue at this time, look at this link with an open heart and a willing mind to, if not shift your position completely, recognize there is room for other positions than you own, without raising judgmental fingers and point them at gay people or the straight ones who automatically too get judged as "homophobes"...

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I've no idea what you are talking about. No-one really believes another position is valid or else they'd hold that position.


If people can't stand they heat they should follow Grace and get out of the discussion
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I've no idea what you are talking about. No-one really believes another position is valid or else they'd hold that position.


If people can't stand they heat they should follow Grace and get out of the discussion
No way Gadget. I do not even feel the slightest bit of heat so far.

If you would look at the link, you would discover that it takes the position that gay sex is NOT a sin.

But I do believe we can all work toward, not agreement with the varied positions stated here, but toward a respect and understanding as to why different folk believe differently.

Of course we all believe what we think is the "correct" opinion. Well, nearly everyone does at least. I am transitioning out of so many ideas myself presently that I am working through a great deal of presuppositions that I have long held.

Instead of just criticizing me, why did you not bother to check out the link I provided. Not only did it side with your pro-gay agenda, it would have helped you understand why Grace and other fundamental Christians here at the DtT have instilled as long held, the traditions of counting gay sex to be sin.

So it would have helped you understand. And I will say this about Grace, she has a sweet and loving heart. She really does just want everyone to live in the happiness of God's love as she believes she has found in her Christian beliefs.

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Old 01-09-2008, 05:51 PM   #145 (permalink)
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No way Gadget. I do not even feel the slightest bit of heat so far.

If you would look at the link, you would discover that it takes the position that gay sex is NOT a sin.

But I do believe we can all work toward, not agreement with the varied positions stated here, but toward a respect and understanding as to why different folk believe differently.

Of course we all believe what we think is the "correct" opinion. Well, nearly everyone does at least. I am transitioning out of so many ideas myself presently that I am working through a great deal of presuppositions that I have long held.

Instead of just criticizing me, why did you not bother to check out the link I provided. Not only did it side with your pro-gay agenda, it would have helped you understand why Grace and other fundamental Christians here at the DtT have instilled as long held, the traditions of counting gay sex to be sin.

So it would have helped you understand. And I will say this about Grace, she has a sweet and loving heart. She really does just want everyone to live in the happiness of God's love as she believes she has found in her Christian beliefs.

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The world is full of do-gooders but Grace didn't need your help.

And I am very sick of hearing about other peoples Christain beliefs as if they are somehow more important then mine or anyone elses. Its like don;t question her belief..Why the frig not?? Why the hell is she hear then??

Grace has revealed herself to me to not have a loving or sweet heart but rather like most Christains turned to name calling ASAP. Whatever happened to "turn the other cheek"???The name calling just re-affirms my belief of the hypocrisy of many Christains not all of course but usually and most often fundamentalists. I do not believe they understand the intent of the bible hence the bumper sticker slogan type of religion they practice. It frankly makes me sick.."Honk for Jesus"..have some respect...I don't even believe and I find it disgusting and dis-respectful.


You keep telling me about the love of a thing I don't believe exists (God)..have some respect for another persons beliefs. If that is what you want for yourself.

Holy Crap you people and the gay agenda. What just because I think people should be left alone to live their lives?? I think Christains should be left to live their lives and their religion should be kept out of other peoples lives, just as I think gays should do gay things in their bedrooms because that'd actually be respecting other people like Christains claim they do. I have not seen a gay person condemn anyone to an eternity of torment on this board because they happened to be a Christain yet Christains never stop. Make no mistake it is NOT an act of love to condemn people to hell even if you want to pretend otherwise. Basically, anyone that suggests they love all people whilst condemning some people to hell (which in their opinion is the worst possible thing that could ever happen) is not a 'loving' person being a judgemental ass and forcing others to conform to their belief. A belief is NOT FACT. A sin if their is such a thing is a private matter between the person and God (if there is such a thing) and should not be used for any other purpose. When your houses are in order get back to everyone else until then look in your own backyard.

If there was hell which there isn't..its the boogeyman IMO..... Are there any fundamentalist groups who have a charity that is not predicated on the person seeking help comforming to their belief?? No there isn't reaLLY THERE IS NOT ONE but the Catholics will help anyone no questions asked because that is what a Christain does..not that they are perfect either clearly terrible things have occured but they are the closest group to the actual time of Jesus, the oldest Christain religion, they wrote the bible and put it in the order it is now..they are true Christains..the rest of you are lost and grasping at straws IMO...

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Gadget,

I too believe as you, that we all ought to live and let live. But WE ARE on a forum and so we air our opinions.

I respect your disbelief in God. And your conclusion that the Roman Church has the orthodox and unchanging core of what is Christianity in their worship, doctrines and practices still.

And Grace did not need my help, you are right.

Ummm, did Tristan need yours though?


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Gadget,

I too believe as you, that we all ought to live and let live. But WE ARE on a forum and so we air our opinions.

I respect your disbelief in God. And your conclusion that the Roman Church has the orthodox and unchanging core of what is Christianity in their worship, doctrines and practices still.

And Grace did not need my help, you are right.

Ummm, did Tristan need yours though?



Did I say you shouldn't share your opinin anywhere?? No you came on and told everyone to go to a place that IN YOUR opinion is a good thing. Everyone was actually discussing their belief except you.

I don't believe for one moment you respect my beliefs but carry on pretending if it makes you feel better. I think you can't think of anything to say in response.


Why are you talking about Tristan?? Is he in this thread anywhere?? Did I mention someone who wasn't posting here?? NO...let me tell you for somone to tell me they googled him and then suggest I do the same thing hsould be mocked for such a boring dull existence he thought about googling a madeup name on the Internet. I'd do the same thing to the same poster if he told me he googled you. Or if you where constantly mentioned in every single post about Christains. It has nothing to do with him being Gay and everything to do with respecting other posters, the guy isn't even posting in the thread and he is freakin mentioned,, get lives!!!! when you guys work our how to respect others get back to me.

Back to the gay agenda you seem to think I have because I think googling Tristan is the act of a purile immature moron...

Nothing is more clear then the Fundamentalist psuedo Christian agenda to turn America into a Fundamentliast Christain Theocracy. The complete lack of respect for America and what we have fought for disgusts me. The lack of respect for other peoples beliefs is appalling. There are countless documentaries in which the leaders of the Fundamentalist movement say this is what they are doing. Gays want to have the same civil rights as straight people. Fundamentalist want to destroy the Constitution and America..if you think I believe Gays are less evil then Fundamentalists you are correct.

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Well. excuse me for getting all the threads blurred into one, as you continue to rant at me. You do defend Tristan, if not in this thread, surely at this forum.

And in this thread of all threads, I took up your cause. Good Gawd Gidget, read me over the past year plus that I have been a member here. You will see that I have been a voice for the gay rights. I only have very recently had a glitch with the idea of gay marriage, but given my track record of not only respect but advocacy, I would think you would want to patiently and kindly lead me to whatever info I need to get back on course if that is what I need to be doing.
But instead you rail against me... And for what? For saying that there are two sides to the issue and that we could try to look at why others think as they do. If that makes me a moron or a pretender or anything else that you put in derision, well that is just too bad.

You are a very angry person. Why is that? Seems to me that with all your smarts and all your confidence that you are right, you ought to be quite happily satisfied with yourself and not need to be such an unpleasant person at all.

I pointed out that the Bible, even for those who use it to guide their lives, whether by fundamentalism or modernism or whatever, can take a look at how it was interpreted, per the link I shared, to show that some do read the Bible and find gay sex condoned in it's pages.

As to respecting your beliefs, why yes I do. No pretense here. I have wavered in my faith enough in recent years, read much and realize that my faith is not based on any reasonable proof. I respect the atheist. And in fact, many of my friends are atheist. And even my fifteen year old son is atheist. And he has my complete admiration for thinking for himself and concluding however his own discoveries lead him to conclude.

But Gadget, I do not respect your tirade. Looming out of proportion, and not even at an opponent.

And I did not tell everyone, as you stated...I shared a friggin' link is all. If you wanted to address my post, it would only be fair to me that you at least perused the link as well. But no one, no one has to check out the links I share here ever or read my posts, or reply or give me the time of day.

And you with all your caustic comments may have a respectful cause for equality but you do not show respect or value me with any real sense of equality. So what's 'da mattah with you???

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Well. excuse me for getting all the threads blurred into one, as you continue to rant at me. You do defend Tristan, if not in this thread, surely at this forum.


And I explained why I do because he gets mentioned when he hasn't even posted in the thread such as this one it is annoying...why are you all so obssessed with him you can't STFU about him..His personal life seems an endless topic of conversation and last I saw there was some moronic post about pics with boys or some such crap..if anyone has evidence of this contact whatever his name is who googled him get his name and tell the police or STFU... and STAY ON TOPIC..despite what you clearly think because you made him a topic in this thread his personal life actually isn't a topic for discussion..

And in this thread of all threads, I took up your cause. Good Gawd Gidget, read me over the past year plus that I have been a member here. You will see that I have been a voice for the gay rights. I only have very recently had a glitch with the idea of gay marriage, but given my track record of not only respect but advocacy, I would think you would want to patiently and kindly lead me to whatever info I need to get back on course if that is what I need to be doing.


I am not going to read all your posts I have better things to do..you remind me of that poster telling me to google Tristan. If you believe something then say it in your reponses. Seriously stop being so precious its a freakin posting board


But instead you rail against me... And for what? For saying that there are two sides to the issue and that we could try to look at why others think as they do. If that makes me a moron or a pretender or anything else that you put in derision, well that is just too bad.


You told me what I should do and how I should post. You aren't the bible discussion thread police either jump in with a post on issue or stay out and don't tell others what to do..


You are a very angry person. Why is that? Seems to me that with all your smarts and all your confidence that you are right, you ought to be quite happily satisfied with yourself and not need to be such an unpleasant person at all.


I am not even remotely angry LOL ... Do you think your opinion is wrong and you are an idiot??? Most likely not ..why do you think I am different to you??? ...And I don't find you pleasant either and so..?? You unpeasantness comes from the attempt to be pleasant..say it or don't but stop dressing up you attempting to put me in my place as something other then you trying to put me in my place..its so condescending and very unpleasant..not to mention insults your own intelligence.

I pointed out that the Bible, even for those who use it to guide their lives, whether by fundamentalism or modernism or whatever, can take a look at how it was interpreted, per the link I shared, to show that some do read the Bible and find gay sex condoned in it's pages.


I already knew how too do all of that I didnt need your help anymore then Grace did. Bioth she and I can speak for ourselves.

As to respecting your beliefs, why yes I do. No pretense here. I have wavered in my faith enough in recent years, read much and realize that my faith is not based on any reasonable proof. I respect the atheist. And in fact, many of my friends are atheist. And even my fifteen year old son is atheist. And he has my complete admiration for thinking for himself and concluding however his own discoveries lead him to conclude.


Of course you saythis you want to appear pleasant. Say what you mean

But Gadget, I do not respect your tirade. Looming out of proportion, and not even at an opponent.


But my tirade is my opinion you can't have it both ways

And I did not tell everyone, as you stated...I shared a friggin' link is all. If you wanted to address my post, it would only be fair to me that you at least perused the link as well. But no one, no one has to check out the links I share here ever or read my posts, or reply or give me the time of day.


Again your not the police...you came in here to defend Grace just say that is what you where up to and stop insulting everyones intelligence. I did pursue your link I didn't think you wanted to hear what I had to say because..well trust me you don't want to know...

And you with all your caustic comments may have a respectful cause for equality but you do not show respect or value me with any real sense of equality. So what's 'da mattah with you???





I am direct and say what I mean without the need you clearly have to be liked ..if you don't like it that'd be your own personal issue because I have no idea who you are and am not about to change for you. I think you're a 'do gooder' and personally I find that irriatating ..trying to keep people calm for some weird reason...opinions like assholes make lots of noise so let people have their say in the way they want to say it ..its the internet I have no idea why anyone with any adequate level of self esteem would give a rats ass about my personal view of them like I don't care about your personal view of me ....why you even bothered to tell me is a mystery to me. I already assumed you found me unpleasant because you clearly don't get people who aren't kiss-asses..that is actually my opinion of you as we are stating our personal views of each other..

Now I have explained myself to you which I shouldn';t have to do if you actually had any respect whatsoever..lets freakin discuss the topic at hand without your need to try and be on both sides of an argument and if you wonder why I say this go back to your post that started this little sidetrack ..have an opinion and say it...

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I already knew how too do all of that I didnt need your help anymore then Grace did. Bioth she and I can speak for ourselves.
Gadget, you and Grace surely can. But if you are speaking on the public forum and not in private messages, that means the topic is open for even the likes of me to chime in with some thoughts.

You do not know me at all. And no, I do not dress up my posts to attempt to make or maintain friendships.

It is clear that you do not like me. I am fine with that. And as much as I like me has not been diminished in the least by your assessment.

I can tell that there is no further discussion with you on the issues, since you only wrote strings of arrogant statements thinking I needed to be put in my place.

I don't get put, Gadget.

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