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How many of your are Christian?

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by werliyu, Sep 25, 2013.

  1. #1
    Hello to all,

    I just want to know how many of you are Christian. If so,
    how many of you are going to church every Sunday?


    ...and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
    Matthew 3:2
     
    werliyu, Sep 25, 2013 IP
  2. Alevoor

    Alevoor Active Member

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    I am a staunch Hindu but I don't need to go to temples to prove it. For me, a Hindu, the belief is that god is everywhere (omnipresent). For me, a Hindu, everyone is equal and everyone is a member of this family called world (vasudaivam kutumbakam)
    (I could go on, but not because it deviates a lot out of the scope of your original question)
     
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    Does being Christian necessary imply going to Church on Sunday?
     
    Karuna17, May 21, 2014 IP
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    Jeffreyw Well-Known Member

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    I don't go to church every Sunday, but it helps.
     
    Jeffreyw, May 22, 2014 IP
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    Karuna17 Member

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    Helps what? (I'm not kidding - i'm from a Christian family and don't go to church and i've always wonder what people feel there)
     
    Karuna17, May 22, 2014 IP
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    No :)
     
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    Jeffreyw Well-Known Member

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    It helps to know more teachings and how to be good for others etc.

    I'm a member of a church that focuses on "grace", Christianity is now not much of a struggle and teaches me to focus on love instead of avoiding hate, to focus on being good insteading of avoiding evil. In other words, focus on the positive more, and less on the negative.

    A far cry from what a number of Christian churches, particularly Catholic and Baptists churches which are dogmatic.

     
    Jeffreyw, May 22, 2014 IP
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    Being dogmatic is good -- there's less chance to lose the correct understanding of Tradition. Interpreting Bible in any way you like can easily lead to heresy. Or am I wrong?
     
    Karuna17, May 23, 2014 IP
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    gworld Prominent Member

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    DonĀ“t waste your time. Everything he posts is about his version of the BS (religion) is better than other people BS. ;):)
     
    gworld, May 23, 2014 IP
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    Jeffreyw Well-Known Member

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    It's good to have a little of dogmatic teaching, but too much of it will draw people away in my experience. I left the Catholic church because of too much dogma, became atheist/agnostic for a short time.



     
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    gworld Prominent Member

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    LOL and then you decided being stupid is a better choice. :rolleyes::)
     
    gworld, May 24, 2014 IP
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    I believe in God and have been brought up Christian, however I am not dogmatic about it and have read the texts of and have a basic understanding of many other religions.
     
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    Quidditas Well-Known Member

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    I'm a Christian and very serious about it. Nevertheless, my churchgoing is somewhat infrequent. To some extent it has to do with the fact that I'm quite introverted by personality and going to places where there are large groups of people isn't very natural for me.
     
    Quidditas, Jun 14, 2014 IP
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    gworld Prominent Member

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    LOL. Looking at this, being quite introvert is not your only problem. :)
     
    gworld, Jun 14, 2014 IP
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    Quidditas Well-Known Member

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    Why do you think so?
     
    Quidditas, Jun 14, 2014 IP
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    ST12 Active Member

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    #16
    Putting the name "I am Christian" does not make you one.
    Bush said he was Christian, Barak Husain Obama too.... do you really believe they are?
    (There are a lot of priest who also claim their are Christians, but are making a nice living by preaching the world of God.
    Did Jesus preach for money? Was he going around with donation offering plate?
    And actually what do the priest preach today? How many times they talk about the commandment "Love one another".)

    What makes one Christian is whether he follows the Christ's teachings.
     
    ST12, Jun 14, 2014 IP
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    gworld Prominent Member

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    "I'm a Christian and very serious about it.", I thought it was clear. In this age, being religious, surely must be classified as a form of mental defect. ;):)
     
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  18. Quidditas

    Quidditas Well-Known Member

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    Surely not. ;):):(:mad::D

    (I have the same amount of actual argumentation as you but more smilies, so I win!)
     
    Quidditas, Jun 14, 2014 IP
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    Pure infidel. No God.
     
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    Jesus did not preach for money.

    However, he preached about money management, and he needed money to run his ministry.

     
    Jeffreyw, Jun 16, 2014 IP