re: OT Christians: how did you figure out what denomination you are?

Terminator

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I really get that. And I know you are sincere and good hearted.

There are many answers. Maybe God's a jerk. Maybe he doesn't care. Maybe he's a lunatic, or senile. I don't think any of those things in my heart. But I've wondered at times. And God wasn't the least bit afraid of me wondering. And I found that wondering those things and really grappling with them brought me closer.

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thanks

It's definitely okay to wrestle with those thoughts. Like you said, those are all answers but I dont think any of those in my heart. The answer I believe in my heart is the one I said. For me, understanding the effects of Sin was huge in helping me understand what kind of "person" God is. That's why I felt it was important to talk about here.

Just call me fr33

What do you think of this?

In the beginning Man created God;
and in the image of Man
created he him.

2 And Man gave unto God a multitude of
names,that he might be Lord of all
the earth when it was suited to Man

3 And on the seven millionth
day Man rested and did lean
heavily on his God and saw that
it was good.

4 And Man formed Aqualung of
the dust of the ground, and a
host of others likened unto his kind.

5 And these lesser men were cast into the
void; And some were burned, and some were
put apart from their kind.

6 And Man became the God that he had
created and with his miracles did
rule over all the earth.

7 But as all these things
came to pass, the Spirit that did
cause man to create his God
lived on within all men: even
within Aqualung.

8 And man saw it not.

9 But for Christ's sake he'd
better start looking.


From the Album cover of Jerhro Tull's "aqualung"

Me too. Night

Goodnight fellas (or at least I assume it was all fellas). Great discussion.


Fr33, you'll be in my prayers, whether or not that means anything to you. And yes, I have said it twice in this thread, but it is not offered as just a sentiment.

I got lucky and was born into the correct denomination. Pretty incredible since we make up only 0.03% of the US population. Sorry about the rest of you.

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poor bastards that got born into muslim and jewish and buddhist families are just fricked because they werent lucky enough to be born into a christian family?

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Don't worry about us, we get to come back and give it another shot. Hindus too. I feel bad for the poor bastards that don't get a do-over.

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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one enters to the Father except through Me." That's pretty cut and dry, black & white. He doesn't say these people get in or those people don't. According to that, it does not matter who you are or what race you are. The only thing that matters is if you believe what He said or not.

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Did Jesus really say that? That's great. Can I borrow the recording to make sure it's Him?

Oh. You mean, someone came along a hundred years later and TOLD everyone Jesus said this.

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