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Do you emulate these virtues? Are you doing the devils work or are you a heavenly agent? It's your choice you know...

Classical virtues are considered to be:
prudence, temperance, courage, and justice.

The Theological Virtues:
love, hope, faith

St. Paul defined the three chief virtues as love, which was the essential nature of God, hope, and faith. Christian Church authorities called them the three theological virtues because they believed the virtues were not natural to man in his fallen state, but were conferred at Baptism.

The Seven Contrary Virtues:
humility, kindness, abstinence, chastity, patience, liberality, diligence

The key is Jesus! If you pray in his name to the Holy Creator, God can bless you with grace.
Practise makes purfect, aspire to be your best! Or to hell with rest?

2006-08-26 03:33:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events Current Events

T_Time, you don't believe in hell? Jesus spoke of hell often in the new testament. Why are you in denial about hell? Are you guilty of something that you don't want to face up to? Don't worry come clean... Confess to God in Jesus's name and your "sins" will be forgiven. THAT is Biblical! Don't wait until it's too late. Jesus came "while we were yet sinners" to save us. WE ALL FALL SHORT! (That's biblical too, my dear.) But, God knows our heart. Who, what, when, where, why and how so you can't hide. And by the way! I AM NOT JUDGING YOU! I know better than that...
Why are you so defensive? It's okay, I forgive you, bless your heart! XOXOXO

2006-08-26 04:03:51 · update #1

TechGuy**** Christian's DO NOT "deny any Bible but their own" They do indeed accept the Jewish Holy Books that is where the Old Testament comes from.....
Honestly, where do you get this stuff from!!????????????????????????????
Stick to the topics you are educated about.
I didn't have time to read your whole post yet, but had to stop and correct you and your falsehoods form your first couple of sentences....You poor thing.

2006-08-27 09:40:57 · update #2

Oh my Gosh!!!! ***TechGuy***
Here is a quote from you...
" It staggers the imagination how anyone in his right mind could read the Bible and believe that it was written by a wise, just, and loving god"-(Your words not mine)
My reponse, "it staggers your mind", because you have not honored the FACT that we are mind body and soul. You have not taken in any spiritual nurishment. Your quote above needs to be addressed, here it is... The Bible is an account, also of, how people respond to God and live their life with free will and with or without faith. The bad things you assume are in the Bible reflect peoples actions-not God's in those instances- THAT IS SO ELEMENTAL that I can not even believe that I have to explain that to you...Man you are dence. You think you are smart, that is so funny... I ask ALL Christians that if the Lord has placed it upon your heart to PLEASE pray for TechGuy to be free of the spirit of confusion and the rebellious and lying spirits, in Jesus's name. LOVE XO

2006-08-27 09:55:38 · update #3

Acid Tounge, Baby I am not your judge. You and I are both on our walk of faith in this gift called life... I want so much, the best for you. Have you tried praying and asking Jesus into your heart yet? I know the answer. You don't have to give anything good up, I promise! It only will only enhance your life! You will wonder why you waited so long and desired to have done it sooner. Love ya, XOXO Kiss, Kiss!

2006-08-27 10:18:52 · update #4

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Once again Good Job...You tell them! I got your back...J.K.

2006-08-31 10:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by yoohoosusie 5 · 0 0

From the American Atheist website:

WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

The Bible is one of twenty-seven books for which divine origin is claimed. Christians deny the divinity of all Bibles but their own. We deny the divinity of only one more than they do.

Out of 250 Jewish-Christian writings, sixty-six have arbitrarily been declared canonical by Protestants. The rejected books are of the same general character as those now published together as the "Holy Bible." Circumstances rather than merit determined selection.

For 150 years the Christian Bible consisted of the sacred books of the Jews. The New Testament was not formed until the latter half of the second century when Irenaeus selected twenty books from among forty or more gospels, nearly as many acts of apostles, a score of revelations and a hundred epistles. Why were these particular books chosen? Why four gospels instead of one? Irenaeus: "There are four quarters of the earth in which we live and four universal winds." The gospels were unknown to Peter, Paul, and the early church fathers. They were forged later.

The Bible did not assume anything like its present form until the fourth century. The Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, and Protestant canons were not adopted until modern times. The Bible was recognized as a collection of independent writings. The Council of Trent (1563) determined the Roman Catholic, Protestants denounce the Catholic Bible as a "popish imposture." The Greek Catholics at the Council of Jerusalem in 1672 finally accepted the book of Revelation. Their Bible contains several books not in the Roman canon. The Westminster Assembly in 1647 approved the list of sixty-six books composing the authorized version, the one most used in America. Our Bible, therefore, is less than 300 years old.


CONCLUSION

The Christian faith is based on the belief that the Bible is indeed the word of god. If the Bible cannot be shown to be inspired, then the Christian faith could be said to be false and no more than a farce. If the Bible cannot be shown to be inspired, then Christianity can be said to be the same as any other religion that has been devised and practiced by man.

The Bible story of Jesus is a contradictory and confusing account. The Bible shows that this Jesus fellow spoke and taught many absurd and foolish things, and often believed he was having a conversation with devils. If one will read the entire Bible, one will find tales of ignorance, murder, sexual perversions, mass insanity, idiotic laws, and even cannibalism and human sacrifice. It staggers the imagination how anyone in his right mind could read the Bible and believe that it was written by a wise, just, and loving god. Christians have found biblical scriptures telling them to burn people at the stake, to justify slavery, to oppress and persecute others, and to kill and commit war in the name of their god. Unfortunately, there are some even today who would have us return to the teachings and laws found in the Bible.

We are taught in our culture that Jesus is the divine hero, but other cultures have different saviors. Religious beliefs are a function of the culture in which one lives. If we had been reared in a different culture, we would have heard the story of a different savior, instead of the Jesus story. Upon comparing the stories of the different saviors, one finds that the similarities are so striking, it is beyond a doubt that they are more than just a coincidence.

Jesus is a myth just like all the other saviors and gods of old. Atheism is the clear and rational alternative to the confusion, fear, and superstition that are offered by religion. Atheism encourages freedom of thought and inquiry, while religion by its very nature has to encourage unquestioning obedience and blind faith in doctrines. Belief in god myths has brought misery, suppression of thought and inquiry, fear, and has promoted ignorance. The human race no longer needs these myths of old. Just as little children grow up and learn the truth about the existence of the tooth fairy, the human race needs to mature and learn the truth about the existence of god.

For those interested, American Atheist Press publishes a magazine, books, and numerous articles that inquire into the god myths and offer clear alternatives to those offered by religion. Membership is offered in American Atheists, the organization that promotes Atheism, stands for complete separation of state and church, and opposes those who would take away our freedoms and place America under the laws of the Bible instead of the Constitution. The choice between religion and Atheism is yours.

2006-08-27 09:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by Techguy2396 2 · 0 2

You almost came off as being a virtuous person, until the statement at the end. People like you who wish other people to your so called "hell" are not in the position to judge others for their beliefs. When you do this it's not only rude, but it's blasphemic, which is one of the deadly sins.

2006-08-26 03:40:01 · answer #3 · answered by T Time 6 · 0 2

You are so wrong. where do you get the you know what to tell people how the manage there life. People like you give other people who are truely nice religious people a bad name. And there is NO GOD. God is Just made up my human to explain things they can't explain. Get a life.

2006-08-26 03:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by lord sesshomaru 6 · 0 2

so where does that put me, I know your checking out my questions and answers

2006-08-26 15:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0 0

Sorry.. but I do not know how to answer your question.. if it was a question because I just did not understand it.

2006-08-26 04:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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