who swore up and down that religion was not divisive, but unifying. Then (she) proceeded to give me her (unsolicited) personal take on the state of American belief:
40% Agnostic wishy-washy cultural "Christians" who don't know what they believe or why they believe it
25% Cults who call themselves Christian (mormon, 7th day, JW, Word of faith, Yeshewa/yawah cults, etc)
15% Other religions (Hebrew, Islam, Pagan, etc)
10% Atheists
10% Real Christians
Of course, she's one of the few "real" Christians.
I am the only one that finds this exchange ironic?
2007-03-02 20:15:45 · 18 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
thanks Tracey/The Last Ent Wife
2007-03-02 20:27:25 · update #1
The arguments of this questioner's friend are plainly unscriptural, and contradict the words of Jesus himself.
(Matthew 10:34-36) Do not think I came to put peace upon the earth; I came to put, not peace, but a sword. For I came to cause division, with a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a young wife against her mother-in-law. Indeed, a man’s enemies will be persons of his own household.
True Christianity does NOT pretend to build consensus or work for compromise. True Christianity believes in an unyielding standard that is the bible.
Incidentally, Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, and are certainly not a cult. One might ask whether true Christianity would condone name-calling along with ignoring the words of Christ...
2007-03-05 15:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, the spirit of Jezebel , documented in the Torah, is the same spirit that has gotten a foothold in all, notice I wrote "all" religious expressions. God gave a specific covenant to a specific family, Abraham's, and began to purge so that He could bring forth the purged "Redeemer." He would be rejected by His kin, providing a means so that Gentiles could bring the Jews to a state of jealousy. The choice seed has a prophetic language, sacred feasts that would manifest more relevance when the "Redeemer" of Psalm 2, and scheduled to arrive and depart first instance by Daniel, prophesied to die specifically as per Psalm 22 and scheduled to return to fulfill Acts 11.11. The "spirit " of religion drove His followers out of the synagogue and then convinced many Gentile followers that the watered-down version transported to Gentile nations is somehow "Replacement Theology." Be encouraged that every religious expression out of Abraham's loins, their antagonists, and in-congruent teachings from the Gentile "Wild Olive" have all been foretold and housed in code in the Hebrew Torah. You need to find revelations unveiled in Solomon Temple codes, and translated sequential coding of Messianic texts in the Torah.
One versed in , the Holy Koran the Torah and the Gentile translated Bibles.
2007-03-02 20:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by Boaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, let Jesus answer for Himself:
"Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division" (Luke 12:51).
Jesus knew His teaching would divide people between those who would believe and follow Him, and those that would not.
Those that believe are united under him, although there is a multitude of opinion on what Christians should do about non-essential or gray areas of theology. They too may divide into denomonations or whatever, but they remain united in Christ. It's kind of like being in the family, versus those that are outside. We give certain latitude to our family members, even if they are a bit peculiar and hold different opinions.
2007-03-02 20:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion does unify people, provided they practice the same faith. That is, unless a select group does something to embarrass the faith; i don't know how many time I've heard baptists say westburo baptist church-goers "aren't true baptists."
2007-03-02 20:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very funny. I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses and I LOVE it when people say things like, I don't judge others, but Witnesses are etc. We are Christians. Because we deny various things some others believe they call us Cultists, yet say they are not judging. I guess it is just more proof we are all humans.
2007-03-03 16:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion is devisive, Faith is uniting. If you don't believe your way is the right way, would you still be in it? Probably not. You'd find a way you felt was right, and you would be one of the "real" ones. Religion is a (mostly) man made way of relating to God. Faith is man believing in God. That's why Religion divides.
2007-03-02 20:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by robgreene 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The definition of a Christian is one who believes in Christ.
2007-03-02 20:22:47 · answer #7 · answered by DeeJay 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's only God who judges the hearts of everyone...yeah the exchange is not only ironic but...
2007-03-02 20:23:15 · answer #8 · answered by Tommy M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find it ironic that you are having a discussion/debate with a Christian and when she gives you an answer you say it was "unsolicited". If you don't want to know, then don't ask.
Still praying for you!!
2007-03-02 20:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
well it will really depend on their culture that they have live in also it is the individuals believe it is really has true and genuine act of praising the lord our god.
2007-03-02 20:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas Odin M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋