Love the sinner, but hate the sin.
This is in my own words and not a direct quote from the Bible. There, I proved that Christians can think for themselves and still believe in the truth of the inspired word of the Holy Bible.
Here is the question:
Are atheists happy now that I have shown them that I think for myself?
2007-04-27 12:31:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you do a google search on the most common statement made by atheists, when they say, "there is no God", that
can be called a cliche. So when atheists make that statement, does it show that they don't think for themselves since it's such a common statement?
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2007-04-27 12:38:33 · update #1
Christians can think for themselves and that is the problem. Most of them pick and choose what to believe; often misinterpreting things. The bible is inherently a good book, it is the people that distort it. Obviously you have the right idea.
2007-04-27 12:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you think that's the message, you obviously haven't read the book, didn't understand it or (like 99% of christians) just ignored those parts that are inconsistent with what you want to believe.
"Love the sinner but hate the sin" is nothing more than a slogan created and used in the last 20 years by toothless, backwoods preachers who had made fools of themselves in the media to make their position on gays seem rational.
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2007-04-27 12:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
through fact any real or severe Christians makes use of the bible for their suitable authority. and whether they do provide you an answer of their very own words, the reason in the back of their answer is going to be the bible. Are we basically parroting what a e book tells us ? sure we are. A e book written via God himself. and that i make no apologies for that. And if we refuse to wavier from that does it make us close minded ? No. We call it status up for what we've faith in.
2016-10-13 22:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh really... so denying gay marriage is loving the sinner but not the sin huh? Denying abortion is loving the sinner but not the sin huh? If you loved the 'sinner', then you would still allow people to do those things because its the action you dislike, but you love the people and you'd never hurt them by denying them those things.
Honestly, do you Christians even think before you type?
2007-04-27 12:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Indubitably happy. But the problem here is not whether you can or can't think for yourself, most everyone can do that. That problem here is some of the things most Christians define as 'sin'.
2007-04-27 12:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by SomeGuy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow incredible. I would be impressed by I just did a Google search with that phrase and it came up all over the place, so I don't think you actually get credit for creative thinking.
Thanks, but try again.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Love+the+sinner%2C+but+hate+the+sin.&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
2007-04-27 12:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by The Bog Nug 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Realize you sin
understand Jesus shed His blood for the remission of sin
ask Jesus to forgive you
accept Jesus as the only way to repentance and forgiveness
find a church that teaches God's truth
(no verses)
2007-04-27 16:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I won't contest that you can think for yourself. However I would suggest that you find a better example of this than a phrase that's been tossed around for decades.
2007-04-27 12:39:40 · answer #8 · answered by Phil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aw, sweetie, nice, but that's not original.. it's a christian catch-phrase.. try truly using your own words next time. I bet you can come up with something much more creative.
2007-04-27 12:38:02 · answer #9 · answered by Kallan 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Is speaking in cliches thinking for yourself?
2007-04-27 12:34:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋