well as long as you aren't mormon, JW, or catholic. Do they understand what FREEDOM OF RELGION means???
2007-07-13 04:44:42 · 11 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
kc please tell me you are kidding. Freedom to "make"? What is this? The inquistitions?
2007-07-13 04:49:35 · update #1
As this questioner alludes, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that true Christians are "no part of this world". Thus, Witnesses pursue NEUTRALITY in political, nationalistic, and social controversy. The bible quite plainly teaches that Jesus himself refused to become involved in the secular controversies of his day, but instead devoted himself to preaching the "good news of the Kingdom".
The benefits of that Kingdom are permanent, while every human work can only benefit temporarily.
(John 17:14-16) The world has hated [the followers of Christ], because they are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world. ...They are no part of the world, just as I [Jesus] am no part of the world.
(James 4:4) Adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever, therefore, wants to be a friend of the world is constituting himself an enemy of God.
(John 12:7,8,48-50) . . .Jesus said: “...You have the poor always with you, but me you will not have always. ...The word that I have spoken is what will judge [a person] in the last day; because I have not spoken out of my own impulse, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak. Also, I know that his commandment means everlasting life.
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http://watchtower.org/e/pr/index.htm?article=article_07.htm
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2007-07-14 19:35:22 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've noticed this also.....they spout about freedom of religion and what they're going to bring to other countries and then call our country a "Christian nation" or a nation with "Christian roots." I just wish people would pick a side.
Benjamin Franklin, among our founding fathers, was not Christian and spoke openly about it.
http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/john_remsburg/six_historic_americans/chapter_4.html
I don't think that there is anything wrong with Christianity... I just dont think you can institute freedom of religion and be a Christian nation at the same time
Peace and Blessings to all,
Sakina
2007-07-13 04:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by Submission 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Their reasoning goes this way: 1) I have freedom of religion 2) my religion requires me to be intolerant of other religions and ideas that call my religion into question (most christian do not believe this but many fundamentalists do). 3) therefore if I must do my best to influence the goverment to squash these other religions and ideas, and 4) I will then be practicing my religion freely.
2007-07-13 04:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by New Dog Owner 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yep- they have comparable meanings. Christian is from the Greek "Christos" meaning anointed one, and "Messianic" is variety the Hebrew "Mashiach" meaning annointed one. the two Christian jew and Messianic Jew advise precisely the comparable concern- that the guy is a Christian and not a Jew.
2016-10-21 03:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, I am a christian and I think it means freedom from a self righteous way of life. I know my way isn't always the right way.
2007-07-13 04:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by graceabounds 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kudos to New Dog Owner for giving just about the most succinct and accurate summary I've ever read!
2007-07-13 05:32:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most christians think that they believe in the only right religon but they don't
most of the other religons are right too
christians just think that because there is freedom of religon that they have the right to push their religon on others but they don't have that right
2007-07-13 04:52:24 · answer #7 · answered by blue vision 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freedom to be Christian and make everyone else be Christian!!!
CHRISTIAN, n.
One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
2007-07-13 04:48:47 · answer #8 · answered by KC 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
That question made me laugh :) sadly people do have that mentality
2007-07-13 04:51:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They do not understand it!
2007-07-13 04:49:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋