A) Assume he converted after the violent act(s)
B) He isn't a "real" christian
C) Christianity has nothing to do with his behaviour
D) Other, please explain.
2007-09-02 05:39:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not a Christian (I'm agnostic), but I am pretty damn cynical about jailhouse conversions and don't believe it for a second. Nobody converts when things are going superbly well. It's only when you've screwed it up badly that you call for Jesus.
2007-09-02 05:54:49 · answer #1 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D) Other
As in the Apostle Paul? He was running around murdering Christians for their faith. However, when he encountered the Lord on the road to Damascus, his transformation was evident in the way he led the rest of his life. Just saying you are a Christian does not make it so. A life transformed is the evidence of the reality. That being said, I am not privy to the hearts and minds of others. Their relationship, or lack thereof, with God is between them and God.
2007-09-02 12:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D. Other -It's about typical. Most criminals accept Jesus after the fact. Like a politician saying I sorry only after he gets caught
2007-09-02 12:47:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C. A real conversion would require penance, and the person should embrace the punishment imposed.
2007-09-02 12:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
D. That he had lost his way. But the Bible teaches that ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
2007-09-02 13:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by searchingforperfecshon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't that sort of thing happen all the time????
D) He's just telling you what he thinks you want to hear..so you'll keep him alive.
2007-09-02 12:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Adam G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that he is a violent criminal ?
2007-09-02 12:47:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋