Thanks for bringing those stories into the light. I never even heard of them so it's good to see you telling christian stories instead of always fighting and arguing against it.
Sometimes there's a very fine line between courage and conviction, and outright stupidity.
A man handles deadly snakes because he thinks that's what God has commanded him to do. Gets bitten nine times over the years but keeps doing it, finally a rattlesnake nails him good and proper and kills him.
Courage and conviction? Or outright stupidity?
A preacher tells his followers that he'll walk on water as Jesus is reputed to have done. He drowns in the attempt.
Courage and conviction? Or outright stupidity?
A Christian woman joins one of those foreign aid programs that aim to stamp out polio in third world countries. Gets shot dead by religious extremists who think she's trying to sterilize muslims.
Was it courage and conviction that caused her to risk her life? Or was it stupidity and irresponsibility?
A Christian missionary and his ten year old son were burnt alive in their car by religious extremists in India who didn't appreciate him trying to bring Christianity to them.
Was it courage and conviction that caused him to risk his life and the life of his son? Or was he just being stupid and irresponsible, without any consideration for the grieving family and friends he'd leave behind if he came to grief?
Sometimes there's a very fine line between courage and conviction, and outright stupidity. A man handles deadly snakes because he thinks that's what God has commanded him to do. Gets bitten nine times over the years but keeps doing it, finally a rattlesnake nails him good and proper and kills him. Courage and conviction? Or outright stupidity? A preacher tells his followers that he'll walk on water as Jesus is reputed to have done. He drowns in the attempt. Courage and conviction? Or outright stupidity? A Christian woman joins one of those foreign aid programs that aim to stamp out polio in third world countries. Gets shot dead by religious extremists who think she's trying to sterilize muslims. Was it courage and conviction that caused her to risk her life? Or was it stupidity and irresponsibility? A Christian missionary and his ten year old son were burnt alive in their car by religious extremists in India who didn't appreciate him trying to bring Christianity to them. Was it courage and conviction that caused him to risk his life and the life of his son? Or was he just being stupid and irresponsible, without any consideration for the grieving family and friends he'd leave behind if he came to grief?
Oh Burglar! ... You are SUCH a sexist!!! The feminazis will be after you if you're not careful.You are right!:
God exists and She is a comedienne!
The gendered noun comedienne””the female equivalent of comedian””has been growing in prevalence over the last few years, but its use in 21st-century English is questionable for a few reasons. First, most female comedians refer to themselves as comedians, not comediennes. Second, gendered terms can be distracting, especially where the traditionally male forms have long been standard for describing people of both sexes (as is the case with comedian). Third, such gendered terms can be interpreted as sexist, especially when the person’s sex is beside the point.
I wonder how your post (if any) would have read if it had been a guy selling DVDs of Richard Dawkins material or similar?And in yet another example of religious stupidity, an Australian missionary has been arrested after waltzing into North Korea and distributing Christian material.
their efforts to extend the gospel at personal risk, including death, lead to the eternal salvation of others, then it would be better than any risk to reward ratio that you'd ever see in trading.
So do people that haven't heard the gospel automatically go to hell? If the answer is no, then aren't you putting them at risk by teaching them the gospel? Because if they were going to get a free pass because they hadn't been informed, then informing them is just taking that free pass away and putting them at risk, Sounds to me like spreading the gospel is gambling with peoples lives, perhaps the Christians should keep their religion to them selves.
So do people that haven't heard the gospel automatically go to hell?
If the answer is no, then aren't you putting them at risk by teaching them the gospel? Because if they were going to get a free pass because they hadn't been informed, then informing them is just taking that free pass away and putting them at risk, Sounds to me like spreading the gospel is gambling with peoples lives, perhaps the Christians should keep their religion to them selves.
Having said that most people in these countries would be aware of Jesus (whatever their thoughts are about him) and thus be accountable to responding to him. Anyone who can present this in a clear and urgent manner is providing the opportunity for them to know the truth and accept it.
Oh Burglar! ... You are SUCH a sexist!!! ...
Good one, ... but what really made me laugh was the reason you gave for your edit.What do you say to a feminazi with two black eyes? ...
Nothing, ... she's been told twice already!!
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I disagree.
It does not address the issue in the bible of those who have never heard.
We know that God's character is justice and he will never rip someone off or leave them without a chance.
Those who are in the bible and never heard of Jesus and are in heaven includes: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, King David etc.
If given the opportunity we must repent and believe. Those very few who don't hear about Christ..... I don't believe they are condemned to hell automatically. Those who have heard (almost everyone) have no excuse.
I agree.If given the opportunity we must repent and believe. Those very few who don't hear about Christ..... I don't believe they are condemned to hell automatically. Those who have heard (almost everyone) have no excuse.
We know that God's character is justice and he will never rip someone off or leave them without a chance.
Those who are in the bible and never heard of Jesus and are in heaven includes: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, King David etc.
If given the opportunity we must repent and believe. Those very few who don't hear about Christ..... I don't believe they are condemned to hell automatically. Those who have heard (almost everyone) have no excuse
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I disagree.
It does not address the issue in the bible of those who have never heard.
We know that God's character is justice and he will never rip someone off or leave them without a chance.
Those who are in the bible and never heard of Jesus and are in heaven includes: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, King David etc.
If given the opportunity we must repent and believe. Those very few who don't hear about Christ..... I don't believe they are condemned to hell automatically. Those who have heard (almost everyone) have no excuse.
So to clarify - you believe that all those people who pray to Allah, or Buddha, or Mohammed etc are doomed to hell, because they're praying to the wrong God? Do you believe that a child born to pious parents in, say, Pakistan is doomed for eternity because his/her parents have a deep faith in an alternative religion to the one you believe to be the right one?
I'll take a God that has no tolerance for sin any day.
In the same way I'll take a judge who upholds the law and doesn't let those who break it run around willy nilly.
The fact that God doesn't tolerate it shows how holy and moral his character is.
He reveals himself plain and clear for those who open their eyes. It's sad that most don't take he time to.
If you spent as much time seeking truth as you do debating your views in here, you'll find it too.
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