I have no idea if we have had this before and/or if it is a true story or not but it made me laugh out loud.

:thumb: I know a couple servicemen who would love to be the messenger.

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I have no idea if we have had this before and/or if it is a true story or not but it made me laugh out loud.

 

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Don't know if that really happened...but gosh I sure hope it did.:thumb:

I don't understand why people are offended if someone else believes differently than they do.

I don't understand why people are offended if someone else believes differently than they do.

 

I agree - I'm not offended by others beliefs, but maybe the reason people do interject in other people's beliefs is because (at least for me as a Christian) the only way we know how to get to heaven is to try to help others get to heaven.

 

I'm not offended if someone believes differently than me, in fact, I actually may take more of an interest toward them as I am eager to try to help them discover the Truth.

 

PS I also realize I might be taking your comment out of context. If that is the case my sincere apologies.

Personally I feel that people are almost encouraged to stand up against christianity and traditional Biblical views. If the roles had been reversed and a christian professor was professing biblical truths that demean the behavior of college students, then the professor would probably get into trouble.

 

Is there a difference between an atheist's attack on God and a Christian's attacks on sinful behavior?

Personally I feel that people are almost encouraged to stand up against christianity and traditional Biblical views. If the roles had been reversed and a christian professor was professing biblical truths that demean the behavior of college students, then the professor would probably get into trouble.

 

Is there a difference between an atheist's attack on God and a Christian's attacks on sinful behavior?

 

I guess it depends on what news agency is reporting it….it seems America has been conditioned lately that if someone is "anti-Christian" we are obligated to listen to them and that speech is protected, but if you are a Christian and want to speak your peace, pray or espouse a stance then you are violating someone else's "rights". Sad really, why can we let everyone have their beliefs and see how it all works out in the end ? I'm willing to roll the dice on the side of God and see what the other side brings….seems like the best option to me.

In this instance, why would someone want someone who doesn't believe in God punched? How does someone else not believing in God effect your quality of life? Further, punching someone in the face seems like one of the least Christian things you could do, second only to belong glad that it was done.

 

The profanity was a nice touch, too. I'm sure that type of action pleases God.

This form of "moral" fiction has been around for millennia. This particular fairytale is similar to those manufactured by the Nazi propaganda machine in the 1930s. Substitute "Hitler youth" for "Marine." Substitute "Jewish professor" for "atheist professor who is a member of the ACLU." Substitute "motherland" for "God." You get the point. Some of the Nazi tomes urged the moral youth to smash a brick into the face of the Jew.

 

By the way, this story has been floating around the Internet in various forms for more than a decade. The ACLU bit was added in 2005.

In this instance, why would someone want someone who doesn't believe in God punched? How does someone else not believing in God effect your quality of life? Further, punching someone in the face seems like one of the least Christian things you could do, second only to belong glad that it was done.

 

The profanity was a nice touch, too. I'm sure that type of action pleases God.

 

As I said before, the only way to get to heaven we (Christians) know of is to try to help others get to heaven. So it may not affect our lives on earth but it could affect our eternal lives after death.

 

Also, if you saw someone doing something wrong would you sit there and let it happen?

As I said before, the only way to get to heaven we (Christians) know of is to try to help others get to heaven. So it may not affect our lives on earth but it could affect our eternal lives after death.

 

Also, if you saw someone doing something wrong would you sit there and let it happen?

Explain that in terms of post #1.

Explain that in terms of post #1.

 

(Assuming you mean post #1 as in the picture) This is a terrible example. Punching someone because they disagree with you is not the correct way to help them to salvation.

 

The story in guru's picture is 100% fabricated so unfortunately that is a bad example to use. snopes.com: Albert Einstein Humiliates Atheist

As I said before, the only way to get to heaven we (Christians) know of is to try to help others get to heaven. So it may not affect our lives on earth but it could affect our eternal lives after death.

 

Also, if you saw someone doing something wrong would you sit there and let it happen?

 

In all due respect, this makes no sense to me. I am not a theological expert by any means, so maybe I missed that message somewhere along the way. You can believe what you need to believe and that's great, but what you think and do will have no bearing on what I believe gets someone to heaven.

In all due respect, this makes no sense to me. I am not a theological expert by any means, so maybe I missed that message somewhere along the way. You can believe what you need to believe and that's great, but what you think and do will have no bearing on what I believe gets someone to heaven.

 

How do you get do heaven then? Will lustfull and immoral thoughts and going around doing whatever I want and not being concerned with my actions toward others have no bearing on my eternal life?