New Posts For Thread: Why does God use humans to evangelize ?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_I reject it because I believe that the concept of sacrificing the innocent for the redemption of the guilty is abhorrent. It violates every decent moral and ethical concept.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=516064733#516064733I reject it because I believe that the concept of sacrificing the innocent for the redemption of the guilty is abhorrent. It violates every decent moral and ethical concept.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:44:58 -0600Sherry:"Why do you reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Wanting to go to Hell? Or just to fulfil Luke 9:5?"I don't reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I put as much stock in it as I do the Quran, the Gitas, the Tanach, the Eddas, Vedas, Book of Mormon,http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=515884855#515884855Sherry:"Why do you reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Wanting to go to Hell? Or just to fulfil Luke 9:5?"I don't reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I put as much stock in it as I do the Quran, the Gitas, the Tanach, the Eddas, Vedas, Book of Mormon,Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:01:31 -0600Why do you reject the word of Odin?Really, this is a silly question.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=515831447#515831447Why do you reject the word of Odin?Really, this is a silly question.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:08:21 -0600Everything ALL, and Gorm stated goes for myself as well.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=515807833#515807833Everything ALL, and Gorm stated goes for myself as well.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:20:00 -0600Rejecting implies that I actually considered it as a viable option, which (for me at least) it is not. I will gladly offer anyone who comes to my door the hospitality that is their due, but this carries with it certain responsibilities on the part ofhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=515807271#515807271Rejecting implies that I actually considered it as a viable option, which (for me at least) it is not. I will gladly offer anyone who comes to my door the hospitality that is their due, but this carries with it certain responsibilities on the part ofTue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:28 -0600Because I don't believe a word of it. And I don't believe in Hell. Silly concept.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=515802483#515802483Because I don't believe a word of it. And I don't believe in Hell. Silly concept.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:19:23 -0600We have our own theologies. Your's is not compatible. If you need to tell yourself that we're "rejecting" your message in order to leave us alone, that's fine. The reality is, we aren't accepting it. Anymore though, if you have to feel that you prehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=515801875#515801875We have our own theologies. Your's is not compatible. If you need to tell yourself that we're "rejecting" your message in order to leave us alone, that's fine. The reality is, we aren't accepting it. Anymore though, if you have to feel that you preTue, 31 Jan 2012 18:02:42 -0600All I'm saying by this is that other people hold different beliefs which are as valid to them as yours are to you, and it is extremely arrogant and rude to attempt to talk them into leaving what they believe is the correct path when you cannot provehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=515800833#515800833All I'm saying by this is that other people hold different beliefs which are as valid to them as yours are to you, and it is extremely arrogant and rude to attempt to talk them into leaving what they believe is the correct path when you cannot proveTue, 31 Jan 2012 17:34:08 -0600I wasn't feeling all that badly to begin with, faith - but thanks for your sympathy : )) As I see that you've sorted things out with Tpaine - who is hardly EVER rude to anyone and not at all 'full of himself' - those feathers of mine which were rufflhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=465178045#465178045I wasn't feeling all that badly to begin with, faith - but thanks for your sympathy : )) As I see that you've sorted things out with Tpaine - who is hardly EVER rude to anyone and not at all 'full of himself' - those feathers of mine which were rufflTue, 07 Sep 2010 10:36:04 -0500Agreeing to disagree is far better than being rude to each other. I don't hold any grudges or bitterness in my heart toward you at all, Faith. I'm someone who would rather be a friend of others than an enemy. I agree with you totally about not tolerahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44001/13748401/Why_does_God_use_humans_to_evangelize_?post_id=465111141#465111141Agreeing to disagree is far better than being rude to each other. I don't hold any grudges or bitterness in my heart toward you at all, Faith. I'm someone who would rather be a friend of others than an enemy. I agree with you totally about not toleraMon, 06 Sep 2010 19:16:55 -0500