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"I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
"Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
"[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostThere were a few gnostic versions of Christianity in the 2nd century that considered matter to be inferior and birth to be a bad thing whereby pre-existent souls were captured from heaven and tied into evil matter. So it's not as if Christianity as a whole is exempt from this tendency.
Although a thought I find it amusing to toy with... what if, upon further scientific analysis of how human consciousness works, we were to discover that this sort of thing was actually true?
JimMy brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostWhether you or I think their beliefs were right or wrong is beside the point. I am simply noting that historically some versions of Christianity have incorporated this sort of worldview.
JimMy brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by oxmixmudd View PostThe gnostics were quickly classified as heretics Star. AFAIK, Gnosticism has never been accepted as legitimate Christian belief."I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
"Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
"[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostI am sure the gnostics didn't consider themselves heretics and considered themselves legitimate. Saying they weren't accepted outside of their own group seems trivially true. Your statements seem to presuppose some kind of methodology for separating "legitimate" Christian groups from "heretics", but you don't say what that is, and without specifying it it just sounds like special pleading - "They totally weren't Real ChristiansTM".
JimLast edited by oxmixmudd; 02-14-2019, 09:09 AM.My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostI am sure the gnostics didn't consider themselves heretics and considered themselves legitimate. Saying they weren't accepted outside of their own group seems trivially true. Your statements seem to presuppose some kind of methodology for separating "legitimate" Christian groups from "heretics", but you don't say what that is, and without specifying it it just sounds like special pleading - "They totally weren't Real ChristiansTM".
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostMaybe I should sue my parents (may they rest in peace) that I was born without outdoor plumbing instead of indoor plumbing.
Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostMaybe I should sue my parents (may they rest in peace) that I was born without outdoor plumbing instead of indoor plumbing.
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by Chrawnus View PostI'm not sure how to parse that statement? Did you mean to write "with outdoor plumbing instead of indoor plumbing."?
Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostI hear you can have special surgery to "correct" that.
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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