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Originally posted by djmcmath
The following is a rant, indirectly related to the topic of this thread, but more closely related to the pattern of threads discussing Christianity and it's weaknesses.
It occurs to me that if more Christians actually sat down and bothered to read the Bible to find out what it is we're supposed to really believe, things would be different. For one, Christians might actually live like little-Christs, something we rarely get right. For two, it's entirely possible that we'd be able to effectively communicate our position to people who don't understand it -- something we also routinely fail miserably at, as a group. Third, people who aren't Christians could look at our lives, talk to us about what we believe, and they'd realize that the fundamental position has coherency -- quite unlike the often radically differing views that are found wandering around the mostly empty skulls of many people who call themselves Christians.
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Very well said.
The bible is very clear on how to conduct yourself as a Christian. And for those few people doing so, the quiet, loving way they live their lives make them an inspiration -- one that has more power to convert than thousands of shouting TV preachers. In other words, the lives of real Christians are a beacon to others.
To many self-proclaimed Christians have simply substituted the mantle of "Christian" to replace some other drug in their lives. Those people are angry and loud and easy to spot.
Here is my least-favorite "Christian" institution: The Westboro Baptist Church
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