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Flow, I confess that your Post 68 goes over my head. What do you see as the two types of humanity that have existed from the beginning?

Re: The Trinity of Christianity As Saltmeister pointed out, Chrisitanity is much more than just the teachings of Jesus as recorded in the NT. In case you have not noticed, Jesus taught nothing new. He just repeated common philosophy of the day. Christianity to me means a certain culture that...

That's what I figured. My position doesn't change.

Justified, I read your post again. Probably I am missing something but I can't find what it is. If you want me to know I guess you will have to tell me. Ruby

Wil, I enjoy your cheerful presence on here. I also agree whole-heartedly with your idea of not taking the Bible too literally. For example, if we feel a distaste for homosexuality we can sure find scripture to support our opinion. If we feel an aversion to owning a driver's license and...

I just disagree with your ideas, Justified. I think God created all of us and the entire universe. If God creates homosexuals then who are we to reject their full humanity. No, I think being part of God's world and humanity is a very good thing.

If AdD is a fair example of what a gnostic is, then I'm a thorough-bred gnostic. Have always been; will always be. I've been walking this earth for nearly half a century and I never knew what a gnostic is, either. I do know that two or three years ago when I took a course on Christianity after...

He has. It's safe to look. Post 2 remains the professional and "official" definition for us so far as I know. It's an excellent definition. Some of us others also tried our hand on it in our own way and fashion. Might be easier to read but less professional and less accurate. Very simply...

I love it! It helps me develop my own ideas if nothing else.

I think I sense a feeling of apprehension in these questions, esp. the last one. Why is this important to you? I feel totally incompetent to respond to the middle part of this post. Maybe flow has a better handle on things. Your Post 48 resonates deeply with me. Thank you for articulating...

Dondi, I am not quite sure to what you are responding here but I suspect it has something to do with the history of Christianity. Rather than repeat myself I will direct you to a post where I wrote a brief history of Christianity as I understand it. It's Post 88 in that thread.

Which is it? If I am correct, telos is the Greek word for when all things are projected toward one common goal in the distance such as progress or salvation. "Dualistic forces of the universe" often refers to opposites such as light and darkness, good and evil, old and young.

Flow, that is profound. Thanks. I was really deeply impressed that I found it almost impossible to find any details in Jesus' life to show the "personna [that] myth has bestowed upon him." I'm just amazed at the stuff people come up with. Maybe this is why I like Jesus. He's so human, for lack...

Above I tried my hand at interpretting flow's definition of Liberal Christianity. I have a story from personal experience that might show Liberal Christianity in real life. I'll post it for what it's worth. This story that serves two purposes: a suggestion for what liberal Christianity is...

Dondi, seeing that a meeting of minds may be possible gives me the courage to answer a post you addressed to me yesterday. I was feeling too confused to respond at the time. Perhaps it will help bring about more understanding. Here it is: Dondi, I was deeply touched by this post. However, the...

I feel encouraged by this. May I ask a question? I have always thought that "shake the dust of your feet" means to pronounce judgment over the people who would not accept the gospel. Does it perhaps signify just as much that the person has committed responsibility to God so that it is an act of...

Is it okay to ask for clarification? I find Flow's Post 2 somewhat difficult to understand. I suspect the part I bolded is the offensive part. So I assume it is okay to ask for clarification. I will go through it and rephrase to see whether I've got it right. Liberal or Progressive...

Dondi, thanks for sharing your perspective. It sounds like perhaps you have found an acceptable way of witnessing. An idea came to me to share for what it's worth. I speak as an "apostate" from the perspective of the fundy. Some people feel a need to admonish and remonstrate me for leaving. You...

Person of Jesus or sound doctrine? Which part of Jesus' "person" do we look to for our pattern, the time when he: cursed a tree for not having fruit at the wrong time of year upset the money-changers tables and drove out the businessmen in the temple ignored a mother with a sick child...

Dondi, I don't understand your talk about forgiving. Apparently you hated what taijais said on another thread. You refuse to admit it there. But you come over here and blow your stack. When confronted you say it wasn't bad enough to mention. Do you think he does not read this thread? This looks...