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1 | jaknik, are you a Christian? | John 11:43 | Hank | 48790 | ||
jaknik, I've read through your posts to date and many of the corresponding responses of my fellow forum users to them. I have but one question for you: Are you, jaknik, or do you claim to be, a Christian? --Hank | ||||||
2 | jaknik, are you a Christian? | John 11:43 | Jaknik | 48792 | ||
You bet, Hank. A very responsible Christian, one who is not afraid to delve, probe, ask, challenge. And I might add, a Christian who does not believe in "house of cards". If you or your fellow forum folks do, then they do. I have never been afraid of any challenges to my beliefs. And by the way: same question that I've posed before--if people truly want to learn, study, enhance, and understand their own beliefs and faith, then no question should be off limits. My supreme example would be that of Jesus Christ, or for that matter, Paul. Both of them asked plenty of questions, challenged many of the established views, etc. Thank God, they did.... If you feel uncomfortable concerning questions and legitimate "problems", then you should ask yourself "why?" I, too, have read through some of the threads, and noted that some individuals (especially one) wishes to "control" what others think and say. That's too bad because a whole lot of learning could go by the wayside. Do I believe "exactly" the way you do? Probably not. Or the way others do? Maybe, maybe not. But how can anyone learn, improve, understand unless the exchange of ideas are allowed? By your question and tone, you wish me off this list? No problem. |
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3 | jaknik, are you a Christian? | John 11:43 | Hank | 48795 | ||
Jaknik, in my view your analogy of the nature and content of your type of questions to those of Jesus and Paul is invalid. Of course they, Jesus and Paul (especially Jesus) asked probing, challenging questions designed to expose error and hypocrisy. But your questions, unless I am much mistaken, are designed to expose what you perceive to be egregious errors in the Bible itself, the infallible foundation and source book for the Christian faith. It is how, at any rate, they so appear to me and apparently to some of my fellow users on this forum. I have been a Christian for over half a century, my faith is firm, and my view of Scripture high. You don't shake me (or impress me either) with your questions and views. It may be different for younger, newer Christians who read these pages. Consider, please, how they may be affected by what you have been publishing on this forum. --Hank | ||||||
4 | jaknik, are you a Christian? | John 11:43 | Jaknik | 48802 | ||
Number 1: not trying to "impress" anyone Number 2: I think you give far too little credit to the younger folks. Just turned 60 but I, too, was once young. I remember being invigorated by "questions". But your position only exposes your belief (instinctive, maybe) that you are intellectually situated in a house of cards.... Number 3: I did not know that this site was totally a "fundamentalist" oriented one, with no room for any kind of dissenting or questioning opinions. No "..agree to disagree..." allowed. Number 4: Will bow to the will of Reformer Joe and you, and research elsewhere. Didn't mean to "scare" anyone... |
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