Little Girl Kills Intruders
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- gramme0
nd enter the narrow mind of a Christian that beliefs each letter that's been written in the past. If you truly believe such a thing we are finished here. this is way beyond my moral limits.
because if you say that you would totally acknowledge and approve the war in Iraq and other terror spread by so called "God appointed leaders".
I'm out.
(can't believe this gramme, i thought you had a broad mind and fairly high intellect..sorry i must have been mistaken)
Crouwel
(May 3 07, 11:42)Crouwel, I believe you are mistaken about me, and about what I am saying. Please read carefully.
I believe in the SPIRIT of the word, not the exactitudes of the letter in the Bible. The difference here is subtle and yet vast, it's what separates legalists (those who follow law without understanding the point of the law) and those who attempt to follow the ideas that drive Scripture. This is what my faith is largely predicated on. It's either all true and good for teaching, or it's all a pile of shit. It can't be both, which becomes apparent upon actually reading the Bible with a discerning and critical mind.
Granted, some parts are clearly parables, metaphors, and poetry. Other parts are history, and have largely been backed up by other historical texts as well as archaeological finds.
Crouwel, I do not approve of the war in Iraq. Believing that God has placed/allowed someone to be in power does not mean that everything that person does is good. Far from it. It does not even mean that person in power (George Bush in your example) is actually doing God's will.
It means that for whatever reason, these people have been allowed to come into power. Now, we CAN and SHOULD do something about it, without sinking to their level if they are in the wrong (and yes, i believe we should have NEVER gone to war in Iraq under the circumstances). What can we do? We can vote. We can peacefully protest. We can educate our children and hope to lead a better example than that which has been handed down to us.
There is a difference between what God purposes and what he allows. I do not presume to understand how this happens. I often don't understand why God allows certain atrocities to happen. But I do believe he is good. I believe he is infinitely wiser, stronger and more full of love than me. This explains in part why I often do not understand things in this world, things that he allows to happen.
Pay close attention to what I say before dismissing the caliber of my intellect. Faith does not equal stupidity. Anyone who would equate faith with stuppidity is being disingenuous. I am no genius, but I have spent years thinking on and wrestling with these things, and God willing will continue to wrestle with the meaning and content of truth for the rest of my life.