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- PonyBoy0
Mimio... is the term 'dogmatic' supposed to be a put-down?
Is anyone in this thread interjecting their faith on you... 'forcing it on you' so-to-speak?
no.
You may not agree with the 'dogma' certain folks have in their lives... fine.
... but some of you folks lack some serious respect for you fellow man's personal beliefs.
Did gramme rape any of your children? Has he blown up any of your abortion clinics? No.
Show a little respect... you can disagree or discuss w/out having to tear down a person for what they believe.
Ridiculous.
- mrdobolina0
I feel like Im watching billy graham.
- PonyBoy0
now why would you say something like that, dobs?
I already know you hate billy. G. (lolololol)...
... wait...
... did you just forget to add the laugh track to your post again? :)
- Jaline0
just respect people.
period.
- Mimio0
No Pony, it's just the most appropriate word to express my opinion.
- gramme0
ok, gramme, maybe the koran thing was too far as an analogy as it lacked respect for you, all it meant to say was i'd like to know what gramme the human thinks as opposed to gramme the christian as it seems gramme the christian is speaking from his book and not his heart/mind
version4
(Mar 8 07, 14:14)Everything I have said in this thread is from my heart and my mind. The Scripture that comes through has been written on my heart and thus is a part of me. It has not masked my personality (ask anyone who knows me) or inhibited me in any way. Rather it guides me and sustains me and frees me. I used to think I understand freedom, but what I had before I was a Christian was a poor imitation...I was far too easily pleased (to paraphrase C.S. Lewis).
Sometimes I don't say exactly what I think. Why? because it's hurtful, malicious, or rash. For example, when people earlier today were making derogatory comments about my marriage & thus my wife, I saw blood red. I had visions in my head of making them swallow their own teeth. I thought about getting really vicious, but I didn't because it wouldn't do a lick of good, and it would harm my own spirit to boot.
Like Ponyboy said, I have not force-fed my beliefs to you. And I have certainly been a lot more even-keeled and respectful than some NT regulars are.
- version30
gramme, thank you
- gramme0
you're welcome, though I'm not sure what you're thanking me for unless you forgot the //
- mrdobolina0
listening to people talk about how god talks to them and stuff freaks me out.
"the scripture is written on my heart" and things like that.
pardon me if it seems lame that I can't get down like that.
- Jaline0
we kind of get that from your posts, dobs, haha.
- gramme0
listening to people talk about how god talks to them and stuff freaks me out.
"the scripture is written on my heart" and things like that.
pardon me if it seems lame that I can't get down like that.
mrdobolina
(Mar 8 07, 14:32)Fine. I'm not asking you to get down like that. It is what it is, I really don't give a half-hearted fart if you think I'm nuts.
- mrdobolina0
haha jaline.
reminds me of seeing people getting the "holy ghost" on tv evangelism shows.
- PonyBoy0
dobly... I know what you get down with...
... may I suggest you login and join me in a moment of hypocrisy?
*changes bong water
- gramme0
haha
dobs, I feel like I never can quite tell which side of the fence you're sitting on //
- PonyBoy0
dobz isn't on the fence...
... he is the fence.
- Sickman0
"and that's going to sting in the end."
i can just hear his wife screaming wrong hole.....
- gramme0
...covered in broken glass & barbed wire
+ old bong water
- mrdobolina0
I know a ton of religious people and half of them are completely full of shit.
I am the fence, as ponyboy said.
- ********0
I don't know that many, but all of them are at least half full of shit.
- version30
i thanked you because you took the time to explain yourself to me. while it is obvious we do not see eye to eye you maintain open communication. it's commendable