just something for you to think about

[Singularity]

Morals are not entirely founded in Christianity. Granted that many moral within other religions to correlate with Christianity, but it is not necessarily the only source of morals. I do not think there is anything wrong with being Christian or Christianity in general, I just think that Yoda could be doing an excellent job of raising his children without using a church or religion. A friend of mine for instance was atheist for a while. He has always been one of the most considerate and "moral" people I have ever met, even when he was an Atheist. He is Episcopalian now, but his attitude really hasn't changed.

 

I don't think anyone said "non-christian" morals. I think the point is more that the morals are necessarily purely Christianity based. Just my opinion...dust in the wind.

 

Dave

[TKD_McGee]

^^

 

Bull S H I T

 

 

[YODA]

That's not very "Christian" is it? Neither is your sig

 

 

 

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[ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-04-16 12:33 ]

[chh]

My gut reaction is "actually that seems VERY Christian to me!", but that's a bad prejudice of mine that I'm trying to fight off. My parents are very open-minded, tolerant, sensitive Christians, and they do their best to convince me that's the way many or most Christians are, but of course it's the other type that get all up in your face and feel it their moral duty to shove their beliefs down your throat. I find it very tough not to let that color my view of the religion.

[Singularity]

Just for the sake of discussion TKD, what specifically about my words were you referring to when you made that comment?

 

Dave

[three60roundhouse]

IMHO, morality and religious mroality or "Christian morality" don't have to and will never have to be the same thing. I know atheists with morals, too! It all has to do with a person's perceptions of "right" and "wrong" and how much of a concious (NOT a God) they have in their lives. That's my 2 cents.

[TKD_McGee]

Atheist Morals...

 

Im sure Communists have Atheist Morals too.. bahaha...

 

"Tolerant" Christians... are a bad example for everyone. They basically disreguard what the bible says and give into todays evilness. Hey if two men love each other than its ok. You guys are just intolerant!

 

"Why don't you be tolerant of my intolerance" - McGee

 

 

[YODA]

"Hey if two men love each other than its ok."

 

--- Yes. It's OK.

 

 

[chh]

I think everyone is being extremely tolerant of your intolerance. You have no idea how many rude retorts I've decided not to type.

[tigerstyle18]

I know I said I wasn't gonna write anymore in this thread but I had to address TKD_McGee.

 

I think tloerance is an important part of Christianity. We don't have to accept others' opinions but it does us no good to attck these other people.

 

Read John 3:17

 

"For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to save it through him."

 

I know your heart is in the right place, but blatantly telling people that they are wrong is counter productive to your evangelical attitude.