| thanny said: There are a couple of things that have been mentioned in the creation thread (and also, things that i have heard before in quite a few places) that i think need to be cleared up. I am sure that many of you are aware of this, or do not care. I am also sure that there are some people that need to learn some more before they argue about Christianity... |
I take my hat off to you for your efforts. Yes, Christianity is NOT about deeds. Simply put I do good works because I am saved, not to be saved. That's the bottom line. Example: If you do not like football, you're not going to follow or play the game unless there is some other ulterior motive. But if you love football, you'll keep up with it for the love of the game, not because you have to ut because you WANT to. The difference here is that NO ONE loves God because NO ONE want to live by a set of rules that "impose" on our lifestyles. But when we actually understand how awesome he is, we'd want to "keep up" with his "game." And this understanding only come when he reaches out to us. Otherwise, we'd have nothing to do with him. So I observe his law not to live a regimental strict live. I observe his law because I'm understanding more and more how beautiful it is which allows me more freedom before I knew the Christ. Jesus knew how to enjoy a smooth beer and a fine steak without getting drunk and being gluttonous. Some of us here cannot help but to get drunk and to eat til we're sick. Two of my favorite game genres are survival/horror and magic based RPG's. The principles behind these genres are by no means Biblical, but because I keep what's fantasy in fantasy not allowing it to run my life is very acceptable in Christianity. Some of us are so feuled by these games that life would be meaningless without them. It's the spirit of the law that gives freedom, and the only way to understand this is to have the Holy Spirt in your lives through the accepting of the sacrifice of the Son. Otherwise as long as you view Christianity as a set of oppressive laws, you do NOT understand Christianity. From a humanist standpoint, you can blame that on those who have abused Christianity. So don't criticize, but a constructive debate should always be welcomed. For those of you who are curious, I tend to lean more toward a Calvinist/Reformed point fo view.
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