Different religion
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Give importance for understanding between each other. If there is love there is know importance for religion. Then your life will be happy.
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I think I’m a bad christian if measured against how many people I’m converted. I don’t share in such a way that people felt intimidated but as christian I’m expected to "save souls". I prefer to live my life that others can see Christ in me, in other words, a living testimony. Action speaks louder than words. I know of how some people avoid their christian friends cos they were pissed off by those so called religious talk. ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD Zechariah 4:6
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tutormum:
I think I'm a bad christian if measured against how many people I'm converted. I don't share in such a way that people felt intimidated but as christian I'm expected to \"save souls\". I prefer to live my life that others can see Christ in me, in other words, a living testimony. Action speaks louder than words. I know of how some people avoid their christian friends cos they were pissed off by those so called religious talk. ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD Zechariah 4:6
If every Christian live as you do, there will probably be less conflict in the world.
I am not a Christian though my parents & brothers are. My mom keep company with a bunch of Christians who are evangelistic and the longest time would come and tell me that i would go to hell if i do not convert. When that didnt work, the soft tactic of \"wouldnt you want to be with us, your family when you die?\" and think of your poor old mom worried about you... etc etc. And when i married a Buddhist, the remarks that i have to put up with about my DH and his family... sigh.. It really PUTS ME OFF big time because religion is and should be personal and private. Dont Christians always say that they have a personal relationship with Christ?
Thankfully my father holds the same view as you, Tutormom... and he got my mom and her friends to ease the pressure and stress because he could what they were doing were alienating me instead. So i appreciate Christians like my dad and brothers and friends.. who do what the religion preach more than just preaching...
So i am still a free-thinker... my grouse is not with whether that there is a God. I am open to the idea that there is a creator.. but until people who purport to speak for Him can live up to everything that they speak of and not have that 'my God is better than your God' mindset... i prefer to go on with my life, living it as morally as i can as a good human being with no regrets. -
My paternal side is Buddhist. Maternal side is also buddhist. So get on very well
My parents won't let me convert to any religion though. But I LOVE beef and sometimes I crave to eat beef at home but I can't because of religious problems. So frustrating 
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cherrygal:
That's ironic. Don't Christians love Jesus? Then why be disrespectful to his mom? I mean, that's super contradictive..Those Christians are over zealous fanatics. I have had such pple, including an ex boss coming to me to \"convert\" me from my religion too. And when I tell them I am a Catholic, lo and behold, the attack gets worse. They start challenging my knowledge of the bible and speak disrespectfully about Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus. I really hate to get into an argument with them. Feel like asking them, would you be so disrespectful to your own mother? We love Mary because she is Jesus' mom!
As for that ex-boss, I just told him to stop the conversation, he can pretend to win the argument if he wants to. Some tote the bible but yet can act like a total idiot at work. Not true Christians, if you ask me. -
Most "moderate" religions guide and encourage one to be a good and decent person. Most of these religion organisations spend time and resources to help the poor, sick and needy - providing food, medication and even shelter without expecting anything in return. There are those that also bring friendship, companionship, peace of mind, meaning to life and purpose to living.
Credit be given where credit is due.
Of course, there will be always those that
1) cross the line,
2) move the line,
3) draw lines everywhere,
4) create lines for others,
5) dunno why there is a line(s), or
6) step on other peoples’ line(s)
Beware of such people. -
Ichigokun:
I won't say that there's disrespect here. It's different perspective. The Catholic believe that if they go through Mary they'll get prayers answered cos being the mother of Jesus, she'll be able to help 'talk' to Jesus (He'll give his mother face mah). Hope I got this right. :siam: But protestants believe that she is only an ordinary human being just like us except that she was used by God to carry Jesus to term. God can use another virgin if Mary is not obedient. We respect her but can't worship her as we worship God. Moreover, she's dead as other saints so where got power? Am trying to explain so pls don't :spank: :spank: :spank: :xedfingers:
That's ironic. Don't Christians love Jesus? Then why be disrespectful to his mom? I mean, that's super contradictive..cherrygal:
Those Christians are over zealous fanatics. I have had such pple, including an ex boss coming to me to \"convert\" me from my religion too. And when I tell them I am a Catholic, lo and behold, the attack gets worse. They start challenging my knowledge of the bible and speak disrespectfully about Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus. I really hate to get into an argument with them. Feel like asking them, would you be so disrespectful to your own mother? We love Mary because she is Jesus' mom!
As for that ex-boss, I just told him to stop the conversation, he can pretend to win the argument if he wants to. Some tote the bible but yet can act like a total idiot at work. Not true Christians, if you ask me. -
@tutormom
But if Jesus was born via Mary’s womb doesn’t that make him have Mary’s blood too? Still contradictive. It’s like they like Jesus but not Mary when Jesus is part-Mary.
And we can worship a lot of people what. Look at Hinduism. So many people worship all the Hindu gods Krishna, Shiva etc.
Anyway, ur a Christian right? No wonder you defend for your own religious family XD
Actually there’s one thing I’m really puzzled about. Islam and Christianity both branch out from Judaism.
In both the bible and Quran, the holy scripture of Islam, they have similar stories and they worship only one god.
However, in the Quran, it states that humans should not consume pork. But in the bible, there’s no such mention and Christians continue eating pork.
Logically, for example, in India, cows are holy animals and should not be eaten. Hinduism is an Indian religion and so is Buddhism. Thus, both religious groups are banned from eating beef (partially of either groups) -
Ichigokun:
It'll take 3 days and 3 nights to answer all your questions in your post and what I've to say may offend people here so :censored: :censored: All I can say is the first of God's 10 commandments given is \"Thou shalt have no other God before me.\" and Jesus also said \"You shall love your God with all your heart......this is the first commandment.\" Therefore, worshipping any other people or thing is wrong cos God is a jealous God.@tutormom
But if Jesus was born via Mary's womb doesn't that make him have Mary's blood too? Still contradictive. It's like they like Jesus but not Mary when Jesus is part-Mary.
And we can worship a lot of people what. Look at Hinduism. So many people worship all the Hindu gods Krishna, Shiva etc.
Anyway, ur a Christian right? No wonder you defend for your own religious family XD
Actually there's one thing I'm really puzzled about. Islam and Christianity both branch out from Judaism.
In both the bible and Quran, the holy scripture of Islam, they have similar stories and they worship only one god.
However, in the Quran, it states that humans should not consume pork. But in the bible, there's no such mention and Christians continue eating pork.
Logically, for example, in India, cows are holy animals and should not be eaten. Hinduism is an Indian religion and so is Buddhism. Thus, both religious groups are banned from eating beef (partially of either groups)
\"Exodus 20 : 3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.\"
The Jews were God's chosen people not cos they're special. They are chosen to be an example to the world - to show the world that there is a God and who He is. Laws were given to them and eating of forbidden animals were on the list. People who are not Jews are known as Gentiles in the bible. They didn't observe the Laws cos they didn't know the Laws as it was not given to them. It was after Jesus was crucified that the gospel was also given to the Gentiles. That explains why Christians don't abstain from eating pork etc. However, there are many Christians who choose to observe this practice and refrain from eating pork. It is also proven scientifically that pork contains certain germs that cannot be killed through high temperature and eating pork is harmful to the body. This proves that God is right about setting down this law.
\"Leviticus 11 : 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth: 3 Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat. 4 Nevertheless these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; 5 the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; 6 the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; 7 and the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. 8 Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. They are unclean to you.\"
I suggest that you read the bible and get a Christian leader to explain to you if you are really interested to know more.
Maybe you can google to find out more about Catholicism, Judism, Islam etc to get an insight of the various religions instead of believing heresay.
Reading about other religions will give you a better understanding and it doesn't mean that you have to follow that religion. -
Oh I actually heard about this before regarding Pork has germs that cannot be killed despite cooking. Not sure how true this is because till today haven’t heard of anyone who died eating pork. I know in youtude people upload some experiment about this pork thingy.
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