Churches Across Faith Traditions Plant 12,000 Trees

DinkyDauBilly »

Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:59 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

The rapture is about as spiritually vacuous a concept as may be found in the simplistic views of Biblical literalists. "The rapture" as a concept is an insult to Christ's new commandment, based in selfishness and a 'me first' spiritual outlook. It is spiritually bankrupt. Sorry, dude, but I just cannot take you as a serious participant in this discussion. Time to MoveOn.

Churches Across Faith Traditions Plant 12,000 Trees

DinkyDauBilly »

Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:25 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Hello, DRJ,

I am afraid that you have missed entirely the point of Christ's new commandment. Have you considered that your approach has a great deal to do with the shrinking Christian influence in today's world. I do not think I would like to attend your church if your view is prevlent there. I think we shall have to agree to disagree here.

Churches Across Faith Traditions Plant 12,000 Trees

DinkyDauBilly »

Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:53 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Whups...hit 'submit' too soon. Well, here's the thing. You say 'The idea of "Christians" and Jews getting together for ANY other reason than for the Christians to share their faith in Jesus is foreign to Jesus himself.' and that is not so. I like getting together with my Jewish friends simply because I like them. The key to living in Christ is compliance with John 13:34-35. Refusing to accept the worth of another human being unless they will sit there and let you hammer away at them, harangue at them, is a poor demonstration of that Christian love. Your writings here seem to indicate not so much an acceptance of people in the sense that Christ accepted people, but seemingly a desire to beat them into spiritual submission, to harangue them until they scream, "OK! OK! I give up!" Is this a fair interpretation of what you have written? If it is not, please explain to me how it is not. Thank you.

Churches Across Faith Traditions Plant 12,000 Trees

DinkyDauBilly »

Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:40 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Hello, DRJ. I hope you will not take offense when I tell you that your outlook reminds me so much of what Gandhi had in mind when he said, "I could have been a Christian...but then I met one!". He recognized the spiritual wellness, the beauty, of Christ's teachings...but then he also recognized how this had and has been corrupted by false Christians, those who profess to be Christians but who have missed the boat completely. Relax, dude. Life in Christ is abundant, right here, right now. Take pleasure in God's work, and give it good stewardship. A nilhilistic viewpoint such as yours really does much more damage to the faith than a few tree-planters. And...how can you minister to the lost if you are afraid that they may contaminate you? Do you really think that comment is in keeping with Christ's teachings? You do not have stewardship over anyone's souls. God does. You might want to reassess your view of self in relation to others. It is not as important as you seem to think it is. Thank you.