Gay Marriage Supporters Threaten to Strip Churches of Tax Exemption

xizwyck »

Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:49 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 2

Norman,

"xizwycik-churches are only tax exempt if they stay out of politics-that is the trade off... It wouldn't be an argument if the church stayed out of influencing law in a secular country..."

Your statement silences the voices of millions of Americans but then maybe that's what you want? You might as well say that any religious person to stay out of any public office.

Gay Marriage Supporters Threaten to Strip Churches of Tax Exemption

xizwyck »

Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:57 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 4

What's the difference between a church or a political society? Both are made up of individuals with common interests and goals. This is about attacking the organization of people coming together to voice their opinion. If these churches were pro-gay, would they still have the same argument? I think not.

Presbytery Approves Ordination of Lesbian

xizwyck »

Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:18 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 1

puke x 3

Judge Strikes Down Christian License Plate

xizwyck »

Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:44 am Agree: 3   Disagree: 2

Just put a bumper-sticker or a magnet on your car... what's the big deal?

Megachurch Pastor Challenges Hypocrites, Pretenders

xizwyck »

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:49 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

Yeshua also criticized religious leaders because he started "at home". I hope they do the same (i.e. church constitution and bylaws that contradict God's word, demanding pew rent but then ignoring the Sabbath, unbiblical model of leadership, etc.).

Church Bells Toll 350 Times for Climate Change

xizwyck »

Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:50 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

I don't recall any end time prophecy that would include or even be similar to "global warming" so if we believe the word of God is true... this seems like a no-brainer on terms of discernment.

Atheists Promote 'Good Without God' Message in Big Apple

xizwyck »

Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:47 am Agree: 4   Disagree: 1

How do we define "good"? Do we define it ourselves? Does each person define it for themselves and then hope that it coincides with another persons understanding of good for the sake of survival? We then end up with chaotic-pragmatic morality.

Or does the child dictate to the parent what is good? How would the child know unless they were taught what is good?

Evolution infers that morality is pragmatic at best but self-interest wins out. Religion infers that morality can be invented, managed, and dictated - but can exist without goodness. However, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (just so we are clear) reveals that he and he alone is good.

NIV Translation Team Adds Two More Scholars

xizwyck »

Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:10 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 1

It aught to be free... like www.netbible.com

... gospel peddlers ...

Reimburse for cost of production is one thing, excessive profits is another.

Idolatry Prevalent in American Culture, Says Seattle Pastor

xizwyck »

Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:42 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

What about American Idol? Isn't it okay to idolize another Christian if they happen to be on the show???

(sense the light-hearted sarcasm)

Hollywood's 'Big Atheist Comedy' Pokes Fun at Christians, 'Man in the Sky'

xizwyck »

Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:11 pm Agree: 14   Disagree: 3

Odd... does it answer where the concept of lying comes from or the repercussions of lying comes from? I think not. Though I haven't seen it, it appears to suggest that atheists do not lie or at least live more honest lives... but then they must borrow ethics and morality from God to determine what is a lie or not and what the consequences of lying could be.

Over 400 Leave Famed Megachurch After Failed Ouster

xizwyck »

Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:59 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

(sigh)... so much like the world...

Texas Gay Couple's Divorce Lawsuit Draws National Spotlight

xizwyck »

Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:43 am Agree: 9   Disagree: 3

In my opinion, it doesn't matter if they get "divorced" or not - they were never really married to begin with.

Marriage being understood as being a covenant with and before God and also ordained by God as so understood by the Bible and Judeo/Christian tradition.

Texas Gay Couple's Divorce Lawsuit Draws National Spotlight

xizwyck »

Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:38 am Agree: 7   Disagree: 2

Mike85,

If a state grants a divorce for a gay couple, then it is recognizing the "marriage" as legitimate even if gay "marriage" is not legal to perform. It then sets legal precedent for gay "marriages" to be performed in the future even though the people had spoken that gay "marriages" should not be recognized.

'Ardi' Reverses Common Understanding of Human Evolution

xizwyck »

Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:32 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Daniel Paul,

"Infest this blog? It's a Christian website, go figure." - I just meant that it would make sense to have Christians on a Christian website, making posts on a Christian forum.

Chuck Colson Denounces Therapeutic Church Model

xizwyck »

Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:39 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Why was this flagged?

"The church doesn't make people holy. The church IS the "called-out" (holy) People of God. The purpose is to proclaim the gospel and God's teaching. The "feel good kind of Christianity" has existed long before Colson was born. It began with the atmosphere of humanism and in that atmosphere we find that God is used as a means to a goal instead of God being the goal."

Willow Creekers Challenged on Money Stewardship, Tithing

xizwyck »

Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:35 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Though I don't quite agree with the some of the attitude behind this work, http://bible-truths.com/tithing.html is a good read for anyone wanting to know more about how the modern day church treats tithing.

Texas Gay Couple's Divorce Lawsuit Draws National Spotlight

xizwyck »

Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:30 pm Agree: 9   Disagree: 3

Uh, yeah, he would be the post child for gay "marriage", else he would just go back to Mass. to get "divorced".

'Ardi' Reverses Common Understanding of Human Evolution

xizwyck »

Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:17 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

criterion,

See, you just can't be polite, can you? Infest this blog? It's a Christian website, go figure. Here's some advice, if you want to focus on the science, then do that. Ignore others who only quote Scripture since you're not interested anyway.

"Molecular biologists can see the history of life with their own eyes when they compare DNA sequences of different living species" - I'm assuming you are referring to a 'molecular clock' concept. Of course, your results depend on what 'clock' you are using. It's just that 'molecular dates' are untestable speculations, nothing more. But my assumption doesn't really matter, since your worldview is that evolution occurred and occurred over billions of years, and that's the "history" you find. Creation biologist, however, look at the same evidence, the same data and facts and see evidence of design.

Willow Creekers Challenged on Money Stewardship, Tithing

xizwyck »

Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:54 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

Oh, tithing is in the Scriptures, just not paying pew rent or tying it to salvation.

In summary, tithing was done 3 times a year by agricultural Jews on 3 feasts, but the tithe would also be used on the journey to Jerusalem - that was required. We have the Catholic Church to thank for how most understand tithing today.

"Hybels sought to take the teachings of Jesus from 2,000 years ago" - must have missed the part about what tithing really is. Point is, God prompts people to give, trust in God.

'Ardi' Reverses Common Understanding of Human Evolution

xizwyck »

Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:44 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

johnzon,

Re: decades of data... Just look at the methods! One can tell by the ingredients and directions that a particular batch of baked goods won't taste good... and having thousands of the goods baked and even consumed doesn't mean that the goods taste good either - just means there are thousands of suckers buying it. No geologist was present when the rocks were formed to see their contents, and no geologist was present to measure how fast the radioactive "clock" has been running through the supposed millions of years that passed after the rock was formed.

Also, I haven't quoted any Scripture.

It's hilarious that some evolutionists on this forum claim that creationists don't use reason and logic, but then contradict themselves by applying irrational and illogical methods to derive their conclusions.