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Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
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Date: 
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:32:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:

<snip>

> And I'll tie that into belief in God.  In the end, I believe that we won't be
> judged by what we believed, but what we actually {did} based on those
> beliefs.

So you're a James disiple--"faith without works" and all that?  I'm pretty much
there except I say "In the end, I believe that we'll be judged on what we did"
and leave the beliefs out of it, because I know alotta very good athiests that
do good works all the time.

> 
> The whole idea behind belief in God is providing rationalization for acting
> morally.  Loving God IS loving your neighbor.  "Whatsoever you do to the
> least of my children, that you do unto me." (from memory; too lazy to cite).
> 
> Sorry. `</tangent`>
> 
> [JOHN]

http://sandysparky.net/blog/00000402.php

(another blog about the protesting muslims, but uses the 'what you do to the
least of them' thing, so it's a co-tangent...)

Love the tangents...

Dave K



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  Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
 
(...) Yup. Faith without works is like a day without a bicycle. Or is that a woman without a man is like a fish without sunshine.... Something like that:-) (...) That's fine and good, but there's one caveat, and Jesus addresses this issue DIRECTLY (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
 
(...) Phew, I was getting the shakes in there! ;-) I'm wondering if it's as simple as simply stating, "life begins at heartbeat". Completely arbitrary, but not without a poignant touch, considering that the heart is a powerful symbol for humanity (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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