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Re: Problems with Christianity
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 19 Dec 2000 17:25:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> Steve wrote:
> > 2. Christ's significance isn't limited to just what He said and did.
> > You speak of Him in the past tense - it's not what He did - it's who He IS.
> > Christmas and Easter are celebrations of the three most significant events
> > in history - Christ's birth, death, and resurrection. (Even the very word
> > history, comes from His_Story.) (I could go on at great length, but I
> > don't think that's what you're after here.)
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> This is what I kept challenging John Neal about (and that he never directly
> answered). What's more important: who Christ is, or what his message is?
> His (and yours) opinions seem to be is that his message is important because
> of who he is, not because of some inherent Truth to what he says. Is good
> independent of God (and thus an atheist be able to lead a moral life), or
> good only stems from knowing God? If the latter, *which* god?!? How do I
> know? And I mean *know*, not just guess, or have a feeling for.
We can't say which is more important, because Christ and His message
are integral parts of each other. If I say God is love and you ask
me which is more important, God or love, how can I answer?
Can an atheist lead a moral life? Certainly. He'll still spend eternity
(proven wrong by being) separated from God (whom he denies exists).
SRC
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| (...) With great trepidation, I must ask: what makes you believe that? (...) This is what I kept challenging John Neal about (and that he never directly answered). What's more important: who Christ is, or what his message is? His (and yours) (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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