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Re: Todays lesson in theology

Since then Jesus .....

I will ask again.
Why stop there? Islam tells us that the word of God has been visited once more upon mankind. It tells us that Christians have misinterpreted the nature of Jesus and of God. It tells us that Christians are condemned for at the day of judgement they will be found lacking.

Why do you choose to follow one ancient gospel as the word of God but choose to ignore another equaly valid and validated scripture?

[hyperD]

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I think it comes down to one thing - there is a universal way and design for life but once this idea is corrupted by man, you get these illogical, desperate, non-thinking clowns like Chico, Gumbel, Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri saying their way is right and everything else is wrong.

The religion we have right now is all about control - not being encouraged to think for yourself and to absolve all your responsibilities into a distortion of truth by man.

Once this current nonsense is sorted out, we can move on.

[ChicoLondon]

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Why stop there? Islam tells us that the word of God has been visited once more upon mankind.

Indeed why stop at Islam. Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses etc have all since come along and suggested they have a newer interpretation. Are you suggesting that when anyone pops and says they have a fresh revelation from God we should then jump on that bandwagon?

Two interesting things Jesus said (Matthew 24) "23At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible."

And at later he promised the Holy Spirit (John 14) "If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."

So you see there is no need for further Biblical revelation.

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But why the Bible and not any other religious text.
The Koran says that the bible is a misrepresentation. It tells mankind how to worship the one true God in the way he expects. No other way will do. If you remain Christian you will fall well short and it should not take a great step of faith to follow the teachings of Islam.

I ask because there is at least proof that Mohammed lived and walked this Earth as opposed to hearsay evidence of Christ.

I do not doubt your faith, I hope it brings you comfort, I just want to understand why, if you will forgive me, you choose one fairy story over another.

[SupremeSpod]

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Voltaire on his deathbed was advised to renounce the devil. He replied: "Now is not the time to make enemies"

[ChicoLondon]

Ha ha ha

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I am almost spat out the coke I was drinking due a fit of hysterical laughter. Hearsay did you say. If say so.

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Re: Ha ha ha

There is as much actual proof that Jesus lived as there is that Superman was raised in smallville or that Batman lives in Gotham.

The only references to Jesus are found in religious texts which are bound to support such a proposal.

I would be glad to see any other pointers you can give me. Roman records of executions, or perhaps the result of the census at the time of his birth. Anything from Herod or Pontius Pilate?

[dundeegeorge]

You're wasting your time

I did ask if chicken knew of any physical proof for any of the tulipe he spouts, but astonishingly he has so far failed to produce any!

[ChicoLondon]

Oh dear

Oh dear scrapping the barrel are we? Question whether Jesus was divine thats fine. However question whether he existed and that shows your ignorance. Any GCSE religious studies pupil could tell you that more non Biblical evidence exists for the existence of Jesus Christ than Julius Ceasar. Dundee you continually bleat about how intelligent you are. Yep you have demonstrated it today.

PS. You are George Galloway and I claim my fiver!

[SupremeSpod]

Re: Oh dear

What evidence?

Enlighten us!