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No, that's getting too far ahead. I'm not talking about specific beliefs, just general belief in Jesus Christ. A Christian is someone that believes Jesus Christ existed, had teachings and attempts to follow those teachings. That, at the core, is what as Christian is. Is that something we can...

Good point!

I don't think I would be too comfortable having my (future, hypothetical) kids dress up in anything grusome or disturbing. Luckily, there are plenty of costumes for people to wear, like princesses or firefighters or lions, that don't have anything to do with witches or devils. :)

That sounds like a great idea! One of my favorite things to do for Hall'o'ween is to dress up and go Trick or Treating for non-perishable foods for the food bank.

I identify with your concern. Keeping the Sabbath isn't just another Mosiac law. It's one of the big ten and one Christians should attempt to adhere to. I believe that we should set one day a week aside to relax and study God's word. (Actually, I believe everybody, Christian and non-Christian...

The real issue is that unlike the definition of vegetarian (a person who does not eat meat), we do not have agreement on the definition of Christian. Until then, we can not decide if one is or is not a Christian. I would say that a Christian is a person who believes in and follows the teachings...

Oh, awkward. I've had that conversation. Here's my story: Me and two friends were hanging out and discussing the cloning of dinosaurs. Somehow we got on the topic of the extinction of dinosaurs and wondering out loud what caused it, when one of my friends, who believes in the bible literally...

I agree that the NWT is not an accurate translation but remember, the original Greek did not have punctuation. All English translations add that in after the fact so we can read it.

That is was what I think.

Why, because sometimes people do change their mind. It is through conversations like these that I have often changed my mind and always for the better. I believe it is important to have my ideas challenged and to find the flaws in my arguements. Now, back to the passages that are used to...

First, I must correct you. I did not mean to imply that there was scripture that sanctioned gay marriage or gay sex (though some argue that such passages do exist). Rather, I meant that there are no passages that condemns homosexuality and that the scripture is neutral on the subject. Second...

I agree. I currently study with a JW and it has been a very rewarding experience. We often disagree but, then, I disagree with everyone about something. I find my beliefs questioned in our discussions and yes even changed my mind on a few things. But the most important thing I have learned is...

Obviously, it is not 'plain as day', because I do not agree with you. I could equally say, it is 'plain as day' that the scripture has little to nothing to say on the subject, which, from my point of view, it is.

What you are saying is that because I don't believe in your interruption of scripture, I am wrong because you know the truth and I do not. Rather I say it is equally likely either of us is correct or incorrect. I don't claim to have to know the Truth. Only that I have one interpretation of...

Yes, true. I did not mean to suggest that there is not truth outside of Christianity and that truth is only accessible to Christians. Amen.

This is where we disagree and no amount of argument is going to change either of our opinions. Just know that I have studied these passages in great detail, in multiple translations, read a lot of commentary on the subject and have come to my own conclusion that these passages really don't have...

While it is true that God sees the whole truth, Christians are able to view parts of it (and I would argue, the most important parts) through scripture, prayer and worship. And I agree, the bible, while divinely inspired, was filtered through and written down by imperfect human beings. In...

For a Christian, there is objective truth. God created the universe and, therefore, God created what is true. And that truth is revealed to us in Jesus Christ. And the bible tells us of Jesus and his disicples. Through the bible, we can discern some objective truth. For example, "Love the Lord...

I suppose this is what upsets me most about the debate around the sinfulness of being gay. There are only about 3 verses in the NT that are used to outright condemn homosexuality. They are not in the gospels and they are ambigous at best. However, take the issue of divorce and remarriage...

One of the reasons they may find you weird is that you do not fit their stereotype of what a Christian is. The come veiw is that Christians are a nasty bunch of illogical hypecrits who condemn all those that do not hold their narrow and irrational view points. And, I suspect you, like so many...