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1st April 2002, 11:41 AM
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What was your biggest misconception about Christians, or Christianity, before you got saved?
Mine was that it was boring. I just knew that in order to be a Christian, a person had to give up everything thing that was fun and become a very boring person! Boy was I every wrong! I've had more fun as a Christian than I ever had before!  |
1st April 2002, 12:12 PM
| | It means 'yellow dog'
 
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Reps: 16,995 (power: 44) | | | I thought Christians were all lower-class, poorly-educated, myth-believing weaklings who believed in Christ to cover for their laziness and stupidity.
Slogans like "abundant living" and "a new life" made me mad, since I thought they were made up to make people accept impoverishment and biogtry.
Pretty different from reality, huh?
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1st April 2002, 12:35 PM
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Reps: 12 (power: 0) | | | Quite different! It's amazing to me the lies that the world believes about Christians. Thinking back, I really had no basis for my belief that it was all boring and no fun, because I didn't even KNOW any Christians! |
1st April 2002, 12:37 PM
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Reps: 506 (power: 0) | | | I always used to think God was an obligation. But actually, he end up being The best friend anyone could ever have.
__________________ Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind. -John F. Kennedy, Speech to UN General Assembly, Sept. 25, 1961 ********** To me, America is more of a concious idea as to what we should become rather than where we currently are. |
1st April 2002, 12:43 PM
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1st April 2002, 12:45 PM
| | It means 'yellow dog'
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Reps: 16,995 (power: 44) | | | I knew Christians, but the ones I knew weren't very nice or loving people. Not one of them ever told me the truth about the gospel, they just spent a lot of time criticizing other people.
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Carry only love. Hate is a burden that is tremendously heavy.
If you want to live like Jesus, love your enemies and give up your life for them. |
1st April 2002, 12:54 PM
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Reps: 506 (power: 0) | | I know what you mean lamslove.
Ignorant judgemental, and hateful christians have to be one of the most repulsive things to nonchristians.  
__________________ Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind. -John F. Kennedy, Speech to UN General Assembly, Sept. 25, 1961 ********** To me, America is more of a concious idea as to what we should become rather than where we currently are. |
1st April 2002, 01:09 PM
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Reps: 12 (power: 0) | | | Actually, I have a few relatives like that. They are Christians, but very much look down their nose, and are extrelemly judgmental of everyone around them. However, I didn't experience any of it until I myself got saved. I had very little contact with these relatives while I was growing up. Now...I just find them very sad people, because I know they are missing out on so much "joy of their salvation". |
1st April 2002, 01:28 PM
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my misconception was that Jesus was not real. That the Christian religion was scary for some reason, because I was mistaking power for fear. Now that I have seen the light, Jesus is my brother and God is my best friend and Father.  It took me a long time to even begin to notice the great benefits of the healing love. |
1st April 2002, 01:38 PM
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Reps: 12 (power: 0) | | | What an awesome thing it is that God desires to bring Truth into our lives to dispel the lies that we have believed about Him! Nothing but the light of Christ could overcome such darkness. I am so very grateful to be in the Truth! | | |
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