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    The concept of salvation in Today's western society

    This is wrong. Secular humanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Council for Secular Humanism As a secular humanist I believe my morality is determined by reason, rather than how I "feel". This is wrong too. I'm pretty sure you're just trolling here, attempting to undermine any...
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    What will happen to you after you die?

    I don't believe there is life after death because no evidence has ever been found for the existence of a soul. In fact, all the evidence points to our thoughts coming directly from our brains. We are entirely physical beings, without souls. As for what being dead is like; the universe is...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    I don't blame religion for everything. Like any other man made idea, religion can be used for good or evil. Sometimes religion can make someone a better person, just as much as it will turn another person into a bigot. Religion can also give people hope, and hope is always a good thing (if...
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    What will happen to you after you die?

    I don't believe there is life after death. When I die I'm dead. I'm not afraid of death itself, but I am afraid of the experience of dying. I hope I'm fortunate enough not to have a long, painful death.
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    You seem to be saying here that you have no moral problem with slavery because it is "Enlightenment thinking" which "doesn't work". And whether or not slavery is still practised illegally or legally I still find it morally repugnant. So if I obey God all the evil atrocities in the Bible will...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    I didn't actually mention anything about war. I was talking about civilian crimes, not state-wide atrocities. I'm not actually interested in whether atheists or religion has caused more war. I'm not responsible for the actions of other atheists, whether past, present or future. Nor do I hold...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    Your comments on this matter continue to isolate many people who believe they are "true" Christians yet struggle with sin. What if you found out your best friend, a "true" Christian, has struggling with porn all his life? Would you "encourage" him by telling him that he is clearly not a "true"...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    No, I don't. I don't believe that Hitler's holocaust was moral, no more than I believe that God's Noahic Flood was moral. Both are the same in my eyes - horrific genocides with no moral defence or justification. This logic is flawed for the simple fact that other nations were repulsed by the...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    Sorry, but I left my "God said it, I believe it, that settles it" attitude a few years ago. A few other people have said something similar to your comment in this thread too. Thanks, but no thanks. It's not really an answer - it's just an assertion that tells me you don't want to pursue any...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    As I said, the requirements for salvation is a grey area because Christians themselves have such divergent views on this topic, and you have proven me right. Also, if I were a "once saved, always saved" type, I'd be rather offended at being called lukewarm, as you just did above. Are you...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    Christians "sin" just as much as non-Christians. Is saying sorry to Jesus every night before bed the only difference between the saved and unsaved? I know, and have known, Christians who have struggled with porn, alcohol abuse, drugs, etc, for years yet they still call themselves Christians...
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    Darwin's God

    DaneaFL's experience with the Bible was similar to my own. I was a Christian for most of my life until I actually started reading the Bible and thinking about what I was reading. And to be honest, I was disgusted by a lot of what I read. I don't speak for DaneaFL, but I do believe in justice...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    I've never believed faith itself to be emotional, although having been a Pentecostal for a number of years myself, I do understand there is an emotional aspect of Christianity. Regarding specific beliefs - the basic requirement of salvation, as found in Romans 10, is to believe in the...
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    Why is faith a requirement?

    AvgJoe said this too. To an extent, I agree. But faith is not the sole attribute required in a relationship. Relationships require the intellect too. I do not blindly believe everything my family and friends tell me. In fact, I have a family member who lies about everything. I have to use...
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    unbroken chains of Christian narration

    Were the Gospels actually eyewitness accounts though? None of the Canonical Gospels actually state who authored them. It is church tradition that has dictated who wrote the four Gospels we have in the Bible. And even if Mark and Luke were really written by people called "Mark" and "Luke"...
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