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Recent content by Octorock

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    All right, I'm just going to ask it....

    Are there any UU's here? Are there any good forums or chats out there for UU discussion? Thanks. :)
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    Does God really "speak" to you or is it you?

    God never spoke to me when I was a Christian, but everyone around me kept insisting that he was talking to me all the time. If they ever claimed to know what God was saying, it was almost always that he doesn't like my taste in music. I get the comparison that God speaks through the Bible like...
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    Problem with a question on Christs divinity

    lol, that's funny. "Don't ask questions."
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    Question: Which of the 10 best ways to live (Commandments) do you struggle with?

    It seems to me that most churches fail to meet the "no graven images" standard, as there is a cross on almost every single one of them. I understand that most Christians would interperet this verse in a way in which it doesn't apply to displaying a cross, but the fact there can be different...
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    Problem with a question on Christs divinity

    I would like to say that I agree that the focus of the New Testament is love, but then if so, why does it matter so much whether or not Jesus was divine? I feel that love should be the main focus of life, no matter what anyone's beliefs are. I personally feel that religions, theology, and...
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    First 2011 Christmas post

    See, I keep saying that there's no war on Christmas. ;)
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    What was your first fall out with mainstream Christianity?

    Oh, boy, I'm not sure there was a single event or anything, as my path to atheism has been occuring over the pas decade, but the demonization of sex was one thing. There was the pressure to have a "personal relationship with Jesus", and when I wasn't successful at establishing that, or even...
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    New York passes marriage equality!

    I've been reading some of the posts on Good As You . Religious reaction to this decision has been quite disgusting. This post in particular disturbs me, where an anti-gay marriage fellow is shown saying that "New York...can ue (sic) another 9-11". So full of love. <3
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    New York passes marriage equality!

    Thank goodness that NY will no longer force all of their citizens to abide by the rules of one religion. Thank goodness that the law in this state no longer requires treating certain people as less than human.
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    What do liberal Christians think about being gay?

    The Bible was also clear about killing Canaanite children, but I wouldn't expect anyone to follow those commands either.
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    Being Gay and Christian...is this possible?

    Couldn't their lack of joy possibly be from their peers constantly insisting that they were "trying to do something they knew was wrong"?
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    Is this question too hard too answer?

    To answer the ops question, everyone "picks an chooses" what they obey from the Bible, even those who are always accusing everyone else of "picking and choosing". While they preach submission to husbands, theyre ignoring the rule for women's heads being covered. While they're preaching against...
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    Possibly stupid newie question - What makes the idea of universalism bad?

    I wanted to address these comments: If Jesus' death and resurrection on the cross led to universal salvation, wouldn't that mean that salvation is still done through Jesus? And to build upon the burning building analogy, does somebody have to acknowledge you as their savior before you are...
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    Scariest Movie Ever?

    Jesus Camp.
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    What would happen if same-sex marriage were legalised? (2)

    Why is it such a big deal what word is used?! I'd hate to have a discussion with this guy over music genre labels.