Hi,
What do you suppose causes people to cling forever to a false religion? false teaching?
There are still people that won't accept that David Koresh was a farce. There are those who will swear forever that the TV faith healers actually cure those cripples every week and allow the cripple to leap from their wheel chair and dance around a stage.
I remember the testimony of one lady telling of her back snapping back into place so loudly that a guy up in the back heard it. Think lady, was the next miracle the healing of all those deaf people in the front.
Many people will tell you that believing the bible is a waste of time in the first place. What does believing it incorrectly do for you?
The tradgety in New York occurred at least in part, because certain people could be convinced to believe a false doctrine of an offshoot of a major religion.
There has definitely been some bad times from false ideas within christianity in the past; can it happen again. For instance is there any danger of someone wanting the 'end' to come so badly, they help it along somehow? You know, like some thousand thriller movies we've seen.
I went back thru some old posts on these forums. One really caught my attention. One person made an obviously wrong statement followed by another posting of I would guess 50 bible verses proving him wrong. The only response was repeating the incorrect idea. These people insist on holding on to false teachings. How come?
OR does religious belief provide certain comforts and safety zones regardless of correctness?
Comments?
Justme
What do you suppose causes people to cling forever to a false religion? false teaching?
There are still people that won't accept that David Koresh was a farce. There are those who will swear forever that the TV faith healers actually cure those cripples every week and allow the cripple to leap from their wheel chair and dance around a stage.
I remember the testimony of one lady telling of her back snapping back into place so loudly that a guy up in the back heard it. Think lady, was the next miracle the healing of all those deaf people in the front.
Many people will tell you that believing the bible is a waste of time in the first place. What does believing it incorrectly do for you?
The tradgety in New York occurred at least in part, because certain people could be convinced to believe a false doctrine of an offshoot of a major religion.
There has definitely been some bad times from false ideas within christianity in the past; can it happen again. For instance is there any danger of someone wanting the 'end' to come so badly, they help it along somehow? You know, like some thousand thriller movies we've seen.
I went back thru some old posts on these forums. One really caught my attention. One person made an obviously wrong statement followed by another posting of I would guess 50 bible verses proving him wrong. The only response was repeating the incorrect idea. These people insist on holding on to false teachings. How come?
OR does religious belief provide certain comforts and safety zones regardless of correctness?
Comments?
Justme
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