I'm sick & tired of this we're right-you're wrong, we're saved-you're doomed thinking

raffster said:

Today I'm removing my religious tags. I am now just a seeker.

raffster said:

I found my "Father".

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Sounds to me like someone's confused --- I'll certainly pray for you.

AV1611VET said:

Sounds to me like someone's confused --- I'll certainly pray for you.

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Sounds like Raffster did what the LORD commanded and I believe what he spoke had a lot of Truth to it.

Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, My People, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.

raffster said:

So much violence in this freaking world and if you really think about it, the underlying current that generates all this hatred (terrorism, in particular) is intolerance for differences in faith, particularly by extreme fundamentalists across all religions.

I do not see why and how it is difficult to co-exist harmoniously in a world where we all have differences in taste for faith and religion. The present Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (Tibetan Buddhist leader) once said "I feel that if everybody in this world are Buddhists, it would be a very boring world. I'm glad there are people of other faiths as well who are capable of showing compassion."

Today I'm removing my religious tags. I am now just a seeker.

The sooner we can comprehend the simple truth of just simply loving one another and looking beyond our differences, this world will finally have real peace.

Peace to one and all.

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I love it. If I wasn't in a state of spiritual turmoil, this would be my thought pattern.

raffster said:

Thanks a lot, LittleLamb. I'm really hoping that everyone can start seeing that all religions have Truth in them. It's really the only way that peace on earth can finally become a reality.

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Raffster,
In one way, I think you are on the right path. Love is the greatest commandment from our Lord. However, it is not the religions of the world that hold the truth, but Christ. The greatest deceptions are those that hold a "bit" of the truth in them.

It is not which religion is right or wrong. It is not which Christian denomination is right or wrong. It is simply Christ. Be a disciple of Christ, a true one, and in that, you will find the only truth there is.

Please remember that Christianity is the only religion that forgives sins rather than causing the individual to "work" towards Heaven. The truth is that God loves us enough to forgive us. Yet, in His infinite mercy, His infinite justice must be satisfied as well. Christ died for us, not so that any and all religions could be right, but so that through Him, God's love and justice could BOTH be satisfied.

To discard the label of Christian in lieu of the label of "seeker" is to make the sacrifice of Christ in vain. I do understand. I turned my back on the Christian "religion" for 23 years. The things I saw Christians say and do made me sick. What I have learned since is that I have to keep my eyes on Christ. Forget everyone around me and what I am doing, and simply concentrate on Christ. It means loving my fellow Christians even when the ugly horns of hypocrisy shows. We have to forgive one another. In our weakness, we are made strong through Christ.

Instead of walking away from your faith, or embracing ALL faiths, think of this revelation as a gift from God. Pray over it. Why has God shown you this truth but allows others to remain blind? Is it so that you can teach other Christians the true meaning of being a Christian?

Defend the defenseless. Defend the faith. Defend the truth. Speak forth the truth my brother, but do not turn you eyes away from the Truth, the Life, and the Way.

Love in Christ,

Lisa

Today I'm removing my religious tags. I am now just a seeker.

The sooner we can comprehend the simple truth of just simply loving one another and looking beyond our differences, this world will finally have real peace.

Peace to one and all.

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Hi. Well, we better learn to as we all share the same planet, and there isn't much chance of escaping it [unless you can afford to pay for a shuttle ride to outer space].

http://www.scripture4all.org/

1 Corinthians 5:10 and not certainly with the whoremongers of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, seeing ye ought then to go forth out of the world--

(Young LT) Ephesians 4:1 Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, 2 with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, 3 being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace; 4 one body and one Spirit, according as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of ALL, who [is] over all, and through all, and in you all,

Hi Raff, Thing is, to call oneself a believer in the Christ one has to believe the Christ. And what the Christ says in His Word. I cannot for instance be a Universalist and a Christian, as Christianity points to One Way-- Christ. If I actually believe the Christ, then, I cannot believe any other way. I must know and not question my beliefs, if I question then I do not fully believe. There is no room for doubt in ones relationship with Christ. Not saying as people we we never question. But one must Trust Him fully to follow Him completely. There is no room for hate here, but either you believe or you don't.
Be Blessed,
MBG

Raff, I agree, no one should have blind faith. Having faith in Christ comes with understanding the Truth and the Gospel. I never said otherwise. I understand you are hurt, and frustrated. I too am tired of the often misuse of the word "Christian"...it has been so diluted it has nearly lost its meaning. I agree with your above post, no need to get defencive.
And I am glad you have not lost your faith, it just really sounded like you had from your first post.
MBG