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I have to say, wealth within the western church irks me quite a bit. Perhaps christians should all be kept poor for the betterment of their souls?

Because they have enough money to buy them and they are pressured by society to want them. That would be the most simplistic answer, ministers are people to. I feel like this question should get us to consider other questions: How much should ministers be paid? or perhaps Should ministers be...

True, which is why im so addicted to the fantasy genre. Or atleast I hope that is why I am.

Only in that your signature is a Bieber quote. ;)

So the structure of the church should adapt to popularist belief, since that rules a democratic culture.

Because I want a wife ;) Honestly though, in most of the churches I have been to the standard dress is shorts, a shirt and thongs (im australian so that would be flip-flops to most of you.) Seems that the larger the population of the church, the higher the standard of dress becomes - as people...

Im going to assume that no one here believes in determinism then? Is it possible for someone to be something other then they are? To act outside of your nature is impossible, and your nature is determined by any number of things. Even when someone behaves erratically, ie outside of what...

The thing about Christianity is that it's main themes - redemption through sacrifice, good triumphing over evil etc etc. are quite universal, almost every good fantasy/sci-fi book/movie/animation/tv show has these themes as central to the plot. Why? Because entertainment is a form of escapism...

C'mon, the second quote implies all of your second post, props please :p Seriously though, the only way that free will really exists is if it is God-given, ie if God created us in such a way that we can rebel against our inate biology and surroundings and do something which is out of nature...

Some obvious ones, since they are essentially retellings of the bible: Chronicles of Narnia LoTR

just work exclusively on your wrestling? haha. I think the institution of sport precludes the sinfulness which is generally assosciated with violence. Sin is not solely in the action or rather not necessarily in the action.

Sorry, I got a little tired of the pork, so if someone has already added this than please feel free to ignore. In response to: There are a few passages, but the main one would be Luke 23:43 If paradise does not refer to heaven then where does it refer to? Anyone looked at the original...

Sorry but that is wrong, should be: Christians shouldn't hit back. Ever. And even that statement is pretty questionable.

It's a sign of the end times, YAY! can't wait to get me my new body. Since it is inevitable I think that I would class it as okay - half way between good and bad, it is something that has to happen, and the sooner it happens the less people will be condemned over all. Right yes?

The coffee at every church I have ever been to is free... Here is a thought though, is coffee immoral? what with it being a mind altering drug and all. ;)

If Lazarus were the rich man than the rich man would have gone by the name of Lazarus... Even knowing more about Lazarus we must assume that he was shaped by his physiology and his up-bringing. So nothing would be switched except the names. If however Lazarus's family replaced the family of...

Jealous of their child-like faith in God's power to direct the reproduction and translation of the bible? That is a joke by the by, however I have found that some of the most content christians I have ever met are those who do not try to increase their wisdom but rather focus on their faith...