I started reading the book Jesus Freaks. It is really good. It is the Voice of the Martyrs one. Some of the stories are really sad but I like the book. Anyone else read it?
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Well if you haven't read it you should! It is very good so far and sad. There are lots of good stories in it. It is even by dc talk, a christian group.
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I have the sequel (Jesus Freaks II ~ original, eh? 
)... I think I read a couple of the stories, and they were good, but then it got stuck at the bottom of a big pile, then placed back on my shelf, and I never got it back out to read it... perhaps now that I have remembered it, I shall get it and read the rest of it...
P. S. ~~ Hallo, Thithy! Ich leibe du!
)... I think I read a couple of the stories, and they were good, but then it got stuck at the bottom of a big pile, then placed back on my shelf, and I never got it back out to read it... perhaps now that I have remembered it, I shall get it and read the rest of it...P. S. ~~ Hallo, Thithy! Ich leibe du!
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Of course! If I disagree, I must be wrong and I deserve pity. How mature and Christian of you to think and say so! Pardon me while I sit in the corner and beg for God's mercy [/sarcasm]
Instead of bashing me and my opinion, why don't you ask politely why I think the book is fluffy?
Instead of bashing me and my opinion, why don't you ask politely why I think the book is fluffy?
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Okay, my bad... that wasn't meant as an insult... please don't jump to conclusions and attack me because you thought it was... cool your jets and realize that we're both brothers in christ...
[polite tone] Why do you think the book is fluffy, dear Paladin? [/polite tone]
Blessings...
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[polite tone] Why do you think the book is fluffy, dear Paladin? [/polite tone]
Blessings...
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It was an insult; anyone would have since you gave no regard whatsoever to the person's opinion. Simply dismissing it and then saying the person is pitiful is outright rude and immature. If someone did that in my classroom, they'd be sent right to the Principle's Office, no rebuttals.
Why is it fluffy?
1. It is chuck-full of a warm, fuzzy-wuzzy feeling that Jesus is simply your best buddy. That's a strange, new doctrine begun in the 1960's with the Jesus Movement. Jesus is not our best buddy but our Messiah and Savior and, with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, our Divine Parent. He wants a close relationship, yes, but in a Father-Son type, not a "yo dude!" sort.
2. It neglects to give any sort of actual history of Christianity. Why is this important? Because I cannot count anymore how many Christians are ignorant of their religion's past (and yes, I said religion). If you went to a person who owns that book, even if he or she is a firm church-goer, and ask him or her, "what is an Ecumenical Council?" or "is apollinarianism a heresy?", 99 out of 100 times, you'd get a blank stare. Christianity has 2000 years of doctrine, Councils, and history to it. Just because a person accepts Jesus as their Savior doesn't mean that they can now follow heresies and reject the rest of their new faith!
Why is it fluffy?
1. It is chuck-full of a warm, fuzzy-wuzzy feeling that Jesus is simply your best buddy. That's a strange, new doctrine begun in the 1960's with the Jesus Movement. Jesus is not our best buddy but our Messiah and Savior and, with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, our Divine Parent. He wants a close relationship, yes, but in a Father-Son type, not a "yo dude!" sort.
2. It neglects to give any sort of actual history of Christianity. Why is this important? Because I cannot count anymore how many Christians are ignorant of their religion's past (and yes, I said religion). If you went to a person who owns that book, even if he or she is a firm church-goer, and ask him or her, "what is an Ecumenical Council?" or "is apollinarianism a heresy?", 99 out of 100 times, you'd get a blank stare. Christianity has 2000 years of doctrine, Councils, and history to it. Just because a person accepts Jesus as their Savior doesn't mean that they can now follow heresies and reject the rest of their new faith!
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Okay... since telling you I didn't mean to insult you didn't work, I shall simply apologize... I don't really feel like creating enemies, and would appreciate it if you didn't try to become one... I'm a fan of much of what came out of the Jesus Movement, the close relationship with my saviour being one of them... I feel incredibly sorry for you because not only do you not have that, you dont want it... but to each his own, I suppose... I won't try to force it on you... As for the history of Christianity, frankly, much of it doesn't interest me... Much of it is full of violence, persecution, arrogance, and worst of all, an incredible lack of passion for God... I would much rather know about the faith of those in the world today, and how their passion for God has allowed them to willingly bear the marks thrust on them for Christs sake... though I suppose if you have no intrest in this whatsoever, that is your perrogative, and you're right - I shouldn't go against it... I suppose its just that you and I see the book from completely different perspectives, and for me, it would be incredibly sad to go through life like that... that is why I said what I did, not to irritate and insult you... I'm not out to get you - I have better things to do with my life than merely to torment people in cyberspace whom I don't know in the slightest...
Peace Like a River...
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Peace Like a River...
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