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Religious Tolerance
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Montalban
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Born_to_Lose_Live_to_Win said:
You accepted the Catholic Church as normative and synonymous with 'the (Christian) Church' Your statement was flawed for that reason alone. It ignored that half of Europe that was Orthodox; note that the Roman Empire continued in the east until 1453
But then again, as I pointed out, you yourself recognised that when people did such things, they would not be Christian (in the sense that they weren't following His teachings). So, what was your point?
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Born_to_Lose_Live_to_Win
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Montalban said:
My point was people by their nature, while being intolerant of sin, cross their boundaries by committing sin on the sinners.
It is like walking a tight rope.
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Bevlina
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Yes veggie, I believe in religious tolerance and I follow Jesus.veggie said:
Mont - I don't know what on earth you are talking about!
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Montalban
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Born_to_Lose_Live_to_Win said:
This we agree on.
From the film "Zardoz"
"He who fights a dragon long enough, soon becomes a dragon himself"
- Zed (Sean Connery)
That is why we act with love. Veggie has called me a hater (which is personally insulting), as have others. I DO NOT HATE PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITHS. It is with love that I act. If you were in danger, and I saw it, and I said nothing, that would not be an act of love. So too, when people preach peace, but act violently, then they are obviously mistaken. Such needs to be pointed out.
Jesus showed us the way.* He never remained silent, but he acted with peace... as do I (I am after-all, here, not burning people)
*The Way, was one of the first names for the Christian faith.
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Bevlina
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And didn't Jesus tell us to love one another as He loved us? Come on Mont, you are being a bit heavy.Montalban said:
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Montalban
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Bevlina said:
Heavy? I'm simply discussing this thread. Heavy would be strapping a bomb and walking into a west bank Jewish settlement. If a faith condones that sort of behaviour then they need to be criticised.
Less heavy, but heavy enough is referring to someone who is honest enough to say that they won't tolerate everything as being a 'hater'.
How did He love one another? He acted with love by telling people not to sin anymore.
Even in the rest of the New Testament, St. Paul doesn't say "Okay Galatians, go do your own thing; you're saved".
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Will a moderator please delete this whole thread? I can't stand to see what I started out of love and compassion for all be torn apart by those who would rather hate than understand.
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Born_to_Lose_Live_to_Win
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Montlaban said people who act un-Christlike are not Christians.
Even though I have nothing personal against the Roman Catholic Church, I have to conclude by his statement that the Roman Catholic Church of the middle ages was not Christian atleast in their actions.
So, why can't people who act Christ-like and forgive others while being intolerant of sin(Gandhi, for example) be considered real Christians even though they don't openly say so?
Even though I have nothing personal against the Roman Catholic Church, I have to conclude by his statement that the Roman Catholic Church of the middle ages was not Christian atleast in their actions.
So, why can't people who act Christ-like and forgive others while being intolerant of sin(Gandhi, for example) be considered real Christians even though they don't openly say so?
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This thread is really interesting and going really well. I am learning a lot. Please don't delete this thread. I don't see any hate from Montlaban. I believe we both are having a very decent debate.
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Montalban, you tread a fine line. Christians on this forum treat one another in friendship, AND, I am used to the AUSTRALIAN Forum where we almost all know one another's PERSONAL name!Montalban said:
Yes, there are evil ideaologies in the world. And most of them show a lack of love and friendship.
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