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Why are there no extremist Christians?

ToBeLoved

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Can you please explain why God, who is also Jesus, inspired John to put this passage in the gospel if this conversation wasn't meant for anyone but the rich young ruler?
Tell me how that is what I said in post #151?
 
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Tell me how that is what I said in post #151?

OK, fair point. So what is your point from that post then? You have access to a computer, meanwhile the world is starving. Are you putting wealth first?
 
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But you are still Christian? Why?
For me to just say 'I am no longer a Christian' would be a massive thing just at the moment, that's why I've joined this forum, I am already getting the feeling I am on the right track though, I just need confirmation for myself.
 
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Perhaps. But I do consider an extremely unreasonable person to be one who is quite similar to what we might also call ... a 'stupid' person, being that a person's ridiculousness typically infers some level of unreasonableness.

Honestly, you are really aggravating me with this nonsense. I've never had to fight so hard with so little results on an issue so absurdly obvious. Even stupid people know that there are stupid people. Even ridiculous people know this. You are entirely in your own category. I didn't read the rest of what you said and I'm pretty much done with you.
 
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For me to just say 'I am no longer a Christian' would be a massive thing just at the moment, that's why I've joined this forum, I am already getting the feeling I am on the right track though, I just need confirmation for myself.

Right track? Meaning what? Going which way?
 
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OK, fair point. So what is your point from that post then? You have access to a computer, meanwhile the world is starving. Are you putting wealth first?
Ok. So what I said is that God does not want us to put anything before Him. That is the point, that the rich young ruler wanted his wealth more than God. That is what an idol is. Something more important than God.

So, money is not necessarily the evil, but it is the love of money over God.

Does that make sense?

What did Jesus say the MOST IMPORTANT COMMANDMENT IS; to love the Lord your God with ALL your HEART, SOUL and MIND.

That's the point.
 
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For me to just say 'I am no longer a Christian' would be a massive thing just at the moment, that's why I've joined this forum, I am already getting the feeling I am on the right track though, I just need confirmation for myself.
This is not a thread to test your Christianity against.

This is an atheist trying to make us feel that we are not good enough. See this particular thread for what it is.
 
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The track away from religion, a track I've been on for quite a while.
Maybe that is your problem.

You are trying to be religious. That never works. Just love God and let Him love you. He is your best friend even if sometimes He seems farther away, our feelings often deceive us. Feelings are fleeting.
 
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Ok. So what I said is that God does not want us to put anything before Him. That is the point, that the rich young ruler wanted his wealth more than God. That is what an idol is. Something more important than God.

So, money is not necessarily the evil, but it is the love of money over God.

Does that make sense?

What did Jesus say the MOST IMPORTANT COMMANDMENT IS; to love the Lord your God with ALL your HEART, SOUL and MIND.

That's the point.

Do you love Jesus more than your wealth?

Did Jesus not say that whatever you do to little children and poor people is what you are doing to him?

You have enough wealth to provide for hundreds of hungry mouths, each for a decade. You could sell your TV and feed the starving children, but you just won't do it because you love your TV more than you love Jesus.
 
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Do you love Jesus more than your wealth?

Did Jesus not say that whatever you do to little children and poor people is what you are doing to him?

You have enough wealth to provide for hundreds of hungry mouths, each for a decade. You could sell your TV and feed the starving children, but you just won't do it because you love your TV more than you love Jesus.
That's your pov, but you do not know any of us. So really your opinion doesn't mean much. Sorry, but very true.
 
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