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| | Do Reason, Logic And Science Destroy The Foundations Of Christianity? | | 2008-08-15 11:10:00 | | Everywhere you go on the internet, and I mean EVERYWHERE, there are debates going on about Christianity. There are thousands upon thousands of "intellectuals", atheists, skeptics, philosophers and other self-appointed "experts" who constantly claim that faith and reason are mutually exclusive, and that those who are skeptical of the Christian faith are the ones who have the intellectual high ground.Now when skeptics attack most religions, they DO have the intellectual high ground. For when one closely examines such "faiths" as Islam or Hinduism one does find that logic, reason and real, hard evidence are directly contradictory to these belief systems.However, Christianity is the one faith that is different. It is our assertion that there is no conflict between Christianity and the truth.If you look into it, Christianity has a MOUNTAIN of evidence. Those who have really studied these things know the truth.Dr. Simon Greenleaf (Harvard University - one of the greatest professors of Law in | | By: Shattered Paradigm | | |
| | Paganized Christianity?: The "Mystery" Was Already Solved | | 2008-07-15 12:00:00 | | Springing up all over the internet today are numerous posts, articles, and video criticisms of Christianity falsely asserting that early Christianity and the New Testament borrowed important beliefs and practices from a number of pagan mystery religions. What is troubling is the way these fringe groups string together false assertions as factual with no regard for the wealth of historical evidence refuting their claims nor the multitude of scholarly debates held on this subject that led to a modern mainstream consensus that these assertions are, in fact, patently false. In their reckless presentations, we see fringe groups putting forth a systematic assortment of false assertions in a very unscholarly attempt to weaken the message of Christianity in an attempt to further their own agendas and preferred worldviews. Starting in the first half of the twentieth century, fringe scholars began trying to allege parallels uncritically describing pagan beliefs and practices in Christian languag | | By: The Paleo Conservatist | | |
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| Islam And Christianity - A Comparison Of The Christian Scriptures With The Teachings Of Muhammad In The Koran | | 2008-07-07 14:43:00 | | A lot of people that we run into these days believe that Christians and Muslims worship the same god.For those of you who know the Word of God, you know that this is obviously not true.But unfortunately, the vast majority of people in our society do NOT know the Scriptures these days.For those who want to really study the differences between the God of the Scriptures and the "god" of Islam, the following site has an amazing chart of these differences covering such topics as: who God is, the deity of Jesus Christ, salvation, eternal judgment, creation, the Word of God, murder, violence, war & oppression, morality, and the treatment of women:http://www.dianedew.com/islam.htm
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| | The Daily Buzz: More Than Half Of All Britons Believe Christianity "Could Die Out Within A Century" & A Man Loses 80 Pounds Eating At McDonalds | | 2008-06-20 12:24:00 | | -More than half of all Britons believe that Christianity "could die out within a century".-A large group of young teen Massachusetts girls stunned the nation with their shocking pregnancy pact.-A new Senate bill would require eBay, Amazon, Google and all credit card companies to report all their transactions to the government.-So how is that global warming thing coming Al Gore? Energy used by Al Gore’s home in the past year could power 232 U.S. homes for a month, and Al Gore’s personal electricity consumption is up 10% in the past year. Great example, eh?-Where did all the sunspots go?-Japan is gripped by a raging suicide epidemic.-14 employees in the San Diego County Clerk's Office raised religious objections to performing gay wedding ceremonies but were told they MUST perform them.-A Virginia man has lost 80 pounds eating at McDonald's.
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| Pagan Christianity - part 2 | | 2008-04-18 08:13:10 | | I have already done an introduction to Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola & George Barna, so now i want to get into a little more of the book. besides the one chapter on tithing & Clergy Salaries, the book is not about stewardship, but i do think the book overall has made an important impact [...] | | By: Tithe Stewardship and Church Tithing | | |
| | | Capitalist Christianity and prophetic Christianity | | 2008-03-26 09:54:59 | | By Mano Singham
The manufactured outrage over Barack Obama's former pastor Jeremiah Wright's comments shows the extent to which capitalist Christianity has taken over in America. In this version, Christianity is presented as some kind of self-help program, a lifestyle choice, that is designed to make you feel good about yourself. In this approach, you just have to say some slogan about accepting Jesus as your personal lord and savior, and bingo! you have automatically become a Good Person, guaranteed a place in heaven. This version of Christianity does not deal exclusively with heaven, though. It is also believed that god wants you to be rich and prosperous, so one has it nice both here and in the hereafter. Being poor or sick or otherwise troubled is seen as a sign that you are somehow unworthy or have failed god in some way.
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| | Christianity Today in America | | 2007-12-26 07:01:00 | | While traditional Christianity in America is experiencing a loss of members, the number of churchgoers is increasing. Where are the increased members going? The new members are creating growth in the "new" churches which are surprisingly like the old-time revivals. Donald E. Miller in his book, Reinventing American Protestantism believes that the new churches have grown because they offer four solutions for American families. The following is an excerpt from M. Miller's book". (1) Because of the isolation from core families, the new churches offer high degrees of community. They offer a new "family"of loving warmth and weekly acceptance to those persons living with apathy and rejection. (2) Because of the high rate of violence/dysfunction in America, the new churches offer a wide variety of activities in a safe, loving environment where members know each other. (3) The American family has been rapidly changing from two-parent family to one-parent family as well as experiencing high rates of addiction. The family problems need support and acceptance in the midst of these problems. Often times, the traditional church appear to be condemning and judging while the new churches offer solutions to pain and misery. (4) Everyone needs hope and the knowledge that his/her life has direction and purpose. Hope is delivered in a message of fun and belonging. One of the largest growing "new" churches is Calvary Chapel. On the website for Calvary Chapel, a map for the churches includes 51 chapels for Florida (where I live) and 300 for California. It also is spotlighted in Miller's book. Calvary Chapel has experienced huge growth since its beginnings in 1970's in California. The Cavalry website has a 58-page history of the movement. Technorati Tags : church, religion, Christianity, acceptance, hope | | By: Changemaker: Healing Mind, Body and Soul | | |
| | The alliance of Western Civilization, Christianity, and Modern Science | | 2007-10-01 11:35:00 | | By the 6th century, the Franks were Christianised, and the Frankish Empire ruled by the Merovingians had become the most powerful of the kingdoms which succeeded the Western Roman Empire until their decline. In October of 732, the Franks led by Charles Martel stopped the advance of Islam in Europe at the Battle of Tours (1) preserving western civilization from Islamization and helping to lay the foundations of what became the Carolingian Empire. Charles grandson Charlemagne expanded the Frankish kingdoms into an Empire that incorporated much of Europe. After conquering Italy, Charlemagne tried to revive the Western Roman Empire and when the Pope crowned him Imperator Augustus on 25 December 800, Charlemagne became the first Emperor in what would become known as The Holy Roman Empire which lasted until being dissolved during the Napoleonic Wars (which brought profound change to Europe, then the New World, and finally much of the world). It was in this ever changing Western civilization | | By: The Paleo Conservatist | | |
| | Orthodox Jew Accuses VA Hospital Of Pushing Christianity | | 2007-05-16 23:04:00 | | כ"ח באייר תשס"זOrthodox Jew Accuses VA Hospital Of Pushing ChristianityBy The Associated Press05.15.07U.S. Navy veteran David Miller, an Orthodox Jew, has accused chaplains and staff at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City of attempting to convert him to Christianity.Miller, 46, of Iowa City, was treated for kidney stones during three hospitalizations over the past two years. He said he went hungry each time because the hospital wouldn't serve him kosher food, and the staff refused to contact his rabbi, who could have brought him something to eat.Miller said the Iowa City veterans hospital was permeated by government sponsorship of fundamentalist Christianity and unconstitutional discrimination against Jews.Hat-tip to Witchvox (Wren's Nest News) for link to article.Technorati tags: VA first amendment VA pushes Christianity orthodox Jew | | By: Walking On Fire | | |
| | ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY | | 2005-12-10 15:43:00 | | Esoteric Christianity refers to the occult study and the mystic living of the esoteric knowledge related to what adherents view as the "inner teachings" of early Christianity, seen as a Mystery religion. The term is originally associated with the Essenes and the Rosicrucians.Modern-day practitioners believe that the foundational teachings of Esoteric Christianity were publicly presented to the world in the early 20th century (1) in an effort to establish a future universal religion as mankind, with a more developed mind and will, walk forward to the understandings of universal Brotherhood. Its central aim is to aid each human being in his/her task of developing the Golden Wedding Garment: the Christ Within that must be born.The Christ Within is defined as Paul of Tarsus's "soma psuchicon", meaning soul body, needed by each individual in order to be able to enter and permanently live in the next Sixth Epoch's etheric environment (new heavens and a new earth): the New Galilee.These teachings are also believed to enable each individual to understand the mystery of life, that is, the mystery of death, eliminating the fear of it and are preparing human beings for in due time, as the Sun enters Aquarius by precession, to start seeing among themselves their deceased beloved ones.This is being done according to the words "For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad." (Luke 8:17; KJV) and it is knowledge that had to wait its own time to be grasped by our own mind, as Christ spoke: "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now." (John 16:12).It is also referred in Esoteric Christianity that there are, and always have been, those being prepared towards Initiation - into the Lesser Mysteries, the secrets concerning the Science of Life and Being, in the spiritual worlds by the Hierophants of the seven invisible Lesser Mystery Schools - through harmonious development of the mind (o | | By: MORE OF THE SAME from The High Watch | | |
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