betsy

They may be Christians....but, are they following the doctrine? It's the SCRIPTURES that says if an interpretation is right or wrong! An interpretation that's right will be consistent with, and never contradict anything written in the Bible! You gave the act of homosexuality as an example: both the Old and the New Testament says, it's wrong! Both Testaments forbid abetting and encouraging.....and joining in acts that encourage and abet a sinful act! So, there. What is it to you what a Christian might agree or disagree with? Why is that your business? Why do you think your opinion regarding Christians is worth anything........ when it's so obvious you hardly have any understanding of Christianity? Disagree all you want! Have a fit! Like as if the opinion of a non-believer - a rabid one at that in attacking religion and God - ESPECIALLY when it's been demonstrated so many times how ignorant you are of the doctrine - is worth anything in my view! Lol. You and FrenchP ought to officially form your duet. After all, you're both singing the same ignorant blues! You're both making yourselves miserable over something you don't even believe in! Hahahahaha If you think God is only an invention of mankind, why are going all nuts over Him? Why do you care so much what we believe? Go enjoy your life. Time is ticking - don't waste it arguing and being miserable over something you don't believe in.

You don't come here too often, and when you do.........is that all you're going to "contribute?" No wonder you're being ignored at the other site. Now I understand..........they're just being polite.

My reasons for not being okay with legally assisted suicide isn't only on religious ground. I'm not here to argue about that either, but just giving you my other reason for it. That's my response to your question.

A Godless person is less likely to be deterred if he's determined at something (for whatever reason or motivation he may have). Like Hitler for example. A religious person may well be influenced by his religious belief - BUT, is it truly in the doctrine.....or, just his own interpretation of it? Evil done in the name of Christianity are not Christian teachings! Just like the atrocities done in the Inquisition. Is an action indeed Christian doctrine........................ or simply done in the name of Christianity? There's a big difference.

If the stat is accurate, 37% identify as Evangelicals and Catholic. https://concernedwomen.org/abortion-demographics-who-has-an-abortion/ But...... So what? Are there no self-identifying Christians who commit murder, theft, fraud etc..? Being a Christian does not mean that you become perfect. This is another evidence that you know squat about Christianity. Christianity does not mean you are immune to sin! I don't know what Christianity has to do with it! Stop for a second and think: Did those Christians who had abortions did so because...... they were following the doctrine? https://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/22/woman-behind-roe-v-wade-im-dedicating-my-life-to-overturning-it/ Here is a little something to give you some insight: https://www.gotquestions.org/do-Christians-sin.html

I'm not okay with it - and it's not only from a religious standpoint. Disability Groups Opposed to Assisted Suicide Laws http://notdeadyet.org/disability-groups-opposed-to-assisted-suicide-laws It has the potential to become ANOTHER EVIL concocted by .................people who don't fear God.

Lol. Aren't you denigrating atheists when you call their ideology a..........religion?

China sent PPE to Canada. Can we trust the quality of those masks? What happens to a nation whose medical workforce is stricken with this illness?

No. I don't know what you mean exactly unless you explain it! I gave a sound explanation as to why a Godless person is more likely to commit evil. FEAR OF GOD is what keeps so many believers to try to adhere to the teachings. WITHOUT ANY GOD TO FEAR - what's stopping an atheist? That's why you see so many evil - killing people is like killing flies - in communist regimes! It may be an "invention" to you........but to believers, it's a fact! It's how one accepts it or not! You don't seem to get that!

There may be. After all, believers also go through bouts of doubt, not to say of those actually losing faith. Mind you, I'm talking particularly of the Christian faith. Because, taking one's own life is against the doctrine. Only God can taketh away.

Therefore, if we want to be a part of that new world..........instead of attacking God, and heaping all sorts of blasphemous comment on Him.....and spreading false teachings that lead others astray.....we should humble ourselves before Him. Otherwise, we are in danger of falling into the latter category: 6 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7 Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

I suppose you're in a rant mode, eh? Well, if it might help to calm you down, you should have faith in Jesus. He'll come back and when he does, He'll bring about a new world system. Revelation 21 A New Heaven and a New Earth 21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” 5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

If we do not turn our love of self to our hate of self, we are bound for our near extinction. Hate of self? Aren't you going overboard over this? Anyway..... What's wrong with that? I pine for the less sophisticated system! Even if it's just the old-fashion landline phone! Why do you seem so worried? Because........................... you'd lose all the good things you enjoyed in our SELF-LOVING DAYS?

Because, you don't really think things through! Lol. What, you think they're screaming, "I'm doing this because I'm an atheist!" Here's the logic of it: Atheists tend to do the most atrocious evil because.............. they don't believe there is an afterlife and a God to answer to! A person who don't believe there is life after death - that this is the only life there is for him - will tend to want to live it to the fullest! Nothing will deter people - especially someone with so much power to do just that! You see a lot of depression and suicides with non-believers. If you're down there - and you think your one life to live is screwed up, and your purpose has gone up in smoke - what is there to hope for? Believers on the other hand, don't think much of this world. Life on earth is no picnic. We know that. We get that. It's written! But this is just a temporary stop-over. An "exercise" that we all have to go through.

Well said. They're often the mouthy ones too. You know what they say - HOLLOW POTS BANG THE LOUDEST.

Well of course. What do you think? Where do you think you are? You're in a forum, doh! I'm responding to your posts!

HE LIVES. I'm not quoting a dead man! Big difference. Lol. You give evidence that He is very much relevant - lol, look at you! In practically every related thread - you're very active arguing about Him!

Still........... WRONG! HE ain't dead!

....yep. You do! To suit your desired narrative. Never mind that it's outdated, out of context and irrelevant! Maybe.....more likely......you didn't even know! WRONG! EPIC FAIL! See? You don't know what you're arguing about when it comes to Christianity! Lol. All forums I've been - I've yet to see a non-believer who has some modicum of knowledge about it.

the way he tries to posture as someone who reads ....more likely, ....... ......................a.......... MAGNUM CON ARTIST!

BCSapper had cherry picked that quote without realizing he had given an irrelevant view from someone who died in 1662. Blaise Pascal did not see the future!

I guess it's a matter of opinion how one would define "cheerfully." I'd say communism had indeed done their evil with such enthusiasm! https://schwarzreport.org/resources/essays/why-communism-kills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Book_of_Communism

Of course, I meant modern communism - which exercised evil quite so cheerfully and completely! Mass killings under communist regimes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_killings_under_communist_regimes

I suppose he never heard of evil so completely and cheerfully done from non-religious conviction? Maybe, had he heard of communism.

I see you're trying to change tactics here? That's the same kind of tactic Satan would use. You think Christians aren't supposed to be apologists - to defend the faith? If I don't care at all - about you and the others who might unwittingly fall for your satan-inspired, blasphemous posts - I wouldn't be wasting my time on your threads. You should review your posts - all the blasphemous things you said about God. Where do you think that's coming from? John 8 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.