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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    I'm not trying to force my beliefs on anyone either. I continuously say "According to Scripture" and as Cuddly Tomato has made clear, he doesn't believe in Scripture. I am really only trying to make my point of view and Christians who believe similarly clear. That said, I don't think the...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    Hold on. The Bible says that not one is righteous, or good. All have gone astray. According to Scripture we are a race living in total rebellion against God. Scripture says our best righteousness is dirty rags to God. God can hardly let someone that hates Him, has lived a whole life in...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    It is not about any form of club membership. According to Scripture, the race of humanity has willingly and with full knowledge separated itself from God, and is living in complete rebellion against Him. We are drowning ourselves in our own sin, God chooses to rescue some of us, and yet people...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    Cuddly, according to the Bible you will spend eternity in Hell (apart from the grace of God in changing your heart and giving you faith in Him) so it makes a very large difference. It is important to us because Scripture says you are dying in your own sin (again, which all Christians were saved...
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    The Best Sword-Wielding Hero

    Aragorn FTW! Also Gandalf, Samwise, Faramir, Thorin, Elendil, and Link. Ike is pretty awesome too. Gotta be one of my favs in SSBB. Sword-wielding heros are good, but axes be better! Gimli, Durin, and Dain ftw. :D
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    My congratulations on a marvelous response.
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    Wait, is this the Northpaw from the LotRO forums who I think started that .abc music thread and who I got some really great songs from?
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    Well if by saying I seem fundamentalist you mean I am sort of a "Bible boxer" or someone who tries constantly to attack others religiously then I would say you have a misconception. I first stated my beliefs as breifly as possible. Someone commented that we are all believing basically the...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    You make accusations on Scripture such as its being convoluted, but I can hardly defend my beliefs when you make such a generic statement. I need examples if I am to help you with problems you have. I don't think saying what you believe God would have done differs from reality is a valid...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    I'm afraid that if you believe as I do you do not see this life as being the most important thing. Our Reward is not a bad thing at all. Cuddly, you only mention one part of Biblical ethics. I realize you are an Atheist but I will state the Biblical position anyway, using an analogy of C.S...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    Well hmmm, let's compare some quotes. Definite statement. Statement of a personally held thought. Not definite, and you can decide for yourself which is more respectful. Definite statement. Do you see a difference? He is quite bluntly stating I and Scripture are wrong. I have...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    Ok this is tough for me. I try to be un-arrogant. Tolerant. Whatever you want to call it. But I am now faced with the issue of someone calling me, my God, and my Savior a liar. How shall I then reply? I never actually said that was the only reason for someone to be good. The best reason...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    I never intended to appear arrogant or disrespectful. If I have offended anyone in anything I have said, I wish to be corrected. I fully believe in the power of kindness and love as adding credibility to any system of beliefs. The best way I can see it is we are all starving beggars. If some...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    I never said you were any of those things. I said I know some who are. I did not mean to say what you think I said. I am sorry, I will correct my post. Thank you for pointing this out, that's why I came here. I do not believe that you have no morals. In Scripture we read that all who...
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    Personal Opinion on Religion (Atheist View)

    Ah, but some that I have met do not wish this. There are some who wish for there to be no controlling power so they can do whatever they want whenever they want with no guilt or eternal consequences attached. Christianity is the most uncomfortable and yet comforting religion I know of. In...