How do Christians possibly rationalize these things?

[Didymos Thomas]

The one qualifying statement I have heard across the board from Christians is, if you do not believe that Jesus is the son of god, you are NOT a Christian. You have to get passed the large absurdites before sitting down to dine at a banquet of absurdites. Be embarrassed for them, for they know not what they do---------from the book of Boagnarian wisdom!! volume #47

Going for a third, Boagie?

Many Christians claim many things. Some churches have very particular beliefs regarding the nature of Jesus, but not all churches share the same beliefs - much less all Christians.

Of course Jesus is the son of God, the real question is what does son of God mean. Some believe Jesus is the 'only begotten Son of God', others say that we are all the children of God.

[boagie]

Originally Posted by Didymos Thomas

Going for a third, Boagie?

Many Christians claim many things. Some churches have very particular beliefs regarding the nature of Jesus, but not all churches share the same beliefs - much less all Christians.
Of course Jesus is the son of God, the real question is what does son of God mean. Some believe Jesus is the 'only begotten Son of God', others say that we are all the children of God.

Thomas

Mentally ill organized even on an individual level, is this your argument for not holding Christianity accountable for what is done in the name of Christianity, we are all so confused we can't be held responsiable? As has been said in the past, when Christians start taking care of business reguarding their faith, other people can direct their attention elsewhere.

[Didymos Thomas]

Mentally ill organized even on an individual level, is this your argument for not holding Christianity accountable for what is done in the name of Christianity, we are all so confused we can't be held responsiable?

No.

I do not hold people responsible for things they do not do. No Christian alive today is in any way responsible for the Crusades, so I do not hold any Christian alive today responsible for the Crusades.

Talk of mental illness is certainly out of place. People having different views is not mental illness.

[Mephistopheles]

Originally Posted by boagie

Thomas

Mentally ill organized even on an individual level, is this your argument for not holding Christianity accountable for what is done in the name of Christianity, we are all so confused we can't be held responsiable? As has been said in the past, when Christians start taking care of business reguarding their faith, other people can direct their attention elsewhere.

What do you think of people with something with, say, schizophrenia?

[boagie]

Originally Posted by Mephistopheles

What do you think of people with something with, say, schizophrenia?

If mentally ill organized, means mental ill to you people, I'll not protest--for I fear you protest to much!

Schizophrenia is indeed a mental affliction, interesting add on, they were and even are at present in some places, the holymen/women of the tribe. It is from these select few that the myth becomes manifest in the world.

[boagie]

Originally Posted by Didymos Thomas

No.

I do not hold people responsible for things they do not do. No Christian alive today is in any way responsible for the Crusades, so I do not hold any Christian alive today responsible for the Crusades.

Talk of mental illness is certainly out of place. People having different views is not mental illness.

Thomas,

I am going to stop responding to your posts unless you take time to understand what you read.

[Mephistopheles]

Originally Posted by boagie

If mentally ill organized, means mental ill to you people, I'll not protest--for I fear you protest to much!

Schizophrenia is indeed a mental affliction, interesting add on, they were and even are at present in some places, the holymen/women of the tribe. It is from these select few that the myth becomes manifest in the world.

I'm just curious. I have schizophrenia, I just wanted to know what you thought about it.

[boagie]

Originally Posted by Mephistopheles

I'm just curious. I have schizophrenia, I just wanted to know what you thought about it.

Mephistopheles,

Schizophrenia is not fully understood I believe, difficult to say what I think of it, it remains somewhat obsure to me. It does not seem to limit ones intellegence and in earlier cultures they were revered as holymen/women. It has often been said that the myths of peoples arise from the common folk, this is not true, they arise from these shaman/Schizophrenics, they just seem to be on a different wave length from the general population.

[Didymos Thomas]

I am going to stop responding to your posts unless you take time to understand what you read.

You asked me if your assumptions about my argument were correct and I told you that your assumptions were not correct.

We can toss around 'you just don't get it' all day long and not get anywhere, boagie. I have tried again and again to engage these subjects with you, but if you'd prefer to leave them alone, that's fine with me.

But if you expect me to ignore your attempts to stereotype and ridicule any faith tradition, you will be disappointed.

[boagie]

Originally Posted by Didymos Thomas

You asked me if your assumptions about my argument were correct and I told you that your assumptions were not correct.
We can toss around 'you just don't get it' all day long and not get anywhere, boagie. I have tried again and again to engage these subjects with you, but if you'd prefer to leave them alone, that's fine with me.

But if you expect me to ignore your attempts to stereotype and ridicule any faith tradition, you will be disappointed.

Thomas,

I do not have to sterotype Christianity, it sterotypes itself in what it does in its own name.

Thomas, does ill organized still to you mean mental illness, again, take the time to understand what you read----you sound like you are declaring war Thomas-------let the games begin!!