tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064729025510181487.post7947677588916303272..comments2023-09-26T16:01:59.345+02:00Comments on A life in juxtaposition: Atheist Christianity (Why I want to be more like an atheist)Eugenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17722877695054410613noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064729025510181487.post-10245480492933230922008-04-28T02:32:00.000+02:002008-04-28T02:32:00.000+02:00You make some very good points . . . Here are some...You make some very good points . . . Here are some random replies . . .<BR/><BR/>When I was young I heard it often said that when Satan found he couldn't defeat the church he joined it, obviously to promote destrution from within . . . I think this carries some truth, but the danger is taking it to the extreme that we bear no personal reponsibility, aka, "The Devil made me do it!"<BR/><BR/>Maybe the whole term "Christianity" should be redefined to better capture those who are truly representing themselves as "Christ's Ambassadors." . . . Once again, the danger is that this thinking quickly turns into a "works" mentality with less room for Grace.<BR/><BR/>I too have "non-christian" friends who act more compassionately, generously, and live life with integrity far more than many of my "Christian" friends . . . It blows my mind . . . But then again, I think these friends do a better job than myself which causes me to reflect on my own walk . . .<BR/><BR/>It sucks to be a member of a so-called "Christian" nation because we just can't seem to live up to everyone's expectations . . . The book "The Myth of a Christian Nation" really puts that in perspective for me and I highly recommend it . . .<BR/><BR/>Don't forget that the Corinthians struggled with orgies, gluttony, and wanton lasciviousness yet Paul still considered them Christ followers . . . I realize our witness is important (I believe that to be Biblical), yet one counterpoint to your post would be it is the very slime pit of sin/mistakes we struggle through that keeps before us our need of God. You see another distinguishing characteristic between a Christian and Athiest is that one perceives that they need God and the other doesn't . . .<BR/><BR/>Did you hear the one about the Agnostic Dyslexic Ansomniac? He often stayed awake at night wondering if there really was a Dog . . .<BR/><BR/>Very good stuff, Eugene, and in my opinion well thought out . . .TimmyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446318506480216665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064729025510181487.post-46571916855936596282008-04-27T21:43:00.000+02:002008-04-27T21:43:00.000+02:00I have "atheist" friends. One of them says he just...I have "atheist" friends. One of them says he just tries to be a good person, and you know, he really is. As a Christian woman (one who've known God a long time), I often learn more from him than I learn in church. Jesus lead by example after all, and He loved everyone, even those despised by his peers. EVERYONE. I, for one, am thankful for that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com