Comments on: I might have become an atheist

By: Anjella

Anjella — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:06:28 +0000

機會係個天俾嘅 yes. BUT it is only those who are prepared that can see and caizpaltie the chance given. The people who always blames god/命/天 that there is no chance is absolutely wrong! If they haven’t prepared, work hard or think hard, how can they see the chance themselves, even if they see the opportunity is right in front of them, they wont have the skills, connection, knowledge or experience to take advantage of it.How sad!!!Bomb

By: SnugglyBuffalo

SnugglyBuffalo — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:13:00 +0000

Stay focused on the message and not the messenger.

That’s rather difficult when the message is all about the messenger.

By: Norm K

Norm K — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:46:45 +0000

Mike,

Why not just get rid of all faith and focus on the good values?

“…what I call “the way of Christ”, the way of justice, compassion, generosity, reconciliation, and self-sacrificial love that I believe Jesus taught and modeled for us.”

Stay focused on the message and not the messenger. Jesus is dead, there is no God. Jesus was a great profit in his time. He taught a new way of living. But really, the time wasted worshiping the messenger, the buildings that are used once a week could all be saved by focusing on the humanity of the message and the good work that the values espouse.

For you this may be difficult since you vocation is to lead your new Christian congregation – that pays your bills.

By: A Christian Pastor influenced my de-conversion « de-conversion

A Christian Pastor influenced my de-conversion « de-conversion — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:45:54 +0000

[...] if I was trusting Christ. At the time I was somewhat of an agnostic Christian loosely clinging to emerging church theology but I really hadn’t used any form of faith in dealing with that particular [...]

By: Ubi Dubium

Ubi Dubium — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:34:55 +0000

james jocobsen

…you conceded to the self righteous Professors and unbelievers and had allowed your faith to be ”liberalized” to satisfy THEM!

OK – I call pigeonholing here! Please refer to the post from March of ’08 titled “Convenient Categories…” I think you just hit #31 right on the nose.

If you are actually going to be hanging around here (and not just being a troll), please go read that post, and the one on “Inconvenient Categories”, before you try to preach at us.

By: Obi

Obi — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:56:12 +0000

james jacobson -

Denying the reality of Allah will land you in hell as well, mate. Convert or die…!

By: james jocobsen

james jocobsen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:42:33 +0000

There is always an attempt to pervert the gospel to your own gospel. Jay was right about Spong. Spong is an insult to the doctrine Paul warned about. You either believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus, or you don’t. That separates Christians from infidels of the faith. That simple. In your article you said you deverted…….No you didn’t..you conceded to the self righteous Professors and unbelievers and had allowed your faith to be ”liberalized” to satisfy THEM! Jesus paid a ransom. Accept it or not. But to justify your lack of faith by deconverting is nonsense. and maintain Jesus as good. When, in fact, you’re going Jesus and His apostles liars. How can liars be good? My Brothers and sisters in Christ accept the Truth beyond man’s understanding and his vain attempts to discredit the incarnate God Man. My point is this…….I can talk some fancy words and give you all kinds of reasons not to believe, but in the end, I can’t save you from my lies. Nor can the self righteous. There is a Truth,Way and Light. I’ll stick with the Man who raised the dead, walked on water and NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON DURING HIS LIFE EVER DENIED THOSES TRUTHS>Not one Jew wrote any article during His time in the fllesh, to say He was a liar. Spong and his cohorts are perverted wolves in sheep clothing. Nothing more. Don’t concede your simple faith of Christ to satisfy a fool professor. My daughter almost did. Now, she’s a missionary, despite their attempts to pervert her understanding as simple Gospel. Jeus is Lord and those who believe shall ahve eternal life. What did you teachers offer you? Absolutely NOTHING!

By: Cthulhu

Cthulhu — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:14:23 +0000

Gregg,

It takes real courage to take an honest look at yourself in the mirror and deal openly with issues – present and past.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:42:17 +0000

Cthulhu,

Missing a word there: “I really appreciate what you wrote.”

By: Gregg

Gregg — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:41:23 +0000

Cthulhu,

I really what you wrote: people with my background often feel (wrongly, I think) like they perpetually lack courage. Your compliment is all the more touching because of that.

Leo,

Thanks. And so far, no word from George. Maybe he’s grown tired of the discussion. Time will tell, I suppose.