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Originally Posted by mylittledemon
I could never say I was a "Christian" and say that I didnt believe the Bible was true....or that you dont need to believe in Jesus Christ. That is the fundamental belief! I personally dont think a "broad" view of Christianity is acceptible. I would much rather believe that my own personal narrow mindness (in regards to me, myself and I salvation) is right, rather than believing "everyone goes to heaven" theory.
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Well that may be fine for you - I personally don't think many of the "Christians" today are. If the Bible is such a true thing - why is no one sacrificing Oxen anymore? The smell pleases The Lord you know. Before you say because that's outdated - it's in the same book that "condemns" homosexuals - even though homosexuality as we know it today is actually not condemned in the Bible - there is a lot of historical context to be taken into account in the Bible.
You wanna talk contradictions - read the Bible cover to cover. Talk about condtradictory!
It was written by man. It's been edited by man for years and years - it's a tool and that's how I see it - it's not meant to be taken literally word for word. If it were then you better be repenting if you've ever touched your girlfriend while she has her period - because that's also condemned in the Bible!!!
Taking the Bible literally has led to people using it as a weapon (it was used to deny Black people equal rights and status).
I'm Catholic by upbringing anyway, so I'm used to self-righteous "Christians" saying I'm not truly a Christian anyway - no big. I know my heart and I know God and His place in my life - and with that I'm content.
And believing that one does not have to "accept Jesus as their own personal Lord and Savior" does not make me less of a Christian. I just refuse to believe that God would damn billions of people to hell simply because they don't follow one western religion.