Re: Does Christian scripture allow friendships with people of other faiths or non-faiths?

2009-01-19 Thread Clogtowner
Hi y'all - I have an urgent need to know more about your book Rick?? I'm sure everyone else would like to know too. On Jan 18, 3:57 pm, Rick S ris...@comcast.net wrote: One of my favorite of Bart Ehrman's works is Jesus:  Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium I think all of these quotes

Re: Does Christian scripture allow friendships with people of other faiths or non-faiths?

2009-01-19 Thread Rick S
Hi Steve, I lent the book to my daughter when she started going to church but I don't think she read it. I have read three or four of Ehrman's books and I have his course from the Teaching Company on the period of time between Jesus and Constantine. Jesus, Apocalyptic Prophet of the New

Re: Does Christian scripture allow friendships with people of other faiths or non-faiths?

2009-01-16 Thread ornamentalmind
No begging allowed! And, yes, one must know what it is to be a human being. This is one of the big questions. On Jan 16, 9:11 am, Clogtowner clogtow...@gmail.com wrote: Hi y'all - begs the question - can one be human and supernatural at the same time? On Jan 16, 8:07 am, Jason (Memphis)

Re: Does Christian scripture allow friendships with people of other faiths or non-faiths?

2009-01-15 Thread Jason (Memphis)
Steve (a Christian) responded and is still our friend. How can he reconciled his friendship and religious scriptures? He should not be friends with us (atheists) according to his own Holy Bible. On Jan 14, 10:05 am, Clogtowner clogtow...@gmail.com wrote: Hi y'all - so far, we have had no

Re: Does Christian scripture allow friendships with people of other faiths or non-faiths?

2009-01-15 Thread ornamentalmind
“…He should not be friends with us (atheists) according to his own Holy Bible.” - J Being apparently inconsistent hasn’t stopped any human being, theist and atheist alike from …being human.! On Jan 15, 12:09 pm, Jason (Memphis) jason_gros...@hotmail.com wrote: Steve (a Christian) responded

Re: Does Christian scripture allow friendships with people of other faiths or non-faiths?

2009-01-14 Thread Clogtowner
Hi y'all - so far, we have had no response from the Chrisians. I wonder if they were not aware of the situation and we have now lost all our friends? On Jan 13, 11:09 pm, Jason (Memphis) jason_gros...@hotmail.com wrote: This might be a discussion topic at Occam's at some point in the future.

Does Christian scripture allow friendships with people of other faiths or non-faiths?

2009-01-13 Thread Jason (Memphis)
this is a post from Clog on the Occam's site: Hi y'all - yes, you heard correctly. We have been thinking of this subject as a topic for future discussion but I suppose we could equally well address it here. When engaged in a friendship with a Christian, I must admit to feeling something less