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dawg

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91. I'm a Christian, and I agree.
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 06:24 PM
Dec 2017

A person's beliefs about the afterlife don't really have any bearing on how moral a person they are. My being a Christian doesn't make me better than anyone else. In fact, it makes me a hypocrite much of the time, because I often fail to live up to the standards that I claim to believe in. But all I can do is keep trying.

Preach brother. I try to remind these so called "Christians" about this all the time, but hey Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #1
You are a good person. genxlib Dec 2017 #2
Christianity is not monolythic.... ollie10 Dec 2017 #3
Christianity is not monolythic MaybeBaby Dec 2017 #73
Pro-life is one thing... ollie10 Dec 2017 #86
they really are pro-birth..............waiting for the second coming Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #95
+1000! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #106
Definitely! If you're "pro-life," you can't deny the reality of climate change, either. calimary Dec 2017 #109
You're not a better Christian, you're a better person than most Christians. NightWatcher Dec 2017 #4
Christians staking a claim on morality is one of my pet peeves genxlib Dec 2017 #5
most believers hate this argument if they can even process it. unblock Dec 2017 #8
This statement: guillaumeb Dec 2017 #15
I'm a Christian, and I agree. dawg Dec 2017 #91
5. Christians staking a claim on morality is one of my pet peeves MaybeBaby Dec 2017 #75
Thanks...Welcome to DU genxlib Dec 2017 #77
Recommended, with reservations. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #6
K & r LAS14 Dec 2017 #13
K&R. nt Ilsa Dec 2017 #17
Hi there, sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #30
And me also. All of us. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #36
We've been afforded the ultimate forgiveness. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #44
"It is beyond difficult at times. " AMEN !!! I'm having a hard time thinking of doing such with ... uponit7771 Dec 2017 #49
The human flesh part of our being bucks sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #50
"Let them come to the end of themselves." sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #51
Thx for this !!! uponit7771 Dec 2017 #58
Respectfully, the refererence to Mary Magdalene is totally incorrect. olegramps Dec 2017 #64
John 8:11 guillaumeb Dec 2017 #72
Agin, respectfully, what does 8:11 have to do with Mary Magdalene? olegramps Dec 2017 #113
I was taught a different interpretation. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #114
Forgiveness. Stonepounder Dec 2017 #69
Agreed, thus the admonition to go and sin no more. eom guillaumeb Dec 2017 #74
You can forgive offenses without receiving an apology from another. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #79
Just because you don't forgive someone doesn't mean it has to eat at you. Stonepounder Dec 2017 #93
What about when Christ said, "Father, forgive them." sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #105
Sit at the welcome table struggle4progress Dec 2017 #7
An excellent song. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #14
Thank you for what you did. Aristus Dec 2017 #9
Ditto iluvtennis Dec 2017 #20
If you want a text for that, there is one Maeve Dec 2017 #10
i'm also an atheist, but i follow the golden rule. DesertFlower Dec 2017 #11
Thanks! It's taken me a while to realize... LAS14 Dec 2017 #12
Well said! mcar Dec 2017 #16
I see Dave's Bread advertised from time to time in the weekly specials sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #45
K & R Duppers Dec 2017 #18
Sympathy and kindness seemed to be safeinOhio Dec 2017 #19
Amen BadgerMom Dec 2017 #21
I wouldn't call myself an atheist, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #22
these evangelicals' real religion is a mix of wall street capitalism and white nationalism paulkienitz Dec 2017 #23
Two words spike jones Dec 2017 #24
You speak for me, an atheist and former Christian. ancianita Dec 2017 #25
Denying the poor their wages and further oppression of them Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #26
These. They clamor unto Heaven. eom sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #47
This is the Christianity I was raised with MountCleaners Dec 2017 #27
The false faith folks are not Christian...they are Trumpians... and should hope there is no God... Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #28
Nothing on this planet will ever change disalitervisum Dec 2017 #29
I agree disalitervisum OxQQme Dec 2017 #34
Yes, and thank you for pointing that out disalitervisum Dec 2017 #83
You Certainly Are! kooth Dec 2017 #31
A beautiful post. I just saw a theatrical version of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" peequod Dec 2017 #32
I can't count the number of times the thought floated through my head... JHB Dec 2017 #33
I Just Laugh RobinA Dec 2017 #43
In the 1800's, Native American chiefs visited Washington DC Martin Eden Dec 2017 #35
You really can't generalize Christians, and you can't define Christianity. Mariana Dec 2017 #37
Reverend Sun Myung Moon wholeheartedly embraced the bible. byronius Dec 2017 #38
And? Mariana Dec 2017 #39
Oh, I'm agreeing with you. byronius Dec 2017 #40
I 100% agree ... in spirit ... however the overall argument has something of a fatal flaw ... mr_lebowski Dec 2017 #41
I must utterly disagree with your premise. byronius Dec 2017 #42
I am remiss in thanking you for your selflessness in sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #46
K&R... spanone Dec 2017 #48
The Corporal Works of Mercy. Duncan Grant Dec 2017 #52
These. eom sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #80
My wife said Youre the best Christian I know Nevernose Dec 2017 #53
Religion on balance has. Snackshack Dec 2017 #54
I think you did what Jesus would have done. hamsterjill Dec 2017 #55
I too am an athiest... Javaman Dec 2017 #56
Christianity is the state religion of the Roman Empire. It changed a lot in the first 300 years. FarCenter Dec 2017 #57
The problem is... floWteiuQ Dec 2017 #59
Whenever right wing nuts treestar Dec 2017 #60
Hey byronius, seems to me you get the message of Christ calimary Dec 2017 #61
Preach it, my sister in Christ! Thank you. n/t sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #81
It's just the Catholic school thing. calimary Dec 2017 #108
The Republican platform would have us ignore entire swaths of humanity as unworthy of assistance. Orsino Dec 2017 #62
There's also something about not judging others. JayhawkSD Dec 2017 #63
You speak for me so much. Thank you for a wonderful post. And Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #65
I truly appreciate people like you Victor_c3 Dec 2017 #66
False Faith is worse than no faith at all. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #67
I don't think you are an Atheist... HopeAgain Dec 2017 #68
Thank you! When I was reading your post Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #70
This is "The Way". eom sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #82
I am an atheist angrychair Dec 2017 #71
No, please don't. This is not 'truth'. n/t sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #84
It actually represents the viewpoint of mainstream Christian faith. trotsky Dec 2017 #89
What 'largest' Christian church is being referenced here. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #99
Uh... trotsky Dec 2017 #110
In general and in particular. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #115
Dear God. Who is 'they'? As far as the Bible is concerned...😔 sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #85
With all due respect angrychair Dec 2017 #92
Are you able to provide the text from this Aramaic to English version? sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #100
Thank you for posting this. Doing the right thing is not about religion. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #76
Evangelical Christianity has become politicized. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #78
I am a Christian, and I used to work for a homeless shelter shenmue Dec 2017 #87
Yeah, I said 'most'. As in Prosperity Gospel Trumpian Roy Moore types. byronius Dec 2017 #88
I think you forgot to turn the other check Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #96
Check? And I did tell you a fact shenmue Dec 2017 #97
Dude, if you're caring for homeless people, this post is not about you. byronius Dec 2017 #98
I see--you're one of those holier-than-thou Christians. Orrex Dec 2017 #112
What makes me uncomfortable with this... trotsky Dec 2017 #90
Pardon, but around here, one is damned if they do say and damned if they don't say. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #102
Thanks for your response. n/t trotsky Dec 2017 #111
What part of my response? The aspirin part? 😁 sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #120
I just saw this: sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #116
I have no idea what you're talking about. trotsky Dec 2017 #117
If something charitable is offered, that's hooey. If something taken as critical sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #118
I have no idea what you're talking about. n/t trotsky Dec 2017 #119
You are goading me and I ain't going in that direction. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #121
Amen jpak Dec 2017 #94
Every good story begins with "I was taking the cat poop out to the dumpster..." gtar100 Dec 2017 #101
I was just about to post something on this order! sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #103
I've had long, loud arguments with Christians friends and families about the uselessness of... TlalocW Dec 2017 #104
You were appreciative that you had an abundance of sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #107
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