| Re: For my friends the Jews |
RoadRunner - West |
| Jason Gastrich, B.A., M.A. (news@jcsm.org) |
2003/10/26 00:22 |
la n. wrote:
> "Jason Gastrich, B.A., M.A." <news@jcsm.org> wrote in message
> news:0EJmb.66872$Z86.41354@twister.socal.rr.com...
>> la n. wrote:
>>> "Jason Gastrich, B.A., M.A." <news@jcsm.org> wrote in message
>>> news:6mJmb.66713$Z86.54453@twister.socal.rr.com...
>>>> la n. wrote:
>>>>> "Jason Gastrich, B.A., M.A." <news@jcsm.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:slImb.66135$Z86.22179@twister.socal.rr.com...
>>>>>> la n. wrote:
>>>>>>> "Jason Gastrich, B.A., M.A." <news@jcsm.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:j4Imb.65979$Z86.21128@twister.socal.rr.com...
>>>>>>>> la n. wrote:
>>>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Welcome to free.christians.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> JG
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> P.S. You win the award for longest, initial post. Just
>>>>>>>> kidding.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank ya ... :).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know what free.christians is about. I'm on the
>>>>>>> Uncle Davey fan group; and, as much as I lurv my friend
>>>>>>> Uncle Davey, I also like to disagree with him at times,
>>>>>>> and at times ... vehemently.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Could you tell me "what the hay" free.christians is
>>>>>>> about?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> la n.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sure. Better yet, check out our web site:
>>>>>> http://freechristians.org.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> God bless,
>>>>>> Jason
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks. Cool site!
>>>>>
>>>>> As Unca Davey knows, I grew up in a fundamentalist protestant
>>>>> religion (Brethren), for which I will be forever grateful.
>>>>> However, in later years I developed a more open, less judgmental,
>>>>> mindset.
>>>>> I count among my favourite people such diverse as Uncle Davey,
>>>>> a very devout Catholic Priest, a Chilean-Canadian Muslim, a
>>>>> couple of jewish friends, a New Age Reiki master; but, most
>>>>> lately, the source of my most motivational teachings is don Miguel
>>>>> Ruiz in his books "The Four Agreements" and "The Mastery of
>>>>> Love."
>>>>>
>>>>> I am tempted to say that there are many paths to God, but I
>>>>> realize that God is within each of us.
>>>>>
>>>>> la n.
>>>>
>>>> It sounds more like you left the Christian faith; not that you
>>>> became less judgmental. I estimate you still make a great number
>>>> of judgments; you just make some that don't agree with the Bible.
>>>> Yes? For instance, you made a number of judgments above.
>>>>
>>>> God bless,
>>>> Jason
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Could be. I don't hate gays. I'm open to other religions. I don't
>>> see that any religion is "the true" religion. I am attracted to
>>> many aspects of buddhism. I don't believe I'm condemned to hell
>>> for not being
>>> a fundamentalist Christian. I am against George W. Bush and his
>>> fundy "rapturist" belief that God is on the side of the U.S. against
>>> all evil-doers.
>>>
>>> What does that make me?
>>>
>>> la n.
>>
>> As far as I'm concerned, the core issue that matters is this: who do
>> you think Jesus Christ is?
>>
>> Here is a link to the gospel message: http://gospel.jcsm.org. Can
>> you affirm it?
>>
>> That's the bottom line. You don't have to like George Bush to be a
>> Christian. A person needs to repent from their sins and trust,
>> believe, and accept the biblical Jesus Christ as their Lord and
>> Savior.
>>
>> Some issues are "essentials" and some are "non-essentials."
>> Frankly, you brought up some non-essentials and I don't want to
>> "major on the minors."
>>
>> God bless,
>> Jason
>>
>>
>
> Believe it or not, I still consider myself to be a Christian in that
> Christ was/is
> my role model. However, Christ is only one of many great Masters to
> my way of thinking.
>
> I don't believe Jesus Christ was Baptist or Catholic or Presbyterian.
>
> The various institutional religions depict Jesus in their own
> fashion, and there are so many out there.
>
> I respect every Christian, whether he be Mormon or Catholic, for his
> interpretation.
>
> Are you able to do that, Jason?
>
> la n.
I'm happy to answer your question, but please answer my questions first.
You failed to answer them.
1) Who do you think Jesus is?
2) Can you affirm that gospel message?
God bless,
Jason
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