| Re: For my friends the Jews |
RoadRunner - West |
| Jason Gastrich, B.A., M.A. (news@jcsm.org) |
2003/10/26 01:12 |
la n. wrote:
> "Jason Gastrich, B.A., M.A." <news@jcsm.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>> 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?
>
> One of the great masters, messengers of God.
> As was Mohammed.
>
>>
>> 2) Can you affirm that gospel message?
>
> Expound please. It's past my bedtime and I'm not
> thinking clearly ... ;)
I posted a link to the gospel message. http://gospel.jcsm.org. I asked if
you could affirm it or not.
>>
>> God bless,
>> Jason
>>
>
> And .... I asked you first ... so you answer *my*
> questions first ... ;)
That's what I was saying!
I love all people. I know there is right and wrong, though. I have also
studied the Bible and found it to be flawless.
> btw, it is not beyond my ken that you were one of
> the candidates for the California gov't leadership.
> Are you okay with Ah... nuld?
What does "not beyond my ken" mean?
Yes, I ran for the office of California's Governor. It was an exciting
campaign.
Arnold will be better than Gray Davis. However, we don't see eye to eye on
everything.
God bless,
Jason
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