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Originally posted by Strongbeauty
First off, the church comment was wrong, not only to me, but as other people have said it is offensive.
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Because you didn't like it doesn't mean it was "wrong".
First off, the church comment was wrong, not only to me, but as other people have said it is offensive. And whoever said let the real church say "Amen" What is your definition of a real church? Is it one in which everyone is accepted and no one is ever corrected? Is it one in which everyone minds their own business while the person next to them is going to hell because no one cares enough to help minister them out of sin? Oh no, I bet its one in which the church gives out tons of money to the community, preaches prosperity, that everyone will get into heaven and that fornication is okay as long as you are in loooooove.
I know that many of you bible thumpers have a "holier than thou" attitude, but this is the first time I've heard the "my church is better than your sinful church" argument.
What is the point of saying that the church has the same issues? Does that divert from the things already mentioned on this thread about scripture in relation to BGLOs? I am to apply my thinking to the church and do what with it?
For the slow, the point is that YOU are the one pointing fingers saying that the Greek system is bad and against the bible basically because of hazing. I was suggesting that you put in a little effort and see the correlation of how people in churches also do things that make the religion look bad but somehow that must be ok with you. Yeah, diverting attention= pretending that you didn't understand a simple correlation.
For the sake of argument, I will go with your statement that it does not change the foundation in Christianity and I will reply with this: Matthew 5:13 states "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. " What this tells me is that just because something starts out in Christianity doesn't mean it remains so. If it loses those Christian principles that it so proudly claims... what good is it for the Kingdom? So now since you commented that it doesn't change the foundations, the question becomes are the principles still valued?
Once again, apply those same arguments to your beloved and cherished church who I'm sure has somebody doing something against the bible as a member. And ask yourself your last question.