Luke and Romans clearly show that love of your neighbor means concern for your neighbors well being. Nothing is said about spreading the "good news". — Fooloso4
"Have a soul"? Not are a soul?You seem to forget that true Christians believe that we have a soul. — Apollodorus
So if you have a soul, so that you and your soul are two separate things, who burns in hell for all eternity? You or your soul? — baker
Not at all. The Bible is quite inconsistent in its use: sometimes, the soul is something to have, and other times, it's something one is.You're joking, right? — Apollodorus
However, well-being includes spiritual well-being and that is achieved by following the teachings of the Gospels. — Apollodorus
This suggests that an essential aspect of Christian love is not as some might assume having an attitude of affection, etc. toward our neighbor or even concern for his material wellbeing, but primarily concern for his or her spiritual salvation. — Apollodorus
Your claim was that material well-being is not an essential aspect, You excluded material well-being, but the passages I quote show that it cannot be excluded. — Fooloso4
It is typical Christian chauvinism to take the teachings of a Jewish rabbi and make them into something they are not. But that is, after all, what the term Christian is all about. — Fooloso4
Plus, nobody was talking about "presenting Christianity to atheists and agnostics". — Apollodorus
I doubt there would be any need for that as many seem to have already been lobotomized by Covid-19 and by reading too many Marxist fairy tales. The number of Christians in Marxist societies like China is certainly growing by the day. — Apollodorus
You're making that up, aren't you? — Apollodorus
This suggests that an essential aspect of Christian love is not as some might assume having an attitude of affection, etc. toward our neighbor or even concern for his material wellbeing,
not exclusive. — Apollodorus
What my whole statement means ... — Apollodorus
Well, Christianity is a different religion, isn't it? — Apollodorus
(Jews and Muslims are also welcome to offer their own views if they have any.) — Apollodorus
It isn't my fault that you don't like Christians. — Apollodorus
And what "Jewish rabbi" are you talking about anyway? — Apollodorus
Are you not familiar with Jesus of Nazareth? Or as you might call him, following Paul, Jesus Christ.I — Fooloso4
How about the way one particular Jew might have understood his own words and how he wanted them to be understood? One thing is certain: he died before the advent of Paul's Christianity. — Fooloso4
Where does it say he was a "Jewish rabbi"??? First time I hear of that. — Apollodorus
Rabbi means teacher or leader. Do you believe that Jesus was a Jew? Do you believe he taught adherence to the Law? Put it together and you'll get your answer. — Fooloso4
Where are the sources that say "Jewish rabbi"??? You're making it up as usual, aren't you? — Apollodorus
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here.
Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
Even the Koran says he was a prophet. — Apollodorus
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
I believe you were talking proselytization. —
Your belief is one thing. — Apollodorus
Plus, most religions would accept the truth of the two commandments without needing to "convert" to anything. — Apollodorus
I think the decline of Christianity in the Western World can only be reversed by the correct "reinterpretation" or "reconsideration" of these two central commandments which together have always formed the very foundation of the Christian Faith. — Apollodorus
The hair stands on end hearing your insanely misapprocated, unrelentingly non-introceptive, and altogether parapleptocal arguments. — god must be atheist
What do these underlined words mean? — Hanover
... not because he was a professional rabbi. — Apollodorus
Christianity believes in Jesus as the Son of God. — Apollodorus
Therefore the idea that he was "a Jewish rabbi" is unsupported by the sources. — Apollodorus
As for "Jewish" ... — Apollodorus
... the authentic teachings of the Christian Faith. — Apollodorus
So... Muslims and Jews are strong supporters of Christianity, according to you, because they do accept the truth of the two commandments without needing to "Convert" to anything. — god must be atheist
I've no idea what you're talking about. — Apollodorus
What makes you think that's a problem? — Apollodorus
Nowhere does Jesus teach that he was God's only son. This was a belief that developed later. — Fooloso4
So, I ask you: do you want to see Muslims and Jews converted to Christianity, or not? — god must be atheist
What do these underlined words mean? — Hanover
“Nathaniel answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God” – John 1:49. — Apollodorus
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