What I feel about ”Charismatic” Christians
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Religion is a tool, a form of guide to one's character and behavior. It is generally agreed that religion teaches/enlight people to do good and acts the same as well.
There are stories of christians not behavior like one and gets condemn - you people hears such similiar stories in EVERY RELIGION.
'When I saw young, I was a brilliant child. All my friends saw me as one too. On one occasion, the test came and I score 9 out of 10. My friends, came over, saw my marks and laughed over my that one mistake I had because of careless mistake. I look at them and told them - why did you notice that 1 mistake and not the 9 correct answer?' - Yunhaier (Adapted from CloUdiSm remix III)
Don't comdemn/crictize a religion because there is this 'someone' who never lived up being a christian/buddist/etc.
Spiritually, everyone seeks for an answer. Everyone knows 'something' or rather 'someone' is around who has all these answers, but nobody can confirm what is it. Religion is there to guide the people like railway to train. Not everyone is fortunate to be born into a happy family, whose parents teach their child the way of life, etc. Most of the time, it was a jounery of experience.
People's religion never bothers me, since I always look at the person from what I perceive them as (from their attitute, character, etc)
'So you are a faithful *key in religion here*? Show me how you deal with yourself, your relative, your neighbours (including friends), your work, your life and your relationship and I would tell you whether this religion is doing you good anot.'
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To you, it may be a tool. I have nothing to say to that because that is precisely how most people see a faith, a belief, as a religion.Originally posted by Yunhaier:Religion is a tool, a form of guide to one's character and behavior. It is generally agreed that religion teaches/enlight people to do good and acts the same as well.
There are stories of christians not behavior like one and gets condemn - you people hears such similiar stories in EVERY RELIGION.
'When I saw young, I was a brilliant child. All my friends saw me as one too. On one occasion, the test came and I score 9 out of 10. My friends, came over, saw my marks and laughed over my that one mistake I had because of careless mistake. I look at them and told them - why did you notice that 1 mistake and not the 9 correct answer?' - Yunhaier (Adapted from CloUdiSm remix III)
Don't comdemn/crictize a religion because there is this 'someone' who never lived up being a christian/buddist/etc.
Spiritually, everyone seeks for an answer. Everyone knows 'something' or rather 'someone' is around who has all these answers, but nobody can confirm what is it. Religion is there to guide the people like railway to train. Not everyone is fortunate to be born into a happy family, whose parents teach their child the way of life, etc. Most of the time, it was a jounery of experience.
People's religion never bothers me, since I always look at the person from what I perceive them as (from their attitute, character, etc)
'So you are a faithful *key in religion here*? Show me how you deal with yourself, your relative, your neighbours (including friends), your work, your life and your relationship and I would tell you whether this religion is doing you good anot.'
Cheers
To me it is a relationship with God. In a relationship, just like a with my father and mother, it takes time to nurture. Doesnt mean if I am not doing well, living well, dealing things well today, I will not be better tomorrow. So can you judge me how I am today and say that my belief in God is not doing me good, tomorrow, next week, forever?
And also, if I become a murderer, is that any fault of my parents? Does that mean that my parents are bad too? I would think it is unfair to say that.
If our perspective of a 'religion' is just a set of rules as a guide to our lives, it will forever be that. BUt in christianity, at least, it is never a set of rules, you can have thousands of rules but if you take out Jesus from christianity, there is no more meaning to it because Jesus is the central focus of this faith not rules and guidelines. -
?? I rock? haahahaha ok thanks.Originally posted by star princess:gasband, thanks for your replies. You rock!
CH doesn't have a church in Suntec. Just it's admin office over there. i think there is a misunderstanding.
Hope it helps in one way or another
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I understand your position because this is pretty much the same as what pastors told me during the days of my secondary school. (Came from a christian school).Originally posted by gasband:To you, it may be a tool. I have nothing to say to that because that is precisely how most people see a faith, a belief, as a religion.
To me it is a relationship with God. In a relationship, just like a with my father and mother, it takes time to nurture. Doesnt mean if I am not doing well, living well, dealing things well today, I will not be better tomorrow. So can you judge me how I am today and say that my belief in God is not doing me good, tomorrow, next week, forever?
And also, if I become a murderer, is that any fault of my parents? Does that mean that my parents are bad too? I would think it is unfair to say that.
If our perspective of a 'religion' is just a set of rules as a guide to our lives, it will forever be that. BUt in christianity, at least, it is never a set of rules, you can have thousands of rules but if you take out Jesus from christianity, there is no more meaning to it because Jesus is the central focus of this faith not rules and guidelines.
Anyway, I am currently a free thinker, therefore cannot comment anything much.
Cheers