Great comic strip, Scher! *Giggles* So true...
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Great comic strip, Scher! *Giggles* So true...
Yay, Linus! :D
I'm the type that can enjoy a good laugh, even if it seems to be at my own expense. Remember, I always said the most profound religious statment that got me to thinking came from "Peanuts", when Snoopy writes a religious book entitled "Has It Ever Occured to You That You Could Be Wrong?" Try Schultz's excellent The Gospel According to Peanuts. :angel: ;)
Religion aside...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprite
Who doesn't look to someone: a friend, family member, or a loved one to help them through hard times? At least a good book.
How healthy is it to seek complete alienation when you're hurting?
Social Health is one of the components of overall health.
"Social Health Social Health is the sense of well-being that one achieves by forming emotionally supportive and intellectually stimulating relationships with family members, friends, and associates. Living in communities rather than in isolation, identifying with social groups, and belonging to organizations streghten the social dimension of health. When social networks break down, health declines." --(Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Third Edition 2003)
Like how you identify with plastic martyr and how you have joined this social forum.
That is an awfully heavy load to burden the poor Schulz with!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
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Not to nitpick, but The Gospel According to Peanuts and its follow-up The Parables of Peanuts were not written by Charles Schultz. They were written by a pastor named Robert Short, who used the comic strip to illustrate his own personal sense of faith. Incidentally, he and Schultz went on to become great lifelong friends (they had not known each other before Short sought permission to use the strip).
"Has It Ever Occurred to You That You Might Be Wrong" is a wonderful line and I think it shows the ambivalence Schultz felt on religious matters, as well as his willingness to concede that no one--including himself--is an authority on matters of faith. That said, I think Schultz's use of faith and scripture in his comic strip is wonderfully sincere and heartfelt, so much so that even a nonbeliever such as myself can respect and appreciate it.
do we have an intercession thread in here?...
I'm starting one, coz i feel intercessions are really powerful...and help a lot
and wut's more,...they don't cost you anything except some time...
Basil, mon ami, it's not nitpicking to point out a glaring mistake. :blush: :blush: I have lost my copy of The Gospel According to Peanuts and made an assumption about the author, since I knew Schultz taught Bible study classes. My bad. Thank you for correcting me! God bless! :angel: :thumbs_up :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Basil
In your opinion, what is the most important "tool" in the Christian life?
Christianity accepts every person, whereas a 'blonde, blue-eyed' condition does not. The greatest Commandment is to love GOD, the commandment to love one's neighbor (even one's enemy) following on this. If you are at a funeral, it may become important to meet with others that share your love of the person eulogized. GOD is with his People, but, since we must look to HIM even when HE seems somewhat concealed, during tests of our Love, we appreciate to know who shares this Love in common with us. As an adult responsible for many children wants to ascertain how many others are on hand to help care for every child present in the best possible way, so, too, in the hope of being used by GOD to disclose HIS Paternal Love to all, a responsible Christian wants to see who shares that concern, to organize the Church in such a way as to leave no valuable soul neglected by the Love that so concerns itself with all persons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
The third greatest would have to be the best manifestation of applying oneself to keeping the first. Possibly the first of the Decalogue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adelheid
Having "Ears to hear". This alone makes Scripture profitably used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adelheid
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Christianity accepts every person, whereas a 'blonde, blue-eyed' condition does not.
Christianity accepts every person who believes that Jesus is God. Those who don't accept him as God will go to hell, as the Bible states. Why do you not say it the way it is, but portray something untrue so that the whole facade of loving Christians is upheld.
What is untrue about what I said? Every person can be a Christian - not every Christian can be blonde and blue-eyed. I am baby-sitting right now, so I will have to leave a further answer to a spare moment.
What do muslims think of all that say that whom they worship is not GOD? Where, Amra, do you expect such a one to end up? What loving reply would you offer a fellow muslim that found he didn't believe in `Allah? You have spoken of Shariah law. Is it equipped with Love? To do full justice to the matter you have brought up, I will have to give an answer about the reason for hell, the nature of Judgement, etc., which I will have to do when time is ample.
I refrained from bringing up certain matters in the quran-reading section, as well as in any threads dedicated to exchange of islamic thought between fellow muslims. You must have read the purpose for this thread. But are Christians not permitted to conduct their own exchange of Christian thought on a thread dedicated to it? While others are welcome, this thread was started in order to have e new one, separate from the ones that merely discuss Christianity, in order to see who holds which Christian sentiments in common.
If it matters to you at all, Amra, CHRIST and I love you.
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Originally Posted by Amra
Too true.
Many don't like to talk about God or Christians in their true sense, but I will.
God created us a perfect beings, and we, WE! messed things up for ourselves, and have been trying to put things right again ever since.
We know those around us that don't believe are going to go to hell.
And in that respect Christianity is a quite beautiful religion, because unlike so many others religions which only hints, or shadows of Christianity, Christianity is quite the opposite, it has an absolute.
No excuses, no horseplay, but an absolute.
You may believe in Christ and be saved, or you may choose not to, and await your fate.
The difference is, (and it really is a difference) is that God gave you the choice, gave you the options, do I or don't I?
Whatever the choice is, it is YOUR CHOICE, and you must be willing to take the consequences.
Christ didn't gather a large army, or go around with a posse saying "I am the son of God, YOU WILL WORSHIP ME!"
But instead, he said follow him and salvation would be theirs.
As for Christian hating everyone else. I do not hate, nor does Christ, nor does God really.
Christ didn't ever say to his Christians, "I want you to turn against those who aren't for me." No, the inquisition, all stains on the human churches were precipitated by humans with false ideals.
Instead, Christ asked his followers to pray for those who did not believe, (pray for your enemies, and friends) that they may come to understand with time, Christs love.
I merely feel pity for those who do not know Christs love, his true love.
And thus I pray for them. I like people, and I do not wish them to perish, but I cannot force them to do anything, only preach and hope that something sticks.
And i'm quite sorry if you can't understand that side of Christian thought.
In the end its like I always say, all things are depend on God having given man the freedom of choice. What he chooses, is exactly up to him.
"Trying to force conversion, is like trying to catch the four winds in your hands. Impossible."