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  • #16
    Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
    I want you to know that I have always thought of you as a tax collector.
    And I have always thought of you as a glorified rat.

    But I love ya anyway.


    Securely anchored to the Rock amid every storm of trial, testing or tribulation.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
      No kidding. Look at that full list:

      [ATTACH=CONFIG]14879[/ATTACH]



      What's particularly interesting to me is that only 86% think 'belief in God' is essential. Reading the Bible is at 42%. Apparently 'being a good person' is more important than almost anything else.
      The poll is poorly crafted to get a meaningful response. I could legitimately answer "no" to "believing in God" because it's not a uniquely Christian belief.
      Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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      I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist

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      • #18
        Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
        The poll is poorly crafted to get a meaningful response. I could legitimately answer "no" to "believing in God" because it's not a uniquely Christian belief.
        I don't understand what you mean. They were asked what things are essential to what "being a Christian" means to them. There's nothing that says the essentials must be exclusive to Christianity.
        I'm not here anymore.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
          I don't understand what you mean. They were asked what things are essential to what "being a Christian" means to them. There's nothing that says the essentials must be exclusive to Christianity.
          But the questions can be construed to be asking that. They're not well-formed.
          Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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          I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
            I don't understand what you mean. They were asked what things are essential to what "being a Christian" means to them. There's nothing that says the essentials must be exclusive to Christianity.
            He's upset because, like the Scriptures, the poll makes no mention whatsoever of icons.
            Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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            • #21
              Originally posted by mossrose View Post
              And I have always thought of you as a glorified rat.
              But I love ya anyway.
              Did I say I thought of you as a tax collector?
              My bad, I meant I always thought of you as taxing.

              I love you too. <3
              Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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              • #22
                Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                But the questions can be construed to be asking that. They're not well-formed.
                If someone asked you "Is belief in God essential to what 'being a Christian' means to you?", you would answer no? I don't think anyone would actually take it the way you're suggesting.

                Even if we granted that the 14% of respondents who did answer 'no' construed it this way, the relative position of the various essentials wouldn't be invalidated.
                I'm not here anymore.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                  He's upset because, like the Scriptures, the poll makes no mention whatsoever of icons.
                  It does look like they left out his sort altogether.
                  I'm not here anymore.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by mossrose View Post
                    And I have always thought of you as a glorified rat.

                    But I love ya anyway.
                    I've reported this post to leadership.
                    The last Christian left at tweb

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Carrikature View Post
                      It does look like they left out his sort altogether.
                      I'm more puzzled that they differentiated between "Catholic" and "Christian."
                      Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                        I'm more puzzled that they differentiated between "Catholic" and "Christian."
                        I'll be honest: I authored the survey.
                        Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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                        • #27
                          Why do I keep getting reports from Trout complaining about mossy?

                          I'm always still in trouble again

                          "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                          "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                          "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                            I'm more puzzled that they differentiated between "Catholic" and "Christian."
                            If you'd gone to high school where I did, you wouldn't be. "Are you Catholic or Christian?" was a common question.
                            I'm not here anymore.

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by seer View Post
                              Interesting...



                              http://www.pewforum.org/2016/04/12/r...everyday-life/
                              So... many... WORDS!

                              Geislerminian Antinomian Kenotic Charispneumaticostal Gender Mutualist-Egalitarian.

                              Beige Federalist.

                              Nationalist Christian.

                              "Everybody is somebody's heretic."

                              Social Justice is usually the opposite of actual justice.

                              Proud member of the this space left blank community.

                              Would-be Grand Vizier of the Padishah Maxi-Super-Ultra-Hyper-Mega-MAGA King Trumpius Rex.

                              Justice for Ashli Babbitt!

                              Justice for Matthew Perna!

                              Arrest Ray Epps and his Fed bosses!

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                                I try to tell my fellow believers that legalism is Christianity's biggest problem but they don't listen to me.
                                That's been the dominant message within Evangelical Protestant circles for decades.

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