Redemption: Being saved or born again

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

I'm not afraid of dying - I'm more concerned about living too long.

I suspect you are because there are so many horrid and agonising ways of dying. However, death cannot be experienced

Shocking - if we're going to be alive, we want to be in good health.

Why if everything is believed to be God's will?

[Cow Poke]

I suspect you are because there are so many horrid and agonising ways of dying. However, death cannot be experienced

I was talking about being a burden to my family - I don't want a long drawn out demise.

Why if everything is believed to be God's will?

wow - if you're going to mock something, at least take the time to understand it.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

I was talking about being a burden to my family - I don't want a long drawn out demise.

Well there is always assisted suicide.

wow - if you're going to mock something, at least take the time to understand it.

If the belief holds that everything that occurs on this planet and to every individual is God's will, then whatever happens God is ultimately responsible for it.

Those who hold to that belief cannot get around that logical conclusion.

[Cow Poke]

Well there is always assisted suicide.

No thanks.

If the belief holds that everything that occurs on this planet and to every individual is God's will, then whatever happens God is ultimately responsible for it.

You really should try to understand that which you mock before you mock it.

Those who hold to that belief cannot get around that logical conclusion.

Perhaps you should address your screed to "them".

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

No thanks.

I suspected as much.

You really should try to understand that which you mock before you mock it.

What mockery? That is a belief held by some Christians and it is illogical.

[Cow Poke]

What mockery? That is a belief held by some Christians and it is illogical.

Then preach to them.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Then preach to them.

I leave the preaching to you.

[Cow Poke]

I leave the preaching to you.

You're right - I preach - you pontificate.

You really do remind me of when I first started engaging the Mormons here.
It didn't take long for me to realize I needed to argue against what they ACTUALLY believed, rather than my own assumptions.
You do that a lot - you don't argue against what we ACTUALLY believe, but what you assume we believe.

JimL is even worse!

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

You're right - I preach - you pontificate.

You consider that you proclaim?

However, I not write in a dogmatic manner or style.

You really do remind me of when I first started engaging the Mormons here.
It didn't take long for me to realize I needed to argue against what they ACTUALLY believed, rather than my own assumptions.
You do that a lot - you don't argue against what we ACTUALLY believe, but what you assume we believe.

JimL is even worse!

Your [collective] views are often different. I recall Sparko suggesting that tabibito change his Christian ID to Unorthodox.

You are referring to your individual belief, you cannot vouch for the beliefs of every Christian who posts to on this board or indeed on the planet

[Cow Poke]

You consider that you proclaim?

However, I not write in a dogmatic manner or style.

You not write in standard English.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

You not write in standard English.

There it is again. After tomorrow I shall have the verdict on the present state of my eyesight.

[Sparko]

There it is again. After tomorrow I shall have the verdict on the present state of my eyesight.

Generally when I find myself skipping words in posts, it is because my thoughts are outpacing how fast my fingers can keep up typing.

[Cow Poke]

There it is again. After tomorrow I shall have the verdict on the present state of my eyesight.

It is SO much fun growing old!

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

It is SO much fun growing old!

Tell me about it.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Generally when I find myself skipping words in posts, it is because my thoughts are outpacing how fast my fingers can keep up typing.

It might be that as well. Our brains operate faster than our fingers. But thank you for pointing out my mistakes.