One does not need a buidling to live the precepts of Christ, and in fact there are many more Christians outside of church buildings than there are inside them. The blatant hypocricy of the so-called christians in their moral and fianacial support for perpetual wars waged on lies and fabrications is testimony in itself to their hypocricy. Rather than twisting Scripture to make it fit an already decided agenda, the Bible is intended as a road map of life and all those who truly live their faith (be they Christian. Muslim or those calling themselves jews) with inevitably all fall within the parameters of what is taught there. Love, Christ's main message, does not war on the poor, nor does it steal the life of children who have not yet had an opportunity to grow and experience life. "Wherefore by their fruit ye shall know them"; actions are louder than words, and even INaction is in itself an action, howbeit one that allows it's author more anonymity. Luc ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 12:17 PM Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Biofuel] Kerry preferred around World - Poll
> Gustl, > > Thank you for your thoughtful input. As usual, I agree with what you have > to say. I did struggle with whether to use the present or past tense in > the message. > > My goal was a message directed at those that call themselves Christian, > but live their lives in a way that conflicts with everything taught by > Christ. Despite being raised in an environment where I spent a great deal > of time in church, and spending many years receiving an education with > strong Christian content (including a year of seminary), I do not > currently consider myself a Christian. I do believe in what Christ > taught, and do my best to live my life according to those principles. > However, I abhor the hypocrisy of organized religion and refuse to > participate. > > Of course, these are just my ideas. I do not expect anyone else to live > their life according to my beliefs. Just wanted to let you know that I do > agree with the principle of what you say, and appreciate your saying it. > > Brian > > > Hallo Brian, > > > > Sunday, 26 September, 2004, 21:19:20, you wrote: > > > > brn> One of my bumper sticker ideas: > > > > brn> Jesus was a Liberal Pacifist. > > > > > > Given Christian tradition Jesus is above liberal/conservative > > distinctions. He is no respecter of persons and one person is not more > > important to Him than another whether Jew, Roman, Samaritan, Greek, > > saint, sinner, priest, tax collector, whore, good, evil, believer, > > non-believer whatever. Perhaps (but not necessarily) more importantly > > Jesus did not preach or espouse pacifism. He taught and practiced > > non-resistance to evil and returning good for evil. Pacifism is born > > in the mind and non resistance is born in the heart (spirit). An > > atheist can be a pacifist and return good for evil as a political > > tactic. Non-resistance and the concomitant returning of good for evil > > is a religious act of love. The heart is changed. And perhaps the most > > important thing for those holding Christian beliefs is the tense used. > > It should be present tense not past. :o) > > > > This is only my understanding of things however. Others may disagree > > however. :o) > > > > Happy Happy, > > > > Gustl > > -- > > Je mehr wir haben, desto mehr fordert Gott von uns. > > Mitglied-Team AMIGA > > ICQ: 22211253-Gustli > > ******** > > The safest road to Hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, > > soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, > > without signposts. > > C. S. Lewis, "The Screwtape Letters" > > ******** > > Es gibt Wahrheiten, die so sehr auf der Stra§e liegen, > > da§ sie gerade deshalb von der gewšhnlichen Welt nicht > > gesehen oder wenigstens nicht erkannt werden. > > ******** > > Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't > > hear the music. > > George Carlin > > ******** > > The best portion of a good man's life - > > His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. > > William Wordsworth > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
