[TruthTalk] Anti-Christian

[Dave Hansen]

DAVEH:  Sure it does, Lance.  Do Christians ever use the term, anti-Christian?  Or, is it simply a term Perry/Kevin coined to label me with in an effort to disparage my belief in Jesus?  That I would disagree or even argue that another's Christian based theology is misguided would not make me an anti-Christian.  Even if I were right in that thinking, it would not make the other person not a Christian.  As long as his beliefs are based on Christian principles (rightly or wrongly), he would by dictionary definitions be a Christian.     LDS folks did coin the anti-Mormon term, and subsequently defined it in effect as one who actively preaches against and denigrates LDS theology.  If Perry/Kevin want to label me anti-Christian, then the similarity does not hold as I do not actively preach against Jesus.     From what I remember about your posts, you do not actively denigrate LDS theology.  Hence I do not consider you an anti-Mormon.  That you don't believe LDS theology does not enter into the equation.  It is your intent, as I see it.  Perry and Kevin on the other hand have demonstrated their desire to actively fight against LDS theology, hence they meet the qualification of being an anti-Mormon.  Do you see the difference....it seems to me to be the intent, as well as the actions.     I hope I've not muddled that up as I've tried to explain it. Lance Muir wrote: DH:Intent does play a part. DAVEH: Ahhhhhhh, thanx for the explanation, Lance. I would respectfully disagree with you though. If two people sincerely believe they are Christians, in the sense of following the admonitions of Jesus as they understand them, then neither would be an anti-Christian in my opinion....even though one (or perhaps both) are believing/teaching things about Jesus that may not be true. As I see it, an anti-Christian would be one who is defiantly teaching against Jesus, and the term would not apply to one who is simply mistaken in his beliefs about Jesus. Lance Muir wrote: When you believe/teach a Jesus who is other than Who He really is then, you are anti-Christ. This would/could be equally true of some non-Mormon Christians. DAVEH: You've lost me on this one, Lance....Will you please rephrase it so a sleepy Mormon boy can understand the question? Lance Muir wrote: YOU ARE INDEED IFF what you have come to believe is, in reality, not the true gospel. Would you not agree? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> Sent: May 09, 2005 10:04 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Dispersions DAVEH: Why would you consider me anti-Christian, Kevin? Have I been attacking Jesus? Perry on the other hand has admitted to attacking Mormonism, so the anti-Mormon label would be appropriate, would it not? Kevin Deegan wrote: You are very perceptive, I am a very sensitive guy : ) I have no problems with labels a wear a few. I do have a problem when it is a manuever to discredit the messenger without dealing with the issues. By the way I believe most of the labels I have posted are of a theological bent (liberal) not such as emotional (ANGRY) or psychological (mental) So if Perry is ANTI Mormon then you qualify on the same grounds as ANTI Christian! -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS.