Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on June 27, 2008, at 17:07:36
In reply to Lou's request for identification-bibistdfm » Jay_Bravest_Face, posted by Lou PIlder on June 27, 2008, at 6:53:37
> > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_%28Christian_political_organization%29
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> > > > > I think they believe in the divine aspect of power.
> > > > > Which kinda reminds me of this, for reasons that escape me.
> > > > > It has something to do with faith.
> > > > > But what?
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=555jxltr9Zo
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> > > > Ummm...I don't think this is correct. The Lutheran Church is where you will find the information. It has nothing to do with these psuedo-religions.
> > > >
> > > > Jay
> > >
> > > Jay ,
> > > You wrote,[...these psuedo-religions...]
> > > I am unsure as to what you are wanting to mean by that. If you could clarify the following, I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
> > > A.What is the criteria that you use to determine if a religion is a psuedo-religion or not?
> > > B. What is the criteria that you use to determine if a religion is not a pseudo-religion?
> > > C. This part has been redacted by the respondent
> > > Lou
> > >
> >
> > Lou:
> >
> > Well, did you know that Jesus preferred the company of sinners to saints? Why?
> > Because the saints put on airs, judged him, and tried to catch him in a moral trap.
> > The sinners where honest about themselves, and had no pretense.
> >
> > Everything I say (almost anybody), especially in religious studies, have rather subjective viewpoints. What I am referring to in Pseudo-Religion is a group of organized people whose leaders have ulterior motives over their participants. (i.e. money, suicide cults, etc..)
> >
> > Jay
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> Jay,
> You wrote,[...Jesus preferred the company of sinners to saints...the saints put on airs, judged him and tried to catch him in a moral trap...the sinners had no pretense...]
> I am unsure as to what group of people you are referring to that you write here as {saints} that Jesus preferred the company of sinners to them. If you could identify that group of people that you are referring to, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
> Lou
>
>Lou, dude, you are a passionate man and I appreciate that! I just don't have ALL of the answers, okay.:) (Maybe I pretend I do sometimes..lol..hahaa) That little bit about "saints" and "sinners" and Jesus, comes from a book by Philip Yancey, called "What's So Amazing About Grace?" (It doesn't put down the Scriptures, just asks a lot of questions.) I don't have a copy of the book, though. I am not sure if these are Saints in the Catholic tradition, or what? I sort of doubt it, though.
I'll see if I can find more info for you.Thanks for your thoughts...
Jay
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