Thread: Ness Goes to Church...Again

AMLSurvivor wrote: Ness757 wrote: AMLSurvivor wrote: 1.) 1st post - this thread. Ness757 wrote: Christianity just isn't compatible with me and I can't respect ANY set of beliefs that tells people desperation is a good thing. 2.) More importantly, because you said so, but didn't equate what she was actually saying. 3.) See #1 - Yes you did! 5.) We agree on pears. 1. So Christianity is incompatible with me, and I don't...

Ness757 wrote: AMLSurvivor wrote: Ness757 wrote: AMLSurvivor wrote: 1.) 1st post - this thread. Ness757 wrote: Christianity just isn't compatible with me and I can't respect ANY set of beliefs that tells people desperation is a good thing. 2.) More importantly, because you said so, but didn't equate what she was actually saying. 3.) See #1 - Yes you did! 5.) We agree on pears. 1. So Christianity is incompatible with me, and I...

Ness757 wrote: parlance_hacker wrote: Ness, I haven't changed my focus since my first post.  I'm still just trying to do two things: 1.  Clarify the Christian idea of "desperation".  Yes, I am equating this term with the "universal spiritual need" shared by human beings because desperation is a state of being in great need.  (The word can also be used in an emotional sense, and...

Ali. wrote: sophion wrote: Who made us lustful? The real God! yeah, but it's for a test!; ding dong! [sorry get carried away at times ], so we should control our lust and this is where the 'preventive measures' help If its a test then why are you controlling other people?...forcing women to veil. If its a test then you controll yourself. Dont entertain dirty thoughts when seeing attractive women. Thats what I do all the time. I...

sophion wrote: Ali. wrote: sophion wrote: Who made us lustful? The real God! yeah, but it's for a test!; ding dong! [sorry get carried away at times ], so we should control our lust and this is where the 'preventive measures' help If its a test then why are you controlling other people?...forcing women to veil.   do you mean laws of [partially] shariah ruled countries such as Saudi that implement the hijab as...

Ness757 wrote: madmex1966 wrote: Try a Unitarian Church if you are still interested. Been there, done that. Too boring. Lol. Tis true. Go to a black church. You won't be bored.

I don't know about anyone else but personally heard the word desperation in any way connected to Christianity. I never in my life even heard the song with desperate in it. I have never heard it in a church sermon, Catholic or Protestant or in any other group which claim they are Christian. One of the definitions that may fit is one that is listed in my dictionary: (of a person) having a great need or desire of something. People can feel...

Ness757 wrote: @Danokan Yes, that is the song.

Ness757 wrote: @Dr. B Awesome. I, a black male, will go to a church with a history of hating on black people. Sure, you could even confront them about it, see what happens. IMO you can't knock a religion unless you have actually really tried them out.

Try a Unitarian Church if you are still interested.