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"We do not consider ourselves a christian nation", says Obama

Actually, freedom of religion is a Christian principle. Christ and his disciples did not go around converting people by the sword.

Have you read the first commandment yet? Christianity and Freedom of Religion are simply incompatible. And what does Christ not going around slashing people say about Christians? Christ was a Jew. He wasn't a Christian. Christians who believed in the message of Christ, the Jew, most certainly went around converting people by the sword.
 
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Have you read the first commandment yet? Christianity and Freedom of Religion are simply incompatible. And what does Christ not going around slashing people say about Christians? Christ was a Jew. He wasn't a Christian. Christians who believed in the message of Christ, the Jew, most certainly went around converting people by the sword.

They're not incompatible. In order to be a Christian you must subscribe to the First Commandment, but nowhere does it say to force others to do so. I would say that those who attempt to convert others by force are not even Christians, but hypocrites.
 
Bulletwound is entirely correct. The Gospel presents Christianity as a choice that is made by each individual. Conversion by force would remove that choice, and IMO without choice there is no faith, only hypocracy.

The fact that some rulers in history have used Christianity as an excuse to engage in conquest does not make forced conversion a Christian principle.

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Have you read the first commandment yet? Christianity and Freedom of Religion are simply incompatible. And what does Christ not going around slashing people say about Christians? Christ was a Jew. He wasn't a Christian. Christians who believed in the message of Christ, the Jew, most certainly went around converting people by the sword.

‘“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.’
—Matthew 22:34-40

Those people converting those with swords were violating the second commandment, as said by Jesus in Matthew.
 
This is another example of why you weren't suposed to vote for Obama.

Bad Barry....I did not vote for the goofball. Bad Barry was elected by women, and left wing idiots, who cofused him with a "rock star". As much as we will pay for a very long time, for the last democRAT, ( wow how`d that happen"), my guess is we will pay forever for this sack of chit. :cool:
 
What kind of Christianity preaches bombing the hell out of nations that never attacked us? Promotes killing tens of thousands of people? Supports buying products from slave labor? Makes nuclear weapons? Throws people in prison without due process? Tortures people? Runs secret prisons around the world? Kidnaps suspects from one country to fly them to those secret prisons then gives them no chance to prove their innocence? What kind of Christianity preaches spending millions and millions and millions on mega churches buildings and maintentence while leaving homeless out in the cold? What kind of Christianity preaches it's more important to watch children's games on tv versus helping out our neighbors?

If Jesus were to be strolling in America today he'd probably vomit on a regular basis to see how his Sacrifice has been exploited and mangled to support nearly everything he taught against and gave his life for.

You know, he is right. America is not a Christian nation.
 
Even somebody who knows only the 10 commandments of Christianity and then the words of the Founding Fathers would come to two one of two conclusions. They were cafeteria Christians who ignored even the most important parts of Christianity(like for example the 1st commandment) or they had split personality disorders. Which Christian 'ideals' are these people are talking about? Freedom of religion? Freedom of speech? Which 'ideals' upon which our country was founded on is 'Christian' in nature? Why would they ignore the very basic tenets of Christianity while writing the constitution? We can debate all we want about what they might have been thinking but at the end of the day they wrote the one piece of information that destroys any assertion that we're a 'Christian nation'(1st amendment) by ignoring the most basic of Christian tenets(1st commandment).

Much of the morality that went into the founding of this country was based on the morality that the founding fathers, as Christians, practiced. They did not create an anarchic society. Most laws are based on some sort of morality. Since Christianity was the main repository for morals of the day, it stands to reason that this is where many of the tenets that our country was build would come from.
 
And the difference is......what?

Besides your own ego, that is.

Easy. Christians follow the teachings of Christ and try to live our lives following the example that Christ taught.
"Christians" are like the Pharisees. They pretend to worship Jesus Christ, but yet, they worhsip in such a way that "men can see their worship". It is not sincere and generally involves a right-wing political agenda unrelated to what Christ taught.

Ego has nothing to do with it. What it has to to with is respecting the principles that Christ taught rather than using his name to promote an agenda.
 
And the difference is......what?

Besides your own ego, that is.
The majority of Christians hardly know anything about their faith and do not even attempt to emulate Christ. I would not want to be labeled a Christian, and I have a profound appreciation for Jesus.
 
They're not incompatible.

Read the first commandment. Then read the first amendment. They are most certainly incompatible. You can not declare there to be only one God and then say you have the freedom of religion. That's like being told you can eat any kind of burger but then are told that your only 'choice' is a cheeseburger.

In order to be a Christian you must subscribe to the First Commandment,

And thus you can not possibly believe that Christianity is not in direct opposition to our 1st amendment.

but nowhere does it say to force others to do so.

And yet this is not what we're discussing. We're discussing the contradictions Christianity poses to the document that our laws are generated in accordance with. The Constitution.

Much of the morality that went into the founding of this country was based on the morality that the founding fathers, as Christians, practiced. They did not create an anarchic society. Most laws are based on some sort of morality. Since Christianity was the main repository for morals of the day, it stands to reason that this is where many of the tenets that our country was build would come from.

Again - what Christian values and what part of clearly Christian morality are our laws and society based on? I asked you this already and you failed to provide any answer. Only the same vague responses though. The Founding Fathers are these devoted Christian men who failed to tell people that there is only ONE God? The Christian God? What kind of Christian doesn't tell people that? What kind Christian followers forgets the 10 commandments when writing the basis for a country that is supposedly 'Christian'? I mean we're not talking about little stuff here. We're talking about the Constitution being in direct opposition/contradiction to Christianity or for that matter any religion which claims to establish their God as the only God. I mean this is like the Mullah's in Iran writting the Iranian constitution and then forgetting to tell people that they are an Islamic country that adheres to Islamic principles.
 
Easy. Christians follow the teachings of Christ and try to live our lives following the example that Christ taught.
"Christians" are like the Pharisees. They pretend to worship Jesus Christ, but yet, they worhsip in such a way that "men can see their worship". It is not sincere and generally involves a right-wing political agenda unrelated to what Christ taught.

Ego has nothing to do with it. What it has to to with is respecting the principles that Christ taught rather than using his name to promote an agenda.
I wish I could thank your post more than once.
 
The majority of Christians hardly know anything about their faith and do not even attempt to emulate Christ. I would not want to be labeled a Christian, and I have a profound appreciation for Jesus.



links and evidence or are we just bashing here?
 
Read the first commandment. Then read the first amendment. They are most certainly incompatible. You can not declare there to be only one God and then say you have the freedom of religion. That's like being told you can eat any kind of burger but then are told that your only 'choice' is a cheeseburger.



And thus you can not possibly believe that Christianity is not in direct opposition to our 1st amendment.



And yet this is not what we're discussing. We're discussing the contradictions Christianity poses to the document that our laws are generated in accordance with. The Constitution.



Again - what Christian values and what part of clearly Christian morality are our laws and society based on? I asked you this already and you failed to provide any answer. Only the same vague responses though. The Founding Fathers are these devoted Christian men who failed to tell people that there is only ONE God? The Christian God? What kind of Christian doesn't tell people that? What kind Christian followers forgets the 10 commandments when writing the basis for a country that is supposedly 'Christian'? I mean we're not talking about little stuff here. We're talking about the Constitution being in direct opposition/contradiction to Christianity or for that matter any religion which claims to establish their God as the only God. I mean this is like the Mullah's in Iran writting the Iranian constitution and then forgetting to tell people that they are an Islamic country that adheres to Islamic principles.

Frankly, I'm getting tired of this discussion. I've already explained that there is no justification for forcing people to be Christians (it doesn't even make sense). Encoding the first commandment into the Constitution would be un-Christian and ridiculous to boot.
 
Read the first commandment. Then read the first amendment. They are most certainly incompatible. You can not declare there to be only one God and then say you have the freedom of religion. That's like being told you can eat any kind of burger but then are told that your only 'choice' is a cheeseburger.

‘“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.’
—Matthew 22:34-40

Read the second commandment, Jesus explained how the two go hand in hand.

You can declare that you believe in one God, then respect your neighbors right to not believe that. ie Freedom of Religion.
 
Obama meant to say, "Now that I am in office we will no longer consider ourselves a christian nation".
 
If laws are based on Christianity then that would contradict the idea of allowing people to be free to choose if they are going to follow Christian ideals or not. You could have the freedom of religion and secular government be Christian, or laws based on Christianity, but not both. I haven't seen sufficient evidence of either being the case.

I consider Obama's statement to be accurate, we are a nation made up mostly of Christians not a Christian nation.
 
Ah, yes. Ironic that you, of all people, are pointing the finger at me for bashing. Classic. :lol:

Lol sorry i laughed when i saw you got accused of bashing by American. How very ironic indeed.
 
Again - what Christian values and what part of clearly Christian morality are our laws and society based on? I asked you this already and you failed to provide any answer. Only the same vague responses though. The Founding Fathers are these devoted Christian men who failed to tell people that there is only ONE God? The Christian God? What kind of Christian doesn't tell people that? What kind Christian followers forgets the 10 commandments when writing the basis for a country that is supposedly 'Christian'? I mean we're not talking about little stuff here. We're talking about the Constitution being in direct opposition/contradiction to Christianity or for that matter any religion which claims to establish their God as the only God. I mean this is like the Mullah's in Iran writting the Iranian constitution and then forgetting to tell people that they are an Islamic country that adheres to Islamic principles.

Remember, I said Christian values, not all Christian values. I believe that there are laws against murder and stealing. Purgery, too.
 
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