tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789413143901458666.post3798241998530867030..comments2013-05-07T11:54:26.121-07:00Comments on Welcome To Left Field: Is there a difference between being saved and being a Christian?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05338139888319635632noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789413143901458666.post-19275660368649106982013-04-11T08:27:09.398-07:002013-04-11T08:27:09.398-07:00We all, humans, learn about all kinds of things in...We all, humans, learn about all kinds of things in all kinds of different places; i was letting people know where I personally came upon this particular idea. Others may have come upon this idea in other places or from other people or in their own studies; for me, I came upon it at seminary.<br /><br />So, no, I was not saying or attempting to say that you have to go to seminary to know God or learn about God. For some, an environment dedicated to thinking about God, and the beliefs and practices of Religion is conducive to deepening their faith and theology; for others, this isn't needed. For me, it was quite helpful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05338139888319635632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789413143901458666.post-7618460814201563752013-04-11T04:33:10.125-07:002013-04-11T04:33:10.125-07:00I just happened to come back here today.
I notice ...I just happened to come back here today.<br />I notice a few things:<br />(1) You did not reply to the comment -- that is no way to nurture a blog.<br />(2) You said: "In seminary, I was made aware of the idea that God saved all of humanity through the cross, at the cross; "<br />I have seen you start sentences several times in other conversations with something like "In seminary, I learned" or "In seminary, I was made aware".<br /><br />Which strikes me as funny -- as if someone has to wait to get to seminary to learn about God. As if Yahweh is best known through higher education. Think of all those poor slobs who believe in God but just don't really get it. If only they had the opportunity to go to a seminary.<br /><br />Really, if God is real and powerful, why the heck would you need a seminary to program you correctly. Hasn't this ever seen silly to you?<br /><br />[remember, I am an ex-Christian who took a year long course in theology at a Christian college and studied theology on my own as a hobby for years. So it is not like I am not sympathetic with the foolishness.]Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789413143901458666.post-40197830760411334312013-03-26T15:52:00.850-07:002013-03-26T15:52:00.850-07:00Arghhh, a long post, all words, on a distracting b...Arghhh, a long post, all words, on a distracting background -- I hate blogs that scroll over backgrounds. Suggestion, think about adding photos or images to your posts.<br /><br />Paragraph 1:<br />Good luck being "right" or "close to right" on theology. Since there is no way to test it, everyone will only judge their rightness by smug self-satisfaction.<br /><br />Paragraph 3:<br />Maybe, just maybe, these guys all had different opinions and the Bible is just an anthology of human writers -- not a homogenous work of some disembodied spirit.<br /><br />You said,<br /><br />"So, the bar for salvation is set very low: essentially, if you want it, and accept it, it’s yours."<br /><br />So, great. We get to decide after death, so no need to worry now. Just seek the good and seek love and it should go OK. That is an easy-going Christianity.<br /><br />You said,<br /><br />"Surrounded by a culture that embraces harmful behavior and character;"<br /><br /><br />Many Christians, like you, have a horrible view of general culture -- as all dirt, deceit and hate. I see this too, but I see the opposite often too. And I see it mostly in secular incidents -- not religious. I see it among people of every faith and among those who are religion free.<br /><br />I don't have such an apocolyptic view of dirty, nasty culture as many of your religious folks do. Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.com